Have you ever seen this clever IMDB to MARC converter? Simply type in the IMDB movie number or title and a MARC record is generated. This is particularly useful for cataloging a DVD collection in a public library, but it inspired me to think about how often times the information we seek already exists. This tool merely reformats the metadata already populating the IMDB record and translates it to MARC.

Think about the possibilities for automatically populating metadata fields in a digital asset management system or in creating a customized database. What other websites might contain hidden gems? Wikipedia, Amazon, Getty Images...