Coming in August we will be getting a new system to help us keep track of books, movies, cds, more as well as manage library cards and accounts. This will be a huge change for us and there are a few things you should know:
1. We are turning off our old system on August 21st. After date you will still be able to find books on our website, but you will not have access to your account - renewals or placing requests - until we’re fully functional on the new system around August 27th. Other than that you probably won’t notice much, but please do be patient with us as we learn the new system.
2. Around August 27th, you will see a brand new look for the library catalog - things will be different, but don’t panic, we have worked hard to make sure you can still do everything you can do now. There just might be a learning curve.
3. If you have library materials saved in the My List area of your account, please save them or email them to yourself. They cannot be transferred to the new system and will be lost.
We are very excited about this change - we expect it will improve many of the services we provide. Most of all, searching for library materials should get much easier! If you have any questions, as always, please contact us.
6 responses so far ↓
1 Jennifer // Jul 7, 2008 at 8:17 am
I’m disappointed to read that we will no longer be able to access our accounts after the new system is in place. It seems to me this is a giant step backward. Can you explain the reasoning behind this change?? As someone with limited transportation, I have found this part of the system to be quite convenient.
2 Lichen // Jul 8, 2008 at 1:30 pm
@Jennifer
Yikes! I can see how it read that way - I have corrected it, I hope. The story is that the account access will not work during the migration process. In other words between August 21st and 27th. After that you will have account access on the new and improved system.
I hope that helps!
3 michelle // Jul 15, 2008 at 7:57 pm
Does the fact that books on hold will not transfer over to the new system mean that our place in the queue will be lost? Even if we save it, how will our place in the queue be reestablished on the new system?
4 Lichen // Jul 16, 2008 at 9:10 am
The books you have on hold *will* transfer, as will your place in the hold queue. The only thing that will not be migrated is any books you have in your personal list… If you’re looking at a catalog screen (like this one) you’ll see ‘My List’ on the far top right. That’s what will not transfer over.
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