npl website gets new features
I have no idea how old this news is, but I've just discovered it. First, when you login to your online Nashville Public Library account now you can get Due Date Email Reminders and "My Reading History." The Reading History is not retroactive, and you have to click a button to "Opt In" in order for them to keep track, but it could be useful somewhere down the line. I'm most excited about Due Date Email Reminders. I rarely get to read outside of my school reading, and when I think I'll have a couple of days to do that I generally get greedy and take out more books than I have time for. Of course instead of returning them when I realize this is true, I hold out hope and renew as many times as I can. An irresponsible renewer does not keep track of when her books are newly due, has no paper record of it, and ends up with library fines. I think NPL is pretty lenient with library fines, and I have had $2.10 outstanding for half a year now, but I'd still like to not accrue them if possible. Anyway, the email reminders come 2 days before, so hopefully that'll be enough of a window for me to do the right thing.
The other new and exciting thing the NPL website has going on is the new Encore catalog search. It's a bit more sophisticated than the old catalog, although not fully integrated into the other functions available on the NPL site. Here's some screens of what it looks like. It's definitely more user-friendly and navigable.
The Search Result Page:
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The Item Page:
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Now all I really want is for them to have a better login system. Currently the site doesn't allow you to stay logged in if you leave your account area. It's frustrating. Also, just a tip for any firefox users like me who does not have her library card number memorized, I use the Signature extension to remedy that problem.
The other new and exciting thing the NPL website has going on is the new Encore catalog search. It's a bit more sophisticated than the old catalog, although not fully integrated into the other functions available on the NPL site. Here's some screens of what it looks like. It's definitely more user-friendly and navigable.
The Search Result Page:
Uploaded with plasq's Skitch!
The Item Page:
Uploaded with plasq's Skitch!
Now all I really want is for them to have a better login system. Currently the site doesn't allow you to stay logged in if you leave your account area. It's frustrating. Also, just a tip for any firefox users like me who does not have her library card number memorized, I use the Signature extension to remedy that problem.