We continue to chug along with improvements to the website. At this time we have no date to provide you for a beta launch - but please stay tuned!
The latest update is the addition of a new tab. It's been awhile since we've posted an image of the home page - here's the top part showing you the tabs. As you remember, we've had the tabs for Books, Movies and Music as our standard navigation by format for browsing. With the addition of more ebooks into our repertoire it makes sense to add a tab called On Demand. Much like you've seen on other websites, On Demand for libraries means access to information electronically. You will be able to find audio books, ebooks, streaming titles and an entry to our research databases. Within research databases you will find e-reference titles, too. Under this tab we will link out out movie and tv show resources as well as music to provide users with a full-bodied experience since we don't have these resources available as part of the collection. Comments or input about this new tab? Would love to hear from you!
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I've heard a few people indicate that the phrase "on demand" is confusing. In my mind it means immediate access. It does not at-a-glance imply solely that the materials are accessed electronically. Also, many of the electronic audio books and ebooks may not be immediately available, and require placing a hold and waiting weeks for the title to be available. Not exactly my idea of "on demand". What other labels were considered for that tab other than "on demand"?
David,
Thank you for your input and reflections ~ they are much appreciated. This language ~ like a lot of other things about the new website ~ will be tested once we launch. Other terms were put in the hat but we returned to OnDemand because it was something very consumer oriented.
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