New Features Available on Our Online Catalog

Some of you may have already noticed some of the changes to our catalog. The first one most people notice is on the catalog search screen. It's the top 10 list, that is the top 10 circulating books at the Brigham City Library. Take a peek and see what everybody's reading, maybe you'll find something you want to put on hold.

Just click on the link in the upper left corner of the search screen.

Wow, today the top of the list is a classic! Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice! I think we might have the end of the school year to thank for that one. It's one of my many favorites though too! Susan, our reference librarian, was thrilled today to find a non-fiction book on the list too. It looks like people really are catching the reading bug this summer!

Then there's also a new tab when you click into any of the catalog records. This one lets you see reviews from other library users.


To add a review, all you have to do is log into your account and go the record you want to review. Click on the 'Reviews" tab, then click on "Add a Review".


Choose how many stars you'd like to give the book and make some comments if you want. If you only review by stars, your review will show up immediately. If you add comments your review will be posted as soon as a librarian publishes it.


Then we also have something to help check your spelling. It was kind of there before, but it never really work well. But now the software company has improved the process. Just type in your word and click on keyword.


You'll get a screen listing a lot of subjects close to the word you spelled, but, if it's not right, you can just click on the tab that says "Search All Words" and this will show you a drop down menu with other options that may fit your search. If any of them are what you want just select the word and click on "Go". It's that easy.


We hope you'll like the new features available to you now. And if they sound fun, but your thinking, "Hey, I need a password. How do I get one?" then just come on in and ask about getting a password at the circulation desk. We'll be happy to help you get one.

Elizabeth

New Features for Your Next Library Search!

A few of you may have noticed that early this morning our online catalog was down. We apologize for any inconvience this may have caused. We came in early and did a small update to our circulation system today. The update only took about an hour, which is quite amazing. Usually we are told it will take an hour and, in actuality, it takes two to three hours to complete. We were thrilled at the speedy completion of this update.

So what does this mean to you? Well, keep an eye out for a few new features when you are searching the catalog. You may find a few things that will be useful to you such as limiting your advanced or 'Power' searches by the circulation type. That means, if you only want DVD results you can get just DVD results. After you do your first search on this new version you may notice a little link that appears in the corner of search screen it says 'My Searches' and there's a little magnifying glass next to it. This way you can go back to one of your previous searches without having to remember how you got those results.

You may have noticed OneSearch before, it's not new, but have you used it? With OneSearch you can search our catalog and the internet at the same time!

They didn't included every new feature we'd like to see, but there were some nice things in this update. We'll keep hoping for some of the features we've requested in future updates and enjoy the ones that have already been added.

So next time you're looking for a book keep your eyes open for new ways to improve your search. And if you don't already have a password for you account, come in and get one so you can renew online, place holds online and check the status of your account online!

Elizabeth