Good afternoon everyone, After much hard work, MCLS is very pleased to announce the 'soft' launch of our newly redesigned website. For the next two weeks, you can check out the new MCLS website from the link provided on the current website, www.mcls.org. You'll see many improvements! Please keep in mind that it's still a work in progress - you'll see a little construction dust. New features We are excited to offer many new and improved features on the new MCLS website: Redesigned homepage - the homepage has been redesigned to be more intuitive with streamlined navigation and a much improved site search, so you can quickly find the information you need. In addition, with the targeted news feeds on the homepage, you can more easily stay on top of the latest news, special offers, and training classes from MCLS. Product Search - find eResources and products much more easily through searching by product type, library type and/or keyword. Upcoming Training & Events - the Training & Events list is now more intuitive, scannable and easier to use. Logging in to the MCLS website With two websites live at the same time, the old login page will be shared between the two websites. If you login from the new site, you will be taken to the old site login to place your order/renew your subscription/etc. Melba Moose You might notice the absence of Melba Moose from our new site - Melba decided it was time for retirement. She's now spending her days basking in the sunshine at Potter Park Zoo, just a few miles down the street from the MCLS offices in Lansing. (Her retirement name is 'Willow'). Please wish her well in retirement, and stop by Potter Park Zoo to say hello! Online survey During the next two weeks, please take a few minutes to check out the new MCLS website and let us know what you like, any bugs you might find, suggestions for improvement, and what else you might like to see via this online survey. We would love your feedback to help us make the new site even better. We hope that you find the new MCLS website a pleasurable experience! Sincerely, Elaine Meyer User Experience Librarian Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) Lansing, MI Phone: 800-530-9019 ext 152 Phone: 517-492-3852 Fax: 517-492-3887 meyere@mcls.org http://mcls.org/