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/