[Michlib-l] MCLS 'soft' launches new website

[Elaine Meyer]

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 at mcls.org
http://mcls.org/
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