Preview the new NC LIVE website!
NC LIVE staff are excited to officially announce the *beta release* of the new NC LIVE website: http://new.nclive.org
The new website will be available for use in beta through the end of June 2010. In July, we'll make the permanent switch to the new website. Between now and July, we will perform usability testing and gather feedback from end-users and library staff to continue improving the site.
You can access the new NC LIVE website from a link in the News section of our current homepage (http://nclive.org), or through the NC LIVE login page (http://nclive.org/authhome.phtml).
Why we need your help!
We invite you and your library patrons to begin testing and using the new website. As it is still in it's beta form, we realize that the new website may have some unexpected issues that we hope you will help us identify. When we permanently switch to the new website in July, it is our goal to make the change as seamless as possible for library staff and patrons. We welcome any comments, feedback, or suggestions you may have.
We have provided a link from the homepage of the new site where you may provide us with feedback: http://new.nclive.org/?q=feedbackform
The new website features a few key changes, including:
- Improved log-in process. Users no longer need to log-in until
they click on a subscription resource link.
- EBSCOhost Integrated Search box embedded on all content pages * Integrated NC LIVE chat and NC Knows 24/7 online chat service
- A "Top 5 Resources" widget that displays the most used resources
at your library
- "Discover Pages" that surface certain content (articles, books,
videos, etc.) as it relates to specific end-user needs. Content
for these pages was created by librarians to expose end-users to
additional NC LIVE content.
Interested in learning more about the new NC LIVE website?
Take the Tour! - NC LIVE staff will offer several 30 minute online sessions, hitting the highlights of the new website and providing time for open question and answer. Online tours will be given:
- Wednesday, January 27th, 3PM
- Thursday, January 28th, 11AM
- Tuesday, February 2nd, 11AM
- Wednesday, February 3rd, 2PM
To participate, please register here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3NGTP7B
Don't forget: All of our upcoming training opportunities are also listed on the NC LIVE website in the Library Staff Resources > Training Page (http://nclive.org/training/training.phtml).
We are looking forward to hearing what you think!
On January 20th, NC LIVE will release the beta version of it's new website. The new website will be made available for users and library staff to begin trying through a link from the current http://nclive.org homepage, as well as the remote-user log-in page.
The current website will remain the default landing page until July 2010, when the change is officially made to the new website.
Between January and July, NC LIVE staff will gather feedback and perform usability testing with end-users. (Pictured Below: Screenshot of the new website.)
Features of the new website include:
- Users will be able to see NC LIVE resources & content and will only be prompted for a password when they click a link to one of our subscription resources.
- EBSCOhost Integrated Search federated searching capabilities with an embedded search box on all content pages.
- A "Top 5 Resources" widget, highlighting the 5 most commonly used databases at your library, based on usage statistics.
- Integrated NC Knows 24/7 online chat service.
- "Discover Pages" surfacing certain content (articles, books, videos, etc.) as it relates to specific end-user needs and interests.
On January 20th, a message will be sent to the NC LIVE listserv with information on how you can use and provide feedback on the new website.
Interested in learning more about the new NC LIVE website?
Take the Tour! - NC LIVE staff will offer several 30 minute online sessions, hitting the highlights of the new website and providing time for open question and answer. Online tours will be given:
- Wednesday, January 27th, 3PM
- Thursday, January 28th, 11AM
- Tuesday, February 2nd, 11AM
- Wednesday, February 3rd, 2PM
To participate, please register here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3NGTP7B.
Don't forget: All of our upcoming training opportunities are also listed on the NC LIVE website in the Library Staff Resources > Training Page.
Announcement of EBSCOhost Integrated Search - Coming this Thursday, January 7th
On the morning of Thursday, January 7, 2010, NC LIVE will replace its
current WebFeat EZ Search and Advanced Search functionality with
EBSCOhost Integrated Search.
For users, this change means:
* The current search box on the NC LIVE homepage will change to a
slightly different looking EBSCO search box. When a search is
launched, users will be taken to the EBSCOhost Integrated
Searching interface, which looks very similar to the results page
for other EBSCO databases.
* The Advanced Search tab on the NC LIVE homepage will remain,
giving users a link to the "Expanded Basic Search" EBSCOhost Integrated
Searching Interface, as well as the option to use
the traditional WebFeat Advanced Search interface through March
31, 2010.
While the look and feel of the search box will change, the EHiS
interface bears a striking resemblance to the current EBSCOHost
interface. For more information about EBSCOhost Integrated Search and to
watch a demo, see our FAQ: http://nclive.org/training/ehis_faq.phtml
EBSCO will be providing online training on EBSCOhost Integrated Search.
The next online workshop is January 19th at 11am. To register and for
more training dates, visit:
http://www2.ebsco.com/en-us/app/training/Pages/TrainingForm.aspx
Should a library wish to continue using the WebFeat search through the
end of the contract, please contact the NC LIVE staff to determine the
potential avenues for doing so.
As always, please contact us with any questions.
We had received a few reports of users at home going through proxy servers, having issues watching our PBS videos. The issue was resolved on January 4th. If you continue to receive reports, please let us know.
Beginning today, December 14, 2009, North Carolina libraries can offer their library patrons 379 new eBooks made available through NC LIVE with a LSTA grant from the State Library of North Carolina.
To access the books, click here, or select the eBooks category from our homepage, then select MyiLibrary.
The new eBooks, with subjects focusing primarily on language learning, project management, history, biography, health, and medicine, are available to library patrons both within North Carolina libraries, and remotely via any Internet connection. Patrons at all 197 NC LIVE member libraries have free online access to the new collection of eBooks through their library’s website or www.nclive.org.
MARC records for the new eBooks are coming later this week. An announcement of the new MARC records will be made as soon as they are available.
NC LIVE purchased the eBooks through Ingram Digital and will make the books available through their MyiLibrary platform. Patrons can read the books online without downloading any material and no proprietary eBook reader is needed to view the books.
Use this Press Release Template to let your community know about these new eBooks!
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