[OPLINLIST] NOVELIST NOTES (Dec): New Interface, Series Search This Winter!
Lynne Rohweder
LRohweder@epnet.com
Thu, 16 Dec 2004 09:15:43 -0500
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NoveList Notes - December, 2004
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New Tabbed Interface and Enhancements in Our Series Search for NoveList
Coming This Winter!
A new look and series displayed in reading order are just two of the new
features in the upcoming latest upgrade of NoveList. Version 5.2 completes
the updating and expansion of NoveList that we began this fall with the
release of version 5.1 (see the October NoveList Note for details about
version 5.1). Popularity sorting and phonetic search help are two more of
the customer-requested enhancements contained in this release.
New Tabbed Interface:
Previous versions of NoveList required users to scroll down the page to see
all of the search options and content available in NoveList.
Like many other popular websites, we have adopted a tab-oriented interface
that reduces the amount of scrolling required by our users. Tabs that take
readers to NoveList's various features and search options now appear across
the top of the page. The product looks like this:
screen shot
<http://support.epnet.com/CustSupport/images/NoveListHomeScreen.gif>
Note that if the screen shot does not display as an image, you can view it
by pasting in the following link into your browser:
http://support.epnet.com/CustSupport/images/NoveListHomeScreen.htm
WHAT'S AT EACH OF THE TABS:
Home Tab: Similar to the current version, the Home tab will have current
highlights or new features.
Search Our Database Tab: Takes users to the list of searching options
currently found in the product:
* Find a Favorite Author
* Find a Favorite Title
* Find a Series Name
* Describe a Plot
* Boolean Search
* Article and List Search*
* You will also see our new Article and List Search, which allows you to
search Author Read-alikes, Book Discussion Guides, Annotated Book Lists, and
our other features. You can use the search to find all of the items that are
either about or mention Kingsolvers' Poisonwood Bible, including all of the
annotated booklists that discuss this title.
Browse Lists Tab: The links found at this tab are the links to pre-made
lists such as:
* Best Fiction (award lists)
* Explore Fiction (genre and topic lists)
For Readers Tab: . This category was called "Read about Popular Titles and
Topics" on the New Search page of previous versions of NoveList. The current
links available at this tab include many of your favorites:
Author Read-Alike
* Book Discussion Guides
* BookTalks
* Annotated Book Lists (formerly known as Feature Articles)
* What We're Reading - You will see this brand new feature in January
(look for more information about it in future Notes).
Readers' Advisory Tab: This tab is designed for Readers' Advisory staff and
the material in it used to be in the "For Staff Only" link. It includes
training and reference materials of special interest for those involved in
Readers' Advisory.
School Resources Tab: The materials found at this tab have been slightly
reorganized but are the same materials that were available from the
"Features for Teachers" button in the current version of NoveList.
Note that the tabs for NoveList K-8 will be the same as they are in the
current product. To view a picture of the new interface for K-8, click on
this link:
http://support.epnet.com/CustSupport/images/NoveListK-8HomeScreen.htm
Series:
Titles in series will display in reading order. This means that if you use
the "Find A Series Name" search and enter "unfortunate event" in the Find
box (as an example), Lemony Snicket's "A Series of Unfortunate Events" would
display in series order with "The Bad Beginning" (v. 1) showing first, "The
Reptile Room" (v.2) displaying second, and so forth.
If you enter a term that retrieves more than one series name, your results
list will display a list of series names for you. For example, if you enter
"Dune"-you would be provided with links to three separate series: Dune
novels; Prelude to Dune, Legends of Dune. The reader could then select the
specific series they were looking for and receive a list of the titles for
that series.
Popularity Sorting:
With our new popularity sorting feature, you can find a list of science
fiction titles published in the last five years and then be able to show
your readers which ones have been the most popular.
Popular titles are starred to alert you to titles with high demand. Our
popularity information is gathered from thousands of libraries and retail
outlets nationwide and is based on ordering information received from Baker
& Taylor. If the book has met the popularity criteria, a series of one to
four stars will be displayed to indicate the popularity factor for the
title.
Phonetic Search Help:
You no longer have to try and remember whether it is "Tolkein" or "Tolkien."
If you enter the incorrect one, our new phonetic search help feature will
prompt you with the correct spelling of the author's name.
A New Version, A New Year and A New Decade for NoveList:
This year marks the beginning of not only a new year but a new decade for
NoveList. Since our beginning in 1994, we have grown from helping the staff
in one library to helping the staffs in 50% of the public libraries in the
United States guide their readers to the books that are just right for them.
All of the improvements in this version of NoveList have been suggested by
you - our users. It has been our privilege to be a part of your efforts to
meet the reading needs of your users. All of us at NoveList feel that this
year will bring you and your readers many satisfying reading experiences and
it is our hope that NoveList was the resource that pointed you to them.
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- December, 2004</span></font></b></span><br>
<em><i style=3D'mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Please share by =
forwarding to any
other colleagues who would benefit from this content.</i></em></p>
<h2 align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><b><i =
style=3D'mso-ansi-font-style:
normal;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font size=3D4 color=3Dblack =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-style:normal'>New Tabbed Interface and
Enhancements in Our Series Search for =
NoveList<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></h2>
<p class=3Dstyle1 align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><em><i
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack =
face=3DVerdana><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Coming This Winter! =
</span></font></i></em></p>
<p class=3Dstyle1><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>A new look and series displayed in reading order are just two =
of the
new features in the upcoming latest upgrade of NoveList. Version 5.2
completes the updating and expansion of NoveList that we began this =
fall with
the release of version 5.1 (see the October NoveList Note for details =
about
version 5.1). Popularity sorting and phonetic search help are two =
more of the
customer-requested enhancements contained in this release. =
</span></font></p>
<p class=3Dstyle1><span class=3Dstyle51><b><font size=3D4 =
color=3Dblack face=3DVerdana><span
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt'>New Tabbed =
Interface:</span></font></b></span> <br>
Previous versions of NoveList required users to scroll down the page =
to see
all of the search options and content available in NoveList. </p>
<p class=3Dstyle1><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>Like many other popular websites, we have adopted a =
tab-oriented
interface that reduces the amount of scrolling required by our users. =
Tabs
that take readers to NoveList’s various features and search =
options now
appear across the top of the page. The product looks like =
this:</span></font></p>
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in the
following link into your browser:</span></font></i></em> =
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to the current version, the Home tab will have current highlights or =
new
features.</p>
<p class=3Dstyle1><strong><b =
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color=3Dblack face=3DVerdana><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Search =
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Read-alikes, Book Discussion Guides, Annotated Book Lists, and our =
other
features. You can use the search to find all of the items that are =
either
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Bible<em><i
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Fiction (genre and topic lists)<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<p class=3Dstyle1><strong><b =
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3D3
color=3Dblack face=3DVerdana><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>For =
Readers Tab: </span></font></b></strong>.
This category was called “Read about Popular Titles and =
Topics” on the New
Search page of previous versions of NoveList. The current links =
available at
this tab include many of your favorites: <br>
Author Read-Alike</p>
<ul type=3Ddisc>
<li class=3DMsoNormal =
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size=3D3
color=3Dblack face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Book
Discussion Guides<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><font =
size=3D3
color=3Dblack face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>BookTalks<o:p></o:p></spa=
n></font></li>
<li class=3DMsoNormal =
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size=3D3
color=3Dblack face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Annotated
Book Lists (formerly known as Feature =
Articles)<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=3DMsoNormal =
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size=3D3
color=3Dblack face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>What
We’re Reading – You will see this brand new feature =
in January (look for
more information about it in future =
Notes).<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=3Dstyle1><strong><b =
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3D3
color=3Dblack face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Readers’ Advisory
Tab:</span></font></b></strong> This tab is designed for =
Readers’ Advisory
staff and the material in it used to be in the “For Staff =
Only” link. It
includes training and reference materials of special interest for =
those
involved in Readers’ Advisory. </p>
<p class=3Dstyle1><strong><b =
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3D3
color=3Dblack face=3DVerdana><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>School =
Resources Tab:</span></font></b></strong>
The materials found at this tab have been slightly reorganized but =
are the
same materials that were available from the “Features for =
Teachers” button in
the current version of NoveList.</p>
<p class=3Dstyle1><em><i style=3D'mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font =
size=3D3
color=3Dblack face=3DVerdana><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Note =
that the tabs
for NoveList K-8 will be the same as they are in the current product. =
To view
a picture of the new interface for K-8, click on this link: =
</span></font></i></em></p>
<p class=3Dstyle1><em><i style=3D'mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font =
size=3D3
color=3Dblack face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>http://support.epnet.com/CustSupport/images/N=
oveListK-8HomeScreen.htm</span></font></i></em></p>
<p class=3Dstyle1><span class=3Dstyle51><b><font size=3D4 =
color=3Dblack face=3DVerdana><span
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt'>Series: </span></font></b></span><br>
Titles in series will display in reading order. This means that if =
you use
the "Find A Series Name" search and enter "unfortunate
event" in the Find box (as an example), Lemony Snicket's "A =
Series
of Unfortunate Events" would display in series order with =
"The Bad
Beginning" (v. 1) showing first, "The Reptile Room" =
(v.2)
displaying second, and so forth.</p>
<p class=3Dstyle1><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>If you enter a term that retrieves more than one series name, =
your
results list will display a list of series names for you. For =
example, if you
enter “Dune”—you would be provided with links to =
three separate series: <em><i
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Dune</i></em> novels; <em><i
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Prelude to Dune</i></em>, <em><i
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Legends of Dune</i></em>. The =
reader could
then select the specific series they were looking for and receive a =
list of
the titles for that series.</span></font></p>
<p class=3Dstyle1><span class=3Dstyle51><b><font size=3D4 =
color=3Dblack face=3DVerdana><span
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt'>Popularity =
Sorting:</span></font></b></span> <br>
With our new popularity sorting feature, you can find a list of =
science
fiction titles published in the last five years and then be able to =
show your
readers which ones have been the most popular.</p>
<p class=3Dstyle1><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>Popular titles are starred to alert you to titles with high =
demand.
Our popularity information is gathered from thousands of libraries =
and retail
outlets nationwide and is based on ordering information received from =
Baker
& Taylor. If the book has met the popularity criteria, a series =
of one to
four stars will be displayed to indicate the popularity factor for =
the title.
</span></font></p>
<p class=3Dstyle1><span class=3Dstyle51><b><font size=3D4 =
color=3Dblack face=3DVerdana><span
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt'>Phonetic Search Help: =
</span></font></b></span><br>
You no longer have to try and remember whether it is =
“Tolkein” or “Tolkien.”
If you enter the incorrect one, our new phonetic search help feature =
will
prompt you with the correct spelling of the author’s name. </p>
<p class=3Dstyle1><span class=3Dstyle51><b><font size=3D4 =
color=3Dblack face=3DVerdana><span
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt'>A New Version, A New Year and A New Decade =
for
NoveList:</span></font></b></span><br>
This year marks the beginning of not only a new year but a new decade =
for
NoveList. Since our beginning in 1994, we have grown from helping the =
staff
in one library to helping the staffs in 50% of the public libraries =
in the
United States guide their readers to the books that are just right =
for them.<br>
All of the improvements in this version of NoveList have been =
suggested by
you — our users. It has been our privilege to be a part of your =
efforts to
meet the reading needs of your users. All of us at NoveList feel that =
this
year will bring you and your readers many satisfying reading =
experiences and
it is our hope that NoveList was the resource that pointed you to =
them.</p>
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