Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Check Out LS2PAC at JCPL!

At JCPL, we are always reviewing and evaluating current technologies, implementing technologies that will help patrons access what they need quickly and conveniently. With that in mind, we have recently launched LS2PAC, a new interface for our online catalog that has numerous helpful features:

* Tagging
* List Making
* User Reviews
* RSS feeds to selected news media           
* Predictive Results
* Faceted Results
* Genre Browsing
* A Book River, an eye catching representation of book jackets in the library’s collection

What does this mean for you? This means that you may add a small comment to an item such as your initials to  remind yourself that you have read a particular book or the word movie to indicate that a book has been made into a movie; create an electronic list of books you have read or wish to read; write a user review; access selected news media which may be helpful for students needing a current event item on a related topic. In addition, the search box completes search terms as you type, and while searching for a book on a particular topic, you will be pointed to other types of library materials on the same topic.

We think you will enjoy using our new LS2PAC, which can be accessed from designated computers in the library and/or via our library homepage, www.myjcpl.org. Click on library catalog and then select LS2PAC. For those who prefer to use it, our Classic PAC is also available. If you have questions about either of our PACs or need to establish a PIN number (which is required to use some PAC features), please call or visit the library. Staff are trained and interested in helping you find the information you need as we strive to inform, enrich, and empower our diverse community.