[Nfb-krafters-korner] FW: [Stitchers] OT, information about BARD.

[David Andrews]

This has nothing to do with BARD Express.

Dave

At 10:15 PM 7/9/2017, you wrote:
>Any word on if this will fix the login issues with Bard Express?
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>Cindy
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>From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>Behalf Of Annette Carr via Nfb-krafters-korner
>Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2017 3:41 PM
>To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>Cc: Annette Carr <amcarr1 at verizon.net>
>Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] FW: [Stitchers] OT, information about BARD.
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>Hi all,
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>I received this information in another email from another list. Just in case
>some of you have not received this information yet, I am posting it below.
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>Annette
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>From: NLS Documents for Network Librarians
>[mailto:NLS-REPORTS at LISTSERV.LOC.GOV] On Behalf Of nls-reports-admin
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>Sent: Friday, July 07, 2017 12:11 PM
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>Subject: Operations Alert 17-45 (New website launch)
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>NLS Operations Alert No.  17-45
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>DATE                     :               July 7, 2017
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>TO                          :               Network Libraries
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>FROM                   :               David Pelizzari, Acting
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>Head, Publications and Media
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>SUBJECT               :               New website launch
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>The new NLS website is currently scheduled to go live at the longstanding
>NLS URL of www.loc.gov/nls <http://www.loc.gov/nls%3chttp:/www.loc.gov/nls>
><http://www.loc.gov/nls>
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>this coming Sunday, July 9th.  There will be no change to the URL for the
>homepage.  Your bookmarks to the longstanding NLS URL for the homepage will
>still function correctly and take you to the new site.  The longstanding URL
>for BARD login will also remain exactly the same.  No changes have been made
>to BARD or the NLS catalog.  The site has also undergone repeated
>accessibility and screen reader testing here at NLS and out in the field.
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>Please be aware of the following issues and activities during the switchover
>period of three days, from Sunday the 9th through Tuesday the 11th.
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>1.  The old website-the one we're all familiar with-will continue to exist
>through October (at least) and our patrons can continue to use it while they
>gradually become familiar with the new site.
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>Its URL, however, will change: the old site will no longer be at
>www.loc.gov/nls <http://www.loc.gov/nls%3chttp:/www.loc.gov/nls>
><http://www.loc.gov/nls>, but rather at www.loc.gov/nlsold
><http://www.loc.gov/nlsold%3chttp:/www.loc.gov/nlsold>
><http://www.loc.gov/nlsold>.  There will be a prominent link on the homepage
>of the new website-on the left-hand side, under the box of "Quick Links"-so
>that patrons can jump back to the homepage of the old website if they wish
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>If they are on the old site, there will be an equally prominent link so they
>can jump to the new site.
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>2.  On the new website, the "Search" field at the right top edge will be
>optimized only once the switch of URLs is made on Sunday and Monday.  For
>that reason, it may be a couple days before it is fully functioning.
>Patrons can use built-in navigation on the new site to find what they are
>looking for during this brief period.  We appreciate your patience during
>the time required for the "Search" to become fully optimized for searching
>the new site.
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>3.  During the same three-day period, for the most visited areas of our
>website, we will be embedding new internal URLs and redirected URLs so that
>patrons can easily find what they are looking for.  Again, we appreciate
>your patience as this process is completed.
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>4.  We will be grateful for your feedback about any issues you encounter, or
>suggestions you can make.  Please send them to dpel at loc.gov
><mailto:dpel at loc.gov%3cmailto:dpel at loc.gov> <mailto:dpel at loc.gov> and
>mschw at loc.gov <mailto:mschw at loc.gov%3cmailto:mschw at loc.gov>
><mailto:mschw at loc.gov>.  We will log and prioritize those changes we cannot
>make immediately so that we can iterate on them continuously in the weeks to
>come.
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>For more information contact:
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>David Pelizzari dpel at loc.gov <mailto:dpel at loc.gov%3cmailto:dpel at loc.gov>
><mailto:dpel at loc.gov Mark Schwartz mschw at loc.gov
><mailto:mschw at loc.gov%3cmailto:mschw at loc.gov> <mailto:mschw at loc.gov
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