Library news

Libraries trial Virtual Shelf Browser

Posted by Nelson Public Libraries on 5 March 2010

Introducing Virtual Shelf Browser Browse your library’s shelves electronically! Shelf Browser lets you to see where a book sits on your actual shelves, and what’s near it. It gives another smart look and feel to our catalogue. Shelf Browser runs together with other LibraryThing for Libraries enhancements, like reviews, recommendations and tags.…

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Libraries launch cell phone friendly catalogue

Posted by Nelson Public Libraries on 26 February 2010

The Nelson Public Libraries now offer a cell phone/mobile edition of the library catalogue. It is now even easier to look up books or any other library items, place reserve requests, check on your account, and more with the library's catalogue on your iPhone, Blackberry, or mobile device of choice! This cell phone friendly version of the libraries’ catalogue loads quickly and is easy to read on a small screen. Together with free Wi-Fi offered in the Libraries it’s an ideal and convenient searching tool for all library users who are keen on using their own mobile devices while searching for libraries’ vast resources.…

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