[Libs-Or] TO INSTALL NEW CATALOG, MULTNOMAH COUNTY LIBRARY SCHEDULED TO BE CLOSED SEPTEMBER 12-14

[COLEMAN Monique A]

> August 15, 2005
> 
> For immediate release
> 
> Contact:	Cindy Gibbon, Access Services Coordinator, 503.988.5496
> 		Terrilyn Chun, Public Relations, 503.988.5469
> 
> 		Press Information Center
> 		(www.multcolib.org/news/index.html)
> 
> TO INSTALL NEW CATALOG, MULTNOMAH COUNTY LIBRARY SCHEDULED TO BE
> CLOSED SEPTEMBER 12-14 
> 
> Portland, OR - As the summer comes to a close, Multnomah County
> Library is preparing for the installation of a new library catalog,
> scheduled to go online September 15. To ensure a smooth data
> migration, the library is planning several temporary service
> interruptions that library users will want to note. No holds can be
> placed September 10-21, and all Multnomah County libraries will be
> closed September 12-14. "Although the transition to the new catalog
> will cause some inconvenience, I'm confident that library users of all
> ages will appreciate the improved access to the library's collection
> and resources that this new resource offers," said Director of
> Libraries Molly Raphael.  	During the three-day closure, all book
> drops will be locked and the library's Web site, which is undergoing
> its own upgrade to accommodate the features of the new catalog, will
> also be unavailable. These interruptions are necessary because the
> catalog won't be able to check in, check out or reserve books during
> the transition period.  
> The new catalog is the last project to be funded by the bond measure
> voters approved in 1996 to support library renovations and new
> technology. Since the existing catalog was installed in 1989, library
> circulation has increased by 142 percent.  Multnomah County Library
> currently enjoys the highest circulation of any library in the United
> States, with 52,000 items returned or checked out each day.  
> The new catalog will include many dynamic new features, including:  
> 			*	Simpler and easier ways to find what you
> need - whether it's books on a favorite topic, information about
> changing careers or the latest bestsellers
> 
> 			*	Detailed information about books in the
> library's collection, including cover images, tables of contents and
> book reviews 
> 
> 			*	E-mail alerts to remind you ahead of
> time when your items are due
> 
>  "The new catalog will bring a whole new set of opportunities for
> using our online resources, and will transform the ways we can serve
> you," said Molly Raphael. "In the many months we've worked on this
> project, we've become very excited about the possibilities that it
> offers. I'm looking forward to September!"   
> For more details about service interruptions as well as information
> about the new catalog, visit the library's Web site at
> www.multcolib.org/newcatalog.  
> __________________________________________________
> Multnomah County Library
> 205 NE Russell Street
> Portland, OR  97212
> Phone:	(503) 988-5402
> Fax:	(503) 988-5441
> libpr at multcolib.org
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