New DBRL Catalog

The new catalog is really an answer to a lot of what patrons have been asking for for a long time. I'm sure they will see it as more intuitive and user friendly. I particularly love the "My Collection" and "My List" features. This is a cool way to keep track of what you've checked out (which is the #1 feature patrons wish we had) and connect with other patrons about recommended items. It's a great way for someone who might be starting to get into a particular genre, but doesn't know where to start.

The only questions I have are:

What exactly does "Community Credits" mean? It says something about prizes? I could use more explanation about that one.

Also, when someone creates a username, I'm assuming it checks to see if that one has already been created. Does it just check against our users, or against other libraries that might be using bibliocommons?

Can't wait to launch this!

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