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COVID-19 NEWS: 'BiblioCommons Launches New Features to Support Libraries in an Online-Only Environment'
BiblioCommons made updates across its platform to support libraries that are serving their communities from online. They include the following:
A new Online Resources template [on BiblioWeb], supporting the ability of libraries to use page builder to more easily and effectively promote the library’s online resources with images and visually appealing webpages. Just like all templates, libraries can add, edit and delete modules to give the page their own look-and-feel. …
BiblioEvents now supports the ability for staff to list an event’s location as virtual and not require an address.
The ‘Access online’ filter is now pre-applied to all user searches [in BiblioCore], giving patrons immediate visibility of titles they’re able to borrow online without needing to wade through physical formats not currently available while the buildings are closed to the public. Library staff can control this option easily via the Library Administration panel, and turn it off when they are ready to re-open. Patrons can easily unapply the filter, if they want to browse the physical collections.
