Students returning to campus this week will see the benefits of "MyJosiah," an addition to Josiah, the University's online library catalog. The new features will allow users to save searches, spell check and improve word search results, among other changes, said Bonnie Buzzell '72, senior knowledge systems librarian.
The library implemented the changes on Jan. 7, but the site is a "work in progress," Buzzell said. "The functionality is there, but it needs a lot more work before it can become something we're truly proud of," she said as she explained Josiah's new features to a room full of librarians at the Rockefeller Library.
Some of the new features already in place include a change in Josiah's appearance, more available links on the homepage and the ability to save both searches and a list of books that have been checked out, she said.
Buzzell also said the program will undergo further changes and will look different when finished.
"The implementation of many of the functionalities are in place, but we're still working on the presentations," Buzzell told the Herald.
Also, students and librarians will find more accurate search results. For example, in the future, when searching for books, students may be able to select an option that allows them to block books they have already checked out from their search results, though Buzzell isn't sure when the change will be made. Buzzell said she hopes to have most changes fully developed by the end of the month.
