But the new site is much more user friendly and easier to navigate, with simple pull down tabs at the top of the page, prominently placed key library news and information in large print, and a very easy to find help location.
“This
is a major upgrade that makes it much easier for county residents to access
library services, to find what they need – and maybe some fascinating things
they didn’t know about – through a simpler and more intuitive website,’’ said
Morris County Freeholder Tom Mastrangelo, who is the county governing board’s
liaison on county library issues.
“We
have created a new Morris County Library website that is extremely easy to
navigate and places important services front and center on the main page,’’
added Chief Librarian Darren O’Neill.
“New arrivals to the library’s
collection are prominently featured as well as staff
recommendations. Patrons can easily sign up for library events and
computer classes on a monthly basis and can even search the library catalog
directly from the main page.’’
The Morris
County Library website was first launched in 1995. Designed and
maintained by talented staff librarians, Lynne Olver and Sara Weissman, the
site was hosted on donated space by Global Telecom Inc. (GTI) in
Morristown.
Olver and Weissman created a unique and functional Internet resource centered on the bountiful services offered by the Morris County Library to its county residents.
Twenty
years later, although the site retained its viability and currency, the
opportunity was taken to update and create a more user-friendly website for the
public.
Jamie
Klenetsky Fay of the Morris County Office of Communications and Digital Media,
worked for several months with library staff members Liz Boose and Melissa
Nemitz to cosmetically improve the library website and integrate it into the
overall County of Morris web presence.
They
have created a new Morris County Library website that is extremely easy to use
and places important services front and center on the main page.
If
a question needs to be asked, the “Ask a Librarian” link is directly at the top
of the page. There also is a quick link for a staff directory of library
supervisors by department with accompanying phone numbers (including library
administration).
The
Morris County Library welcomes county residents to take a look at the new site,
to explore its contents and find some hidden treasures. We also very much
welcome questions, comments, ideas, complaints – and even compliments -- all of
which can be submitted via the Feedback Form on the new website. Library
staff will attempt to reply to all quickly and courteously.