What's new in 4.0 PAC

What's new in 4.0 Pac -- Dianne Coan

New look and feel design

New search interface, new holds workflow, Graphics have been cleaned up, more modern colors. More information on the first screen, less scrolling. Mouse over effects for more infomation. Collection will be placed o the scree, rather then using mouse over effects. Can choose different themes or write you own css to customize the colors. Related searches -- Authors, Subjects, Genre. You can choose what is displayed summary rather then abstract. Cleaner graphics and icons are now available.

All in one search screen similar to Google search interface. Other search options are available as tabs. Have to use check marks to select different branches.

My Account is no longer a single page, broken up into different sections. Patrons can suspend their hold if they are not ready, yet remain on the top of the list. Could add the ability for patrons to retrieve their own PINs. You See More is still not integrated with the PAC search but may be with the upcoming Indigo project. A single sign on for users is in the future but is still a few years away.

Online borrower registration form will allow users without a library account to register over the web and they are given a temporary barcode number.