The Mechanics’ Institute Library has plans to upgrade and improve our online catalog, providing members with a new and better way to find the materials they seek. Our current catalog allows one to search by author, title, and subject, but trying to "fine tune" a search has proven difficult to figure out and use. This new version will address those challenges by allowing users to narrow their search interactively and intuitively. Or so we hope. Before we introduce this as the primary way to find physical materials and electronic resources in our collection we would like to test the functionality through our users first. This is where you can help. If you are interested in "beta testing" our new online catalog, please send an email message to our Head of Technical Services, Steven Dunlap at [email protected]. He will reach out to you with instructions and the steps that can help us make this service a value to all members.
