The Library recently upgraded their website with a new look and a couple of lovely new features. The first that struck me was the introduction of a User ID which you can select yourself as long as it hasn't been used before. Prior to this one had to use his library card number a 12-digit number that took some time to memorize. A user id makes a lot of sense and makes using the system that much easier.
The second thing I noticed was a provision for developing and maintaining private lists of books and materials. You might keep track of all the Sue Grafton books you've read, for example, or all the science fiction that you've heard about but haven't gotten around to reading yet. Nice feature.
The third feature I noticed were buttons seeming to indicate that a person could write reviews on the material read, listed to, or watched. It still isn't clear to me who gets to read those reviews. Just for fun, I wrote a short review and posted it. I can get to it and read it. The notation "approval pending" seems to indicate that after approval by somebody it will be available to more potential readers. The particular book I chose had already been reviewed by 4 professional reviewers.
Finally, the home page for the SPL was redesigned to be more elegant as well as functional.
But for those who prefer the ugly old home page there is a prominent link to the "legacy home page". These guys actually do let you have it both ways.
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