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Lisa Pons, Webmaster, lisa.pons@uc.edu

In September, University Libraries debuted a redesigned Web site. The new site represents a total reorganization of Web services and includes more information, easier navigation, and a greater number of online services.

The University Libraries Web Team began work on the redesign in January 2002, by examining all aspects of the Web site and graphic design, including the information architecture and server technologies. The goal of the redesign was to improve library Web services by designing a site that was dynamic, easily navigated, organized with the user in mind, and that would serve as a platform for new library services.

Although editing and testing will continue on the Web site, the Web Team members deserve congratulations on their work as it was a true team effort and much has been accomplished. The team members, past and present, are:

Jerry Newman, chair
Nanda Araujo
Ted Baldwin
Minnette Brown
Melissa Cox Norris
Rosemary Franklin
Barbara Macke
Lisa Pons
Elna Saxton
Cherie Shroyer-Matchen
Erika Taibl
Rosemary Young

• E-mail notifications: From the Web site, users may sign up to receive e-mail notifications of book requests, Interlibrary Loan requests, and more. To do so, users should visit the University Libraries Web site and choose "View Your Library Record," then enter their e-mail address in their patron record. Users may also visit any of the University Libraries in person to sign up to receive e-mail notifications.
• E-Reserves: Recently, University Libraries began Phase I of a project to provide online access to course-related materials on reserve. Electronic Rerserves (E-Reserves) enables users to access materials 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and without the limited use typical of traditional library reserves. Phase I is providing E-Reserves for courses in Engineering, the College-Conservatory of Music (audio files), and Math. Materials for a distance-learning program in Early Childhood are also planned. Phase I will include a test of links from Blackboard courses directly to the reserve material on the University Libraries' Web site at <eres.uc.edu/>.
  
  Once policy and procedural issues have been resolved, the service will be expanded to all units in University Libraries.