The New Catalog is Official! (Feature Requests & Bugs)
Posted: January 3rd, 2007, 4:21 pm
The link to the new catalog is at the very bottom of this wordy post
After lots of hard work behind the scenes, I'm glad to finally be able to make an announcement that the new catalog system that we've been using to manage projects is official! All completed and in progress works, as well as their readers, have been entered into the system.
What does this mean for in progress projects? Nothing really. We're already doing everything that we need to use this new system. All BCs should be using the admin interface to add readers to their sections. New soloists are filling out the proper information in their first post so that MCs have everything they need to enter it into the system. We're using the new magic window to manage ongoing projects, as well as the proof listening process (so handy!).
What does this mean for regular volunteers? Not much has changed, except that now you can more easily find the "To Come" projects that you're looking for. Have you ever needed to check to be sure a project hasn't already been claimed before starting it yourself? Have you ever wanted to look for a particular work or author that's being done as a collaborative project to read some yourself? Check out the link at the bottom of this post to the new catalog search, and you should be able to find everything you need.
Some of you may be familiar with the new way in which you can keep track of your own projects with the new system as well. For those of you not clued into this handy feature, check out the aforementioned link at the bottom, and put your forum or catalog name into the "Reader" field. Once your results have loaded, look at the very bottom of the list for your name under the heading "Readers found". That's your very own special page on LibriVox. While you're there, make sure that your catalog name and URL (if you have one) are correct.
What does this mean for audio book listeners? Lots!! This means that you can find exactly what you want without having to search a long list of completed works. No longer will you need to use your browser's search function to find what you need. Also, the new database has more information than the old catalog had, which allows you to search for more items. You can now search by any one or more of these items: title, author, reader, status, solo/group, language, BC, MC, category, and genre. Check out the link at the bottom of this post and start searching! Oh, and I almost forgot. You can still look at a complete list of the catalog by leaving all the search fields empty, and clicking "Search".
Please use this thread to post any problems you find with the new system (bugs), or questions you have about how it works!
Don't forget to change your bookmarks!
After lots of hard work behind the scenes, I'm glad to finally be able to make an announcement that the new catalog system that we've been using to manage projects is official! All completed and in progress works, as well as their readers, have been entered into the system.
What does this mean for in progress projects? Nothing really. We're already doing everything that we need to use this new system. All BCs should be using the admin interface to add readers to their sections. New soloists are filling out the proper information in their first post so that MCs have everything they need to enter it into the system. We're using the new magic window to manage ongoing projects, as well as the proof listening process (so handy!).
What does this mean for regular volunteers? Not much has changed, except that now you can more easily find the "To Come" projects that you're looking for. Have you ever needed to check to be sure a project hasn't already been claimed before starting it yourself? Have you ever wanted to look for a particular work or author that's being done as a collaborative project to read some yourself? Check out the link at the bottom of this post to the new catalog search, and you should be able to find everything you need.
Some of you may be familiar with the new way in which you can keep track of your own projects with the new system as well. For those of you not clued into this handy feature, check out the aforementioned link at the bottom, and put your forum or catalog name into the "Reader" field. Once your results have loaded, look at the very bottom of the list for your name under the heading "Readers found". That's your very own special page on LibriVox. While you're there, make sure that your catalog name and URL (if you have one) are correct.
What does this mean for audio book listeners? Lots!! This means that you can find exactly what you want without having to search a long list of completed works. No longer will you need to use your browser's search function to find what you need. Also, the new database has more information than the old catalog had, which allows you to search for more items. You can now search by any one or more of these items: title, author, reader, status, solo/group, language, BC, MC, category, and genre. Check out the link at the bottom of this post and start searching! Oh, and I almost forgot. You can still look at a complete list of the catalog by leaving all the search fields empty, and clicking "Search".
Please use this thread to post any problems you find with the new system (bugs), or questions you have about how it works!
Don't forget to change your bookmarks!