Today's DAR
The DAR Library has been working on ramping up online resources available both from home and from on-site at DAR headquarters.
One recent achievement is the new online Library catalog! Our new catalog is now available at library.dar.org. It features a new, simplified, clean user interface; the capability for advanced searching and browsing; and a number of other new features.
Some of our busy interns have been working on locating digital copies of items in our collection, focusing particularly on the books currently shelved in the Poor Condition and Locked Case sections of the Library. Linking these digital copies to records in the Library catalog allows patrons easier access to books from home, as well as protecting the (often rare and/or fragile) items themselves. When searching the catalog, if you come across a book that is out of copyright and available online, check for a link on the record that will take you directly to an online copy of the original. You can read the book from the comfort of home or without having to leave your desk in the Library!
Another innovative way of making records more accessible is the ability to open GRC reports directly from their Library catalog records, while here at headquarters. When visiting the Library, you can now click on a link in the record to open the GRC report directly. Before you would have to write down the state, series, and volume numbers, and then go to a different part of the website to find the book you’re looking for. This should make the experience much more streamlined.
