LIBRARY UPGRADES WEB SITE'S FEATURES.Byline: - Daily News PALMDALE - The Palmdale City Library has launched a redesigned, interactive Web site. The site, which was designed by library staffers, lets people check the library's collection for books and other materials and provides a map and schedule for bookmobile stops. ``With the redesigned Web site, users will be able to get to the library's catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. with a single mouse-click,'' city librarian (1) A person who works in the data library and keeps track of the tapes and disks that are stored and logged out for use. Also known as a "file librarian" or "media librarian." See data library. (2) See CA-Librarian. Nancy Quell quell tr.v. quelled, quell·ing, quells 1. To put down forcibly; suppress: Police quelled the riot. 2. said. New features include a drop-down menu See pull-down menu. drop-down menu - pull-down menu that makes it easier for patrons to ask questions, complete volunteer applications or suggest books they would like the library to purchase. The library's local history databases are available on the new site and historical photographs of the area will be coming soon. With the assistance of local company Qnet, the library has maintained a Web site since 1997. To see the new site, visit www.palmdalelibrary.org. For more information, call (661) 267-5600. |
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