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User Interface Enhancements:
Redesigned, sleeker homepage interface
Improved homepage CTA banner for clearer holdings information
Advanced search feature added to the homepage and collections page
Breadcrumb navigation enabled for easier browsing
Sleeker footer section
Performance & Process Enhancements:
Optimized sitemaps for improved SEO
Changes
Added new collections : Richard Marks Collection, Jane Hawkes Images, University of York IT Services Photographs, Backhouse Nursery glass slides, Raymond Burton Archive Playbills, Society of the Sacred Mission Images, Derek Linstrum Images.
Added Search support for collections : Richard Marks Collection, Jane Hawkes Images, University of York IT Services Photographs, Backhouse Nursery glass slides, Raymond Burton Archive Playbills, Society of the Sacred Mission Images, Derek Linstrum Images.
Added IIIF manifest availability for : Richard Marks Collection, Jane Hawkes Images, University of York IT Services Photographs, Backhouse Nursery glass slides, Raymond Burton Archive Playbills, Society of the Sacred Mission Images, Derek Linstrum Images
Added a WIKI article about IIIF manifests on Discover
Changes
Added new collections : Institute of Advanced Architectural Studies Images, the University of York Art Collection, Christopher Norton Images and Painton Cowen Stained Glass Images
Added Search support for collections : Institute of Advanced Architectural Studies Images, the University of York Art Collection, Christopher Norton Images and Painton Cowen Stained Glass Images
Causepapers Collection has been made searchable.
Added IIIF manifest availability for : Institute of Advanced Architectural Studies Images, the University of York Art Collection, Christopher Norton Images and Painton Cowen Stained Glass Images
New Features
Added collections : University of York Photographs, Lord Halifax Diaries 1940-6, Vickers Instruments Images, Philip Rahtz Slide Collection.
Search support for collections : University of York Photographs, Lord Halifax Diaries 1940-6, Vickers Instruments Images, Philip Rahtz Slide Collection, Aero Girls.
IIIF manifest availability for : University of York Photographs, Lord Halifax Diaries 1940-6, Vickers Instruments Images, Philip Rahtz Slide Collection, Aero Girls.
Improvements
How to cite our collections : University of York Photographs, Lord Halifax Diaries 1940-6, Vickers Instruments Images, Philip Rahtz Slide Collection, Aero Girls.
Added a new feedback page powered by Qualtrics to gather user input and improve user experience.
Launched a dedicated section on the wiki for help documentation including step-by-step guides, FAQs, and service information which are accessible via the "Help" menu in the main navigation bar.
Accessibility improvements for better screen reader support.
SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) and PWA (Progressive Web App) improvements.
Added a Cookie notice for privacy information.
Added Changelog page to Wiki for better change notice.
Added service level information banner (Eg: Beta / Feedback notices).
Added Accessibility Statement
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Discover York Digital Library Digital Collections Interface
Collections available : Aero Girls, Archbishops' Registers, York Cause Papers