{"id":1647,"date":"2021-08-18T15:08:33","date_gmt":"2021-08-18T22:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/studentlife\/?p=1647"},"modified":"2021-08-18T15:08:43","modified_gmt":"2021-08-18T22:08:43","slug":"library-website-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/studentlife\/library-website-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"Library Website Launch!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good\u00a0things are coming\u00a0your way!\u00a0We\u2019re\u00a0getting ready to\u00a0launch\u00a0the\u00a0new\u00a0Library website\u00a0\u2014\u00a0including\u00a0the\u00a0redesigned\u00a0Writing Centre.\u00a0Learn what this means for you.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u00a0<\/strong><strong>can you expect?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A better online experience!\u00a0The new Library website introduces\u00a0improved navigation\u00a0and a\u00a0mobile-friendly design that looks and feels like\u00a0our\u00a0core website.\u00a0\u00a0We\u2019ve reorganized and updated\u00a0content\u00a0to make it\u00a0easier to\u00a0access self-help\u00a0resources,\u00a0ask\u00a0a question or book\u00a0an appointment.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t worry, you\u2019ll find the same helpful resources as before:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Library catalogue and research databases<\/li>\n<li>Bookstore<\/li>\n<li>Writing Centre<\/li>\n<li>and more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Explore the rich collection of self-help resources \u2014\u00a0LibGuides\u00a0\u2014 with ease by searching and filtering content, much like the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.royalroads.ca\/news\">News<\/a>\u00a0section on our core website.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What about the Writing Centre?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The story of the Writing Centre website is about to enter an exciting new chapter\u00a0as well.\u00a0We\u2019re introducing changes that\u00a0reflect the Traditional Knowledge shared in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/library.royalroads.ca\/four-feathers-writing-guide\">Four Feathers Writing\u00a0Guide<\/a>;\u00a0in particular, the\u00a0four Traditional stages of learning (Alphonse, Charles, &amp; 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