As a core Learning on Screen resource, we’ve wanted to bring our
members an even better BoB for some time. Over the last year we’ve listened to
what you, our members want, and invested heavily in the service. Here’s what
you need to know about the upgrade…
On 1 August the new BoB will go live, with a fresh look,
enhanced video quality and more powerful searching capabilities. Then from
September, we’re delighted to say BoB will deliver a whole host of
improvements:
• A platform
working across desktop, iOS and Android devices
• Media records
based on our TRILT metadata, supporting more powerful searching capabilities
• Better
programme coverage and a permanent archive of content from nine channels: BBC1
London / BBC2 / BBC4 / ITV London / Channel 4 / More4 / Channel 5 / BBC Radio 4 / BBC Radio 4 Extra
• Better
thumbnail previews on search results
• Preview clips
before saving
• Label your own
clips
• Personalised
email alerts when programmes are ready to view
• More detailed
citation data
We’re really excited about the changes we’re making to the system,
and we know you will be too
Limited content and
functionality during upgrade period
Throughout August we’ll be working on fully
upgrading the system but unfortunately, some of our archive content and some functionality won’t be available
during this upgrade
period.
When we
go live on 1 August you won’t be able to access your saved clips and playlists,
but don’t worry these will be accessible again in September. You may not be able to
access some archive content broadcast before 1 July, too. There will be some
programmes in our archive available before this date but not everything. Bear
with us throughout August as we upgrade the system. Our archive content and enhanced
functionality will be restored in September, along with all the exciting new
features. We apologise for
any inconvenience caused during the upgrade period.
New Twitter handle
We communicate with a lot of you on Twitter, and we’ve updated our handle to reflect our new look. You can now find us @OnDemandBoB. All
our followers and previous tweets will stay attached to the new handle, so if
you’re following us you don’t need to do anything. Just make sure you tag
@OnDemandBoB in your BoB tweets, as the old handle will no longer be active.
Upgrade promo video
To promote the BoB upgrade to your staff and students
we’ve put together a short video highlighting all the exciting improvements.
Please feel free to share this far and wide within your institutions. We want
everyone to get as excited about the upgrade as we are!
