My Ratings

Posted by dawn on December 18, 2008

A number of people have inquired about the stars that appear above the book jacket image in the online catalog.  What do they mean?  How do they get there?  Can I rate a book too?  Those stars are part of My Ratings, another fun feature available in My Account. 

When you search the catalog you’ll notice most of the stars you see are gray.  That’s because those items haven’t been rated yet.  Once an item has been rated, the stars turn blue depending on the rating.  Move your mouse over the blue stars (don’t click) to see the number of stars and the number of people who rated the item.

If you would like to rate an item you must first log in to My Account.  You’ll need your library barcode number and PIN to log in.  (Find out more about PINs.)  Once in your account, search for a title you would like to rate.  Move your mouse over the stars and you will see question marks inside them.  Click on the star that represents your rating.  For example, click the fifth star to give it a rating of 5. (One star is the lowest rating and five stars is the highest.)  After you rate something the stars turn gold.  As long as you’re logged in, when you come across an item that you have rated, the stars will be gold.  They will be blue if you are not logged in or if someone else rated the item.

Everytime you rate an item it is added to your My Ratings list.  To see the list, log in to My Account.  (If you’re already logged in, click Return to Your Record at the top of the screen.)  Click the My Ratings button on the right side of the screen.  You will see a list of all the items you rated along with their ratings.  You can change a rating any time by clicking on the stars next to the title.  The rating is updated immediately.  You can delete a title from your list by clicking the box next to the title, then clicking the Delete Marked button.  Delete them all by clicking the Delete All button.  FYI – If you remove a rating from your list it will also be removed from the online catalog.

Every time you rate an item you’re letting other library users know if you think the book, movie or CD is worth their time.  The more ratings we have the more informed users can be.  Thanks for rating!

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One Response to “My Ratings”

1. savannah says:

   July 3, 2009 at 12:44 pm

   I think the book seires, “The Christy Miller Seires,” is defiantly a 5 star rating by Robin Jones Gunn.

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