If there’s one thing we know you appreciate, it’s a well-organized page.
With that spirit in mind, Midwest Tape and Hoopla are rolling out a refreshed product details experience on MidwestTape.com, designed to make selection simpler, clearer, and more intuitive than ever. Think of it as a tidy shelf read for your digital workflows.
These enhancements were shaped by extensive customer feedback and a shared goal: to help libraries make confident, informed decisions right when it matters. The redesigned pages bring clarity to the surface so you can evaluate titles faster, without digging or deciphering.
What’s New on the Product Details Pages
You’ll now find a title-based layout that brings everything you need into one cohesive view. Instead of hopping between tabs or windows, the page centers on the title and displays all available purchase models together, including Instant, metered, perpetual, and Instant Bundles. This means fewer clicks and a clearer sense of the full collection landscape. You’ll also see cleaner, more prominent format and availability details (including metered terms and instant borrow options) so nothing important gets lost.
Another notable addition is the new Insights table, which surfaces the metrics librarians rely on most: copies owned, current availability, holds, and the all-important holds ratio. These quick-glance stats support smarter, faster evaluation and help you decide whether a title needs another copy, a different format, or to just be left alone.
Consortium libraries will notice something special too. The updated view is now consortium aware, automatically adjusting what you see whether you’re an admin looking at system-wide data or a member library focused on your own patrons. No settings to toggle, just contextually smart information delivered automatically.
The browsing experience also gets a thoughtful refresh. Metadata is cleaner, synopses are easier to scan, and if you’re in a deep-dive mood, the “See more” option expands details without overwhelming the page. And for selectors who love a good shortcut, quick links now take you directly to related reports without ever leaving the title page.
Here’s a closer look at what’s changing and how it can help make title selection a bit easier:
Why These Changes Matter
At the heart of these updates is one simple goal: to support real library workflows while respecting the realities of selection work.
Improved discoverability at the title level means you can evaluate materials more confidently, more quickly, and with more certainty. Decision-making becomes not only more reliable, but more comfortable. No guesswork required.
Just as importantly, these enhancements don’t introduce new complications; they’re intentionally aligned with how libraries already operate, offering deeper insight without adding friction. And because these improvements come directly from your feedback, they represent our ongoing commitment to continuous, customer-informed progress.
