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Circulation: Items out tab
Bethany Brown posted on Mar 21, 2023
March 27, 2023 The next stop on our favorite features tour is the Items Out Tab in Circulation.  items out tab.png The Items Out Tab (command QE) displays a list of all items checked out by the current patron, and allows you to renew items, override due dates, or declare items lost.  The checked out date is especially useful, because you can use it to sort checked out items by date, and see if it has already been renewed and how long the patron has actually had the item checked out.…
Circulation: homeroom tab
Bethany Brown posted on Mar 15, 2023
March 20, 2023 The tour of some of our favorite features continues with another great highlight: the Homeroom Subtab.  Alex S2 Circulation Transaction_Log_Homeroom.png Circulation > Homeroom subtab can be used to make patrons current in Circulation, and is generally used for easy checkout when specific classes/homerooms come to the library.   The checkbox at the bottom lets you show patron pictures in the subtab,…
Circulation: command line
Bethany Brown posted on Mar 08, 2023
March 13, 2023 The makeover is here, and we decided to take this opportunity to go through some of our favorite features in Alexandria. Today, we're starting with the Command Line in Circulation. Alex S2 Circulation Management.png We have all kinds of helpful command line shortcuts.  For example, have you ever used statistics mode? Type "Y" into the command line, and then scan or enter the barcode of any items you want to add statistics to without actually checking them out to patrons.…
Your favorite things–Dashboard 
Bethany Brown posted on Mar 01, 2023
March 6, 2023 Dashboard is one of the great new features in the Alexandria makeover. Did you know that the Dashboard is customizable, so you can curate it to easily access your most frequented areas of the program? Alex S2 Dashboard.png To customize your Dashboard, go to Builder > Explore Builder, and then navigate to Dashboard on the pane list.  Then, you can simply customize it like you would any other pane in Explore Builder. It's that easy!  The dashboard is shared with the whole account,…
It's heeeeeere! Navigating the Makeover
Bethany Brown posted on Feb 22, 2023
February 27, 2023 The much-anticipated Dream Makeover has finally arrived. If you haven't looked at the demo in the last few months, you might be feeling overwhelmed by the changes. Don't worry! We're here to help.  Alex S2 Dashboard.png Tutorials  We've got tutorials built into the program for you! Need help with a specific page that's looking unfamiliar? There is also a "What's New" option in the help menu for pages with major changes.  Screen Shot 2023-02-22 at 11.27.01 AM.…
Enhance your skills in Alexandria–Virtual Librarian
Bethany Brown posted on Feb 14, 2023
February 21, 2023 Screen Shot 2023-02-14 at 9.53.17 AM.png https://www.goalexandria.com/virtual-librarian/ Book your free 30-minute consultation today! https://www.goalexandria.com/virtual-librarian/#book-free-30 Do you know how to set up an effective Researcher for patrons to explore your catalog? Have you put together Slideshows to encourage reading? What about Bulletin Boards? Browse? Alexandria has so many great tools to help you engage your patrons,…
Changing teacher names in Alexandria
Bethany Brown posted on Feb 07, 2023
February 13, 2023 chalkboard hello my name is-squashed.jpg And that's it!  You can change the terminology for the "homeroom" field by going to Preferences > Set Up > Terminology. Read more about Authority Control: Set the terms—Autofill and Authority Control Labor of Love—Cleaning up Your Subject Tags Need help? Feel free to call our Support team at 1-800-347-4942. Have you had teachers get married (or divorced) and you need to change their name in Alexandria?…
Curate your collection–Stats with Super Summary
Bethany Brown posted on Feb 01, 2023
February 6, 2023 What is the average publication date of your collection? How many non-fiction books do you have compared to fiction books? You can find the answers without too much trouble, and use them to plan for the future of your library's collection. stack of books-squashed.jpg These numbers may not mean a lot by themselves, but together they can help you gain an overall analysis of your collection, and are especially helpful in planning future weeding and purchasing.…
Overdue items notices–"Yes, I am sending them"
Bethany Brown posted on Jan 25, 2023
January 30, 2023 Book Return - squashed.jpg "Are you SURE my kid is getting overdue notices? When? How often?" If a parent comes to you with that question, and for some reason it becomes your responsibility to prove to them that yeah, their kids are getting notified, Alexandria has some tools to do that! If you are sending overdue notices via a report you've set up, like the Overdue Items Notice, you can set up a spreadsheet–e.g. every time it runs,…
How to share your district report standards
Bethany Brown posted on Jan 18, 2023
January 23, 2023 Does your district require certain report standards or label formats? You can use Alexandria's feature to save and share reports with your district to keep all the librarians on the same page. Alex S totw district reports.png How to – The District Level As a district librarian, go to Reports, and log in to your Union Site. Find the report you need, e.g. Copy Labels 3x10. Set the report up how the majority of your librarians will use it,…


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