March 27, 2023
The next stop on our favorite features tour is the Items Out Tab in Circulation.
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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.…
March 20, 2023
The tour of some of our favorite features continues with another great highlight: the Homeroom Subtab.
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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,…
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.
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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.…
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?
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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,…
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.
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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.
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February 21, 2023
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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,…
February 13, 2023
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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?…
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.
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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.…
January 30, 2023
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"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,…
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.
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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,…
v7 Tip of the Week Archives
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Circulation: Items out tab
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Circulation: homeroom tab
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Mar 15, 2023
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Circulation: command line
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Mar 08, 2023
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Your favorite things–Dashboard
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Mar 01, 2023
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It's heeeeeere! Navigating the Makeover
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Feb 22, 2023
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Enhance your skills in Alexandria–Virtual Librarian
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Feb 14, 2023
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Changing teacher names in Alexandria
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Feb 07, 2023
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Curate your collection–Stats with Super Summary
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Feb 01, 2023
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Overdue items notices–"Yes, I am sending them"
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Jan 25, 2023
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How to share your district report standards
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Jan 18, 2023
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Share your top titles
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Jan 10, 2023
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Best browser tips
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Jan 04, 2023
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Winter break–we're here to help!
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Dec 06, 2022
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Get your books back–send emails!
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Transaction Scripts–Not just for inventory
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Nov 26, 2022
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The key to assigning keywords
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Nov 08, 2022
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Keep track of items on display
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Nov 02, 2022
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Introducing the NEW Circulation videos!
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A note about patron notes
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Shortcut to vendors
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Cash drawer report to the rescue!
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Build better bulletins
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Level up your searching
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Missing the MARC?
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Let's browse–it's time to study Genre
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We're on top of topnav!
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Using Copy Location & Copy Shelving
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Say cheese! All about patron pictures
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Make a calendar just for the senior class!
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Back to school, already??
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Keeping track of patrons: Account expiration dates
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Summer is here–let's keep in touch!
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May 16, 2022
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End-of-year tips: Tidying up for summer
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May 10, 2022
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End-of-year tips: Managing patrons
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May 03, 2022
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End-of-year tips: Item clean up
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Apr 26, 2022
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End-of-year tips: Disable emails
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Apr 20, 2022
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End-of-year tips: Due Dates
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Apr 13, 2022
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End-of-year tips: Inventory
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Apr 06, 2022
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Researcher Monthly Usage report–How are your students using Alexandria?
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Mar 29, 2022
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Assigning policies–the complete guide
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Mar 23, 2022
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When does an overdue item become lost?
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Mar 15, 2022
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Setting rules–Patron Policy Preferences
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Mar 08, 2022
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Setting a cap on overdue fines
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Mar 02, 2022
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Seeing double (barcodes) on patrons and items?
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Feb 23, 2022
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Are your Utilities running?—Take the right steps
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Feb 16, 2022
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Tips we LOVE <3
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Feb 11, 2022
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Got too many tabs open?
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Feb 02, 2022
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Title Assistant to the rescue!
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Jan 27, 2022
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Update title records with exports & imports? Yes, you can!
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Jan 19, 2022
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Getting equipped: Cataloging items for your library
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Jan 13, 2022
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Important info on imports
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Jan 06, 2022
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Top 5 tips of 2021!
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Dec 29, 2021
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2022 tips ... can we get your feedback?
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Dec 08, 2021
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Makin' a list (of winter break to dos) & checkin' it twice...
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Dec 01, 2021
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Overdue Items Notices? We've got you cover-ed
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Nov 24, 2021
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Automatic email notices... What are you waiting for?
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Nov 17, 2021
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Labels–Consider the variables
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Nov 10, 2021
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Let it go—Legacy reports are so last season
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Nov 03, 2021
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Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes to Reports
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Oct 27, 2021
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Winter (break) is coming! Are your period due dates set?
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Oct 20, 2021
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Search smarter!—Combine search results
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Oct 13, 2021
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Feeling lost?–Handling lost and discarded items
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Oct 06, 2021
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New Inventory–Using Search Strings
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Sep 29, 2021
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Using Contents Notes
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Sep 23, 2021
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Unused Barcodes: Reporting for Duty
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Sep 15, 2021
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Be Prepared—Working offline
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Sep 04, 2021
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Learn and grow—Statistics in Alexandria
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Aug 26, 2021
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Analyze your collection—Mitinet and Titlewave
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Aug 06, 2021
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Introducing... FAQs!
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Jul 07, 2021
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Let's stay in touch!
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May 13, 2021
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Exports—Move and modify data
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May 05, 2021
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What do you think?—Reviews
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Apr 28, 2021
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Removing holds—Easy as 1, 2, 3
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Mar 10, 2021
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The Magic X
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Feb 02, 2021
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Helpful reports—Have you given them a try?
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Jan 13, 2021
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Send hold notices by availability!
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Jan 07, 2021
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Clean up—Managing Z39.50 servers
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Sep 23, 2020
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Refresher—Checking in items
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Aug 19, 2020
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It's that time!—Beginning-of-Year
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Aug 05, 2020
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Help!—Researcher training for librarians
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May 06, 2020
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New Capstone titles?—Hooray!
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Apr 29, 2020
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End-of-year prep—Disable emails
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Apr 01, 2020
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End-of-year prep—Due dates
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Mar 19, 2020
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Get your books back!—Scheduling overdue notices
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Jan 29, 2020
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Help!—Training your patrons
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Dec 04, 2019
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"Elehpants?"—Spell Check for Researcher
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Nov 06, 2019
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"But what if...?"—Policy Exceptions
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Oct 23, 2019
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I've hit my record limit!—Patron Cleanup
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Oct 02, 2019
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Mobile inventory—Offline Mode
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Apr 26, 2019
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Set the terms—Autofill and Authority Control
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Mar 08, 2019
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Importing MARC Records from a Vendor
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Oct 19, 2018
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Keep Track of Tabs
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Aug 31, 2018
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Fee, Fine, Foe, Um?—All About Charges
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Jan 23, 2017
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Just Text Me Please!
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Nov 28, 2016
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Worth a thousand words—Getting Cover Art in Alexandria
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Nov 07, 2016
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Map Out Spring, Map Out the Library
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Feb 01, 2016
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Labor of Love—Cleaning up Your Subject Tags
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Jan 11, 2016
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Set up your Extras Preferences for OverDrive
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Circulation: Items out tab
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Circulation: command line
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Your favorite things–Dashboard
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It's heeeeeere! Navigating the Makeover
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Feb 22, 2023
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Enhance your skills in Alexandria–Virtual Librarian
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Feb 14, 2023
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Changing teacher names in Alexandria
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Feb 07, 2023
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Curate your collection–Stats with Super Summary
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Overdue items notices–"Yes, I am sending them"
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How to share your district report standards
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