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Sometimes unexpected events occur throughout the year and library situat= ions change. If your school or library is closing early or going online, he= re are some suggestions and resources for making this transition with your = library easier.
Learn how to prepare your library for an u= nexpected closure (adjusting calendars, sending messages, and adding Explor= e buttons).
If you are Self-Hosted and have Alexandria only accessible on your schoo= l network, you may want to open it up to outside access. Work with your Net= work Administrator or IT Specialist to set this up. They can see detailed i= nstructions in our Web Settings= and Controller Web Settings= a> articles. If you are Cloud Hosted, Alexandria is already acces= sible to anyone anywhere who has the URL.
Anyone who needs to access Librarian can follow our instructions on Accessing Alexandria. They w= ill need an operator username and password.
Patrons can access Researcher from home by simply typing your library's = URL into an internet browser's search bar. They can log into their account = to access Patron Status, w= hich will give them an overview of their account. They'll also have access = to links and resources on the main Researcher pane.
Holds
Patrons can place holds in Researcher to be picked up l=
ater. To allow them to view and edit their holds, go to Tools > =
Preferences > Security. Click on your patron security group and=
go to the Account tab. Make sure the Holds setting is
There are several things librarians and administrators may want to do as= libraries close or go remote:
Adding closure days to your calendars will automatically prevent ov= erdue fines. To do this, go to Tools > Calendars. On the appropriate calendar, click once on the day= s you want to close, including past days the library has been closed. Click= Save in the top right corner when you're done. After= adjusting your calendar, you will need to run the Recompute Due Dates utility= a>, which will change due dates so nothing is due during the closure period= .
If you need to change due dates to be sooner or later without adjusting = your calendar, run the <= a style=3D"letter-spacing: 0.0px;" href=3D"http://support.companioncorp.com= /display/ALEX/Circulation+Utilities#CirculationUtilities-ChangeDueDate" rel= =3D"nofollow">Change Due Date utility.
V6
Check out our v6 instructions on updating your calendar and = using the Fix Due Date utility afterwards.
Go to the Circulation Settings tab in Circulation = Preferences and uncheck Enable Automatic Email Notifi= cations. Remember to turn this back on once school resumes.
If you have saved reports, you'll also need to follow these steps:
V6
Check out our v6 instructions on turning off automatic e= mails.
This would be a good time to run a backup for your= Alexandria system. Only Self-Hosted libraries need to worry about doi= ng this manually. COMPanion automatically performs backups for Cloud Hosted= libraries.
After performing a backup, Self-Hosted libraries can stop their Data Sta=
tion from running and log out any active operators by going to Tool=
s > Administration. Click on the =
Actions menu in the top left corner and select
There are several ways you can use Alexandria to distribute information = and stay connected:
V6
Check out our v6 instructions on managing bulletin boards and using Explore Builder.
If your school is now taking advantage of more online resources, conside= ring cataloging them so they're "bookmarked" for patrons. Once catalogued, = they'll show up in Researcher and can be added to lists.