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Bulletin Boards and the subsequent bulletins are all created from the Bulletins Button in your Tools portion of Alexandria. Then, to create the Board you will click on the action menu at the top center of the page, the individual bulletins for that board are then created using the Plus button in the bottom left corner. |
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Your Bulletin Boards currently only have the ability to let you select which bulletin you would like to have in the #1 position (top left) and then everything else is stacked out according to content and bulletin size. However, Alexandria does try to keep everything in a roughly boxed out shape to make the maximum use of the displayable area. |
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Content for your Bulletins is entirely up to you. You can use them to showcase things happening at the school or facility, let them know about upcoming new releases or seasonal items, you can even give specific individuals the ability to manage and create bulletins for specialty groups or organizations. See our support center for more ideas. |
How do I create a map to use in Alexandria?
You can create a map using any type of image creation software
(, like Photoshop, Illustrator, Paint,
etc…) or youetc. You can also
do things liketake pictures of your shelves or
conducthold an art contest with your students.
Here is aThis article from Classroom Architect might help.
link to librarian recommended resources if you are interested.Can I have different maps for different rooms?
Absolutely!
When it comes to having maps youYou can have as many maps as
are necessaryyou need to accurately show your item locations.
YouThough you may need to get creative with
some ofyour call numbers if you
are're running the same call-numbered materials in different locations (
Ii.
Ee. 100S - 300S for a storage location and 100 - 300 for shelved items).
Can I have more than one Slideshow?
While you can only have one Slideshow active from the primary /slideshow location, you can always show additional Slideshows by creating Explore buttons that link to a Slideshow URL
, see our support center here for more information.Learn More
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How do I create a Bulletin Board?
Bulletin Boards and their bulletins are created from Tools > Bulletins in Alexandria. Select a board on the left, or go to the Actions menu to add a new one. Then click the plus
icon to create a bulletin for the board you've selected.
How do I organize my bulletins?
For the bulletin you want to display first, check Show Bulletin at the Top of the Board on the bulletin – but you can only choose one; all other bulletins are stacked according to content and bulletin size. However, Alexandria does try to keep everything in a roughly boxed-out shape to utilize the displayable area.
What all can I show on my Bulletin Boards?
Bulletin content is entirely up to you. Use them to showcase things happening at your school or facility, let your patrons know about upcoming releases or seasonal items; you can even give specific individuals the ability to manage and create bulletins for specialty groups and organizations. Read about Bulletins for more ideas.
