What's coming to Alexandria?

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Cool new features

, coming "sooner"

Image Added New Search, Browse, & Explore (betas coming this winter) which includes:

• Image Added Logos on patron interfaces
• Image Added "Most Popular" in Browse
• "Find more" in Browse
• Browse by Medium
• Sorting and filters in Browse
• Click on the title to see full details
• Shelf View in Search
• Mobile-friendly Search
• And more

Image Added TeachingBooks integration  (coming this winter)

Image Added Updated Security interface in the style of the Makeover (beta coming this winter)

Image Added Updated Calendars interface in the style of the Makeover (beta coming this winter)

Image Added Updated Utilities interface in the style of the Makeover (beta coming this winter)

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Cool new features, coming "later"

Image Added Enhanced email notices (more control over 'automatic' emails!)

Image Added New icon sets with our cute new icons~ (available this spring from our new support center...)

 Image Added More advanced selections for reports/labels

Image Added Textbooks Coming Due Items Notice & Overdue Items or Unpaid Charge Notice for TT

Image Added Updated Policies interface in the style of the Makeover

Image Added Special Status Copies report for TT, Recompute Due Date utility for TT

Image Added Customize Email Subjects for Report Notices

Image Added Reports for cross Library/Textbook Tracker information

Image Added Inventory Management for Textbook Tracker

Performance and reliability

Image Removed Researcher usage monthly statistics (report) (see which parts of Researcher are getting the most use!)

Image Removed Researcher queries (search term) export (we give you the data and you can do what you need)

Image Removed E-resources usage statistics (clicks on titles without copies will count as 'checkout') 

Image Removed GG4L Passport login to Alexandria

Image Removed Copy List from Circulation for Textbook Tracker

Image Removed Operation summary report (see all saved operations)

Image Removed Series lookup from Circulation

Image Removed Librarian dashboard (Makeover)

Image Removed Librarian getting-started tutorials (Makeover)

Image Removed Homeroom tab patron pictures + check-out indicator (Makeover)

Image RemovedResearcher Builder (Researcher setup and preferences from one place) (Makeover)

Performance and reliability

Image Removed Copy ID will be removed as it is no longer relevant. (Copy Tag will be added to Textbooks.)

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 Depreciate Circulation Groups in Alexandria, as they are not being used

 Add Add Circulation Groups to Textbook trackerTracker

Image Added Depreciate Routes

Image Modified Preference re-organization (Makeover)

Image Removed Enhanced operations (with steps) 

Re-engineered Admin (for self-hosted users) (coming this winter)

Image Added Improved sessions (not have to log in as often)

Image Added Improved password security (coming this summer)

Ongoing (almost every release)

Image Added Enhanced operations Image Removed 64-bit support (performance, newer macOS support) (ongoing)

 UTF-8 support (character optimization) (ongoing)

Image Modified Re-engineered Admin (for self-hosted users)Image Removed Improved sessions (not have to log in as often Utility and report cleanup (fixing formatting, improving security, etc) (ongoing)

More on our list...

Image Removed Popularity score for items

Image Removed "Most Popular" in Search/Browse

Image Added Operation summary report (see all saved operations)

Image Added New Image Removed New Researcher style (color theme)

Image Removed Merge duplicate titles (Makeover)

Image Removed Dedicated Notices module with enhanced email notices (more control over 'automatic' emails!)

Image Removed Dedicated Labels module

Image Removed Report format previews (know which report it is before you run it!)

Image Removed GG4L Passport access from Researcher

Image Removed Mobile Bulletin Boards

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Image Added Patron Reading Level report

Image Added Patron History report from Reports (run it for multiple patrons at once)

Image Added New Copy label report for 5x10 TALL

Image Added Hold Confirmation "Letter"

Image Added Hold Queue Summary report

Image Added Custom 3-column reports (make your own report)

Image Added Widget Builder & more widgets

Image Added Slideshow Builder, or, saving multiple Slideshows

We're also considering...

• Advanced Data Retention (options to keep old data)BestMARC Global integration
• BestMARC for new titles
• Researcher navigation improvements
• Improved Bulletin Board Builder
• Slideshow Builder
• Search widgets
• Waivers
• A way to run favorite reports from command line, or explore buttons
• A way to consolidate grade table vs authority grades
• Alexandria Researcher iOS app
• A way to browse public saved lists
• A way to automatically change copy condition based on age etc.
• Textbook Tracker "Courses"
• Recommended Titles
• A way for patrons to request items (can do now with a google form...)Waivers