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Clever

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This page has been moved to https://support.goalexandria.com/add-ons/clever/ 

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Clever is an optional Alexandria integration. Contact our Sales Team if you're interested in adding it to your library!

Managing school rosters can be a tedious, time intensive process, made even more difficult when you have to manage multiple educational programs separately. This is where Clever comes in.

Clever is a third-party service used by school districts to facilitate the secure transfer of student rosters between their school information system (SIS) and digital learning applications. Districts maintain complete control over their data, including what they send to Clever and how it is shared. Applications will only receive the data they need, nothing more. Clever only syncs roster data—no grades, attendance, health records, etc.—so you don't have to worry about the wrong information getting in the wrong hands. It's even FERPA compliant!

Our partnership with Clever can help you maintain consistent, up-to-date patron records by automatically syncing (importing) your school's teacher and student rosters to Alexandria on a daily basis. When a student moves from one school to another or changes are made to their school record, the updated information will be synced with your Alexandria patron records, eliminating data entry errors that can occur when you have to update student records in multiple applications.

If your district hasn't signed up for Clever yet, head on over to www.clever.com to learn more, or check out the Clever Help Center to get started.

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How does it work?

Basically, your district data syncs with Clever, then Clever allows authorized applications to securely access the data you've specified. Changes made to your SIS will be synced with Clever, which will then be updated in your authorized applications.

Specifically, Alexandria will automatically check for any updates from Clever and then import those changes to your patron records during Daily Operations. You can also choose to manually initiate a full sync from your Alexandria account at any time in Preferences > Extras > Clever.

Data imported from Clever to Alexandria during a sync will overwrite matching patron data fields. If the imported data does not match an existing record, a new record will be made based on the imported data and Alexandria defaults.
 

Warning

Clever syncs data from your SIS to Alexandria, not from Alexandria to your SIS. Changes made to a patron's record in Alexandria will only remain changed if that field is not synced with Clever.

How do I get started?

The first thing is to sync data from your district's SIS with Clever, which is the foundation for everything Clever does. If your district is already set up on Clever then this should already be done. Follow these steps to add Alexandria to Clever:

  1. Contact COMPanion to enable support for Clever integration.
  2. Add Alexandria to your Clever dashboard.
  3. Locate your Clever District ID.
  4. Enable Clever in Alexandria.

And that's it! Alexandria will accept the request to receive data from Clever and begin automatically syncing roster information during Daily Operations.

Data Matching and Field Mapping

During the sync, Clever data is associated with Alexandria patrons by matching one or more key identifiers, including GUID, Student #, and Email. Blank fields are never used for matching.

Tip

Clever follows Alexandria's standard patron import rules, specifically those that allow the import (sync) to modify existing records. For more information, go to Import Patrons: The Rules.


Not all fields in your SIS are applicable to Alexandria, so not all student roster fields will be synced. Here's a list of the fields in Alexandria and the corresponding field in Clever that are matched during import:

Admin (Staff) Fields

AlexandriaClever
1200 GUIDSchool or District Admin id
1000 Barcode

Not Mapped

Optional mapping to staff_id

1001 Community ID

Not Mapped

Optional mapping to staff_id

1007 First NameSchool or District Admin name.first
1006 Last NameSchool or District Admin name.last
1019 EmailSchool or District Admin email
1050 SiteAlexandria Site Code for the site record with the same GUID as Teacher school.
1026 Status1 indicates an "active" status and 4 indicates a "tobedeleted" status. These are equivalent to the "Active" and "Transferred" statuses in Alexandria.

Teacher Fields

Alexandria

Clever

1200 GUIDTeacher id
1000 Barcode

Not Mapped

Optional mapping to teacher_number, sis_id, or state_id

1001 Community ID

Not Mapped

Optional mapping to teacher_number, sis_id, or state_id

1007 First Name

Teacher name.first

1008 Middle Name

Teacher name.middle

1006 Last Name

Teacher name.last

1019 EmailTeacher email
1052 Username

Teacher credentials.district_username

1050 Site

Alexandria Site Code for the site record with the same GUID as Teacher school.

1026 Status1 indicates an "active" status and 4 indicates a "tobedeleted" status. These are equivalent to the "Active" and "Transferred" statuses in Alexandria.



Student Fields

Alexandria

Clever

1200 GUIDStudent id
1000 Barcode

Not Mapped

Optional mapping to student_number, sis_id, or state_id

1001 Community ID

Not Mapped

Optional mapping to student_number, sis_id, or state_id

1007 First Name

Student name.first

1008 Middle Name

Student name.middle

1006 Last Name

Student name.last

1045 BirthdateStudent dob
1032 SexStudent gender
1011 Address

Student location.address

1012 City

Student location.city

1013 State

Student location.state

1014 Postal Code

Student location.zip

1019 EmailStudent email
1010 LevelStudent grade
1052 Username

Student credentials.district_username

1050 Site

Alexandria Site Code for the site record with the same GUID as Student School.

1026 Status1 indicates an "active" status and 4 indicates a "tobedeleted" status. These are equivalent to the "Active" and "Transferred" statuses in Alexandria.




Note

The Alexandria Community ID is a Terminology field, which means you can customize the field name in Preferences > Setup > Terminology.

Modify Student Field Mappings

Field mapping is automatically configured to match and overwrite fields in Alexandria with fields in Clever, as documented above. By default, Alexandria's Community ID and Barcode fields are not mapped with Clever. If you use these fields to identify patrons between systems, click Modify field mapping to customize how they're mapped with Clever.  

We will not attempt to match these fields unless you map them here.

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Community ID

  • student_number
  • sis_id
  • state_id

Barcode

  • student_number
  • sis_id
  • state_id
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titleTeachers field mapping

Community ID

  • teacher_number
  • sis_id
  • state_id

Barcode

  • teacher_number
  • sis_id
  • state_id
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titleAdmins (Staff) field mapping

Community ID

  • staff_id

Barcode

  • staff_id
Warning

Be careful! Changing how your data is mapped can help synchronize your database or wreak untold havoc. Please speak with Alexandria Customer Support before making any changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happens to a patron record in Alexandria when the student is removed from our school roster?

If a student record is deleted from your SIS, the patron record in Alexandria will be marked as Transferred. Your librarian can delete or update those records manually as needed or during end-of-year procedures.


Who do I contact for Clever technical support?

If you can't find an answer in Clever's Help Center, fill out this form and a Clever support member will get back to you.

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Clever wants to improve education through the use of technology. Clever was created by people who knew first hand that schools, teachers, and students could all benefit from the amazing learning software that was available, but key challenges stood in the way of accessing the technology. We eliminate roadblocks for our users by making it easy to find software, automating the setup of new applications, and giving students one-click access to their personalized resources. We give teachers time to teach, help districts be better informed, and make using applications in the classroom effortless.

Clever is a

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Add Alexandria to Clever
  • Under the Clever District ID field, click Sign In to Clever.
  • Log in with your Clever username and password.
  • Request the Alexandria application.
    1. Have you already purchased Alexandria for use in your district? Yes
    2. Would you like to request a launch date for this application? No Custom Launch Date
    3. Click Request Application.
  • On the next screen, click Share data.
  • Next, choose a sharing type. Select Share by District.
    • In the Sharing by District settings, check the box to share all district students and classes with Alexandria.

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    titleClever must be approved manually.

    Please allow 24-36 hours for us to receive and approve your request. We'll notify you by email when this process is complete. Then, when you're ready, either give us a call to walk you through the rest of the process, or proceed by following the Enable Clever steps below.

    Locate your District ID in Clever

    1. Click Sign In to Clever.
    2. Log in with your Clever username and password.
    3. On the main window, go to the Settings tab.
    4. Go to the Instant Login Link under Application Information. Your District ID is at the end of this URL. Click Copy.
    5. Go back to Clever in Alexandria, and then paste the District ID or complete URL into the District ID field.
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    To learn more about Alexandria and Clever, contact our Sales team at (800) 347-6439

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    District

    1. District ID

    Enter your Clever District ID or complete login URL here, then click Save.

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    2. Site Mapping

    Your sites must be mapped to sync with Clever. Select a site from the Alexandria list on the left, then select the matching site from the Clever list on the right, and then click Match. Repeat this process with all of your sites. If a site has been matched incorrectly, select the site and click the red X to clear the current match.

    When you're done matching your sites, click OK to close the window, then click Save. 

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    3. Enable Clever

    Check Click the box toggle to enable Clever, then click Save.

    This option is not available until a Clever District ID has been saved and your sites have been mapped.


    4. Alert

    Clever and SIF cannot be enabled at the same time: When you select Begin, Alexandria will disable SIF and clear all Patron SIF related identifiers. The Clever system and identifiers will then be initialized. If you have been using SIF with Alexandria, select Cancel and call COMPanion's Customer Support team for help.

    To proceed, click Begin.

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    5. Automatically Update During Daily Operations

    Select if you want Student, Teacher, and/or Teacher Admin (Staff) data to be synced and updated during Daily Operations, then Save your changes..


    6. Modify Student Field Mapping (Optional)

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    Field mapping is automatically configured to match and overwrite fields in Alexandria with fields in Clever, as documented above. By default, Alexandria's Community ID and Barcode fields are not mapped with Clever. If you use these fields to identify patrons between systems, click Modify field mapping to customize how they're mapped with Clever.  

    We will not attempt to match these fields unless you map them here.

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    titleStudents field mapping

    Community ID

    • student_number
    • sis_id
    • state_id

    Barcode

    • student_number
    • sis_id
    • state_id
    Expand
    titleTeachers field mapping

    Community ID

    • teacher_number
    • sis_id
    • state_id

    Barcode

    • teacher_number
    • sis_id
    • state_id
    Expand
    titleAdmins (staff) field mapping

    Community ID

    • staff_id

    Barcode

    • staff_id
    Warning

    Be careful! Changing how your data is mapped can help synchronize your database or wreak untold havoc. Please speak with Alexandria Customer Support before making any changes.

    7. Sync Now

    Save your changes, then Finally, click Sync Now.


    8. Utility Queued

    A dialog will pop up: The Clever Sync Utility has been queued. See Operations Management for details.

    Locate and Click on the Operations Management link, select the Clever Full Sync operation in Operations Management, and then click to view and download the log.

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    Add Alexandria to Clever

    1. Sign in to Clever

    Under the Clever District ID field, click Sign In to Clever, then log in with your Clever username and password.


    2. Request the Alexandria application

        In the sidebar, go to Applications > Add Applications, and then search for Alexandria.

    • Have you already purchased Alexandria for use in your district? Yes
       
    • Would you like to request a launch date for this application? No Custom Launch Date
       
    • Click Request Application.

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    3. Request sent

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    4. Choose a sharing type

        Select Share by District.

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    4. Sharing by District

        Check the box to share all district students and classes with Alexandria.

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    Locate your District ID in Clever
    1. Click Sign In to Clever.
    2. Log in with your Clever username and password.
    3. On the main window, go to the Settings tab.
    4. Go to the Instant Login Link under Application Information. Your District ID is at the end of this URL. Click Copy.
    5. Go back to Clever in Alexandria, and then paste the District ID or complete URL into the District ID field.

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    4. Save Changes

       

    Warning
    titleClever must be approved manually.

    Please allow 24-36 hours for us to receive and approve your request. We'll notify you by email when this process is complete. Then, when you're ready, either give us a call to walk you through the rest of the process, or proceed by following the steps to enable Clever.

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