Alexandria's Slideshow interface gives you is a fun way to dynamically display a range of titles from search or saved results for educational or promotional purposesto promote a theme or subject. You can limit the run Slideshow to display on a television or projector that does not allow user input or to a dedicated display that does allows user input—such as a tablet device on a display table. Additionally, you can add a Slideshow Button to your Explore Window.
To access Alexandria's Slideshow interface, type the IP address (or domain name), port number, and (optional) serial number of your Data Station followed by “/slideshow” into your browser's Address field (usually located in the upper-left corner of the window). Refer to Accessing Alexandria for more detailed information.

How it works

The main Slideshow interface is essentially divided into two distinct sections. What appears in the Slideshow interface depends on the value provided in the Slideshow Search Term field of Slideshow preferences. This can either be a generic search term or a more complicated search string syntax.

The title with focus at the top of the interface is selected from the row beneath; detailed title information containing the item Call Number, Title, Author, Medium, Series, Genre, and average Rating is displayed.

Titles that match your Slideshow Search Term criteria are displayed in the order which they were discovered. The currently selected title will transition to the right in a set interval of 5—60 seconds; this is configured in your Slideshow preferences. You may select any title from the row of items. If you select the middle item whose details are currently being displayed, you will temporarily halt the the automatic transition interval for up to one minute. If you select an item that is not currently being displayed, it will align to the center and display title details for one minute. After the minute is up, focus will move to the title directly after the one selected and continue from there.

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Slideshow's topmost header bar, which stretches across the top of the window, performs multiple functions.

• Language. This icon allows you to toggle Slideshow's default language between English (Inglés), Spanish (Español), and French (Français).
• Researcher. When clicked, this takes you to your site's customized Researcher interface selection, created using the Explore Builder.
• Log In. When clicked, the Login dialog appears and allows patrons to enter their username and Password. Once logged in, the Log In button changes to Log Out and the patron's name appears next to it.
• Site Name. This is the name of your selected site as pulled from your registration codes. You have the ability to change your Site Name from Alexandria's Sites Management window.
• Online Support Center. Click the Help button to access the Slideshow help article in our online Support Center.

TV monitor, or set it up on a computer or tablet so patrons can select items in the list. It's a great way for your students to see some of the items available in your library without logging in to Researcher.

Access the default slideshow, which is saved in Slideshow Preferences, by adding "/slideshow" to the end of your Alexandria login URL. But you aren't limited to just one. You can build multiple Slideshows and add a button to your Explore window for each. Go to Custom Slideshow URLs to learn more.

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How It Works

Slideshow displays titles that match the search criteria entered in Slideshow Preferences. The search criteria can be a general search term, a complicated search string syntax, or items from one of your saved lists.

The current slide displays title cover art on the left and details on the right. In a Split layout, click the arrow to the left of the cover art to go back a slide, or click the arrow to the right of the item details to go forward a slide. In a Preview layout, a carousel containing the items in your list is displayed below the current slide. See the different configurations in the demo!

Click on an item in the carousel to display the slide front and center. 

Titles are displayed in the order in which they appear in the search results. The current title will automatically transition to the right every few seconds, as set in Slideshow Preferences. When an item is selected, the auto-rotation will stop for one minute so the patron can view the item details, then it will resume with the next item in the carousel. Once the slideshow is complete, it will start all over again.

To search for a title in the slideshow, click Image Added in the top right corner of the window to open Search with the same search string used for the Slideshow you were viewing.