Considering a Switch?

Are you thinking of switching from Alexandria v6 to v7? There are many exciting changes in store for you and your patrons. With a current Alexandria software subscription, you can upgrade to the latest version for no extra cost. When you're ready, check out our Upgrade Conversion Guide to proceed.

Here's what you can expect before switching:

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Alexandria v7 Highlights

Researcher

Some of the most exciting changes are to our patron searching tools. Researcher is now a collection of refined patron interfaces including Search, Explore, and Scout.

Explore Builder

The new Explore Builder not only lets you fully customize Explore, but also allows you to add visual interfaces to Search. Explore Builder includes hundreds of all-new modern icons at your disposal, so you can create buttons that navigate to predefined searches, specific items in your catalog, saved lists, external websites, panes in Search and Explore, bulletin boards, and more.

Updated Web-Based Interfaces

The newest version of Alexandria is entirely web-based, which means you can run Alexandria on all major web browsers, on all of your devices—no installation required, even for receipt printers or scanners.

Alexandria v7 Features & Tools Webinar

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Thank you everyone again for attending our Version 7 Webinar on March 28th, 2018! We feel it was a big success and are wanting to host more. If any of your questions weren’t answered we sincerely apologize, we received a very large amount. Please do make sure to contact our Customer Support Team as soon as you are able with those questions so that we can address them with you. Also, please contact us with any ideas or suggestions you may have for future webinar topics.

Until then, let’s all keep learning and teaching!

Jake Vanderlinden & Josh Hutchings

The COMPanion Customer Support Team and Certified Trainers
800.347.4942 support@companioncorp.com

Frequently Asked Questions

Prepare for the Move

• Test out the new Researcher by visiting demo.goalexandria.com.

• Check out the Librarian modules at demo.goalexandria.com/librarian.

• Visit the Alexandria Support Center.

• Check the System Requirements.
  
  

Centralized Catalogs

• See how Alexandria works in a Central Catalog at cudemo.goalexandria.com.

• Review your license to ensure that you are registered for the correct number of sites.

• Review your patron and copy records to ensure that they are properly assigned to the correct site.
  
  • The Union Site is not intended for circulation, and special behavior will apply. Any records assigned to the Union Site after conversion will be checked out to "In Processing"  once daily maintenance is run.
    
    

Saved Reports, Utilities, Exports, and Imports

Because of the redesigns and improvements to these modules, saved Reports, Utilities, Exports, and Imports will not convert from v6 to v7.

In v6.22.7 (or later) Reports, run the Operation Summary report. This gives you an all-inclusive list of every saved operation, so you can review the list for operations still in use, then recreate those saved operations in v7.

Explore Builder Buttons and Panes

With all the improvements to Explore Builder, we will not be able to convert existing panes, so you have the chance to start fresh! Review your Explore panes to ensure your icons are updated and your custom searches are relevant, then use the new interface to tailor-fit your patron searching experience.

In v6.22.9 (or later) Reports, run the Explore Pane Summary report. This will help you recreate your buttons in Explore Builder.

Orders and Budgets

Another way we’ve made Alexandria more user-friendly and relevant is by removing modules that are not used: Due to lack of customer interest, Orders and Budgets are no longer supported, and there are no immediate plans for their return.

Upgrade Your Printer

Along with upgrading your software, now is the time to upgrade your printer. We are now offering a network receipt printer that can be shared by multiple stations and works with the new web interfaces. Contact our Sales Team (1-800-347-6439) to learn more.