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Use these preferences to configure some of the default settings applied to new patrons when they are added to Textbook Tracker.
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Patron Defaults
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Barcode
Next Barcode
New patrons are assigned this, the next available barcode number, unless you assign them a number manually. You should set this field when you first configure Alexandria so that new patrons are assigned barcodes that coincide with your numbering strategy.
Policy
Default Policy
Select the default patron policy to use for new patrons. If a user-created patron policy is selected and later removed from your Policies, this preference will revert back to Standard Patron. Review the Policies section for more information about implementing policies for patrons and items.
Security
Default Security Group
Select the security group you want applied to new patrons by default; ordinarily, this should always be set to Patron or Patron Limited. Review the section Preferences Configuration Security for more information about assigning (and removing) access levels for patrons and operators.
Patron Rules
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History
Keep history for all patrons. When checked, a complete transaction history will be kept for all the patrons who are added to your library system.
Library Accounts
Disable account expiration dates. Ignores the calendar date when patron accounts expire, and disables the Account Expiration field in Patrons Management and the Days Patron's Account is Active field in Policies.
Patron Pictures
SYSTEM-A/TT
A picture can be added to the patron's record from the actions menu in Patrons Management.
- Browse for a Picture to upload a JPEG, GIF, PNG, or BMP image file. We recommend using images that are 240 x 186 pixels.
- Take a Picture to take a picture of the patron using your webcam.
If a patron doesn't have a profile picture, a default picture will be assigned based on their gender. The default pictures are shown here.
Grade Table
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