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Getting Started
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Are you considering Alexandria? Go on a guided video tour to see what capabilities and options await your school or organization.
Get acquainted with Alexandria and learn how to do some basic functions with this collection of 1-3 minute videos!
Bolster your knowledge of various Librarian modules, including Circulation, Preferences, and more.
Learn how to use Researcher's search interfaces, filter results, share lists, and more.
Need help that's more in-depth? Take a look at our workshop videos hosted by certified trainers. From running reports to doing inventory, they've got you covered.
Get some quick tips that make navigating and utilizing Alexandria that much easier. You can also sign up to receive current tips in a weekly email.
See what's changed and improved in various versions of Alexandria.
Alexandria Basics
V0703 - The Patron Experience
V0704 - Build and Explore
V0707 - Record Management
V0708 - Reporting and Data Manipulation
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Alexandria University
Introduction Welcome, welcome! This video series will get you acquainted with Alexandria's interfaces and capabilities. Feel free to follow along in our Basic Training Guide as well.
Librarian Librarian is the management side of Alexandria where librarians and staff can check out books, manage patron and item records, customize settings and preferences, run reports, and much more.
CirculationPerform general library activities such as issuing books, placing hold requests and reservations, processing fees, fines, payments, and renewing books in Circulation .
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Locating a Patron or Item
Items ManagementCreate, view, modify, or remove records that contain information on all assets that circulate (books, magazines, audio, video, media) in your library within Items Management .
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Patrons ManagementCreate, view, modify, or remove records that contain information about the users (i.e. patrons and operators) at your site/school/library within Patrons Management .
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In Tools , you'll find convenient shortcuts to various tools that help you run reports, do inventory, customize bulletins, and more.
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Saving and Scheduling (Part 1)
Saving and Scheduling (Part 2)
ResearcherResearcher is the patron-facing side of Alexandria that contains various search interfaces, virtual bulletin boards, and customizable links.
Patron-Facing Performing a Search
Patron-Facing Holds and Reservations
Patron-Facing Lists and Sharing Results
Patron-Facing Tags and Reviews
Patron-Facing Scout Tools
Patron-Facing Scout Holds
Patron-Facing Status Specifics
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Librarian
V6506 - Declare a Book Lost
V7004 - View Patron History
V6519-7 - View Item History
V6522 - Place a Copy-Specific Hold
V6501-7 - Add a Title with MARC Search
V7007 - Advancing Patron Grades
V7303 - Preferences: Calendars
V7315 - Preferences: Security
V7015 - z39.50 Sets for Adding Titles
V6520 - Set Up Policies and Exceptions
V6530 - Set Up Extras Preferences: Baker & Taylor
V6531 - Set Up Extras Preferences: Axis 360
V6536 - Set Up Extras Preferences: Mackin
V6537 - Set Up Extras Preferences: MackinVIA
V6540 - Set Up Extras Preferences: OverDrive
V7012 - Custom Label Reports
V6523-7 - Schedule a Report
V6552 - Change Item Information
V6553 - Change Patron Information
V6556 - Update Expired Patron Cards
V6550 - Import Patron Records
V6557 - Import New Copies from a Vendor
V6551 - Clean Up Your Records with Patron Imports
V6554 - Export Item Information for Vendor Upload
V6555 - Export Patron Information in Tab-Delimited Format
Inventory Circulation Modes
Inventory Through Circulation
Inventory Circulation Reports
Inventory Circulation Utilities
Inventory Creating Sessions
V7611 - Authority Control
V7020 - Inventory Management
V7019 - Review Management
V7022-1 - End-of-Year Procedures Part 1: Calendars & Due Dates
V7022-2 - End-of-Year Procedures Part 2: Circulation & Lost Items
V7022-3 - End-of-Year Procedures Part 3: Advancing Patron Grades
V7022-4 - End-of-Year Procedures Part 4: Rebuilds & Backups
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Researcher
V3011 - Alexandria Researcher: Search with Alexandria
V3012 - Alexandria Researcher: Filter Your Results
V3013 - Alexandria Researcher: Create Your Own Lists
V3014 - Alexandria Researcher: Share Lists and Results
V3015 - Alexandria Researcher: Print Lists and Results
V6525 - Add Maps for Researcher
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Workshops
Features & Tools Workshop
Search & Patrons Interface Workshop
Explore Builder & Researcher Preferences Workshop
Bulletins, Maps, and Slideshow Workshop
Switch to 7: What You Need To Know
Researcher Enhancements Workshop
Unexpected School Closure "Emergency" Procedures
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Tip of the Week
V1227 - Add Credit to a Patron's Account
V1228 - Using Automatic Email Notifications
V1229 - Creating Themed Displays
V1230 - Adding Study Programs
V1233 - New Copies? In Processing
V1235 - Chromebooks in Your Library
V1236 - No More Fines! — Now What?
V1238 - That Doesn't Belong Here! — Alert for Copies from Different Sites
V1239 - To Hold or Not to Hold
V1240-7 - Export Patron Fines
V1451 - Adding a Note to the Transaction Log
V1453 - Override Dates to the Rescue
V1456 - Reset Patron Username and Password
V1457 - Disable Patron Card Expiration Dates
V1458-7 - Return Statistics
V1459 - Reservation by Patron
V1460 - Easier Way to do Reservations with Dates
V1461 - Help! Alexandria Put My Item In Transit!
V1462 - Equipment and Books — Out for Repair!
V1463 - Uh Oh! Changing Sounds to Fit Your Style
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Release Updates
V0111 - What's new in Alexandria 7.18.6
V0110 - What's new in Alexandria 7.18.2
V0109 - What's new in Alexandria 7.17.12
V0108 - What's new in Alexandria 7.17.11
V0107 - What's new in Alexandria 7.17.8
V0106 - What's new in Alexandria 7.17.1
V0105 - What's new in Alexandria 7.16.3
V0104 - What's new in Alexandria 7.16.2
V0103 - What’s new in Alexandria 7.16.1
V0102 - What’s new in Alexandria 7.15.3
V0101 - What's new in Alexandria 7.15.2
V0100 - Thinking of Switching?
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