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Accessing Alexandria

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An operator username and login password are required to access Alexandria every time the program is launched. All login attempts are recorded on the Transaction Log.


The basic steps to log in are the same for all Alexandria libraries:

  1. Open the Alexandria app on your computer browser.
  2. On the Log In screen, enter your username and password.
  3. Click Log In.

Need to log in as a different operator? Click F5 to reload your browser window and get back to the Log In screen, then log in as normal.

 

You can access the different Alexandria modules by adding the name of the module to your login URL.The link you'll use to log in depends on a variety of factors based on how your library is set up. Follow the steps for your particular installation below.


Cloud-Hosted or Single Database

  1. Open your web browser and go to the address bar, typically located at the top of the window.
  2. Enter your library's domain name or IP address, forward slash (/), the name of the module you want to access.
    • yourdomain.com/librarian
    • 123.456.78.910/librarian
    • yoursite.goalexandria.com/librarian
  3. Tap Enter.
  4. On the Log In screen, enter your username and password.
  5. Click Log In.

Locate your library's IP address in Circulation > Special tab > System Info and Tools > Administration > Status.

Centralized or Distributed Catalog

  1. Open your web browser and go to the address bar, typically located at the top of the window.
  2. Enter your library's domain name or IP address, colon (:), port number, forward slash (/), the name of the module you want to access.
    • yourdomain.com:port/module
    • 123.456.78.910:8080librarian
    • yourdomain.com:80/librarian
  3. Tap Enter.
  4. On the Log In screen, enter your username and password.
  5. Click Log In.

Alexandria Controller

To access a single site within your Controller account, you need the serial number for that site's data server. You can locate the serial number in Tools > Administration > Status, or check with your library administrator.

  1. Open your web browser and go to the address bar, typically located at the top of the window.
  2. Enter library's domain name or IP address, colon (:), port number, forward slash (/), serial number, forward slash (/), the name of the module you want to access.
    • yourdomain.com:port/serialnumber/module
    • 123.456.78.910:8080/5555123/librarian
    • yourdomain.com:80/5555123/librarian
  3. To access the Controller Admin module, don't enter the site-specific serial number.

    • yourdomain.com:80/admin
    • 123.456.78.910:8080/admin
  4. Tap Enter.
  5. On the Log In screen, enter your username and password.
  6. Click Log In.

Alexandria Modules

Add one of these modules to the end of your URL to log in directly.

Librarian Modules

/circulation

/exports

/imports

/inventory

/items

/librarian

/messages

/operations

/patrons

/preferences

/reports

/reviews

/SIF

/sites

/tools

/utilities

Patron Modules

/mobile

/researcher

/scout

/selfservice

/selfservicein

/selfserviceinout

Administration Modules

/administration

Tip

Remember to bookmark your favorite modules for easy access!



Can't remember your password?

  1. Click Can't access your account? below the Log In dialog.

  2. In the Reset Password dialog, enter the username, barcode, or email address associated with your account.
  3. Check your email account for the Reset Password email, which contains a link that will allow you to reset your username and password.
Troubleshooting

Please ask your Librarian or System Administrator for assistance. 

Please ask your System Administrator for assistance.