Security Groups
The Security Groups pane on the left side of the screen lists each of the default and custom security groups that are set up for your site. These can be assigned to your operators and patrons in Patrons Management. Operators with the appropriate authority can add, duplicate, edit, or remove any of the custom security groups for your site.
Each group is assigned different default settings. Default security groups, listed below, can be edited but cannot removed or renamed.
District Administrator
Full access to every control and setting within Alexandria, including the ability to examine and change registered operators. Operators at this level can edit district-level preferences and have access to all library preferences. All other access levels can only modify records from their assigned library collections. The District Administrator security group cannot be removed or modified.
Library Administrator
Full access to every control and setting within Alexandria, including the ability to examine and change registered operators. Operators with this security group can only edit preferences for their assigned collection.
Librarian
Full access to every control and setting within Alexandria and Textbook Tracker, except the ability to examine registered operators and Address Books.
Textbook Library Administrator
Full access to every control and setting to manage textbooks within Alexandria. Operators with this security group can only edit preferences for their assigned collection.
Textbook Librarian
Full access to nearly every control and setting to manage textbooks within Alexandria. They do not have access to SIF,
Library Staff
Access to all system functions and reports, except for Preferences, Imports, and Utilities.
Library Aide
Access to Alexandria Librarian capabilities and standard circulation commands, with the authority to allow restricted actions. For example, if a patron has too many books issued, a warning message appears when the patron tries to check out another book. With this security group, the library aide can override the message and allow the patron to check out another book.
Bulletin Board Manager
Patron-level access with the ability to manage holds, reservations, perform renewals, and add reviews.
Patron (default)
This is the default security group for all newly created patrons. The only settings that can be modified in this security group are permissions for their own patron account, such as the ability to place holds and reservations when using Researcher.
Patron Limited
For convenience, this is essentially the same as the Patron security group, but you are able to modify most permissions.
Self-Service
Supports Student Aide privileges with the addition of the Check In and Bookdrop circulation commands. The Circulation window is allowed for Bookdrop mode only. At this security level, overdue fines are automatically recorded with no opportunity to accept payment or forgive/adjust fines. Fines are still displayed in the transaction log.
Student Aide
Access to Alexandria Librarian capabilities and standard circulation commands, but no authority to allow restricted actions