August 29, 2022
Maps are useful tools, but they are associated with your collection's call numbers, which may not provide your patrons with all the guidance they need to find the book they are looking for. Using the Copy Location and Copy Shelving fields allow you to include additional information for specific copies. As an added bonus, patrons can filter search results in Researcher with Copy Location!
Did you know that Copy Location and Copy Shelving are both terms you can customize? Simply go to Preferences > Setup > Terminology and change either field to something that makes more sense for your library system. Are you using Copy Shelving to hold instructions on where the electronic accessories like mice and power cords are located? Change the term to Electronic Parts Location. Using Copy Location for all your displays around the library? Maybe Display Location is a better fit. The sky is the limit!
And don't worry–when you rename the fields, it will change all across Alexandria. Now you'll be using a Change Display Location utility instead of Change Copy Location!
As always, feel free to reach out to our Support team for any questions you have at support@goalexandria.com.