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Add a Title with MARC Search (1:31)

Add an item fast in Title Assistant with MARC Search.

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Add a Patron (1:36)

Add a patron manually through Patron Management.

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Declare a Book Lost (1:05)

A book is lost? You can declare it lost a few different ways.

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View Item History (1:07)

Take a look at statistics for your title and copy records.

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Set Up Policies and Exceptions (1:59)

Policies are rules that control your patrons and items. (Tip of the Week 092914)

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Place a Copy-Specific Hold (1:22)

Place a hold on a specific copy of a title. (Tip of the Week 031615)

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Schedule a Report (1:30)

Learn how to schedule reports, and by extension utilities and exports.

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Add Maps for Researcher (1:22)

Create maps to tie to call number ranges, so your patrons can find items in your library.

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Set up Extras Preferences: Baker & Taylor (2:07)

Alexandria partners with Baker & Taylor, a leading supplier of books, multimedia, and digital information services for libraries and retailers. Learn how to set up your Extras Preferences.

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Set up Extras Preferences: Axis 360 (2:36)

Alexandria is closely integrated with Baker & Taylor’s eBook system Axis 360. Learn how to set up your Extras Preferences.

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Set up Extras Preferences: Mackin (2:21)

When you buy books with Mackin, and have the Mackin add-on, Alexandria will automatically import those records. Let’s look at setting up your Mackin preferences.

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Set up Extras Preferences: MackinVIA (2:22)

Alexandria integrates with Mackin’s eBook system MackinVIA. Learn how to set up your Extras Preferences.

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Set up Extras Preferences: OverDrive (3:09)

Alexandria integrates with OverDrive Digital Distribution. Learn how to set up your Extras Preferences.

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Import Patron Records (1:58)

If you are preparing for the new year, and have a patron file to import into Alexandria…

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Clean up Your Records with Patron Imports (2:44)

Some students leave during the summer. Learn how to weed those records out using your patron import.

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Change Item Information (1:29)

To change information for multiple items all at once, use Utilities.

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Change Patron Information (1:05)

Use Utilities to change multiple patron records at once, for example when updating policies.

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Export Item Information for Vendor Upload (1:05)

If you need to send your item information to a vendor for cleanup or analysis, you can use Exports.

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Export Patron Information in Tab-Delimited Format (1:25)

Use Exports to get a particular set of patron data for reporting or to open in a spreadsheet.

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Update Expired Patron Cards (1:22)

Do some of your patrons have cards that are expired or expiring soon? Use a utility to renew their cards.

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In 20.7, the term "card expiration" was renamed "account expiration" throughout Alexandria. Other than the renaming of some preferences and fields, nothing has changed.

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Import New Copies from a Vendor (1:41)

Take a look at the recommended import settings for importing new copies from a vendor.

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