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Alexandria Newsletter Archive

February 2012
Big changes to the Reports and Utilities modules and how to learn about all the new features in them, and 20% off listed Alexandria options!
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January 2012
Using the Bulletin Board feature in Alexandria for fun and information, customizing your Remote Service Timeout, and a promotion on wireless scanners.
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December 2011
Learn about Alexandria's Circulation Groups, Help your IT department out with our IT Quick Reference, and introducing our new Portable Bluetooth Scanner for iPad and other devices.
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November 2011
Alexandria is now supported on the iPhone, iPad, iPod, Androids and Blackberries! Sales Promotion and introduction to Novelist, Using Overdrive, and more!
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October 2011
Demystifying Series Entries, the new Alexandria Search Widget, and Preparing Patrons for the new year.
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May 2011
Calling Tech Support, Inventory Made Simple, and 20% off select Alexandria Options!
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April 2011
Unusual uses for Alexandria, talk on web browsers, and 20% off our Lexile add-on!
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March 2011
eBooks, Nooks, Kindles and Alexandria, why you should stay updated, and a promotion on our new Wireless Scanner
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February 2011
Handling Awards in Alexandria, Quick access to our Online Help Resources, and 20% off the purchase of a Slip/Receipt Printer!
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January 2011
Overdue Notices, System Analysis Report, and our promotion for the "A" License bundle
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December 2010
See and See Also, Backing Up, Explaining the Command Help Tab, and a promotion for our new Data Enhancement Services
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November 2010
The Safe Seven, NEW Alexandria Data Services, Update with 6.1.2, Renewals Tab on the Circulation screen and more!
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October 2010
Alexandria on the Web, Online Basic Training Webinar, SneakPeek sales special
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September 2010
Alexandria Reviews, advancing patron grades, using the Wiki, and a 10% back-to-school discount on scanners and receipt printers
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May 2010
Patron Records Cleanup, and updates to Alexandria v6.1.0. Plus, a credit to trading in your old scanners!
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April 2010
Inventory time, a review of the Inventory Helper, and some helpful inventory video links
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March 2010
Information about the COMPanion WIki, and an in-depth review of thte Operation Management WIndow
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February 2010
"
Explore-ing" Alexandria v6 Researcher, and how to protect yourself against spyware.
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January 2010
Explore the Librarian's Corner section of the Alexandria website.
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December 2009
New training opportunities with Alexandria v6.
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November 2009
Learn about the updates in Alexandria v6's Preferences section.
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October 2009
Alexandria v6's new updates on the Reports section.
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September 2009
Alexandria Version v6 has been released.  Find out what the new features are for this version.

May 2009
Introducing MAX2  —  the product of a partnership between  COMPanion Corp.  and  Mackin Library Media  —  which will allow you to initiate an automated online collection analysis  and access your personal Mackin.com accounts from within Alexandria.

April 2009
Learn about Alexandria Web Librarian and the benefits that it provides for you.

March 2009
Capstone Publishers is providing 24 ebooks FREE to Alexandria users.  This issue outlines how to add these items to your database.

February 2009
Discover the differences between Alexandria's central union, wide-area-network, and Alexandria Controller options.

December 2008
Server down?  Find out how you can work off-line with Alexandria

Fall Quarter 2008
Alexandria provides many types of notes to add to item and patron records.  Learn how to use the notes capabilities to your advantage.

May 2008
Have you heard of the 65 Percent Solution?  This educational movement promoted by First Class Education may affect your school library.  Read about it in this issue.

April 2008
It's inventory time.  This issue discusses the various inventory modes in Alexandria and steps to make the inventory process easy.

March 2008
There are various methods of handling periodicals.  The lead article of this issue will help you decide the best way to handle periodicals in your library.

February 2008
One of the unique features of Alexandria's Researcher is the Explore search.  This month, the main article discusses how you can customize Explore to fit the needs of your patrons.

January 2008
Understanding how to search Alexandria's Researcher can have a huge impact on the success of patrons in finding the materials they want.  Learn more about effective use of Alexandria Researcher.

December 2007
This month's subject is Alexandria's tools to make ordering easier for you.

November 2007
The feature article for this month details how Alexandria can assist you with collection analysis.

October 2007
Are you tired of having the same person or publisher entered several ways in your items database?  The main article of this issue tells how you can use Authority Control to standardize your entries.

September 2007
The features that are not to Alexandria 5.5.3 are discussed in this issue.

August 2007
At the start of the school year, there are many procedures which will make your library circulation functions run more smoothly.  Just read the feature article to learn what these procedures are.

May 2007
This month's feature article discusses the procedures that you should follow at the end of the school year as you prepare for the end of the school year.

"Alexandria has helped to make our library user friendly and efficient for both students and faculty. Not only is the program great, but the Alexandria staff is too. They have been more than helpful when called. And, now I'm beginning to utilize the "Tip of the Week" located on their website."
—Linda Thompson
Benton HS
St. Joseph, Missouri
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