New Researcher Help for Finding the Item on the Shelf
 (1:15) View the items on the shelf, arranged by call number, in the Researcher.
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A New View In Researcher
(1:05) There is a new view in the Researcher: the Cover Art view.
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Operation Management Improved!
(1:25) You can choose to have the Operation Management window show or not show automatically after running an operation.
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Study Programs and the Researcher
(1:07) There is a new Study Programs search pane in the Researcher.
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Reviews — Revisited and Revised
(1:26) In the Researcher Rules preferences, you can choose to hide the submitting patron’s name in reviews.
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Item Management - It's the Key! (Keyword, that is)
(1:04) Keyword searching is now available in the Items module.
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Link Menu
(7:19) Use the Links Menu to quickly access web pages, PDFs, applications, and folders.
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New Option for Letters to Parents
(1:29) Add a letterhead at the top of overdue-item letters to parents with the Print Letterhead option in Reports.
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Circulation Reports -- Pre-Packaged Select By Options
(2:26) For reports, there are now 3 new select-by options: Overdue Items, Outstanding Charges, and Lost Items.
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It's Back!!!! Move Copy to Option
(3:23) For duplicate records, move all your copies to one record using the Move Copy To function.
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| Alexandria and Social Media |
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| New Employees? -- Alexandria Basic Training Videos Now Available! |
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| Teaching Researcher -- It Just Got Easier! |
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New Patron Location (NP Command)
(2:45) Use the NP (change location) command to switch patron homerooms.
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Renewals and Copy Statistics
(0:59) Renewals now count toward copy statistics.
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"Faster Than a Speeding Bullet"
(1:24) Use [cmd =] or [ctrl =] in Alexandria to fill in fields with last used term.
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Archives and Rebuilds
(0:47) Run an Archive or Rebuild from the File menu.
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Search Field
(1:06) Do you like to use the Commands in Alexandria but aren’t always sure how to use each command? You can find out more about commands in the Commands tab… and you can now find commands by searching there! |
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Setting Archive and Rebuild Schedules
(3:40) Learn how to schedule Archives and Rebuilds.
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"But I Didn't Check That Out!"
(1:06) Use Patron Details to see exact checkout dates.
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Want to Search Other Libraries in Your District? WAN to the Rescue!
(3:35) Viewing what other libraries in your district have in their collections can be very beneficial. The WAN (Wide Area Network) makes it easier to see (and share) resources between libraries in the same district or area. |
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Short Cut to Charges Tab
(0:56) Get to the Charges tab FAST using the F command.
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Locating Items by Title or Call Number in Circulation
(0:55) To quickly locate items in the Circulation window, use the T command to locate by title, and C to locate by Call Number.
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Where Do I Put the Patron's Cell Phone Number?
(1:15) You can put your patrons’ cell phone numbers in their Patron Management record. If you would rather call it their ‘Mobile,’ you can do that too. |
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In-Library Usage -- Count that Usage!
(1:53) If you want to show usage for items that are not checked out but are used in-house, use the Statistics Mode. Y and Y@ for in-house usage. |
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Remember -- Always Watch Your Screen! Changes in CH Mode
(1:12) When you change the copy location with CH mode, be sure to watch the Transaction Log.
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Finding a Patron Using the L and LF Commands
(1:43) Use the L and LF commands to quickly locate patrons in the Circulation window.
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Access the Library's Catalog from iPhone and iPad
(1:25) Set your Researcher Rules preferences to allow iPhone support. See how you can use the Researcher on the iPhone and the iPad. |
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From One Patron to Another Made Simple
(1:19) Eliminate extra steps by using the [.x] command to transfer a copy from one patron to the other.
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Duplicate Item Records? Move Copies to the Rescue!
(2:36) Use the ‘Transfer Copies From’ utility to move copies from a duplicate item record.
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Clearing Pre - Search Filters in Researcher
(0:59) Sometimes, even though you haven't set any filters, the previous patron may have.
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Taking the Mystery out of Searching in Alexandria
(2:40) Learn the Four Rules of searching in Alexandria.
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Student Aides or Substitutes and Payments —Yes or No?
(3:10) If Student Aides are not allowed to deal with payments, you may want to allow them to add payment notes.
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When in Trouble or in Doubt, Call Tech Support!
(2:05) When in trouble or in doubt, call Tech Support!
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Searching by Author -- In Circulation!
(1:08) There are several ways to locate items in Circulation. Yet another is the SA command to locate items by author.
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COMPEdit -- What is it?
(1:37) Use COMPedit to edit reports and create blank documents within Alexandria.
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