Download Panes (Icons/Buttons) & Excite Readers!
The best thing you can do as a librarian is excite readers with the many ways to investigate the many books in the library. What's nice about Alexandria is that Search Stings and the ability to create unlimited Explore Panes make for creative investigations and help aids for teachers and patrons alike.
It's super convenient to have Slideshows ready to launch as students enter the library.
GoAlexandria makes it easy to share EXPLORE PANES and edit them to read your Alex Library. Here's an easy overview on how.
Here's How:
- Download Researcher
- Open /ExploreBuilder
- Click COG at Bottom of Page
- Select IMPORT
- Select Downloaded file
- Accept: Click OKAY
Edit your Icons for Slideshows:
- IMPORT Slideshow Pane
- EDIT EACH ACTION to read into your Alexandria Library
- Edit URL.goAlexandria to your URL
- Edit CODE to your CODE
- Code is found in About (Upper right-hand corner)
Embrace a new Expanded RESEARCHER
Import AWARD BOOKS Explore Panes
A great way to showcase the award-winning books in your collection is to showcase them or slideshow them by the award.
Alex makes it simple to share award-winning books with patrons, for curriculum projects in classrooms, and for that special time of year when ALA Award winners are selected.
AWARD Books Search Pane
Import this one and it's ready to launch. You may access and share with a URL link.
AWARD Books Slideshows
SAME PANE, NEW ACTION
Import this one and it's an easy edit (see above) to point this to your ALEX and enjoy sharing by URL link or by slideshow.
Import GENRES Explore Panes
No need to shift your library to show off GENRE categories. Alex allows you to create an icon and pull them into categories in a single click.
Alex leaves room to place this EXPLORE PANE right on your SEARCH PAGE and helps kids really get excited about the types of reads they enjoy most.
GENRE Button Search Pane
Import this one and it's ready to launch. You may access and share with a URL link.
GENRE Icon Search Pane
Import this one and it's ready to launch. You may access and share with a URL link.
GENRE Button Slideshows
SAME PANE, NEW ACTION
Import this one and it's an easy edit (see above) to point this to your ALEX and enjoy sharing by URL link or by slideshow.
GENRE Icon Slideshows
Import this one and it's ready to launch. You may access and share with a URL link.
Import READING CATEGORY Explore Panes
No need to shift your library to show off READING categories that help keep readers in the ideal category for their age and growth stage.
READING Categories EXPLORE PANE is a great tool for all library stakeholders. It helps, parents, teachers, reading interventionists, reading specialists, and librarians to select age-appropriate content based on publisher's categories.
READING CATEGORY Button Search Pane
Import this one and it's ready to launch. You may access and share with a URL link.
If you notice the letter before my search options, I set up one letter search shortcuts for my library to make searches easier/quicker.
READING Icon Search Pane
Import this one and it's ready to launch. You may access and share with a URL link.
READING CATEGORY Button Slideshows
SAME PANE, NEW ACTION
Import this one and it's an easy edit (see above) to point this to your ALEX and enjoy sharing by URL link or by slideshow.
READING Icon Slideshows
Import this one and it's ready to launch. You may access and share with a URL link.
Import DEWEY Explore Panes
Looking for a great way to teach Dewey Library organization? Start with the mini, 1-pane, overview and showcase it one ALEX.
Add a Mini-Dewey Overview for Patrons to get to know the Dewey sections in the library. This provides a full section-by-the-Icon search by the click.
DEWEY Button Search Pane
Import this one and it's ready to launch. You may access and share with a URL link.
DEWEY Button Slideshows
SAME PANE, NEW ACTION
Import this one and it's an easy edit (see above) to point this to your ALEX and enjoy sharing by URL link or by slideshow.
Import NEW /EXPLORE, 18 DEWEY Explore Panes
Or teach Dewey Library organization with an 18-pane extended overview and showcase it one ALEX.
Add an EXTENDED DEWEY overview for patrons to get to know the Dewey sections in the library. This provides great section-by-section browsing by the click.
18 DEWEY /EXPLORE Search
Import this one and it's ready to launch. You may access and share with a URL link.
Need Assistance?
DON'T HESITATE TO REACH OUT
These Panes can be duplicated as slideshows. Simply change the ACTION and add the slideshow URL.
Import SERIES Titles Explore Panes
The best way to keep readers reading is to hook readers on a great series. ALEX allows a unique way to feature these inside your library for patrons to browse.
Each Pane represents the most common series titles for each genre category. Librarians may edit from here. Change a book—or add an additional Pane. It's as simple as dragging covers and adding series titles to the search.
SERIES Titles Search
Import this one and it's ready to launch. You may access and share with a URL link.
Need Assistance?
DON'T HESITATE TO REACH OUT
These Panes can be duplicated as slideshows. Simply change the ACTION and add the slideshow URL.
Import Google Tools & Themed Books Panes
Add TEDEd Video Learning-Quiz Pane
Want to create a bit if fun--and have something ready for those moments you need a library sub? TEDEd Lessons can be done independently or as a group. Select, view & quiz.
Add GOOGLE Tools Pane
Maybe are concerned about age-appropriate content, you can share Publisher/Reading Categories. This helps kids find stories with protagonists around their age.
Add Themed Collections Pane
Add Themed Collections and make it easy for student to discover the books available in the library. They may click, select anf find them easily.
Import Explore Pane EBooks, Coding + Writing Activities
Add EBooks Options Pane
Add EBook Options you can add and integrate into your library. Once set up, Patrons may click, select, and read. Questions? Reach out.
Add Coding Activities
Add a great way to share Coding Challenges Districtwide/School wide. This engages students with a voice-choice lessons to do in groups (or self-paced).
Add WriteRightRite Activities (2)
Add fun Writing Activities created by Jason Reynolds. 1) Download, 2) Follow the Import steps above and 3) Connect these files to each other.
Import Library of Congress Explore Panes
Perhaps you organize by LOC Library of Congress? Then these panes integrated into your ALEX will help patrons deep-dive the stacks.
Add Library of Congress overview for Patrons to get familiar with LOC sections. 1) Download, 2) Follow Import steps and 3) Connect these files to each other.
Add Library of Congress Pane (2)
Add Library of Congress overview for Patrons to get familiar with LOC sections. 1) Download, 2) Follow Import steps and 3) Connect these files to each other.
Add Sub Categories for Targeted Searches
Add a Lexile Levels Search Overview for Your District to find books by reading levels. This provides selection and browsing by Lexile Levels.
Import Reading Level Explore Pane Options
Add AR Levels Pane
Add an AR Levels Search Overview for Your District to find books by reading levels. This provides selection and browsing by AR skill.
Add Lexile Levels
Add a Lexile Levels Search Overview for Your District to find books by reading levels. This provides selection and browsing by Lexile Levels.
Add Reading Level by Grade
Take this concept a bit further and help parents and teachers select books by grade level reading, which is especially helpful for reluctant or struggling learners.
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