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Posts by Bethany Brown

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End-of-year is here, here, here!

Another school year is coming to a close, and there is so much to do! Don’t worry, we’ve got all the links you need right here for a smooth EOY.

In the weeds about weeding?

It’s time to clean up the shelves. How do you identify items for the chopping block? You can use the Weeding List report to find, say, items more than 10 years old that haven’t been used in the last 10 years.

Report highlight: usage by period

It’s almost summer, and Ms. Honey needs to see circulation statistics for the whole school year. What is the best report for this? The Usage by Period report– See checkouts, check-ins, renewals, and hold requests for a particular date range.

Bring books back before break!

Blossoms are blooming, and time is ticking towards the end of another school year. Miss Honey wants to make sure students bring books back before the break. She can do this by setting the period due date, and sending out overdue notices. Let’s review!

Sound off!–or sound on!

Do some of Alexandria’s sounds not quite fit your style? You can change them, or even disable them all together in Preferences.

Inventory for classroom items

It’s time to do inventory, and Miss Honey knows there are books and items scattered all around the school, and finding them all will be like an Easter egg hunt. So, how can she (and you) go about inventorying classroom items, and items checked out to On Display?

It’s inventory season

Things tend to pile up at the end of the school year, so why not get a head start on your inventory? Here’s all the links you need to get a jump on things. After all, the early bird gets the (book) worm!