Where can I learn about inventory and weeding?
Take a look at Inventory and watch our Inventory Workshop.
FAQ
Should I create all of my inventory sessions on the same date?
This isn’t necessary. It may help you to keep things organized, but Alexandria is flexible enough to allow you to create any number of sessions that are staggered over whatever time period needed. Some people use this feature to slowly inventory throughout the school year.
When I complete an inventory session in Inventory Management and the option to Declare Missing Items as Lost is checked, what items are moved to Lost?
Only the items specified by your session’s Call Number Range that were not scanned. Be very wary of this feature if you chose the session option to inventory the Entire Collection instead of a Call Number range.
How do I perform a full inventory?
Performing a full inventory is easy with the help of Alexandria’s Inventory Helper. You can access all the necessary inventory information on our free online support center, HERE. Additionally, we highly recommend checking out our YouTube channel HERE to view short videos that provide more helpful tips on inventorying your collection.
How can I share the top borrowed titles in my library?
Where can I find the report for Unused Labels/Barcodes?
Go to Operations>Labels>Special>Unused Barcodes. Under the Options tab, specify if you are running the report with the Range Information, Barcode List, or Barcode Labels (3×10) format.
How can I add an email address to send out notices?
To start sending email notices, you must first configure your email preferences. Please refer to our email preferences page for step-by-step instructions.
How do I create a Bulletin Board?
Bulletin Boards and their bulletins are created from Builder > Bulletins in Alexandria. Select a board on the left, or go to the Actions menu to add a new one. Then click the plus icon to create a bulletin for the board you’ve selected.
What is the difference between a Public and Private list?
- A public list can be shared and viewed by anyone that you’ve sent the link to.
- A private list is viewable only to the patron who created it, when they’re logged in.
What’s the best way to automate my patron overdue or hold notices?
How do you want notice to be sent? If you’d like the program to do most of the work for you, try Automatic Email Notifications. Go to Preferences > Circulation. In the Circulation Settings tab, click the Enable automatic email notifications checkbox. This feature automatically sends email notices to the patron’s email address for in-stock holds, overdue fees, and a number of other things. Read more about it in Circulation Settings.
For those of you who want greater control over your notices – such as when they go out and to whom – use scheduled notice reports. For example, you could set up an Overdue Items and Unpaid Charges Notice report for each grade or homeroom and schedule it to email the teacher every month so they can help remind students.
- Go to Operations > Notices, add a new notice, and choose the Items Out or Holds category.
- Test out a few of the report notices to see which ones work best for your situation. When you’ve found one, click Create at the bottom right.
- Build your report in the Selections and Options tabs.
- In the Overview tab, schedule the report to run at a specific frequency and time.
- You can also enable email notifications and specify to whom the notices will be sent. Separate email addresses with a comma.
And if you find it meets your needs, you can even use both methods at the same time!