What is the ‘makeover’ and why is it better?
The ‘Makeover’ is an update on all Alexandria interfaces, for design and functionality as well as to meet new web standards.
Here are the interfaces that are released: Circulation, Items, Patrons, Operations queue, Tools, Sites, Security, Maps, Reviews, Bulletin Board Builder, Preferences
Here are the interfaces available to try in beta: Reports, Utilities
Here are the interfaces still in ‘legacy’, where updates will be coming soon: Export, Import, Authority Control, Inventory, Explore Builder, Policies, Calendars, Subscriptions
To learn more about the Makeover, why it’s happening, and what some of the new features are, you can download the zip attachment which has pdf archives of the Makeover information from the old Support Center. You can also watch the old webinar.
Know that new features and bug fixes are for Makeover interfaces only. Legacy interfaces are not updated, and will be depreciated in 2025.
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Recent questions:
- Where have security settings gone? = Security is now located under Tools.
- Some of my saved reports are missing from Reports—where are they? = Label-type reports are now found in the Labels module, and Notice-type reports are now in the Notices module.
- Where is System Info? It’s missing from Circulation. = You can find this information under the Help menu > About Alexandria.
- Why can’t I press enter to save? = ‘Enter’ interferes with too many other actions—now you can use command/ctrl-S to save
- How do I add a patron? The + is grayed out. = You have to unlock first.