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.
FAQs
The main FAQ page is: https://support.goalexandria.com/faq/
Latest FAQ
How can I be prepared for the beginning of the school year?
The beginning of the school year can be stressful. Please visit our free online Support Center for all our Beginning-of-Year Procedures. Following our recommendations will ensure you are ready to start at the beginning of the year.
What reports in Alexandria can help me with my end-of-year procedures?
What do I do about loaned items that were not returned, and also clean up lost and discarded copies?
Of course you want to run reports on loaned or overdue items, and before you close the library for the summer you should consider cleaning out any lost and discarded copies. Run reports for lost and discarded material first before using utilities to remove them. One great feature of the Remove Lost/Discarded Copies utilities is that you can control which copies specifically to remove. This means you can retain copies from a specific date range, and choose between material that is lost or discarded from inventory, weeding or patrons. Read about best practices for lost and discarded copies.
As always, contact Customer Support if you have any questions or need assistance.
Where can I get more information on the End-of-Year procedures?
See our End-of-Year Procedures
How can I set end-of-year due dates for all library books?
You can automate end-of-year due dates using Calendar and Policy preferences in Alexandria. To set a period due date please follow the steps below:
- Go to Tools
- Select Calendars
- Choose a calendar from the list on the left
- Set the date by which items should be returned as Period Due by double-clicking on the date
- Repeat the previous step for all calendars that require a period due date
Keep in mind that Alexandria will not change the due date after an item has been checked out. It’s best to establish these dates at the beginning of the year before any items have been checked out, and then review them again at the end of the year to ensure they are still accurate.