Do you have a lot of expired patron accounts cluttering up your Alexandria? Putting expiration dates on patron accounts helps you keep track of your patrons, keep your system organized, and makes it easy to remove expired patrons from your system. Let’s review all things expiration dates, so you can do some spring cleaning!
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Email notices are a great way to make sure books come back before winter break.
Have you checked your email settings lately?
Do some of Alexandria’s sounds not quite fit your style? You can change them, or even disable them all together in Preferences.
When an item is lost or discarded, you may want it to remain in your database for a period of time. If you don’t want patrons to see these items in the meantime, the solution is simple with Alexandria’s Auto-Hide feature.
Back in July, we went over how to add book conditioning to your library. Well, did you know that if you only use two conditions (Usable and Unusable), you can utilize condition codes in an entirely different way?
There’s a pile of damaged books at the counter, and Miss Honey decided it’s time to set up damage codes. Damage codes are perfect for when you want to charge a damage fee, but the item is still in working condition or can be easily repaired. So, how do you do it?
Right before winter break is a busy time in the library–that’s why Miss Honey saves time with keyboard shortcuts! If you’re not on the keyboard shortcut train yet, now’s your chance. They are the gift that keeps on giving!
It’s coming on the end of the school year, and a great time to start reviewing the End-of-Year Procedures. Today, we’re going over how to clean up your grades before you advance grade levels.