Miss Honey is looking at an item record in Alexandria, and she notices that the listed Title Call Number at the top is different than the Copy Call Number in the Copies tab. Let’s review call numbers, and how title and copy call numbers operate in Alexandria.
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Miss Honey saw the notice on the support center that we’ve updated our default z39.50 servers. Before she adds some new items into Alexandria, she needs to update her preferences. Let’s walk through it.
It’s important to have a plan for how you will manage and remove patrons. The bulk of patron management work typically occurs at the beginning of the school year, but here’s a few things you can do before summer to get a head start!
Privacy is important, and we’ve made some updates pertaining to patron privacy options. Let’s review the new setting, and how you can take additional measures to protect the privacy of your patrons.
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!
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?