Getting Started with Alexandria
From COMPanion
Welcome to Alexandria
Congratulations on selecting Alexandria v6 as the information management system for your library. Alexandria is a powerful application that helps you to manage your library collection and allows your patrons to fully access your library's resources.
The Alexandria Getting Started Guide is divided into sections that correspond to the major areas of the program. By reading this guide in its entirety, you will gain the insight required to run Alexandria, and thus, your library, more efficiently. You can also find this guide electronically on the installation CD or as a downloadable .pdf from our website.
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So, let's begin!
The Alexandria library automation system consists of a main information server called the Data Station, which is the central repository for all your library system information. The Data Station processes all the information and command requests from networked Alexandria clients and is home to the Data folder, where all your crucial patron, item, and library information (data) is saved. The Data Station can perform the same basic circulation functions (and beyond) that the Librarian and Researcher Workstations (i.e. clients) are capable of performing.
Alexandria allows for a variety of expanded modules and client programs that can access the information on your Data Station—your license determines which clients and modules you can use. Modules and clients are available for both the Macintosh and Windows operating systems, and can easily access and communicate with the same Data Station to perform specific library functions.
