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I’m excited to report that our Alexandria Library Catalogs can now be accessed on the WWW. Yes, we can now search all of our school library catalogs at home. Librarians, I know it will be very tempting to catalog that “one more book” while sitting in the comfort of your own home.  It will also be a wonderful resource for your school community as they ponder what to read next or begin the research process. So clean up those records because all eyes will be watching your catalog! No pressure here…

Happy New Year! I can’t believe how quickly the school year is flying by. I’m pleased to say that the Alexandria Library Automation System is now fully operational and all school library catalogs are searchable from our Intranet. It’s wonderful to be able to search the library catalogs from classroom computers now. Opening access to the Internet will come soon.

Meanwhile, our elementary school librarians are busy applying barcode labels to all holdings and learning how to use the circulation piece to track books electronically, moving away from sign out cards. Our high school and middle school librarians have made a successful transition from Athena to Alexandria. It’s been a lot of work, but well worth the effort! Now it’s on to choosing the 2010 Summer Library Program selections. I believe the theme is “water” related. Stay tuned!

The Rochester School Board approved the purchase of the Alexandria Library Automation System for the whole school district. The school libraries throughout the district will take a giant step into the 21st century, becoming fully automated and interconnected like never before. Since  Alexandria is web-based software, it will allow our libraries to host their catalogs online. Access to our collections from any computer in the school district and from home will enhance the research process for students and allow the library staff to catalog  any time of the day or night.  Yes, we librarians do get carried away sometimes! Just one more book!