Adding a Genre to the list

You can add to the standard list of genres in Athenaeum Pro 2016 by sneaking behind the scenes to the Genre "audit" layout and adding values there.

This quick video shows how.

A quick word about the Audit layouts: these are views on your raw data in a grid format. It is not intended that you spend much time here, so be careful!

Processing MARC files manually

If you receive a MARC file from a supplier, such as Wheelers or WorldCat, you can process them manually in Athenaeum Pro. The process is reasonably straightforward:

  • Go to the MARC utlity
  • Import and process the data
  • Send it to the catalogue

Finding Overdues with no email address

A quick video showing how to find overdues for borrowers with no email address in Athenaeum Pro.

Inserting Icons for item Types

This short, silent video shows how to insert an icon for an item type in Athenaeum Pro.

Athenaeum Pro 2014 Web Templates quick tour

Athenaeum Pro QuickMARC with SCIS

This short, silent video shows how Athenaeum Pro's QuickMARC feature can quickly retrieve book data, with images, from Curriculum corp's SCIS service.

The video is "real-time", however is spends most of the time telling you what it is going to do.

Athenaeum Pro QuickMARC with Open Library

Athenaeum Pro QuickMARC with SchoolsCat

Athenaeum Pro can be configured to retrieve records from National Library of New Zealand's SchoolsCat service (an active account required). You have the opportunity to review the data before adding it to the catalogue.

Loading EPIC links to Athenaeum Pro

Counting the number of issues in a year

A quick video to show how to count the number of historical issues in a calendar year!

Finding overdue borrowers with no-email

Customising Athenaeum Pro 2014 Main Menu

Adjusting Athenaeum Pro 2014 default window sizing

Uploading Athenaeum to FileMaker Server 13

Uploading Athenaeum to FileMaker Server 12

Stopping FileMaker Server 12 with a batch file (technical)

For tech support staff.

Screen cast of a simple windows batch file to close databases hosted on FileMaker Server. Taken from a demonstration at a conference.

Install bar code font - Windows

Installing the included bar code font with Athenaeum Pro is simple. Export the file, double click and then use Windows built in utilities to do this.

Creating Athenaeum Pro log in accounts

The preferred way to authenticate users is against an Active Directory. However, you may create your own log-ins with Athenaeum Pro. Here's how:

Athenaeum Pro - finding items not issued

Configuring an Athenaeum Pro Opener

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