ALEX makes Genrefying your library easy. Super easy. All you need is an icon or button, a search string, and a few minutes to prep.
Simply create an Explore Pane for each Genre Category and then spool a slideshow.
In ALEX, you use Search Strings. (Read more about Search Strings here.)
In doing this, you can create awesome shows that you may project in seconds to get patrons excited about the many great reads in the library. Plus, you can target age range and program targets as well.
Use ICONS or BUTTONS as seen here.
Once you download this Explore Pane, you can import it. Once it's uploaded, you can simply let ALEX help you sort your genre categories, based on your Marc records.
With ALEX, you may download and import explore panes from one ALEX LIBRARY to another. The panes will still need to edited and checked, deleting what your library might not use, and fancied up a bit to best work for your ALEX, but the Panes are complete. It's like a nifty little upgrade that's easy to do and use immediately to better engage readers.
For each Explore Pane import, please follow these steps:
What's nice is that these Panes can be added to your library Welcome Bulletin to expand readers' interactions with the many books in your library.
In Explore Builder, check your icons and shift these icons to create slideshows from your ALEX Library.
For each Icon, please follow these steps:
What's nice is that once these Panes are complete, they may be shared by the URL in emails or newsletters, etc.
Once complete, these GENRE Slideshow Explore Panes become a vital way to share, collaborate, and streamline efficiencies.
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