When starting with Athenaeum Light 10, you should first remove the sample data. The sample is meaningless data and is easy to remove. This quick, silent YouTube video shows you how. It’s best watched at 480p or 720p. Watch on YouTube

This video demonstrates generating a report of the most issued items for any period of time. In the Issue History, find the items for the period in question, then generate the item/title report. The report defaults to reporting the individual items (or copies). Holding the SHIFT key when selecting the report will summarise by titles (where each […]

Athenaeum Light 10 includes a new feature charting a borrower’s issues over time. Issues can be counted by day or by week.

This video shows how to quickly filter borrower, catalog and circulation lists using the search widgets at the top of each list. Or view directly on youtube: Administrator Quick Searches

This video shows the main screen functions when logging in as the administrator. The new look shows the revised search widget; access to key Athenaeum web pages; commonly used buttons grouped together and revealed only when needed. Navigation between the main modules can also be achieved with single key shortcuts from the most used screens. A new search […]

This ultra quick video shows the revised search screens for guest log-ins. The search widget is revised, and the main guest screen shows popular titles as well as suggested searches. The library administrator can also set a topical web page to display on the web tab.

This quick video shows how you can process lost items in Athenaeum Pro 8.6, optionally sending the item immediately to the archive and optionally adding a fee to the borrower. The fee is calculated as the base fee + replacement cost (or a combination), according to your preferences.

The documentation for the newly released Athenaeum Pro web templates is now available. If you are exploring your web publishing options and would like to know more, please send an e-mail to support@sumware.co.nz requesting same and we will send by return e-mail.

We have a .pdf document that describes in detail how Kamar synchronises students and staff with the Athenaeum borrower list. If you would like a copy of the document, please drop us a quick e-mail with your details to our support address

For schools running Kamar and Athenaeum, please double check this updated note: http://sumware.net/athenaeum/athnotes/?p=103