Video Guide Library
Purpose
To list the free video guides and tutorials accessible to all Reading Cloud users, with links to each article containing a video
Covers: Published articles featuring videos
Does not cover: Articles without videos
We have a number of video guides to help you through some of the more common processes in Reading Cloud, from borrower import to card print, and even resetting your admin password.
Any new videos will also be added here so this channel is constantly growing.
Below you will see a list of articles that feature videos.
Virtual Assistant
This article contains a video gives that gives an introduction to Reading Cloud's Virtual Assistant, how to access it and how it can help you.
Related article containing video: Reading Cloud Virtual Assistant Capabilities
Reading Cloud Homepage
The article referenced below includes a video giving an overview of the features on a Reading Cloud homepage.
Related article: What is the Reading Cloud homepage?
This article has two videos. One that details how the Reading Cloud home page layout can be edited, the other includes details on amending other settings for displaying Reading Lists etc.
Related article: Editing the Reading Cloud Homepage
The below article includes a video demonstrating the usage of Admin Circulate.
Related article: Admin Circulate Overview
Junior Librarian Homepage
This video walks through the functions available on the homepage of the Junior Librarian interface.
The video below demonstrates the usage of Circulate on the Junior Librarian interface homepage.
This article below includes videos to show how you can unlock circulate to enable self service on both Junior Librarian and Reading Cloud interfaces.
Related article: How to Unlock Circulate to enable Self Service
Managing Your Borrowers
CSV Creation
This video details the process of exporting borrower data from SIMS, and saving it in the correct format - a CSV.
Related article: Exporting a CSV - SIMS
If your school does not use SIMS and you are creating a CSV, this will need to be edited to ensure all data is in the correct format for import into Reading Cloud. This video and the article linked below includes shows how to modify the CSV ready for import.
Related article: Exporting a CSV - Any other MIS
Student Data Import
Once your CSV is ready, it's time to import it. The article below includes a video provides the steps to completing the import process.
Related article: Importing your CSV
The article below includes a video which explains the Wonde Intake service, and how it automates student data import.
Related article: What is Wonde Intake?
Transferring Intake
This article below has a video which demonstrates how you can remove any duplicate records that may not have automatically matched after import.
Related article: Matching Records with Existing Borrowers
Once your new student data is imported to the Intake table (either via CSV or Wonde import) it's time to transfer them and create Borrower records for the new students. The article below includes a video which walks through this process.
Related article: Transferring your Intake
Borrower Cards and Login Credentials
Once the students have had borrower accounts created, you can print of library cards with a scannable barcode that can be used to make issuing books easier. The article below has a video that shows how to use Card Print.
Related article: Using Card Print
If you would like students to be able to log in to Reading Cloud, you will need to assign them a username and a password. This video within the article below shows how this can be done for whole Tutor Groups.
Related article: Password Manager - Global Update
Adding Resources to Your Library
This video gives advice and recommended steps to take before you add new books.
The article below includes multiple videos which outline how you can add resources to your library database, and another video explaining how you can include or amend other details for a resource record.
Related article: Adding a New Resource
The article linked below has a video demonstrating the use of the Copy function.
Related article: Using the Copy Function
This article also includes a video showing how you can copy data through to new resources when cataloguing using the F9 function.
Related article: Adding a New Resource
Management (Overview and General Usage)
This video walks you through the main elements of the management pages.
Related Article: Loading the Management Page
Searching and Flagging
The video within the article below details usage of the Quick Search function within Management.
Related article: Using Quick Search
This article and the included video explains how to use the Advanced Search function.
Related article: Using Advanced Search
This article illustrates the usage of one of the Flagging options - Flag by Mouse. This includes a video tutorial also.
Related article: Flag by Mouse
Managing Data and Settings
This article gives an overview of the Current Loans table within Management, and how this can be used to assist you in managing outstanding resource loans. A video is also included.
Related article: Current Loans
This article has a video within in it that explain how you can create Reading Lists in Management.
Related article: Creating a Reading List
This article provides instruction on setting up Group Reminder templates, how to generate and send them. A video is included within the article.
Related article: Group Reminders
This article (with included video) gives an overview of the Reports module and the built in reports.
Related article: Viewing and Running Reports
This article features a video that details how you can edit the default restriction settings.
Related article: Restrictions
This article includes information and a video on how to create and edit restriction groups.
Related article: Borrower Restriction Groups
This article and video show how to create a new non-borrower account through User Manager.
Related article: Creating a New User Account
This article details how the reset password function is to be used for the Administrator account, and includes a video tutorial.
Related article: Reading Cloud Administrator Password Reset
Other Year Start and Year End Tasks
This video shows how you can remove records for students that have left. This method involves removing whole tutor groups of leavers and includes a demonstration video.
Related article: How do I delete a Tutor Group?
This article includes a video demonstrating how you can remove borrower accounts without removing entire groups.
Related article: Recycling and Deleting Borrowers
This article describes how you can amend the calendar in the Library settings to confirm which days the library is closed. A video is also included.
Related article: Setting Closed Days in the Calendar
This video and article details how Force Return settings are used within the Calendar.
Related article: Setting a Force Return Date on the Calendar
Other Support Guides
This articles includes a video showing the process of reconfiguring your Barcode reader using a Configuration sheet.
Related article: Configuring a Barcode Reader
How some of our other customers have phrased this
- Are they any tutorial videos?
- Is there any video training available?
- Does Reading Cloud have any videos available to explain functions?