This articles describes how you can improve the discoverability of a library when a user is adding a library to their SimplyE App.
In the Circulation Manager
- Log in with Library Admin credentials.
- Click on System Configuration
- Click on Libraries if no already on the Library admin page on the left hand menu.
- Click on Edit button next to the library you are configuring or Create New Library button if applicable
- Scroll down to the Geographic Area (Optional) form setting and click to open form.
About the Feilds
There are two areas to fill out : Focus Area and Service Area
Focus Area is for the specific area services by the library such as a city or town. However, it may be allowed to service a larger region such as the state. That would be the Service Area. However, these will usually be one an the same.
You can use ZIP code for specificity.
Best practice, use CITY, ST and in both Focus Areas, and Service Area - reserving the more specific location for the Focus Area.
- Click Add or Delete as appropriate
Multiple Entry
NOTE: You can provide multiple entries.
- Click Update to send he information to the SimplyE Apps Library Registry server.
These will be used by the SimplyE App to sort the list of available libraries for a user to add to SimplyE based on the apps incoming IP Address.
For Example, a user in CT finding their library for the first time would see the CT libraries at the top of the list.
