Aspen Discovery Training Materials

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Welcome!  This page provides you with links to training materials available for your Aspen Discovery training. Handouts may be located under multiple categories on this guide in order to increase discoverability of the resources. 

Handouts are in PDF format.  You will need a PDF viewer in order to open these documents.  You are welcome to print the handouts and share the link to this site with staff within your library or library system; however, these handouts should not be shared outside your organization or placed on any public website.

• Aspen - Basic Navigation and Use Introduction
  A quick guide to get started with searching and using patron accounts in Aspen.
• Aspen - Creating Lists
  Step by step instructions on creating new lists.

• Aspen - Working with Aspen Discovery Placards
  A step by step guide to creating placards. 
• Aspen - Placards Theme & Layout Settings
  A step by step guide to adjusting the look and layout of placards using the Aspen Theme & Layout Settings. 
• Aspen - System Messages
  A step by step guide to creating system messages through both Library Settings and Local Catalog Enrichment. 
• Aspen - Wikipedia Catalog Enrichment
  A step by step guide to turning on the Wikipedia author enrichment in the catalog as well as editing or turning off the linking to Wikipedia for select authors. 
• Aspen - Creating Browse Categories From Lists
  A step by step guide to creating browse categories from lists, including NYT book lists. The guide also includes a description of the autogenerated personalized lists and how to recreate them. 
• Aspen - Creating Lists
  Step by step instructions on creating new lists.

• Aspen - Adding or Editing Closed Dates
  A step by step guide to adding closed holidays and recurring closed days, as well as system messages for delayed opening. 
• Aspen - Creating New Menu Links
  A step by step guide to creating new menu links in the top menu bar or the hamburger menu. 
• Aspen - Library Hours
  A step by step guide to adding or updating library hours.
• Aspen - Working with Aspen Discovery Placards
  A step by step guide to creating placards. 
• Aspen - Placards Theme & Layout Settings
  A step by step guide to adjusting the look and layout of placards using the Aspen Theme & Layout Settings. 
• Aspen - System Messages
  A step by step guide to creating system messages through both Library Settings and Local Catalog Enrichment. 
• Aspen - Wikipedia Catalog Enrichment
  A step by step guide to turning on the Wikipedia author enrichment in the catalog as well as editing or turning off the linking to Wikipedia for select authors. 
• Aspen - Creating Browse Categories From Lists
  A step by step guide to creating browse categories from lists, including NYT book lists. The guide also includes a description of the autogenerated personalized lists and how to recreate them. 
• Aspen - Creating Lists
  Step by step instructions on creating new lists.
• Aspen - Demo Form
  A screenshot of a form demonstrating the different types of fields and help. 
• Aspen - Themes
  A simple handout demonstrating some of the customization options available under the Themes submenu.