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#A User's Guide to...
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#What would you like to know?
Click below:
[[How to Download the spydus app]]
[[How to search for and reserve books]]
[[How to scan books]]
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#How to download the Spydus App
On your mobile device, search for your application store.
If you use an apple phone, you are looking for the //app store// application. If you have an Android device, then you are looking for the //Play store// application.
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Once you have found your app store, search "Spydus" into the bar and download the spydus app from the list provided.
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#How to search for books
To begin searching for books in our catalogue click on the "Discover" icon at the start menu. You will see the screen as it is below...
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Use the Search bar at the top of the screen to search book titles, Authors or subjects you wish to look for.
If you wish to look in a specific branch library, you can sellect the "All Branches" bar and select which Library to browse.
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#How to scan books
Scanning books is an excellent feature of the Spydus app.
It allows you to scan books you may find in book shops, or out and about which you may like to read but may not necessarily want to buy.
If you scan the [[ISBN]] barcode on the back of any book in the world, the app will tell you if we have it in our collection.
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Alternatively, if you are in one of our library branches, or looking on our social media, you may come across a [[QR code]] while we advertise books. Scanning them with the app will bring the book up and allow you to reserve them there and then!
Just press the "Scan" option on the main menu, press the symbol that looks like a barcode on the top of the screen and use the camera on your device to scan them!
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#Getting Started
When you first open up the app, it will look like the image below. The only difference is that it will ask you to find your local library.
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If you type in "Southend Libraries" our institution will appear and will allow you access to our collection.
Finally, type in your library card number and password, then you can access and reserve our books anywhere in the world!
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#Reserving books
Once you have commenced your search and have selected the book you wanted to reserve, on the screen you will find two options side by side:
Availability - Selecting this option will bring up the list of copies that we have at Southend Libraries, which branch they are in, and whether they are available to be found on shelves, or out onloan to another User.
Reserve - clicking on this will bring up a list of Libraries attached to your institution. Here you can choose which branch you want the reservation to be sent to. Once selected, confirm your reservation and your library will deliver your book to that branch in a week or so.
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#How to manage your account
Clicking on the "My Account" option leaves you with this on your screen:
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Here you can see your details that are on our system. You can see how much money you have on your account, as well as how many loans you currently have.
Clicking on any of the loan section will bring up the list of books you currently have on loan, and the due date for each book.
Clicking on any of these books will allow you to renew them straight from the app to help prevent late fees. REMEMBER you can only renew books 7 times remotely, after that you MUST bring them back to be renewed again!
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ISBN stands for International Standard Book Number. Every book has one no matter here they are in the world!
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QR Codes, also known as Quick Read Codes can be picked up using the app scanning device.
Some of our displays will advertise books for you using one and scanning it using the app will allow you to reserve the book on the spot.
Go ahead, give it a go yourself on the QR code below!
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