The Media Center uses the Alexandria Online systeming and circulation system to checkout materials and track the reservations. 

Online Reservations:

• Open your browser to the Alexandria Online Catalog:  http://alexandria.cesa5.k12.wi.us:81/simple/?sessionid=1NYR545AQ36892372
• Under Patron on the left side bar of the page, click on Log In.
• The Log In box will appear.  Enter your patron barcode (username)** in the Log In text box.  Enter your password in the Password text box.  Press Login.  This will take you back to the search screen.
• Enter a word or phrase and choose a search option.  A list of titles will appear.
• Find the title of the item you wish to reserve and click on the title. 
• On the bottom right side of the page it will say Place Reservation.  Click here.
• The Place a Reservation screen will appear.  You may type in a start date and ending date or double click on the calendar dates shown below.  Then press Place Reservation.
• The next screen will tell you that the item you requested has been reserved for you and list the dates or it will say that you were unable to place a reservation because no copies were available for the date range you specified.  This happens when there is a existing reservation for that item.  Note:  If the item has already been reserved, the calendar shown on the Place a Reservation screen will have those days highlighted.  For items with multiple copies, the next available copy will automatically be reserved for you.
• You may close this screen and return to the search screen to place other reservations by clicking on the upper right corner.  You only need to Login as a patron at the beginning of your session.
• When you are finished, simply click on Log Out on the left side.
• If you only wish to search the catalog, you do not need to log in as a patron.

** If you do not have a barcode and password, please contact your district/school library media specialist or call Laurie Deakins at 608/742-8814, ext. 277.

Reserving Materials via email, mail, or fax:

• Requests for materials should include teacher name, school name, district, call number, title, and requested delivery date for each item ordered.
• Request dates should indicate our van delivery date.  Media not available the date you request will be reserved for the next free date unless you indicate otherwise.
• Requests should be sent to CESA 5 Media Center.

Attn:  Laurie Deakins, Media Center Project Assistant
Mail:  P.O. Box 564, Portage, WI  53901
Phone:  608/742-8814, ext. 277
Fax:  608/742-2384
Email:  deakinsl@cesa5.org

Last-minute requests:

Online reservations should be placed by noon the day before your delivery date.  Please call Laurie Deakins by 1:30 p.m. for last minute requests.