We always recommend giving staff members an individual or shared staff account that’s separate from their family account, as any readers on an account have the same role and access as the account creator. To create a new staff or administrative account, follow the same steps as adding a reader account, but then edit their role or access level.
Note: Keep in mind that registration fields on your site may differ depending on your library’s specific requirements.
Follow the instructions below to create a new staff or administrative account:
- Log in to the admin view of your site.
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Go to People > Add an Account Creator and Reader.
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Enter the account information. If you’re creating an account for a branch or staff in general, and not an individual, we recommend using names like “Main Branch” or “Staff Access,” since multiple people may be using the account.
- We recommend adding at least one staff or staff plus account per branch.
- We recommend adding at least one staff or staff plus account per branch.
- Select the appropriate role for the new staff or administrative account you are creating. For more information about the access levels for each role, check out the access grid here.
- Keep the account type selection set to “A Family or an Individual,” and then select “Yes” to the first question, “Is this person registering as a reader?” and input all the required reader information.
- Even though questions like age or school may not apply to shared staff accounts, it must be filled in so that staff members can test the reader experience.
- Pick any desired challenge enrollments, especially for staff or testing challenges. Then select “No,” to the question “Are you also registering other family members on this person’s account?” and click “Create Account.”
The default password for all accounts created from the admin side is beanstack. If you want to change the password, follow the steps in this article.