A LIBRARY AUTOMATION SYSTEM THAT WILL BENEFIT ALL OF US.

Destiny will help Bailey School District reach its

Goals

Circulation

At a glance, we can locate, report and determine the status of every library resource.

Student accountability will improve and the district will see a reduction in inventory loss and the associated replacement costs.

We can track and report on library inventory by patron, resource, title, building or district.

Customization available

Students and parents can receive an email reminder of overdue materials.

The program will follow students as they move through the school, from Kindergarten to their senior year.

Different policies can be customized for each library: Loan periods and possible fines can be individualized for each building’s library. Renewal periods can be set up for each library. The system can inform us if a hold is requested for a particular book for another

patron.

Cataloging: Adding a Title

Before you add a new title, Destiny requires you search for a title in the database.

An existing record will be indicated by a red schoolhouse

If there is no existing record listed, you may search Alliance Plus or Z-sources.

If you can’t find the record in the database, you may create your own record using the MARC Editor or Easy MARC Editor.

Cataloging: Other Features

Add barcodes and call numbers and print labels. Add digital resources such as music, sound effects and lesson plans

to each title record. Create temporary titles when you need a quick record for checkout.

Good for magazines, student-published items, etc. Weeding log outlines book information, who removed the copy, and a

total count of items that were deleted or weeded.

Online Card Catalog – Search Features

Three ways to search: Basic Visual (great for kids learning to read or spell) Power (And, Or and But Not connections)

Search by: Keyword Title Author Subject Series Call Number

ONLINE CARD CATALOG- ADDITIONAL FEATURES

Visually appealing. Can retrieve previous searches. Title records are shared throughout the District. Teachers can create relevant content bibliographies for students to

search on specific topics. Showcase your collection:

Display the Top 10 circulating books. Display the 10 newest arrivals.

•Bibliography - Create a list of titles for use as a reading list or for promoting titles in the library •Collection Statistics - Provides circulation statistics within a user specified time frame; available in summary or detailed format

Collection Statistics summary - Summary of circulation statistics, average ages, and values; organized by call number

•Copy Barcodes Barcode labels - Create copy labels based on titles in the list Barcode lists - Create a list of used or unused barcodes this provide a range

•Copy Call Number Reports - Provides lists of copies without call numbers, copies with different call numbers, and copy call numbers •Copy Spine/Pocket Labels - Create spine and pockets labels based on a list or the date copies were added to the collection •Holds - View All - Provides a list of all the holds/reserves for the collection

Hold Statistics - Examine how often patrons are placing holds/reserves of books in the collection Ready Hold Notices - Provides notice to patrons when the items they requested are ready to pick up

Destiny Reports

•In-Progress & Completed Inventories - Create reports based on in-progress or completed inventories •Library Statistics - Provides information about the library like number of titles, copies, patrons, as well as a snapshot of the circulations •Search Statistics - Provides a list of terms used most often in local Basic Searches •Shelf List - Provides a complete list of titles in the collection by call number, author, or title order •Title & Copy List - Provides a list of titles and copies, advanced options allow choice of copy details to include •Weeding Log - Provides a list of copies that have been weeded, deleted, transferred, from the collection during a particular time frame •Wish Lists - Provides a view of wish list recommendations

Types of Reports cont.

Destiny Report extras

•Reports can be created for an entire district or by individual school.

•Reports can be created which include only the information that you want.

•Detailed reports enable districts to analyze trends and make informed decisions. Reports are easily edited, modified, sorted, and filtered. The information that is pulled can be displayed in HTML, or exported in XML format and imported into a spreadsheet.

•Reports can be set to run automatically at a certain time each day. For example, if you want your fine/overdue lists every Monday morning, at 8:00, you can set it up to do that.

Students will like that Destiny allows them to:

access the program anywhere in the school.

write book reviews for other students with librarian approval.

recommend books to other people.

put books on hold.

find books, through the “Find-a-book” feature, that is connected to Reading Counts, Accelerated Reader, or Lexile level.

create lists of books, websites, and online resources that they want read.

Teachers will like that Destiny allows them to:

find out which students are using the library the most.

access Destiny online anywhere and at any time.

create content bibliographies for students to search on specific topics utilizing the category segment.

follow their students through their K-12 years.

wish for a book with the request being sent to the librarian.

log into “MyInfo” to see their patron information

Parents will like that Destiny allows them to

access the library card catalog 24/7

find safe, educational K-12 websites that are linked to Destiny

find books age-appropriate for their children through the “Find a Book” feature

OTHER NOTABLE FEATURES

Web-based automation system - installed on a single server, intuitive and fast In addition to library automation, Destiny offers products to manage library resources,

textbooks, media materials, equipment and other assets. Different levels of access for library administrator, library staff, and patrons.  Inventory: can be done any time of the year can do partial, full, or special circulation type inventories Three ways to get help A. 800 number B. Help button C. Online tutorials

If the network is down: Use Follett Remote Book and patron barcodes can be recorded to a text file at checkout and later downloaded

into Destiny.

STRONG SUPPORT

Three ways to get help: via telephone – 800 number Help button-Online tutorials

  If the Network is down: use Follett Remote. book and patron barcodes can be recorded in a text file at checkout and later

downloaded into Destiny Three ways to get help: via telephone – 800 number Help button Online tutorials 

OPTIONS

Web-Path Express - helps students find age-appropriate Web sites for research   Standards Search - you can find thousands of resources already aligned to your state's

learning standards.   Reading Programs - once enabled - Accelerated Reader, Reading Counts, and lexile

measures can be searched. Quiz files can be uploaded.   Title Peak – book cover picture is provided, with access to table of contents, author

notes, and journal reviews.   One Search – patron may search for both online resources and catalog resources at the

same time.   Find-a-Book – helps patrons find books associated with Reading Counts, Accelerated

Reader, or by Lexile Levels.   Products to manage textbooks, media products and materials, and other assets.

In conclusion…

As your professional, library media specialists, we highly recommend Destiny Automation system for the three libraries at Bailey School District.

Currently, without automation, we are not able to help students, teachers or administration with the information or help they need.

Thank you for your time.