Destiny How Tos

Destiny Tech Support: 1-800-323-3397

MSIS account number: 1502873

Topic & Page Number

Sorting a section of books by lexile 2
Change a batch of call numbers or change a batch of circulation type 2
Turning off overdue to lost function 2
To view lost with dates 2
Add Second Step or any keyword to Marc record 3
Change Circulation Type to different Circulation Type 3
Get printout of Dewey copies 3
Print AR and Lexile labels for new books 3
Add Class Set 4
Add Class Set to beginning of titles 4
Change Circulation Type for Class Sets 4
Create Labels for Class Set 4
Print Labels 4
Printing barcode labels 5
Weekly Overdue Reports by teacher/student 5
Holds 6
Birthday Datamine 6
View books marked lost without doing inventory 6
View fines paid in a set amount of time 6
Add New Titles and Copies 6
Print Spine Label 6
End of Year Report Schedule 7
Block Checkout for Fines/Overdues 7
Add Manga & Anime keywords for searching 7
Printing Class Pics from Destiny 7
Run an email report for overdue notices 8
Print overdue notices 8
Create category for students to search 8

DESTINY RESOURCE MANAGER

Adding Equipment 9
Printing labels for Equipment 9
Add Asset Tag to Equipment 9
Change Circulation Days 10
Daily Chromebook Checkout/iPad Report 10
Add a New Resource 10
Locate Materials by Home Location 11
Add or Edit Home Locations 11
Trade out worn book for a new copy 11
Add additional copies of title we already have 11
Update textbook resource location 12
Update location of entire classroom of materials 12

DESTINY DISCOVER SETUP 12

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Sorting a section of books by lexile
● Report builder
● New report
● Library copies
● Check info.
● Grouping and column order if needed
● Report Limiters
● Limiters: Sort by call # (greater than 0 and less than 999.99)
● Limiters: Lexile 0-600 (example)
● Download XML file
● Open Excel
● Open download
● Open as an xml table
● Create schema

Change a batch of call numbers or change a batch of circulation type (ex. “Hide” a section of books)
● Notepad
● Scan in all books desired
● Save file
● Catalog
● Update copies
● Batch update
● Select copy field
● Change circulation type to or change call number prefix
○ i.e. Reserve Extra Copies for end of year extra copies to be removed from shelves and used by
teachers in future years for novel studies

Turning off overdue to lost function

● Back office
● Library policies
● Circulation types
● Edit overdue to lost days

To view lost with dates

● Back Office
● View inventory
● View lost
● All books lost before 08/01/2017 can be deleted
● Books lost this school year:
○ If fine was satisfied, delete
○ If fine was not satisfied, check out to appropriate student

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Add Second Step to Marc record:
● Catalog
● Type in title of book
● Click on title
● MARC view
● Edit title
● Use Easy Editor
● Subjects
● Click on Topical Heading and choose Local Heading
● In the box type: “Second Step”
● Update
● Save Title
● No need to click anything on the Accept Suggestions page, just click to save the title
● To check your work, enter second step as a keyword in the search and see if the title pops up

Change Circulation Type to different Circulation Type

● Catalog
● Update Copies
● Global Update

Get printout of Dewey copies

● Report Builder
● Copies, barcode, call #, title
● Step 4: call #
● Step 6: call # greater than 000 and less than 999

Print AR and Lexile labels for new books

● Reports
● Library Reports
● Reading Program Labels
● Reading Program: Accelerated Reader
○ You can base it on the date and time copies were added or a list of barcodes
● Include AR interest level, lexile measure, and quiz number
● Run report
● If problems arise with printing, you will need to adjust the offsets; if problems arise, call Destiny at the
following:
○ Destiny contact phone: 1-800-323-3397
○ Technical support, Destiny Library Manager
○ Customer #1502059
● Creating Reading Program Labels

65064S Reading Program Large Label- Fsc 28-Up 1 Ea $49.99

10000A Shipping And Handling $ 10.49
Subtotal: $60.48

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Add Class Set:
● Catalog
● Add title
● Enter ISBN
● Click title--red house if it shows and pay attention to binding of book
● Add copies
● Number of copies
● Starting barcode
● Call number: CLASS SET
● Purchase price
● Circ. Type
○ Regular: Student Free Choice
○ CLASS SET
● Save copies

Add Class Set to beginning of titles:

● Catalog
● Search Title
● Click on Title
● Edit Title
● Add: CLASS SET at beginning of title

Change Circulation Type for Class Sets:

● Catalog
● Search Title
● Click on Titles
● Click each copy (available)
● Edit copy
● Circulation type: Class Set

Create Labels for Class Set:

● Reports
● Barcode labels
● CLASS SET: labels for each barcode-2
● Select by barcode range
● Include following: Site name, title, author, call number

Print Labels:
● Secure Print
● Print using system dialogue
● Preferences
● Input: bypass tray
● 2 sided: off

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Printing barcode labels
● Reports
● Library Reports
● Barcode Labels
● Select by Barcode List
● Enter barcode numbers
● Check Site, Title, Author, and Call Number
● Start on Label (if portion of label sheet has been used)
● Run Report
● Cilck on Report
● Print
● Secure Print
● Default layout
● Click Print System Dialog on bottom
● Secure Print
● Preferences
● 1-sided
● Bypass Tray
● Put labels in bypass tray front side down

Weekly Overdue Reports by teacher/student:

Setup:
● Reports
● Library Reports
● Current Checkouts and Fines
● Check “That are overdue by 7 to 180 days”
● Format: Report
● My Patrons/All Patron Types: Click Update
● Uncheck all but Student
● Ok
● Continue
● Select & Sort by User Defined 3 for classroom reports
● Select & Sort by Patron for individual student reports
● Click to start a new page for each group
● Check to add cover image and price

To Run:
● Automatically updates at 7:30 am each Wednesday
● Reports
● Library Reports
● Current Checkouts and Fines
● Click on date run
● Print (make sure it’s one sided)

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Holds
● When a hold pops up, click to print the notice
● Write the student’s name on the book and check out to the student
● Put the book in the bucket according to the weekday it is
● Deliver hold notice
● Weekly clear out holds by checking in books on the noted morning; fill tub with held books that come in
throughout the day

Birthday Datamine
● Reports
● Report Builder
● New Report
● Patron
● General Information
● Check what is needed
● Name and export

View books marked lost without doing inventory:

● Reports
● Library Reports
● Title & Copy
● Select by Title
● Show Titles with lost copies

View fines paid in a set amount of time:

● Reports
● Patron Reports
● Fine History
● Include fines for library materials
● Set time

Add New Title and Copy(ies)

● Catalog and Add Title: Type title name
● Click on record that has red house (indicates it’s already in our district)
● Add Copies
○ Number of copies
○ Starting Barcode (enter according to our records; write in title and barcode on our record sheet)
○ Enter call number (Fiction: Look up genre to add to the end)
○ Purchase price
○ Circulation type: regular unless it is a class set
○ Save copies
○ Print spine label (see below) and barcode (see page 5)

Print Spine Label

● Open Dymo file on desktop: Spine Label
● Click on text
● Settings should be: Consolas, 10 pt, Bold, Center (horizontal and vertical)
● Change text
● Print, trim, and cover with UV label protector

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End of Year Report Schedule:
● End of Year 2023
○ Run daily starting May 1
○ Edit dates in message
● Reminder for last library classes
○ Send day before last class
■ Reports
■ Library Reports
■ Checkouts
■ Saved Reports
■ Reminder for Last Class
■ Continue
■ Continue
■ Change homeroom
■ Change day in message if necessary
○ Edit day in message
○ Change homeroom
● End of Year after all books due
○ Run last day of library classes before inventory
○ Edit date in message

Block Checkout for Fines/Overdues

● Admin
● Library Policies
● Patron Type
● Student
● Block on Fines/Overdues

Add Manga & Anime keywords

● Search for book
● Click on book
● Details
● Edit Title
● Series/Notes
● General: Manga & Anime
● Update
● Save Title
● General Note 500
● Save Title

Printing Class Pics from Destiny

Circulation
Homeroom (select)
Right click on screen to print

Adjust printing percentage to get all pics on one page

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Run an e-mail report for overdue notices
1. Reports
2. Library Reports
3. Under Show, check “That are overdue by _______” and fill in the days
4. Format: Notices
5. Continue
6. My Patrons: Update (Check Staff and/or Students depending on who you want to receive the notice)
7. Continue
8. Distributed: Check Via e-mail
9. Change your display name and e-mail to fit what you want
10. I send to all emails just to cover my bases :)
11. Page Layout: Print 1 notice per page
12. Fill in the message box with whatever message you’d like
13. Under Also Display, I uncheck price so they don’t think the cost is a fine
14. You can save the setup or just run the notice

Print notices:

1. Reports
2. Library Reports
3. Under Show, check “That are overdue by _______” and fill in the days
4. Format: Report
5. Continue
6. My Patrons: Update (Check Staff and/or Students depending on who you want to receive the notice)
7. Continue
8. Page Layout: Print 1 notice per page
9. Fill in the message box with whatever message you’d like
10. Under Also Display, I uncheck price so they don’t think the cost is a fine
11. You can save the setup or just run the notice

Create Category for students to Search By:

Make Resource List from Search:

1. Create Resource List (Catalog, Resource List, Add Resource List)
2. In Library Search, search by whatever parameters needed.
3. Select Resource List
4. Click to Show All
5. Click Add Page to add all of the contents to the list

Add & Update Copy Category:

1. Library Search
2. Copy Categories
3. Add Copy Category
4. Uncheck restricted so it can be accessed
5. Save
6. Click +
7. Select by: List
8. Choose List

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Add Sublocation:
1. Admin
2. Site Configuration
3. Site Administration
4. Library Sublocations

Add Sublocation to Specific Copy Category so it can be search by Sublocation:

1. Catalog
2. Update Copies
3. Global Update
4. With Category: _____ Make Sublocation: ________

MSIS Copy Categories:

FAA

DESTINY RESOURCE MANAGER

Adding Equipment
● Catalog
● Add Resource
● Equipment
● Enter Description
● Enter replacement cost
● Save
● Add items
● Starting barcode
● Save

Printing Labels for Equipment

● Reports
● Resource Reports
● Barcode Labels
● For Resources
● Select by Barcode List
● Checkmark site name, resource, home location

Add Asset Tag to Equipment

● Catalog
● Resource Search
● Search Equipment
● Home Location
● Click barcode
● Add District Identifier

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Change Circulation Days
● Admin
● Resource Policies
○ Loan Periods
■ Add loan period
○ Departments/Locations
■ Align loan period policy to department type
○ Patron Type
■ Student
■ Resource type
■ Loan time

Daily Chromebook Checkout/iPad Report

● Resource Reports
● Current Checkout/Fine
● All that are checked out
● Report: PDF
● Patron Type: Student only
● Clear Library Materials
● Clear Resources except for equipment
● Uncheck patrons/materials from other sites
● Check Barcode and Homeroom
● Run daily

OR

● Library View
● Current Checkouts/Fines
● Click on Current Chromebook Checkout Status Report
● Refresh and print

Add a New Resource

● Create master listing on spreadsheet so common language is used throughout district
● Destiny/Resource Manager:
● Catalog
● Add Resource
● Resource Type: Textbook
● Scan ISBN
● If trade book, click first option; if textbook, enter name using example layouts from previous textbooks
● Save
● Add Item
● Enter Qty
● Enter starting barcode
● Teacher: Last Name Room Number (i.e. Rodell D-112)
● Home Location: School Initials/Last Name/Room Number (i.e. MSIS Rodell D-112)

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Locate Materials by Home Location
● Resource Reports
● Item Status
● Home Location
● Output as Excel
● Count manually by resource name or use the following formula:
○ =COUNTIF(A3:A12,”text”)
○ A3 is example for first cell to count
○ A12 is example for last cell to count
○ Text is the name of the resource typed exactly as it is in the document

Add or Edit Home Locations

● Resource View
● Admin
● Site Configuration
● Site Admin
● Home Locations
○ MSIS Name-Content Area

Trade out worn book for a new copy:

● Resource Manager
● Circulation
● Item Status
● Scan old barcode
● Edit item
● Delete barcode
● Scan new barcode
● Save
● Affix new barcode to new copy
● Delete old barcode and dispose of old book

Add additional copies of title we already have

● Resource View
● Catalog
● Add Resource
● Type in title or scan ISBN
● Click title
● Add item
● Enter # of items
● Enter starting barcode
● Teacher: Last name and room #
● Home location: MSIS Last name and room #

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Update textbook resource location
● Resource View
● Catalog
● Update Resources
● Batch Update
● Home Location to
● Choose location
● Blue arrow
● Enter barcodes of materials to update

Update location of entire classroom of materials

● Resource View
● Catalog
● Update Resources
● Global Update
● For every textbook
● Whose Home Location is ___________
● Change Home Location _____________
● Update

DESTINY DISCOVER SETUP INFO

Somewhat updated 7/14/20

Benefits of Searching in Destiny Discover:

● Click on book title for following options:
○ Share a link to the title (thinking video review)
○ Students can add reviews and submit them
○ LOVE the explore tab as that allows students to find other similar books

Changing setup of Destiny Discover Homescreen:

● Destiny Discover menu
● Admin
○ Two interface choices: Display options/Versions & Themes
○ Add News, Learning Links, Announcements, and rearrange display ribbons: Display options/Featured
content
○ Add Logo: Display options/School logo

Default so students who sign in go to Destiny Discover

● Admin
● Access Levels
● Patron
● Library Catalog Search Access
● Checkmark “Search using Destiny Discover”
● Checkmark “Use Destiny Discover” by default

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Student can cancel their own holds
● Admin
● Access Levels
● Patron
● Patrons Tab
● Check “Delete Holds and Reserves for Self”

Assure students cannot view other site information and place ILLs
For Patrons:
● Admin
● Access Levels
● Patron
● Under Library Catalog Search Access uncheck “Search all library sites through _____”
● Uncheck “Search all library sites”
● Uncheck “Always see all library sites in the district”
For Guest:
● Admin
● Access Levels
● Guest
● I left all of these checked so that we could see what other schools have available; they can’t do anything with
it since they’re not signed in

Additional Info.:
● Admin
● Site Configuration
● Circulation Tab
● Under Library Options: Uncheck first 2 options

Renewals cannot be made by students

● Admin
● Acess Levels
● Patrons
● Library Materials
● Library Circulation Access
● Uncheck “Renew Library Materials”

Lexile/AR searches
● Admin
● Site Configuration
● Quiz/Level Based Searches
● Check Lexile, AR, reading level and interest level

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Change eBook Policies
● Catalog
● Search Setup
● Digital
● Digital Setup
● Policies
● Patron Types
● Student
● Max Checkouts

Resource Lists in original Destiny interface do not transfer to Destiny Discover; must create new list using “Favorites”
button

Destiny Settings

Chrome Browser:
● Settings
● Sync
● Turn Autofill off

For faster check in:

● Turn off Title Peek Display at check-in

Change Sounds:
● Admin
● Site Configuration
● Circulation
● Circulation Sounds
● .wav or .au maximum 2 seconds
● Destiny sounds

Destiny: How to Check out an eBook

Destiny: Generate a Title and Copy List

(useful for visual search or collections)

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