Check available sources for a title
Check available sources for a title Maintaining accurate catalog records is vital for your students and teachers to know which information and resources are available. You can easily access and import thousands of title records from Alliance Plus® and Z-Source databases into Destiny Library Manager. Because there may be an existing record in your collection, Alliance Plus Online,…
Import title records
Import title records Teachers and students rely on your library for up-to-date resources and information, so you need to be able to add new materials to your catalog quickly and efficiently. Destiny Library Manager has an easy-to-use title import function for when your vendor gives you an importable file of MARC records for new titles or copies. Updates…
Limit your search for titles
Limit your search for titles In Power search, use the fields in this section to define the search for titles in your library or other locations:
Conduct a Power search
Conduct a Power search A Power search is a more complex search interface that lets you use Boolean operators and additional limiters. For a less complex search, conduct a Basic search. To conduct a Power search: Search Results After clicking a search button, search results appear on up to four different tabs, depending on material type. Any…
Conduct a Basic search
Conduct a Basic search Destiny Library Manager offers flexible searching options with its Basic search feature. Use simple search terms or phrases to find materials, and set limiters to narrow your results. While Basic search is primarily used by librarians and school staff, Destiny Discover is the main search interface for students. For a more complex search, conduct a Power…
Library Search FAQs
Library Search FAQs There are many ways to search for materials, starting from Catalog > Library Search. Following are some tips to use when performing a Basic or Power search. Search Terms What can I enter in the Find field? Are searches case sensitive? How can I search by keyword? Do I need to include punctuation? Can I use wildcards? What stop words…
Cataloging (Library Manager)
Cataloging (Library Manager) Cataloging helps you build and maintain your library materials database. In the Catalog, you can add, update, import, export, enhance, and delete MARC records. You can also manage your copy records. Choose from two editors Cataloging provides you with two options for adding and editing bibliographic records: the Easy Editor and the MARC Editor….
Configure Destiny Discover
Configure Destiny Discover Destiny Discover lets students and teachers access all of your print and digital resources in one place, from all types of devices. The steps for setting up Destiny Discover depend on your install of Destiny: If your district’s Destiny is… Then… Follett Cloud®-hosted Connect with the Follett Digital platform.Verify access level permissions. Self-hosted Configure Destiny Discover.Identify your…
Destiny Discover
Destiny Discover Destiny Discover gives you seamless access to the print and digital resources in your library. With a single search, you can find books, eBooks, audiobooks, database resources and more. Destiny Discover is accessed from a browser on any device, making it easy for everyone to find what they need — at school or on-the-go. Configure Destiny Discover for…
Merge duplicate title records using a Resource List
Merge duplicate title records using a Resource List Your collection may contain several title records for the same item. Duplicate titles can cause confusing search results, skew circulation statistics, and bloat your database. With the Merge feature, you can add all the duplicate title records to a Resource List, select the best one, move all…