Barcode Symbologies
Barcode Symbologies Typically, you only need to configure your barcode symbologies when setting up Destiny. You can set the preferred barcode symbologies for: Barcodes used for library materials, textbooks and resources are usually composed of the following four pieces of information: Only the item number is required; the rest of the components are optional. The check digit component…
Configure barcode sysmbologies
Configure barcode symbologies To let Destiny assign barcodes, you need to define the barcode symbology you plan to use. Barcode symbology options depend on the installed Destiny products. example: You have Resource Manager and Textbook Manager. You make a change to the Textbooks barcode symbology. Even though Resource Manager also has textbook resources, your change only applies to the textbooks that live in Textbook Manager. Or, you have…
Review barcode filters
Review barcode filters Because Destiny handles barcode numbers differently from other resource management software, you may need to reconstruct the barcode numbers for all your copies in Destiny. Destiny uses a barcode filter to reconstruct your barcode numbers. You may have filters for any combination of Library Manager, Media Manager and Textbook Manager. For each product, a site may have multiple…
Edit Home page ( Library Manager)
Edit Home page (Library Manager) Customizing your Home page is a great way to welcome your patrons to the online catalog, highlight available resources, announce events, and encourage patrons to use the library regularly. You can create groups, hyperlinks and text. Using Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML) gives you endless options, such as adding graphics,…
Dashboard Tab
Dashboard Tab The Dashboard provides a graphical, at-a-glance view of various library, resource, and textbook data. The Dashboard is available to district- and site-level users with the appropriate permissions in Library Manager, Resource Manager, and Textbook Manager. Access the Dashboard By default, the Dashboard tab is empty until you configure it for the reports you want to see.
Configure the Dashboard tab
Configure the Dashboard tab You can configure the Dashboard in Library Manager, Resource Manager, and Textbook Manager. Note: If your district has enabled the New User Experience, you will instead see a different version of the Dashboard that is accessed via the Applications icon () . To configure data on the Dashboard tab: What else can you do? If you want…
Upload patron pictures at the site level
Upload patron pictures at the site level Before you upload multiple patron pictures, you need to: Verify the accuracy of map file It is important that the map file be formatted and named correctly. Map file requirements: Upload patron pictures
Print patron barcode labels
Print patron barcode labels Destiny lets you print patron barcodes as labels – individually, as a sheet, or as a list. Example: You print a sheet of barcodes per homeroom. When that homeroom has library time, you can pull their homeroom patron barcode sheet and quickly get students checked out. Important: The first time you print barcodes, test them for…
Print Patron ID Cards
Print Patron ID Cards You can print identification cards to be carried by patrons, Rolodex/rotary cards to be kept at the circulation desk, or 3″ × 5″ cards to be kept in a file drawer. Each card can include the following information: You can also export the data to Microsoft Excel. Important: The first time you print…
Transfer a patron
Transfer a patron Typically, you transfer a patron when they are moving to another site. Example: A patron is moving from one side of town to another might change elementary schools. Transfer a patron Important: To transfer a patron, you must be a district-level user with access to manage patrons.
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