Destiny Reporting: What Can It Do For You?

Angela Sofinowski, Library Media Specialist, Dulaney High

Ways that I use reporting in Destiny in my library:

- Catalog – Titles & Copies

• Weeding log
• For record keeping purposes, I recommend running this report at the end of the year and store.
• I use this list to review titles that may have been weeded but need replacing. Fiction titles that are high interest are added to a Titlewave wish list. For nonfiction titles, I’ll look for a newer copyright date to update my collection.

- Circulation

• Current checkouts & fines
• I run this report at the end of the quarter and sort by homeroom teacher for easy distribution.
• I also display the following on the notice
• · Cover image
• · Homeroom teacher
• · Grade level

- Follett Digital & eContent

• I’m using this report to assist with ordering for the upcoming year
• Asking the students who are checking out the digital content what they would like to see more of

- Statistics

• Everyone loves numbers! Checking on your historical data throughout the year can help with determining what has worked and has not worked for increasing circulation. I like to see what has not circulated and think of possible ways to increase that area.

If you use reporting in different ways, please share, I’d love to hear your feedback.