Destiny Discover

Getting Started:

Getting Started with Destiny Discover After watching this video, students will be able to navigate, search and use Destiny Discover's features. This video features the Simplified view of Destiny Discover (varied student-friendly themes; geared towards grades K-5).

Tour of Destiny Discover for Educators Watch this video for an overview of the features and benefits of Destiny Discover.

User Communities and Sites:

• Instagram: #follettlearning

• Twitter: @follettlearning

• Facebook: Follett Destiny Users for Librarians

• Follett Community Blog

Technical Specifications:

Destiny is a district level purchase and is unlikely to be purchased by individual buildings. Accessibility and other settings may be set at the discretion of your tech department.

• Destiny® System Requirements – Workstation and Mobile Devices

• Destiny® System Requirements – Servers

• Upgrade Destiny®

• Follett Accessibility Conformance Report

Single Sign On with Google is available. Integration with student management systems like Powerschool and Skyward is recommended. Integration with financial systems like InTouch is also possible so that student fines can be managed by the school bookkeeper. This must be done at the district level by your Destiny Administrator.

Setting up Single Sign on with Google

Destiny Discover is an information access tool. Destiny includes print, eBooks, databases, websites and more. If your district subscribes to databases including ProQuest, PebbleGo, Overdrive, etc., they can be embedded within Destiny Discover so your students and staff have ONE place to find information instead of many. Destiny even has a built in MLA citation maker.

For Patrons:

• Placing holds in Destiny Discover (Simplified View, accessible for elementary patrons)

• Placing holds in Destiny Discover (Standard View)

• Searching/Finding Resources in Destiny Discover (pdf) (Use for finding library resources using Destiny Discover.)

• Add or remove a title from your favorites

• To add single or multiple reviews: Patrons can write reviews and add ratings for all materials in Destiny Discover by going to Catalog > Destiny Discover. They can also filter search results by average star rating. Select Catalog > Library Search and search to find a title you want to review.

  • 1. Select the title, or click the Details next to the title.

    2. Click the Reviews sub-tab and click Add Review.

    3. Select the desired number of stars to rate the title (one to five, with five being the highest).

    4. In the review comments field (if available), type your comments (up to 2,000 characters).

    5. Click Save.

Building Staff Set Up:

If you are unable to do any of these, check with your district administrator for additional access.

System Management for Library Staff:

• Configuring and Accessing Destiny Discover (PDF) Follow these steps to set up and make Destiny Discover accessible to your patrons.

• Use Versions and Themes (PDF) Learn about Destiny Discover’s user interface options. Choose between the Standard (blue-themed design; geared towards grades 6-12) or Simplified (varied student-friendly themes; geared towards grades K-5) versions.

• Setting Up Follett Digital Resources for Destiny Discover

• Setting up a shared account to access Follett Digital Resources.

• Promoting Access to Destiny Discover: Explore ways to give access to Destiny Discover, including destinydiscover.com, Destiny Discover Google Chrome extension, widgets, QR codes, permalinks and more.

• Setting up holds: Before students can place holds, library staff must define the maximum number of holds, expiration dates and default priority for each patron type. Managing Hold Requests

• Genrefication Best Practices in Destiny

System Management for Patrons:

• Genrefication Best Practices in Destiny Learn how to search for titles in a library organized by genre.

• One Search: Destiny One Search searches the catalog and multiple online resources with a single search request.

• Destiny is an online program and is accessible via PC, iOS, Chromebooks and handheld devices with internet access.

Student Engagement:

• Destiny Read app for iOS devices Access Follett eBooks and audiobooks offline with new Destiny Read app for iPads® and iPhones®.

• Destiny Discover Chrome Extension: With the Chrome extension installed, search Google. Results from your own library will show up first at the top of standard Google search result pages!

• Copycat from Follett: Copycat is a chrome clipboard extension that allows you to copy and paste text and images from anywhere on the web.

Student Privacy and Security:

Access levels are regulated by the Destiny Administrator (district level) or a Site Administrator (building level) and determine what users can see and do in Destiny. Permissions granted to each customizable access level impact patrons’ ability to see certain tabs, pages, controls and text.

Student records will include personal information including contact information and may include student login information. They should only be accessible to library staff.

Diverse Learners:

If your library has Follett ebooks, the individual publisher will include adaptive features including highlighting, read aloud, dictionary and more.

Adaptive and Assistive Features:

Destiny Discover is ADA compliant and intended for patron use. The classic view of Destiny is intended for library staff.

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