What’s New in Destiny 11.0 April 9, 2013
Follett’s Destiny Team Don Rokusek Program Director Julie Krater Product Manager Julie Krater Product Manager Jason Lasiewicz Product Manager Jason Lasiewicz Product Manager
Opening remarks on Destiny 11.0 Review of new product enhancements Additional Resources Q&A Today’s agenda…
Opening remarks – Destiny 11.0 Mobile devices iPads and iPod Touch Android tablets Smartphones Amazon Kindle Fire Digital content eBooks Websites Free and paid subscription databases Advocacy for school libraries Best Upgraded Product
Destiny Library Manager Destiny 11.0 Features Dashboard RDA Holds and Homeroom Follett eBooks features FollettShelf integration Mobile app updates Additional enhancements
Library Manager Dashboard What is a Dashboard? A dashboard is a user interface that organizes and presents information in a way that is easy to read. What is the Library Manager Dashboard? Gives the administrator a quick view of their resources in a simple format.
Library Manager Dashboard Library Circulation Statistics by Day Library Circulation Statistics by Month Library Circulation Statistics by Year Library Holds Library Circulation Overdues Key Reports at a Glance
Library Manager Dashboard
Destiny and RDA What is RDA? A new standard for resource description and access. Designed for use in a digital environment Why this Process? As of March 31, 2013, the Library of Congress no longer creates MARC records according to AACR2 rules; they comply with RDA.
Destiny and RDA o Additional Tags added to bibliographic and authority records o Ability to promote an AACR2 record to an RDA record (one at a time) o Select preferred cataloging method
Homeroom Enhancements We have enhanced several features to include information regarding the patron’s homeroom: Homeroom appears on receipts Homeroom appears on hold notices Homeroom field added to checkin message screen Hold notices to Homeroom Teachers
Homeroom Enhancements
Holds Enhancements We have enhanced the holds functionality based on enhancement requests from our customers: Place holds on more than one copy of an item No holds on lost copies No holds on copies that are hidden Do not allow holds on copies that are available Relate ISBNs for holds
Holds Enhancements
Follett eBooks We continue to make it easier for patrons to use Follett eBooks Identification of Follett eBooks Identification of Follett unlimited eBooks Ability to search for just Follett ebooks Follett eBooks hidden on the FollettShelf will not be viewable in Destiny Option to turn off FollettShelf link Required integration with the FollettShelf
FollettShelf Integration Follett eBooks ordered by and delivered to the district can be automatically added to all sites and automatically hidden. District FollettShelf administrators can create patron types, policies and circulation types that can now be pushed to all FollettShelves in the district. New Order Invoice Report Patron can place eBooks on hold using FollettShelf. District level reporting List of Titles Report (PDF or Excel) eContent Usage Statics (HTML) eContent usage Report (PDF or Excel)
Destiny Mobile Apps Follett Destiny App - Search by Patron Name Destiny 11.0 features added to the apps as applicable and new versions released with 11.0 Released the Quest Mobile App to Amazon for Kindles
Additional Enhancements Destiny compatibility with Windows 2012 Destiny compatibility with IE 10 Destiny issues with Chrome and sounds corrected New Missouri Reports standards implemented Push Destiny access levels to all sites in the district One Search Configuration
Additional Enhancements
Destiny Asset Manager - Individual Update Individually update any or all of the Item fields
Destiny Asset Manager - Batch Update
Destiny Asset Manager - Global Update
Destiny Asset Manager - Historical Information
Destiny Asset Manager - Documentation
Destiny Asset Manager - Inventory
Destiny Asset Manager - Fines
Destiny Textbook Manager - Fines
Other Resources
Other Resources Customer Portal
Other resources Destiny Online Help Talk with your Follett Sales Executive Call us: Technical Support Destiny Upgrade Services Hosted Destiny Services
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