1. Destiny will help Bailey School District reach its Goals
A library automation system that will benefit all of us.

2. Circulation
At a glance, we can locate, report and determine the status of every library resource.
Student accountability will improve and the district will see a reduction in inventory loss and the associated replacement costs.
We can track and report on library inventory by patron, resource, title, building or district.

3. Customization available
Students and parents can receive an reminder of overdue materials.
The program will follow students as they move through the school, from Kindergarten to their senior year.
Different policies can be customized for each library:
Loan periods and possible fines can be individualized for each building’s library.
Renewal periods can be set up for each library.
The system can inform us if a hold is requested for a particular book for another patron.

4. Cataloging: Adding a Title
Before you add a new title, Destiny requires you search for a title in the database. An existing record will be indicated by a red schoolhouse If there is no existing record listed, you may search Alliance Plus or Z-sources. If you can’t find the record in the database, you may create your own record using the MARC Editor or Easy MARC Editor.

5. Cataloging: Other Features
Add barcodes and call numbers and print labels.
Add digital resources such as music, sound effects and lesson plans to each title record.
Create temporary titles when you need a quick record for checkout.
Good for magazines, student-published items, etc.
Weeding log outlines book information, who removed the copy, and a total count of items that were deleted or weeded.

6. Online Card Catalog – Search Features
Three ways to search:
Basic
Visual (great for kids learning to read or spell)
Power (And, Or and But Not connections)
Search by:
Keyword
Title
Author
Subject
Series
Call Number

7. ONLINE CARD CATALOG- ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Visually appealing.
Can retrieve previous searches.
Title records are shared throughout the District.
Teachers can create relevant content bibliographies for students to search on specific topics.
Showcase your collection:
Display the Top 10 circulating books.
Display the 10 newest arrivals.

8. Destiny Reports
Bibliography - Create a list of titles for use as a reading list or for promoting titles in the library
Collection Statistics - Provides circulation statistics within a user specified time frame; available in summary or detailed format
Collection Statistics summary - Summary of circulation statistics, average ages, and values; organized by call number
Copy Barcodes
Barcode labels - Create copy labels based on titles in the list
Barcode lists - Create a list of used or unused barcodes this provide a range
Copy Call Number Reports - Provides lists of copies without call numbers, copies with different call numbers, and copy call numbers
Copy Spine/Pocket Labels - Create spine and pockets labels based on a list or the date copies were added to the collection
Holds - View All - Provides a list of all the holds/reserves for the collection
Hold Statistics - Examine how often patrons are placing holds/reserves of books in the collection
Ready Hold Notices - Provides notice to patrons when the items they requested are ready to pick up

9. Types of Reports cont.
In-Progress & Completed Inventories - Create reports based on in-progress or completed inventories
Library Statistics - Provides information about the library like number of titles, copies, patrons, as well as a snapshot of the circulations
Search Statistics - Provides a list of terms used most often in local Basic Searches
Shelf List - Provides a complete list of titles in the collection by call number, author, or title order
Title & Copy List - Provides a list of titles and copies, advanced options allow choice of copy details to include
Weeding Log - Provides a list of copies that have been weeded, deleted, transferred, from the collection during a particular time frame
Wish Lists - Provides a view of wish list recommendations

10. Destiny Report extras
Reports can be created for an entire district or by individual school.
Reports can be created which include only the information that you want.
Detailed reports enable districts to analyze trends and make informed decisions. Reports are easily edited, modified, sorted, and filtered. The information that is pulled can be displayed in HTML, or exported in XML format and imported into a spreadsheet.
Reports can be set to run automatically at a certain time each day.
For example, if you want your fine/overdue lists every Monday morning, at 8:00, you can set it up to do that.

11. Students will like that Destiny allows them to:
access the program anywhere in the school.
write book reviews for other students with librarian approval.
recommend books to other people.
put books on hold.
find books, through the “Find-a-book” feature, that is connected to Reading Counts, Accelerated Reader, or Lexile level.
create lists of books, websites, and online resources that they want read.

12. Teachers will like that Destiny allows them to:
find out which students are using the library the most.
access Destiny online anywhere and at any time.
create content bibliographies for students to search on specific topics utilizing the category segment.
follow their students through their K-12 years.
wish for a book with the request being sent to the librarian.
log into “MyInfo” to see their patron information

13. Parents will like that Destiny allows them to
access the library card catalog 24/7
find safe, educational K-12 websites that are linked to Destiny
find books age-appropriate for their children through the “Find a Book” feature

14. OTHER NOTABLE FEATURES
Web-based automation system - installed on a single server, intuitive and fast
In addition to library automation, Destiny offers products to manage library resources, textbooks, media materials, equipment and other assets.
Different levels of access for library administrator, library staff, and patrons. 
Inventory:
can be done any time of the year
can do partial, full, or special circulation type inventories
Three ways to get help
A number
B. Help button
C. Online tutorials
If the network is down:
Use Follett Remote
Book and patron barcodes can be recorded to a text file at checkout and later downloaded into Destiny.

15. STRONG SUPPORT Three ways to get help: via telephone – 800 number
Help button
-Online tutorials
If the Network is down:
use Follett Remote.
book and patron barcodes can be recorded in a text file at checkout and later downloaded into Destiny
Online tutorials

16. OPTIONS
Web-Path Express - helps students find age-appropriate Web sites for research
Standards Search - you can find thousands of resources already aligned to your state's learning standards.
Reading Programs - once enabled - Accelerated Reader, Reading Counts, and lexile measures can be searched. Quiz files can be uploaded.
Title Peak – book cover picture is provided, with access to table of contents, author notes, and journal reviews.
One Search – patron may search for both online resources and catalog resources at the same time.
Find-a-Book – helps patrons find books associated with Reading Counts, Accelerated Reader, or by Lexile Levels.
Products to manage textbooks, media products and materials, and other assets.

17. In conclusion…
As your professional, library media specialists, we highly recommend Destiny Automation system for the three libraries at Bailey School District.
Currently, without automation, we are not able to help students, teachers or administration with the information or help they need.
Thank you for your time.