New to Destiny?
Welcome! Whether you are new to using Library Manager to manage library-related materials, or Resource Manager to track resources or the complete solution to track and manage all district resources, the links below can help you get started.
- Library Manager is a complete library management system. It is accessible anywhere, 24/7, helping strengthen the bond between the library, classroom and home.
- Resource Manager uses a hierarchical structure to let you track resources like musical instruments, sports equipment, laptops and textbooks. The resource tree, and the templates that make it up, let you track data for each of your resources.
Get Around Destiny
- For tips on logging in and navigating Destiny, view the Getting Around in Destiny video.
- To learn how to log in to Destiny Library Manager, how to navigate the system and how to use its features, see the Tour of Destiny Library Manager lesson.
- To learn more about Destiny Resource Manager organization, see the Getting Started in Destiny lesson.
Set Up Destiny
- To understand the typical structure of key roles in Destiny, see Destiny Hierarchy.
- To learn about the permissions available on each sub-tab in Admin > Access Levels, see Access Levels and Permissions.
Manage Your Patrons
- To get an overview of what a patron is and how to add their records to Destiny, see Patrons.
Manage Your Library- To learn how to configure your site, set up loan policies and set up a library calendar, see Configure Library Manager for Your School.
- To see how to catalog titles and copies, see Building Your Catalog.
- To learn to search the catalog and multiple free and subscription databases all at once, with a single search request, see the Setting Up One Search quick reference guide.
- To learn how to circulate library resources and run reports to manage overdue materials and fines, see Circulating Materials Efficiently.
Manage Your Resources- To understand how to define loan periods and determine which resource types your various patron types may check out, see Resource Policies.
- To see terms used in Destiny Resource Manager and learn how to create templates to ensure detailed, accurate records, see the Resource Manager - Managing Your Resources and Defining Templates (Complete Edition) guide.
- For more about templates, see Add and Update Resource Type Templates and Resource Type Templates (Resource Manager).
- For more information on managing what resources a user can view, search, add, report and inventory, see Resource Groups (Resource Manager).
To learn how to check out resources to a patron, department, location, class or teacher, see Circulating Resources.
- To understand how to work with resource description and item records to properly catalog and easily find all your district’s resources, see Cataloging Your Resource Types.
To learn the benefits of importing class schedules, students and teachers; and how to associate resources to a class or section, see Using Class Schedules.
Manage Your Inventory- To view instructions on how to start, conduct and finalize an inventory in Library Manager, see Inventory (Library Manager).
- To view instructions on how to start, conduct and finalize an inventory in Resource Manager, see Inventory (Resource Manager).
Report on Your System - To find preconfigured reports and learn how to set up the Dashboard, see Destiny's Dashboard and Preconfigured Reports (lesson).
- To learn about creating and running custom reports, see Create Custom Reports with Destiny's Report Builder.
Search for Library Resources, Share Them and More...- Destiny Discover Help Destiny Discover® gives you seamless access to the print and digital resources in your library. With a single search, you can find books, eBooks, audiobooks, database resources and more.
- Collections by Destiny Help Collections by Destiny® creates new, collaborative ways to share free and purchased resources–with anyone, at any time. Each collection can include webpages, videos, documents and much more.
- eBook Help The reader makes it easy to read Follett eBooks. Follett eBooks open automatically in the reader within Library Manager and Destiny Discover.
Learn About New Features- For the newest features in Library Manager or Resource Manager, see What's New in Destiny 17.5.
- For the newest features in Destiny Discover and the Follett reader, see What's New in Destiny Discover.
For more help, free online training, webinars and educational resources, check out Follett Community.