General Permissions
Note: Permissions apply to all Destiny products unless otherwise noted.
Help Access
| Permission | Default Access Level | Users with this permission can... | Dependencies | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Access Levels |
Destiny Administrator, Site Administrator |
Set permissions for one, two or more of the access level sub-tabs – including Library Materials, Resources, Textbooks, Patrons or General. |
None | The Destiny Administrator is the only role who can change Administrator rights. |
| Access Destiny online help & support |
Destiny Administrator, District Library Cataloger, District Textbooks Manager, District Patrons Manager, District Reports Creator, District Resource Manager, Site Administrator, Library Administrator, Textbook Administrator, Resource Administrator |
Access searchable online Help, contact information for the Destiny Administrator, and district summary statistics on the About Destiny page, which are available on the blue ribbon at the bottom of every page. | None | None |
| Access Follett online store | Administrator | Access Destiny Express via the Shop button in Destiny Back Office. Purchase products such as labels, scanners and receipt printers; and services, such as training, in this online store. | None | None |
Administrative Access
| Permission | Default Access Level | Users with this permission can... | Dependencies | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edit open/closed days & hours |
Destiny Administrator, Site Administrator, Library Administrator, Textbook Administrator, Resource Administrator |
Edit the Calendar |
None | None |
| Monitor / delete sites jobs |
Destiny Administrator, District Library Cataloger, District Textbooks Manager, District Patrons Manager, District Reports Creator, Site Administrator, Library Administrator, Textbook Administrator, Resource Administrator |
View and delete jobs, and, if applicable, download files produced by the jobs in Admin > Job Manager. |
None | For Offline Circulation in Circulation to appear, the user must have the following permissions: Check out library materials, Check in library materials, and Monitor/delete site's jobs (Library Manager); or Check out textbooks, Check in textbooks, and Monitor/delete site's jobs (Textbook Manager). |
| Batch delete jobs |
Destiny Administrator, District Library Cataloger, District Textbooks Manager, District Resources Manager, District Patrons Manager, District Reports Creator, Site Administrator, Library Administrator, Textbook Administrator, Resource Administrator |
Delete multiple jobs and reports by date, name, or date and name in Admin > Job Manager and Reports > Report Manager. |
Requires the Monitor/delete site's jobs permission. | The District Library Cataloger, District Textbooks Manager, District Resource Manager, District Patrons Manager and District Reports Creator can only view and delete the jobs they submitted. |
| Permission | Default Access Level | Users with this permission can... | Dependencies | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manage Site Administration Options |
Destiny Administrator, Site Administrator, Library Administrator, Textbook Administrator, Resource Administrator |
Manage patron homerooms, library vendors, departments and the principal in Admin > Site Configuration > Site Administration. |
None | Departments and principal available only in Resource Manager. |
| Update Site Information |
Destiny Administrator, Site Administrator |
Edit the site's address and customer number, set up services, and change the logo in Admin > Site Configuration > Site Info. |
None | None |
| Manage locations |
Destiny Administrator, Site Administrator, Textbook Administrator, Resource Administrator |
Manage a site's locations in Admin > Site Configuration > Site Administration |
None | Applies to Destiny Resource Manager and Destiny Textbook Manager. |
| Add/edit/delete Report Builder - general reports |
Destiny Administrator, District Library Cataloger, District Textbooks Manager, District Resource Manager, District Patrons Manager, District Reports Manager, Site Administrator |
Create and manage custom statistics reports.
District managers can create district-wide reports, and make reports available to selected sites.
|
None | None |
| Update class information |
Destiny Administrator, Site Administrator, Textbook Administrator, Resource Administrator |
Add, edit and delete all class information, and transfer students and their checked-out textbooks to another class. |
None | Applies to Destiny Resource Manager and Destiny Textbook Manager. |
| Add transfer/shipment eSignature (Resource Manager) |
Destiny Administrator, District Resource Administrator, Resource Administrator |
Add a signature to an in transit resource item using the VersaScan scanner device or the Follett Destiny Back Office app. | VersaScan scanner device or the Follett Destiny App | Applies to Destiny Resource Manager. |
| View Follett news |
Destiny Administrator, District Library Cataloger, District Textbooks Manager, District Resource Manager, District Patrons Manager, District Reports Manager, Site Administrator, Library Administrator, Textbook Administrator, Resource Administrator |
Access news and promotions from Follett | None | None |
Historical Info Access
| Permission | Default Access Level | Users with this permission can... | Dependencies | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access library checkout history | Destiny Administrator | Access a patron's checkout history and a copy's checkout history. |
To view library copy histories in Circulation, the user also needs the Library Materials - Library Circulation Access - View library item status permission.
To view patron histories in Circulation, user also needs the Patrons - Patron Circulation Info Access - View patron status permission. To view their own patron history in My Info, user also needs the Patrons- Self-Empowered Patron Access - View own status permission. |
Applies to Destiny Library Manager. |
| Access textbook checkout history | Destiny Administrator | Access a patron's checkout history and a copy's checkout history. |
To view textbook copy histories in Circulation, the user also needs the Textbooks - Textbook Circulation Access - View textbook item status permission. To view patron histories in Circulation, user also needs the Patrons- Patron Circulation Info Access - View patron status permission. To view their own patron history in My Info, user also needs the Patrons - Self-Empowered Patron Access - View own status permission. | Applies to Destiny Textbook Manager. |
| Permission | Default Access Level | Users with this permission can... | Dependencies | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access media checkout history | Destiny Administrator | Access a patron's checkout history and a copy's checkout history. |
To view media copy histories in Circulation, the user also needs the Media - Media Circulation Access - View media item status permission. To view patron histories in Circulation, user also needs the Patrons - Patron Circulation Info Access - View patron status permission. To view their own patron history in My Info, user also needs the Patrons - Self-Empowered Patron Access - View own status permission. | Applies to Destiny Media Manager. |
| Access resource history | Destiny Administrator | Access a patron's checkout history and an item's Transaction history. |
To view item histories in Circulation, the user also needs the Resource - Resource Circulation Access - View resource item status permission. To view patron histories in Circulation, user also needs the Patrons - Patron Circulation Info Access - View patron status permission. To view their own patron history in My Info, user also needs the Patrons - Self-Empowered Patron Access - View own status permission. | Applies to Destiny Resource Manager. |
Follett Community
| Permission | Default Access Level | Users with this permission can... | Dependencies | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access Follett Community | Destiny Administrator | Access Follett Community |
Requires registration to view some information and contribute to forums. | None |
e-Mail Notifications
Select e-Mail Fields Setup: If you enable one or both permissions in this section, you can designate which email addresses from the patron record to send notifications to. After selecting which email fields will receive notifications, click OK.
| Note: During setup of the SMTP server, the Destiny Administrator must complete both the From/Reply To Display Name and From/Reply To Email fields at the district level (Setup > Update District Options sub-tab > Edit SMTP Settings) for proper email notification functionality. |
| Permission | Default Access Level | Users with this permission can... | Dependencies | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receive Handling eSignature notification e-mails |
Destiny Administrator, District Resource Administrator, Resource Administrator |
Receive emails when signatures are added to resource items in transit. | VersaScan scanner device or the (Undefined variable: MyVariables.Back Office app) | Applies to Destiny Resource Manager. |
| Receive ILL notification e-mails |
Destiny Administrator, Site Administrator, Library Administrator |
Automatically receive emails when an ILL is approved or denied at the requesting site; when a sending site approves or denies they will send the copy; when the copy is sent to requesting site, received at requesting site, shipped back to sending site, and received at sending site. |
Requires the Destiny Administrator to turn on the Enable district-defined ILLs option in Setup > Update District Sites > Edit District page. |
This permission will only appear when the option is enabled. Once it is enabled, the district cannot go back to allowing books to be picked up from the lending site. |