Web-based Centralized

Library Management

Destiny provides the curriculum connection

• Engages the total learning community; 100% browser-based access provides anytime, anywhere access

• Browser-based interfaces is easy and intuitive encouraging collaboration between media center and the classroom teacher

Destiny Library Manager

• Resource sharing district-wide increases materials for students and staff

• Home page provides a portal to share other online research tools

A homepage that is easily constructed to meet the needs of parents, teachers and students.

From home, students can easily view their personal checkout information, hold, fines as well as checkout

and download electronic books (eBooks).

John can view current checkouts as well as download an eBook

for a class project – all this from home.

Anytime, anywhere access of information.

Sharing resources throughout the district provide students with more information.

Despite there being no copies at his school, John was still able to

locate information from another school for his

research project. Shared resources

provide more opportunities for

students and staff.

Students can place holds for material from any location. Destiny provides shared resources

with anytime, anywhere access.

Browser-based interface gives students the same internet tools they are familiar with

This is a resource list that is being sent via email. Students

can collaborate on school projects using Destiny and the

internet.

Parents can be kept up-to-date on what fines, lost books, damaged books their students are responsible for. Email

notices can be sent home using Destiny.

Why Change?Technology Challenges

• Current windows site-based system antiquated—no sharing of resources

• Vendor providing no additional updates

• Site based-local servers equals redundant workload

Why Destiny?Technology Advantages …

• Centrally Installed – one server to update

• Completely web-based – no applications to install at workstations

• Automate patron upload from student information system – students information follows students throughout the district

• 24/7 Access anytime--anywhere

Why Destiny?Learning Advantages …

• Central catalog improves access to materials

• Integrated with Pennsylvania state curriculum standards

• Integrated Accelerated Reader searches

• Amazon style interface encourages young readers

• Multi language searching

Advantages Include:

• Reduced need for our technical support• One server as opposed to many

– less server space

• A Union catalog– Merged databases– Shared MARC records

• Easier resource sharing between LMC’s• Student tracking within District

– immediate and seamless

Advantages …

• Compatible with Pentamation• Automatic revising of students records on

a district level• No need to upload patrons (students) each

school year• New students, changes, edits of existing

students completed automatically• Ability to match resources (books) with PA

State Standards