Library Management
Follett Destiny 17.5 Enhances Library and Resource Manager, Adds New Controls for Collections
Follett is
releasing Destiny
17.5, an update to its suite for library management, digital content
and resource management.
The new version includes
enhancements to Library
Manager and Resource Manager. Library Manager adds community sharing
to enable “seamless integration between your local public library’s
Axis 360 eBook collection and Destiny.” It also includes several
enhancements to inter-library loans.
Resource Manager adds
support for electronic signatures and includes e-signature reporting.
It also includes APIs for fines and resources
and lets users “see an overview of resources needed across all
sites, and drill down to get a detailed view into orders of a
specific resource. To accurately plan and complete resource orders,
use the new Resource Orders > Resources sub-tab.”
Other new features include:
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A customizable home page
for Destiny Discover;
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New administrator controls
over collections, including “edit, delete, copy and share any
collection as if it were their own. Further, administrators can
restrict users from seeing collections created at another site. This
can be used in a K-12 district to prevent elementary school students
from seeing high school content that may be inappropriate for them”;
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Help Center updates;
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Configuration options for
inter-library loans and electronic signatures for emails; and
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The ability to enable the
Record in-library use and Check in off-site copies options at the
district level.
The new version will be
rolled out in March. A
webinar on the new features can be accessed here. Further details
can be found at follettlearning.com.