Library Data Wall

I was in a building last week and saw an interesting Library Data Center display. The librarian printed reports for Top Homerooms, Top Patrons, New Books, Database Use and ‘What Students and Teachers are Reading’.
Here’s the ‘rest of the story’…since displaying the information about the Top Homerooms, the teachers with lower circulation numbers have made a point of having their students go to the library  to check out more books!
Most of these reports can be created and printed from circulation. I’d be happy to help you create and print any of them.

Jane

Inventory

Inventory instructions have been updated on the BOCES 2 website. There are no major changes in the process. Follett updated their FAQs and the Library Automation Team improved the step-by-step directions located there. Contact us to reserve scanners or to schedule an appointment for your library visit. 

Destiny Promotional Printouts

Bookmarks, table toppers and mini-posters are available at the BOCES 2 Follett Help page. Click on the 'ADVERTISING' green button.

Khan Academy Through One Search

http://www.khanacademy.org/

Did you know Khan Academy is now available through Destiny One Search?

The Khan Academy is a non-profit organization that offers over 2,700 free online math, science, and humanities tutorials because they believe in providing a free world-class education to anyone anywhere. It is a wonderful resource. To learn more, watch these videos:

Khan Academy on Nightly News

Khan Academy on TED

Check it out and share it with your teachers.

Destiny Mobile App

If you would like to learn about the features of the mobile app,

watch this 4 minute video from Follett on You Tube

To learn how to set up the Access Levels in Library Manager
so your patrons can use the app on their phones or tablets, watch this video.

Five Systems search in Destiny

Your teachers can now search Five Systems using Follett Destiny One Search. They can NOT place orders for themselves because they do not have an account with Five Systems. They can look for books in other public schools and ask the library to request them.

***Let it snow!***Let it snow!***Let it snow!***

What do you do when there is a snow day? The due dates will get messed up! Don’t worry – just go to Back Office>Calendar and change the date to CLOSED. Destiny will recalculate the due dates. Since Destiny is web based – you can do this while you are at home enjoying the day away from work.
Curl up on the couch with a cup of hot cocoa and a good book!