Navigating Destiny

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Navigating Destiny

• Mercer County Schools
• Kim Helton, MCSH LMS

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What is Destiny?

• Destiny Library Manager-allows students staff
  to access library information from anywhere, at
  any time 24/7.
• Destiny Quest-a part of Library Manager, a K-12
  student friendly searching interface.
• Highly graphic, engaging web interface
• Lists top 10 books and new arrivals
• Share post book reviews
• Create book lists

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Destiny Access

• Click on located on the desktop
• Go to Mercer County Senior High, choose Media
  Center and click on Destiny
• Type http//destiny.mercer.kyschools.us into your
  browser

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Click Here
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Searching the Catalog
The best way to find what you are looking for!
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Searching the Catalog
Default set to MCSH, but can search other schools
in the district
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Searching the Catalog
Default set to any type, but can set limiters
such as, videos recorded books
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Advanced Searching
Choose your type of search
Use these Boolean operators to narrow or broaden
your search
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Advanced Searching
Click on Power
Type in search term
Type in AR to search for an Accelerated Reader
book
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Logging in to Destiny
Click on Login to enter your account
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Logging in to Destiny
Enter your school email address first.last_at_stu.me
rcer.kyschools.us
Enter your school email login password
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Your Destiny Home Screen
Your name should appear here
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Searching for a Particular Title
Type in title
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Searching for a Particular Title
Click on the title
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Placing a Hold Request
Click on Hold It!
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Placing a Hold Request
Confirmation of hold will appear
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Checking Your Student Account
Click on My Info to view your check outs, fines
and holds.
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Viewing Your Checkout History
Click on View History
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Viewing Your Checkout History
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Using TitlePeek
Click here to see book summary, characters and
reviews
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Using TitlePeek
Select your preference here!
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Using Destiny Quest
Click on Destiny Quest
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Using Destiny Quest
View our librarys new arrivals
View the top 10 books for our library
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Searching Titles
Type in title click Go!
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Finding Relevant Books
Click on title
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Viewing Relevant Books
View a list of similar titles
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Adding Titles to a List
Click on book, drag and drop in My List
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Returning to the Home Page
Click on Exit Quest
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Enjoy our new online card catalog!