Hello – High school here, and we use Destiny to manage textbooks and graphing calculators. Every semester I send out a quick how-to so that teachers can sign the student texts out in their classroom. If a teacher isn’t comfortable signing the textbooks out, I recommend that they have their students down the bar code and the student’s name. (This way there is a record with the student’s signature in case a student returns a book that they are not signed out for.) The teacher gives me the paper copy, I input the information, and return the paper copy.

 

The nice thing about tracking textbooks through Destiny  is that as we get a handle on what books the student owes when they transfer out or graduate. As Cheryl says below, it takes a while to set up, but once it’s done the rest is easy.

 

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Griswold High School

Library Media Specialist

 

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From: CASL-L <casl-l-bounces+lanthony=griswoldpublicschools.org@mylist.net> On Behalf Of Cheryl Robertson
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Subject: Re: [CASL-L] Destiny Resource Manager Feedback

 

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Hi Eric,

 

We use Destiny to manage textbooks.  While it's extra work for the library assistant and myself, the only extra requirement for the teachers is that they have the kids come to the library to check out those materials at the beginning of the school year.  Students walk in carrying their assigned copy, and we check them out.  We organize which classes come in when, so that we don't have a glut of students waiting in line.  

 

Setting this up is very time consuming at the beginning because you have to print and adhere all of the labels on the textbooks, instruments, etc., but it is efficient once that is done.

 

I hope that helps.

 

Best wishes,

Cheryl

 

On Tue, Mar 7, 2023 at 10:38 AM Eric Nunes <eric.nunes@rhamschools.org> wrote:

Hi everyone,

We are looking into Destiny Resource Manager for our middle school and high school to manage items such as textbooks, calculators, possibly musical instruments, and more. My superintendent wanted to gather feedback, before purchasing and rolling out the application, about how other libraries use it and how do they manage the time requirement needed of teachers? He is nervous that teachers may be apposed to it because of extra work. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

Eric
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Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Good for You by Camille Pagán

 

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Gone to the Woods by Gary Paulsen

 

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The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Foster by Claire Keegan

Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

Heartstopper, Vol. 1 by Alice Oseman

Treasure Island by Rober Louis Stevenson

Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult

Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

The Last Apothecary by Sarah Penner

Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson

 

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