Destiny+FAQ+for+Library+Staff

=**How do I. . . ?**=

Note: Next time you come to set up a report, you will see your saved reports or have the option to "set up a new one" (top right).
 * Late/Overdue Notices for classes (setting up a new report to be run):**
 * 1) Go to Reports -- Library Reports. (Format Section)
 * Check the "Checked Out/Library Materials" box
 * Check the "Unpaid Library Fines" box
 * Choose Notices
 * 1) Limit by Student (Click the + update box) (Limit Section)
 * Choose Student (not teacher) and click ok
 * Status -- click Active
 * Click continue
 * 1) Select and sort by Homeroom (Details Section)
 * Select the Homeroom that you want (Ex/Faith to Faith). To search all pick the first ABC order name and the last.
 * Page layout -- 4 per page.
 * Title info: Check both boxes
 * Patron info: Check barcode, grade level and homeroom.
 * 1) Save setup
 * 2) Create a memorable name (Ex/ teacher's name)
 * 3) Schedule the report to run weekly on a certain day and time (or whatever works best for you)


 * Late/Overdue Notice letters for parents (if payment is needed for a particular student):**
 * 1) Go to Reports -- Library Reports. (Format Section)
 * Check the "Checked Out/Library Materials" box
 * Check the "Unpaid Library Fines" box
 * Choose Notices
 * 1) Limit by Student (Click the + update box) (Limit Section)
 * Choose Student (not teacher) and click ok
 * Status -- click Active
 * Click continue
 * 1) Select and sort by Patron (Details Section)
 * Type the patrons name (Ex/ Ball - Ball)
 * Page layout -- 1 per page.
 * Message (example)
 * The following items are overdue. Please return them as soon as possible. You will be unable to checkout books until the items are returned. If they are lost, please bring money to pay for replacements. If paying by check, please make it out to the school. Thank you! Mrs. Niles and Ms. Ball
 * Address label: Check the box for parents
 * Title info: Check both boxes
 * Patron info: Check barcode, grade level and homeroom

Notes:
 * Lost Books (Current Year 2011-2012):**
 * 1) Go to Reports -- Library Reports
 * 2) Select by title
 * 3) Show titles with "lost" titles
 * 4) Check the "circulation statistics" box
 * 5) Check the "only show copies that circulated" more than 1 this year
 * For past reports, go to the saved reports tab on the right and re-run or edit the reports.
 * For monthly report, change to more than 1 this month.
 * Next year, this will be easier to do in a different way (by date updated instead of a title search in step 2). This year we can't do that because all of our titles were "updated" in August when we did the data changeover to Destiny, so that option would show us all lost items recorded ever.