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Destiny, A How-To Guide Module 1: Getting Started

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Getting started with Destiny library management

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Page 1: Destiny Overview

Destiny,

A How-To Guide

Module 1: Getting Started

Page 2: Destiny Overview

Insert screen capture of a THS computer showing the Destiny Icon.

Find the Destiny icon on your desktop

and click on it.

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From this screen, scroll down to and

click on Kelley Lake Elementary School

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Click on Login

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Your User Name is your FirstClass tech code. The password

is mydestiny.

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Your name will appear

here.

Note that the home page has links to DeKalb County resources such as the

Learning Resource Center.

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Being logged in has the following advantages:

The “My Info” tab allows you to see what items (books, videos, equipment, etc.) you have checked out.The “My Searches” link

keeps track of your previous searches (searches are kept for a 30 day period).

You can create Resource Lists and make them public (see Module 3 for more information on Resource Lists).

You can also print bibliographies and MLA formatted citation lists (more on these in Module 3: Resource Lists).

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Click on the Catalog tab to search the Kelley Lake Elementary collection and

a list of reviewed websites. See Module 2:

Searching for an introduction to the many

different search capabilities available in

Destiny.

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Type something into the search box and play around. Be sure to check out the

other training modules to learn more about different searching techniques and other cool features available in Destiny.

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Do you have any questions? Your helpful library media

center staff are here to help. Call:

Harold Grant x44820