[LM_NET] HIT: Circulation Tracking in Destiny

[Sarah Loch <SLOCH@EBRPSS.K12.LA.US>]

The consensus was to place all of the books in a category, which I could then tell 
Destiny to report on. I feel a little slow for not realizing I could use categories 
this way, but thanks again to all the people who brought me up to speed!

Original post:

I have received some grant funds to purchase books recently, and one of the ways I 
am measuring the success of the grant program is through the circulation of the 
newly purchased books. Does anyone know of a way that I can track this easily in 
Destiny, short of giving these books a slightly different call number? I'll do it 
that way if I have to, but I'd love to know if there is an easier way.

Responses:

I create a category every year called 2008/09 New Books.  Then all books that I add 
or import go into that category.  I can print lists for teachers, or track 
circulation and ALWAYS have that list.
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You can get circulation statistics on Copy Categories - in the Title and Copy 
report. You could also make the category un-restricted so that your patrons would 
see the books purchased with the grant which would give you the opportunity the 
showcase the grant.
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Check to see if Destiny has a "history" function.  I know my Concourse system has 
this under the "Administration" area.  I can find the complete history of any item 
or patron by simply specifying the barcode and date parameters.
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I know in Circ/Cat you can set up category codes and assign them to books--like all 
of my books about presidents have a code, the books I'm withdrawing are always 
coded 13 so I can run a category report.  Then, when I want to check circulation 
stats, one of the report options is to run a stats report by category.

Does Destiny have the category function, still?
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Destiny allows you to assign each book a "Category."  I would do this an assign 
these books a special category.  We do this for special collections of books 
ourselves.  Then when you run circulation reports, you can tell it just to list 
books in those category.





Sarah Loch
Librarian
Valley Park Alternative School
4510 Bawell Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
225-926-9765 x. 229
SLoch@ebrpss.k12.la.us

See what I'm reading here: 
http://www.shelfari.com/o1516824204/shelf#firstBook=0&list=6&sort=dateadded

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