Direct Linking
Find the eBook you wish to share with students. Click on the book cover and then click on "More Details".
Click on the "Share" link under the book information window (next to "Related Stuff") to get a direct link to the eBook.
Overview
Destiny gives students access to search their school's library collection. In addition to the physical collection housed inside the library media center, students can search for eBooks in their school library collection as well as educator-evaluated digital and web content through Destiny Discover. Students can also monitor the books they checkout, create wish lists, create holds, and resource lists that can be used with their classes in all subject areas. Supports include a visual search for younger students. Destiny has two interfaces- Destiny Discover and Destiny Classic.
Target Audience: Destiny is the school library online catalog for K-12 students, teachers, and parents.
Access: Username and password information for BCPS staff and students can be found on the BCPS Digital Content Access Page.
Content Connections: All content areas.
⭐Click here to see a list of translation, accommodation, and modification features available for English Language Learners and students with special education needs.⭐
Learning How
Tutorials & Guides
Destiny Discover
eBooks & Audiobooks
Collections
3. Knowledge Constructor- Students critically curate a variety of resources using digital tools to construct knowledge, produce creative artifacts and make meaningful learning experiences for themselves and others.
Features & Learning Supports
Destiny Discover (video) is a library catalog that allows users to search their school's physical and virtual collection at anytime using. Destiny Discover allows students to not only search books and eBooks that are in their school library's collection, but also allows them to search Collections, Websites and Databases in one search.
Simplified theme for elementary schools; standard theme for secondary schools.
Destiny Classic is the original interface for Destiny Library Manager. More access to Admin (formerly Back Office) for Librarians and Tech Liaisons.
eBooks are accessible in Destiny Discover's comprehensive search.
Collections enable patrons to curate or review curated collections of books, eBooks, websites, OER content and other materials that are centered around a particular topic. Collections can be created by patrons and shared. Collections can be accessed through Destiny Discover or Destiny Classic.
Can collaborate with others to curate materials.
Use the bookmarklet to add online resources to a Collection.
Favorites is a quick way for a patron to add books to create a list for future reference when they want to circulate materials.
Mobile Features