Configure Destiny Discover

You configure Destiny Discover for Consortia and Districts in Destiny. Follett-hosted customers only need to verify the permissions for Destiny Discover. If you are:

• A Consortium or District, see To configure Destiny Discover.
• Follett-hosted, skip to Step 5 in To configure Destiny Discover.

Before you begin

Before you begin using Destiny Discover you need to configure it in Destiny. Make sure:

• Destiny® is available on the Web.
• Your district Destiny URL is configured.
• A valid port is used (80 and 443 are the default ports).

important If you are using Internet Explorer, Destiny Discover requires IE9 and higher. Destiny Discover cannot be accessed in the IE Compatibility View, which is used for accessing sites that were designed for IE8 or earlier. If your district uses specific websites that require Compatibility View, your district can list the specific URLs in IE. The global options Display all websites in Compatibility View and Display intranet sites in Compatibility View should be cleared in Internet Explorer’s Compatibility View Settings.

To configure Destiny Discover

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note When you install or upgrade to Destiny15.5, if Destiny is not able to authenticate the correct URLs with Destiny Discover, the Destiny Admin will receive a message upon signing in that an externally available URL and port must be configured to use Destiny Discover.

important Follett-hosted customers only need to verify the permissions for Destiny Discover. See Step 5.

1. Do one of the following:

• To configure Destiny Discover as a Consortium, log in as a Super Admin > select Setup > Options.
• To configure Destiny Discover as a District, log in as a Destiny Admin > select Setup > District Options.

2. Next to Destiny Discover Settings, click Edit.

3. Enter the Destiny Server External Address (for example, https://172.28.2.188:443).

4. Click Save.

After Destiny Discover is configured, permissions will be available and need to be enabled for patrons to see the Destiny Discover option.

5. Verify that the Destiny Discover permissions you want for your patrons are selected. See Permissions.

important The information you can access in Destiny Discover depends on permissions provided by your library or school administration.

Permissions (Destiny Discover)

Permissions are selected when you have successfully configured Destiny Discover; however, Follett recommends you check that all the permissions you want for your patrons are selected.

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Assign the available permissions accordingly: 

• Search using Destiny Discover: This permission lets patrons see and access Destiny Discover from the Catalog tab in Destiny.
• Search all library sites through Destiny Discover
• Use Destiny Discover by default: You can choose either Quest or Destiny Discover as the default; not both.
• Search curriculum tags: If this permission is deselected, the patron cannot see the Tag search option or the curriculum tag ribbon in Search Results.
• Allow Guests to exit Destiny Discover: This permission gives guests and logged-in patrons the Exit button in Destiny Discover. The Exit button returns patrons to Destiny.
• Access library checkout history: This permission lets you view your Bookbag History and see Recently Read.
• Note that the permission to put a Follett eBook on hold is configured in Destiny Discover, not Destiny.

For patrons to have the optimal search options and results in Destiny Discover, the following permissions should also be selected:

• Search One Search (plus their role: Student or Staff)
• Search WebPath Express

Patron Types

Patrons logged into Destiny do not have to log into Destiny Discover.

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• Guest: These patrons can search for materials.
• Shared Account: (from Follett Digital—previously Guest): These patrons can search for materials and open Follett eBooks. To check out or hold an eBook, patrons must log in with their personal credentials.
• Logged in User: When patrons click/tap the Login link, a login box appears.

important Destiny Discover enforces the password policies set up in Destiny. If the credentials do not match, an error message appears. For details, go to Destiny Help and search for "Configure Password Policies".

Home page

Use the Setup page to configure user-defined patron fields and the Destiny Discover Home page, enable One Search™ and WebPath Express™, and more.

note The Destiny Discover Homepage Layout section lets you select screen size and the collections you see on the Home page—such as Lightbox, eBooks, audiobooks, and more.

To configure the Destiny Discover Home page

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1. Exit Destiny Discover.
2. In Destiny, select Catalog > Search Setup > Digital > Digital Setup > Maintenance > Setup.
3. In the Destiny Discover Homepage Layout section, make selections for the ribbons (collection types) you want to appear on the Homepage.
4. If you selected Browse by Topic, select an audience type from the Audience drop-down.
5. Click Save.
6. Return to Destiny Discover to see your changes.

Browse by Topic Search Information

The "Browse by Topic" feature lets patrons do a subject search based on the selected topic/genre. They can click on 13 distinct icons, located on a ribbon on the Destiny Discover Home page, to begin their search.

For the Browse by Topic search mechanism detail and result restrictions, click here.

Destiny Discover Homepage Customizations

You can customize the Destiny Discover homepage so that it shows the ribbons and links you want to feature, in the order you want them to appear.

There are many ways to customize the homepage. You can:

• Show and edit One Search databases on the Links ribbon.
• Decide what ribbons you want to appear.
• Determine the order of ribbons on the Destiny Discover homepage.
• Add custom links to the Links ribbon.

To show One Search databases on the Links ribbon:

1. Select Catalog > Search Setup > Enriched Content Searches.
2. Next to One Search Database Information, click Edit.
3. Click Add Databases.
4. Click the Add button next to the assignable database you are adding.

5. Under "Display in Destiny Discover Homepage Links Section", select the checkboxes for the databases you want to appear.
6. Type your User Name and Password.
7. Click Save.

To edit One Search databases on the Links ribbon:

1. Select Catalog > Search Setup > Enriched Content Searches.
2. Next to One Search Database Information, click Edit.
3. Click Edit Databases.
4. Click Edit next to the assignable database you want to change.

5. Select or deselect the checkboxes as needed.
6. Type your User Name and Password.
7. Click Save.

To decide which ribbons you want to appear:

1. Select Catalog > Search Setup > Digital.
2. Next to Configure Preferences, click Digital Setup > Maintenance > Setup.
3. Under "Destiny Discover Homepage Layout", select or deselect the collections you want to appear on the Destiny Discover homepage.

Note: Ribbons only appear if that collection has content.

To determine the order of ribbons on the Destiny Discover homepage:

1. Select Catalog > Search Setup > Digital.
2. Next to Configure Preferences, click Digital Setup > Maintenance > Setup.
3. Under "Destiny Discover Homepage Layout", drag and drop any of the Featured Collections buttons to change their order of appearance on the Destiny Discover homepage.
   
   

To add custom links to the Links ribbon:

1. Select Catalog > Search Setup > Digital.
2. Next to Configure Preferences, click Digital Setup > Maintenance > Setup.
3. Under "Destiny Discover Homepage Layout", click the Tools icon on the Links button. The Configure Custom Links pop-up appears.

4. Use the following table to add, edit or delete custom links.