CHECKING IN/OUT BOOKS IN CLASS
If you're a teacher or staff, here's how you can check in/out books to students in class using your mobile phone or iPad.
Download the Destiny Back Office app
Head to App Store to download the app by clicking here, or searching for 'Destiny Back Office'.
Note: We highly recommend using the app on Apple devices, as the app doesn't support barcode scanning via camera on Android devices. There are iPads available for staff borrowing at the IT department should you need one.
Log in to your Destiny account:
1. Key in 'UWCSEA East', followed by the appropriate library (e.g. Secondary or Primary Library). Select the right pop-up option.​
The following books can only be checked in or out, under the following districts:
Check out under Secondary Library:
MS Class Library books
HS Class Library books
Secondary Library books
Check out under Primary Library:
Pri Class Library books
Primary Library books
2. Click the 'That's My School' button in blue:
3. Click 'Continue' below:
4. Sign in via username (and not Google) using your 3-letter teaching code. For instance, 'pjw', without your gapps email address handle.
Key in your password. If you have forgotten your Follett Destiny account password, please email us at libraryeast@gapps.uwcsea.edu.sg with a request to reset your library account password.​
​Note: The app will automatically log you out after 8 hours of inactivity. You may need to re-login again if you have not used it for quite some time.
5. Once you're logged in, you should see this page below. To check out or check in a book, click the book icon on the top left corner.
Checking out books:
6. After logging in to the app, click the book icon on the top left. You should see this page below. Key in the student's first name or student number. For staff, you may key in their teaching code or first name.
7. The student/staff's profile should appear. Click the camera icon, and allow the app to access your camera for barcode scanning. ​
Note: The Follett Destiny app automatically prevents Android devices from accessing the camera for barcode scanning. You will have to key in the barcode manually for the next step if you're using an Android device.
8. Turn to the back of the book. Scan the barcode with your camera. Please make sure that you are scanning the right barcode; this should be a sticker with the words 'UWCSEA EAST LIBRARY' on it, and not the book's ISBN.
9. You should now see the book checked out to the student/staff. The default loan date is 2 weeks. To change the due date for the book, please write in to us at libraryeast@gapps.uwcsea.edu.sg
10. To check out a book to another student/staff, click the white arrow button on the top left of the page. At the homepage, tap the book icon again. Repeat steps 7-9.
Checking in (or returning) books:
11. To check in a book that a student has returned, click the book icon on the top left.
12. Select the 'Check in' tab. Make sure the function for 'Record in-library use' is turned on.
13. Tap on the camera icon, and enable access to your camera if you haven't already. Turn to the back of the book. Scan the barcode with your camera:
14. You should now see that the book has been checked in (i.e. returned):
15. To check in another book, simply tap on the camera icon again, and scan the book's barcode.
To return to the home page, tap on the white arrow icon at the top left corner.
Checking patron status
1. Tap on 'Patron Status':
2. Type in the patron's name, or staff code in the search bar:
3. You will be able to see the patron's check out list (as well as book reservations ready for pick up under 'Holds') below. Click on the black arrow to view the full list of items loaned by the patron.
4. It should look like this:
To view more info about each individual loan item, tap the black arrow on the right.
FAQs
I am experiencing tech issues with the app. What should I do?
Try the following:
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Log out of your Follett Destiny Back Office app account and log in again. Click here to see instructions on how to log in.
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If re-logging in doesn't work, check your iOS. It should be upgraded to the latest iOS version. Restart your device after updating the iOS, and login to the app again.​
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If you're still facing issues, please email us at libraryeast@gapps.uwcsea.edu.sg
I've forgotten my Destiny Back Office app password. How do I reset it?
Please email us at libraryeast@gapps.uwcsea.edu.sg to have your password reset. You should create a new password after you've successfully logged in.
Why can't I scan a book's barcode via the app on my Android device?
The Follett Destiny app automatically prevents Android devices from accessing the camera for barcode scanning. You will have to key in the barcode manually to check in or out a book if you're using an Android device.
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We highly recommend using the app on Apple devices. There are iPads available for staff borrowing at the IT department should you need one.
Can I help a student extend a due date for a book on the app?
Unfortunately, the app doesn't allow teachers/staff to directly select a longer due date for a book, beyond the default loan period of 2 weeks. One way to go about this is by checking out the book again via the app the following day (or the last day of the return period) to renew the book.
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To do so, simply go to the 'Check Out' tab, key in the student's name and scan the book's barcode again. You will see the following notification. Tap 'Allow':​
​To extend loan periods for general textbooks, please approach any of the library staff, or email us at libraryeast@gapps.uwcsea.edu.sg.
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For students or English Dept. teachers who are borrowing English textbooks for more than 2 weeks, please approach Ms. Norrina, the English Dept's teaching assistant. She will be able to extend the loan dates for students from English classes.