Guidelines, resources, and how-to information for Granite School District library staff, as well as other employees. Click on a section name from the list below or scroll to browse.
- General Information and Guidelines
- Library Management and Destiny
- Cataloging and Processing
- Collection Development
- Budgets and Purchasing
- Additional Resources
General Information and Guidelines
District Library and Technology Guidelines
(These guidelines are officially hosted on the “Technology Guidelines and Forms” page of the Granite Educational Technology Department web page, but are also shared here for convenience.)
Library Collection Guidelines
- Library Materials Selection, Reconsideration, and Deselection Guidelines
- Circulation and Fine Guidelines
Technology Guidelines and Computer Use Agreements
Copyright Guidelines
- Copyright Restrictions and Works for Hire (Administrative Memorandum 048)
- Guidelines for School Use of Copyrighted Materials
- Copyright – Frequently Asked Questions
Video and Social Media Guidelines
- Use of Videos in Educational Settings – Policy and Forms
- Educator and Student Communications and Social Media Policy
- Social Media Registration Form
Staff Guidelines and Resources
- Report an Absence – Form (for Elementary Media Clerks)
- Student Aide Confidentiality Agreement
Library Media Standards
- Granite Professional Library Media Standards (including Lines of Evidence and Self-Evaluation forms)
- Granite Elementary Library Collection Standards
- Granite Elementary Library Media Center Evaluation Template
- Library Media Core Standards – Utah State Board of Education (includes K-5 and 6-12 Utah Core Standards, Library Media K-12 Endorsement information, and other resources)
- American Association of School Librarians – Guidelines and Standards
Library Management and Destiny
Library Management Overviews
- New! Destiny Login and Basic Navigation Instructions for Staff Users
- Starting the Year – Elementary Schools
- Starting the Year – Secondary Schools
- Library Orientation – Secondary Schools
- End of Year Checklist (Elementary)
- End of Year Checklist (Secondary)
Circulation
- Circulation Basics (Check Out, Check In, Renewals, Holds, Fines)
- Circulation and Fine Guidelines
- Assessing and Collecting Fines (Quick Reference Guide)
- Printing Overdue and Fine Notices
- ‘Current Checkouts’ Reports by Class
- Quick Help Sheet for Destiny Remote / Follett Remote (offline circulation software for times when Destiny and/or the network is down)
- Uploading Destiny Remote Offline Circulations
- Destiny Remote (Zipped file for installation on your computer)
Holds
- Place or Remove a Hold (Destiny Discover Help)
- How Students Place Holds in Destiny Discover (Video)
- How Students Place Holds in Destiny Classic (Video)
- Holds Management in Destiny (Video)
Scanners
- Follett 6300 Cordless Barcode Scanner – Quick Reference Guide
- Follett 6300 Cordless Barcode Scanner – User’s Manual
- Follett 6300 Cordless Barcode Scanner – Cable Connection Guide
- Follett 6300 Cordless Barcode Scanner – Autotrigger on-off
- Follett 6300 Cordless Barcode Scanner – Beeper Volume Control
- Follett 6300 Cordless Barcode Scanner – Josh’s Troubleshooting and Re-Pairing Steps
- Honeywell 3800 Barcode Scanner User Guide
- Honeywell 3820 Barcode Scanner (Bluetooth Wireless) User Guide
- TaoTronics Wireless Handheld Scanner User Guide
Destiny Management
- Introduction to Destiny Library Management Software
- Setting Library Policies
- Setting Up Calendar
- Editing Destiny School Home Page
- Setting Materials as Hidden
- Report Builder (Quick Reference Guide)
Patron Management
- New! Printing Class Patron Barcode Lists, Library Cards, etc.
- Using Homerooms for AM/PM Kindergarten, Reading Groups, etc.
- Adding Users to Destiny
- Merging Patrons in Destiny
- Deleting Old Patrons
- Exporting Library Fines to Blue Bear
- Exporting Resource and Textbook Fines to Blue Bear
- Importing Library and Textbook Fines from Destiny into Blue Bear
- Upload Patron Pictures from Bell Photos (2020)
- Granite Destiny Site Short Names
Collection Management
- Creating a Resource List in Destiny
- Creating a Barcode List to Upload
- Library Inventory by Section
- Full Library Inventories
- Inventory (older overview)
- see also Cataloging and Processing
- see also Collection Development
Cataloging and Processing
Cataloging
- New! Adding Library Titles and Copies
- Adding Temporary Titles
- Destiny Cataloging and Import Request Form (catrequest.edtech.fun)
- Cataloging Magazines
- Call Number Prefixes
- How to Use the Dewey Decimal System
- Foreign Language Call Numbers
- Holiday Call Numbers
- Cataloging Standards for Fiction Series
Processing
- Printing Unused Barcode Labels
- Finding Available Barcodes
- Assigning Bar Code Ranges to a Vendor
- Creating a Barcode List to Upload
- Changing Call Number Prefixes
- Reprinting Call Numbers by Sections
- Reprinting Barcodes by Sections
- Spine Labels Template (MS Word document)
- Demco 5×11 Spine Label Template
- see also Library Promotional Materials for various spine label stickers
- Leveled Library – Lexile Levels Color Guide
- Granite School District Conversion Chart for Leveled Libraries
- Magazine Check-off Sheet
- See Also Book Repair Resources
Collection Development
Book Selection
- Granite Library Materials Selection, Reconsideration, and Deselection Guidelines
- Elementary Library Collection Standards
- Book Lists and Recommended Titles
- 2022 New Release Books – Elementary (use @granitesd.org Google account – spreadsheet updated by Lori Lape in Educational Technology)
- 2022 New Release Books – Secondary (use @granitesd.org Google account – spreadsheet updated by Lori Lape in Educational Technology)
- Granite Media Book Reviews: Best New Books
- How to Request Granite Media Review Books
- Granite Approved Novels List
- Text Examplars for the Common Core State Standards
- NovelList Plus & NovelList K-8 Plus
Collection Analysis
- Creating an Export File for Collection Analysis (for Titlewise and other vendors)
Weeding
- Weeding Criteria
- Weeding Based on Circulation Report
- Weeding Report: Items with 0 Circulations, Excluding New Items
- Surplus Library Books Policy (found on page 27 of the GSD Purchasing Handbook)
- Disposition of Surplus Property Policy (found on page 28 of the GSD Purchasing Handbook)
- See Also Book Repair Resources
Budgets and Purchasing
- Granite Library Financial Help Site – created by Alyssa Carraway, this site has up-to-date guidelines, tutorials, and resources for all things related to budgets and purchasing in Granite school libraries.
- GSD Purchasing & Warehouse Department Website
- Library Books with Trade Binding Contract: Follett School Solutions (includes vendor contact information)
- Library Books with Library Binding from Hardback Contract: Bound to Stay Bound (includes vendor contact information)