Instructions for Ordering Materials From DRC Media Manager There are several ways to order materials from DRC. This method requires you to begin your search at the DRC Media Manager site NOT from your school library search site. No DRC Media Manager login required. You must have a RichNet email account.
DIRECTIONS: To search DRC collection and create your request list 1.
Open a web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Safari, or Firefox).
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Type in the address http://destiny.sd38.bc.ca/
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Click on DRC Media Manager on Destiny main page.
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Click on Catalog tab. (*Notice the colour of the strip changes from green to purple on DRC Media Manager home page.)
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Click on Resource Lists and then click My List or the icon to make sure the list is empty. (*Notice the Catalog tab is highlighted in purple now)
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If My List is not empty, click on
, and then click Yes to empty the list.
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Click on Media Search and type your search word(s) into the search field and then click the search type (i.e. Keyword, Title, Author, Subject or Series).
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Click on your selected title (*Notice it turns blue and is underlined) or the icon to see details about the item.
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Click on Show More if a short description is displayed as there are often links to other resources or additional information (e.g. Interest grade level).
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To add the requested item into Resource Lists, click on the icon (*Notice many links may display after clicking Show More.)
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To view the next item, click on the green arrow , or return to the result list by clicking Search Results on the purple strip across the top.(*Notice the icon changes to
In This List once you click on it.)
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To begin a new search, click on Media Search either on the left column or on the purple strip.
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If an item is unavailable, a message about its next availability will appear.
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To submit your requests to DRC 1.
After creating your request list, click on Resource Lists.
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Click on My List or the icon items.
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Select Bibliography.
, and you will see a list of your requested
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Ensure that the box Show notes is checked off and then click Go. A bibliography will be created as shown in the following.
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Copy and paste the bibliography into an email. Determine your preferred delivery dates and append this information adjacent to the call number.
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Please avoid using to create your request list, because it results in a grid when you copy and paste the list and creates system problems. (See following image for one of the examples of problems.)
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If you are a student teacher or booking for someone else, ensure that you include the name of your sponsor teacher or the person you are booking for.
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Before sending the email, ensure that your school name in the Subject line is included.
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Send your email to DRC Bookings. DRC staff will send you a confirming email with delivery dates and any additional information. -9October, 2008
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To renew DRC materials 1.
Send email to DRC Bookings.
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List the title(s) you want to renew. DRC will extend a due date according to its loan period and whether the item is in high demand.
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If you are a student teacher or renewing for someone else, make sure you include the name of your sponsor teacher or the person you are renewing for.
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DRC staff will send you a confirming email with new due dates and other related information.
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You may also call DRC staff to renew your items.
Additional information Note that singular or plural forms of words can create very different results when you do your search. E.g. a keyword search, the word “insect” may result in 23 hits while “insects” may result in 118 hits.
Delivery Schedule M ONDAY / W EDNESDAY BLAIR BLUNDELL BOYD BURNETT BYNG CURRIE DIEFENBAKER DIXON ERRINGTON FERRIS GILMORE GRAUER HOMMA McKAY McKINNEY McMATH MAPLE LANE PALMER QUILCHENA RICHMOND SPUL’U’KWUKS STEVES STEVESTON-LONDON THOMPSON WESTWIND WOWK
TUESDAY / THURSDAY ANDERSON BRIDGE BRIGHOUSE CAMBIE COOK DeBECK GARDEN CITY HAMILTON KIDD KINGSWOOD LEE MacNEILL McNAIR McNEELY McROBERTS MITCHELL SEA ISLAND STATION STRETCH TAIT TALMEY TOMSETT WHITESIDE WOODWARD
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