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Inventory Services

Follett Software helps districts save valuable staff time and resources through comprehensive Inventory Services, supporting everything from barcoding and weeding to resource distribution and collection. By outsourcing tasks to our experienced team, you can streamline operations, optimize resources, maximize return on investment, and focus on what matters most – student success.

Your Challenge. Our Solution.

School districts face the challenge of consistently tracking millions of dollars’ worth of resources, such as curriculum materials, library books, musical instruments, laptops, iPads, and sports equipment. Often, districts lack the staff, tools, or expertise to conduct thorough inventories, and managing these resources competes with other district initiatives.
Follett Software offers a range of Inventory Services to support your district’s needs. We assist Curriculum Directors, Technology Directors, Warehouse Directors, Fine and Performing Arts Directors, Athletic Directors, and District Media Coordinators in establishing accurate inventories of all critical assets. Our services ensure you know what resources are in each building, helping you reduce surplus and accurately forecast future purchasing needs. 

Outsource Full-Service Projects to Our Team

Our full-service projects include end-to-end management of your inventory needs. Our team provides the resources, project planning, and expertise needed for a variety of inventory management projects.

Textbook Inventory & Adoptions

Our team handles the scanning and barcoding of your current curriculum materials, ensuring accurate and up-to-date records. We can work with your existing schedules to align with the years when certain subjects need to be adopted or renewed. Additionally, we offer repeat services each year to update your inventory with any new purchases, keeping your records current and reliable.

Reading Program Inventory

Our team specializes in cataloging and barcoding reading programs within Destiny Resource Manager, ensuring seamless integration and easy access. This includes popular programs like Fountas and Pinnell, as well as pre-purchased classroom collections, providing you with an organized and efficient inventory system for your reading resources.

Technology Devices Inventory

Our team expertly handles the scanning and barcoding of teacher devices and student 1:1 devices, including Chromebooks, iPads, and laptops. We can also expand the inventory to include additional technology assets such as network switches, storage racks, printers, and servers, ensuring a comprehensive and accurate record of all your technology resources.

Musical Instrument Inventory

Our team efficiently scans and barcodes musical instruments by placing a hanging barcode tag on the instrument cases. We provide a full cataloging service in Destiny, including detailed descriptions such as manufacturer, model, size, and whether the instrument is used for marching or band purposes, ensuring precise and organized inventory management.

Special Education Inventory

Our team meticulously scans and barcodes SPED materials, including games, puzzles, books, teacher professional resources, furniture, toys, assistive technology, music therapy, and occupational therapy items. Properly inventorying these items, especially those purchased with SPED funding, ensures that your department remains in compliance with all relevant regulations.

Library Inventory Services

Our team offers comprehensive library services, including scanning, barcoding, weeding, spine labeling, cataloging, and genrefying library materials. Follett provides the expertise and resources needed to transform your library into a relevant and engaging experience for both students and teachers.

Custom Inventory Support

Project Planning 

Developing the project plan, inventory schedule and staging instructions. Defining the barcode symbology, ensuring Destiny software parameters are set and showing the district how to measure their progress. 


Consulting
 

Providing best practices on how to best manage and track library assets. Defining goals, assigning stakeholders and implementing resource management policies and/or processes. Providing expert guidance through a certified librarian, thus ensuring the district knows how to organize and operate their library and use Destiny Library Manager 

 

Training 

Training the district on any aspects of the inventory project which may include their processes, how to use Destiny and how to initiate an inventory project and maintain their inventory. 

 

Why Utilize the Follett Software Inventory Services Team?

Maximize Your Impact with Our Expertise

Our team offers unmatched expertise in library and resource management, digital resources, and software solutions. We bring deep insights from the educational sector to every project, ensuring your needs are met with precision.

Streamline Operations for Greater Efficiency

Outsource your operational tasks to us to streamline your processes and free up your staff to focus on teaching and learning, enhancing overall productivity.

Achieve Significant Cost Savings

Reduce costs associated with resource management and reallocate those savings to other critical educational initiatives, maximizing your budget’s impact.

Ensure Transparency and Accountability

Benefit from detailed reporting and analytics that provide clear visibility into how your resources are managed and utilized, ensuring full transparency and accountability.

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In-Product Help Centers

Need quick help? Our in-product help centers provide just-in-time assistance on hundreds of topics, right from within the Destiny Educator Platform. Whether you’re troubleshooting or exploring new features, help is just a click away.

By offering diverse training options, Follett ensures that every educator can find the right resources to become proficient and confident in using the Destiny Educator Platform. Whether you prefer structured training, self-paced learning, or immediate in-product assistance, we’ve got you covered. Start exploring and take your skills to the next level!