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Manage Administrative Permissions

As a Full Administrator, you can add, remove, and modify the administrative Permissions of your fellow librarians, library aids, teachers, and other staff in MackinVIA. MackinVIA has three levels of staff Permissions: A Full Administrator has complete access to manage MackinVIA, including the content, circulation, settings, users, and more. A Group Manager can only create and manage Groups, Assignments, and Class Sets. No…

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Group Tags

MackinVIA Administrators and Group Managers can make groups more discoverable to users by adding descriptive tags. Tags are keywords or phrases that help describe the resources contained within the group. For users, clicking on a tag will filter down the list of groups to include only those associated with that particular tag. Add Tags To add tags to…

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Creative Ways to Use MackinVIA

While we know the list of ideas will grow, here are some ideas for teachers wanting to use MackinVIA™ in their classroom. If you found a great way to use MackinVIA in your school and would like to share your ideas with other educators, please feel free to email us at eservices@mackin.com. Don’t forget to provide…

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Assigning Managers to Groups

If you are a Full Administrator you can create Groups and assign them to Group Managers. First, log into your MackinVIA Administrator account (https://www.mackinvia.com/Admin) with your Mackin.com email address and password. Choose Classroom > Groups (make sure you select the correct VIA if there is more than one account). Click the Create New Group button on the Groups screen. Then select…

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All Group Managers

A Group that is managed by All Group Managers means all Group Managers at your school can add or remove titles from that Group. Full Administrators can always manage titles within all Groups. Essentially, the management of this Group is shared by all users with MackinVIA permissions. If you are a Full Administrator, you can always…

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Rename Groups

To rename a Group, first log into your MackinVIA Administrator account (https://www.mackinvia.com/Admin) with your Mackin.com email address and password. Choose Classroom > Groups (make sure you select the correct VIA if there is more than one account). Click Edit next to the name of the Group you want to edit. You will then see a dialog window where you will…

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Add or Remove Group Resources

To manage resources for your group, first log into your MackinVIA Administrator account (https://www.mackinvia.com/Admin) with your Mackin.com email address and password. Go to Classroom > Groups (make sure to choose the correct VIA if you have administrator rights to more than one account). Click the Manage Resources button next to the name of the group….

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About Groups

The Groups feature allows MackinVIA Administrators and Group Managers to curate collections of digital resources, providing a unique opportunity to create a multi-media experience around a topic. Groups can be established for any resources you would like to highlight, including specific units, subjects, award lists, or summer reading. Additionally, groups can be comprised of any…

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