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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…

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….

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…

Editing Resources

Full Administrators can edit digital resources in MackinVIA. First, log into your MackinVIA Administrator account (https://www.mackinvia.com/Admin) with your Mackin.com email address and password. Choose Resources > All (make sure you select the correct VIA if there is more than one account). Click the Edit button displayed next to the title on the Resources screen. You can change almost all the data describing the resources, including the Prefix /…

Add New Resources

Print Topic As a MackinVIA Administrator, you can add new resources (ebooks, databases, etc.), LTI resources, and other digital content to MackinVIA. Adding resources gives you the power to make MackinVIA the sole access point for your school/library’s digital content. Once a resource has been added, your users will be able to search for and…

Activate or Deactivate Existing Resources

First, log into your MackinVIA Administrator account (https://www.mackinvia.com/Admin) with your Mackin.com email address and password. Choose Resources > All (make sure you select the correct VIA if there is more than one account). Activate the titles you want visible to your patrons. Deactivate the titles you want to hide (the label next to deactivated titles should read Inactive. If not, click the Active button…

Circulation

To skip to a subsection of this topic, choose from the links below. About Circulation Cancel a Checkout, Request, or Hold Cancellation Notification About Circulation As a MackinVIA Administrator, you can view a list of current checkouts, online reads, assignments, requests, and holds. From the Circulation page, you can: View and search all titles currently…

Set Default Number of Titles Displayed

As a librarian or MackinVIA™ administrator, you can change the default number of digital resources patrons see inside MackinVIA. Once students and staff log in, they will be able to change the default number of titles for their own customized view. First, log into your MackinVIA Administrator account (https://www.mackinvia.com/Admin) with your Mackin.com email address and password. Click Settings > General (make…

Rename MackinVIA

To change the name displayed inside of MackinVIA™, first log into your MackinVIA Administrator account (https://www.mackinvia.com/Admin) with your Mackin.com email address and password. Click Settings > General (make sure you select the correct VIA if there is more than one account). In the Information section, below VIA Name, type the name you would like patrons to see when they log into…

Reading Program Search Filters

Reading program search filters are optional and must be enabled by a MackinVIA™ administrator. The reading program search filters include Accelerated Reader, Reading Counts, and Guided Reading. To enable, first log into your MackinVIA Administrator account (https://www.mackinvia.com/Admin) with your Mackin.com email address and password. Click Settings > General (make sure you select the correct VIA if there is more than one account)….