MackinVIA Admin

Monitor Class Set Members

View Members After a class set is created, you can monitor students as they join it. First, log into your MackinVIA Administrator account (https://www.mackinvia.com/Admin) with your Mackin.com email address and password. Go to Classroom > Class Sets (make sure to select the correct VIA if you have administrator rights to more than one account). Locate the class set and…

ILS Integration Partnerships

The following table illustrates the status of our ILS partnerships/features: *SirsiDynix integration available through eResource Central (eRC).  The optional features available through these partnerships are detailed below: MARC Record Import: MARC records will be automatically uploaded into participating systems, eliminating the need for librarians to load the records.  Circulation and Availability: The library catalog will…

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…

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…

Search Options

MackinVIA Administrators can adjust the search filters in their MackinVIA account based on the needs of their school or library. To access the search options, log into your MackinVIA Administrator account with your Mackin.com email address and password. Go to Settings > General and select Search Options. To skip to a subsection of this topic, choose from the links…

Display Options

MackinVIA Administrators can customize the look of their MackinVIA account based on the needs of their school or library. To access the display options, log into your MackinVIA Administrator account with your Mackin.com email address and password. Go to Settings > General and select Display Options. To skip to a subsection of this topic, choose from the links below….

Backpack Accounts

To skip to a subsection of this topic, choose from the links below. Create Individual Backpack Accounts Create Multiple Backpack Accounts Deactivate Backpack Accounts Edit Backpack Accounts Backpack Authentication Create Individual Backpack Accounts As a MackinVIA Administrator, you can create Backpacks accounts for your staff and students, either individually or through an import of user…

Assign Title

To skip to a subsection of this topic, choose from the links below. Assign District Titles Assigning a Multi-User Title vs a Single-User Title Assign District Titles Unless the purchasing entity prohibits assignments, resources that have been shared to your MackinVIA account can be assigned. However, keep in mind other accounts with access could be…

Create or Delete Groups

To skip to a subsection of this topic, choose from the links below. Create a Group Delete Groups Create a Group The Groups feature allows MackinVIA Administrators and Group Managers to curate collections of digital resources. To create a 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…

Read Assignments

To skip to a subsection of this topic, choose from the links below. Assignment Periods Canceling Assigned Resources Checkout Limits and Assignments Download Assigned Resources Offline Access to Assignments Removing Assignments and Student Experience Return or Renew Assignments Assignment Periods On the start day, students can access assignments at approximately 3 a.m. and on the…