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Activate Deep Discovery Search

The Deep Discovery Search feature offers full searching capability across resources purchased from Mackin, as well as resources from participating vendors migrated into MackinVIA. This feature allows students to search the content of eBooks, databases, and popular websites, saving time from searching through resources individually. To enable the Deep Discovery Search feature, first log into…

Manage Categories

Categories are a way to organize your digital resources in MackinVIA™. eBooks and digital audiobooks purchased from Mackin are automatically assigned to categories, such as Adventure and Language Arts, based on BISAC subject headings. These categories provide a quick and easy way for users to search for related resources. Activate Categories To activate the Categories…

Checkouts and Requests

MackinVIA Administrators can set checkout limits, hold/loan periods, and renew options to fit the needs of their school or library. To skip to a subsection of this topic, choose from the links below. Activate Checkouts and Requests Set Load Period Set Checkout Limit Set Number of Renewals Set Hold Period Activate Checkouts and Requests To…

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)….

Manage Dictionary Feature

MackinVIA™ administrators can select one of three dictionaries for students to view inside the MackinVIA Reader: Merriam-Webster’s Elementary, Merriam-Webster’s Intermediate, or Merriam-Webster’s High School dictionary. To select the appropriate dictionary, 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…

MackinVIA Widget

To add a widget (an image that links to your MackinVIA™) to your website, 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 choose the correct VIA if there is more than one account). Click the Get VIA Widget button. Copy the HTML code and paste…

Level Search Filters

Level search filters are optional and must be enabled by a MackinVIA™ administrator. The level search filters include Interest Grade Level, Reading Grade Level, Lexile, and Fountas & Pinnell. 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…

Choose Default MackinVIA Start Page

As an administrator, you can select the default page your students will land on after logging into MackinVIA™. You may choose from nine different MackinVIA Start Pages: All Resources Audiobooks Categories Databases eBooks Groups Home Links Videos To select a Start Page, first log into your MackinVIA Administrator account (https://www.mackinvia.com/Admin) with your Mackin.com email address…