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.
Choose Default Start Page
Activate Ratings
Select a Site Theme
Add Custom Text
Set Default View of Resources
Assign Default Language
Choose Default Start Page
You can select the default page your users will land on after logging into MackinVIA.
Click the dropdown menu next to Start Page and select the desired page. Choose from the Home page, Groups, Categories, All Resources, or specific resource types.
Click Save when you are finished.
Activate Ratings
MackinVIA allows users to rate resources from one star (low) to five stars (high).
- Ratings are tabulated across the entire MackinVIA platform.
- Ratings are anonymous, but the system remembers the ratings users assign to resources.
- All resources can be rated, including those migrated into MackinVIA.
- Users must log into their Backpacks to rate resources.
The Ratings feature is enabled by default for all new accounts. If you would like to deactivate this feature, click the “Active” button below Ratings and it will change to “Inactive”.
Select a Site Theme
MackinVIA site themes allow you to modify the color display of your MackinVIA collection.
Default Theme: Bright and Colorful
A color preview displays to the right of the selected theme name.
You also have the option to customize a color theme. To set a custom theme, select “Modern” from the dropdown menu below VIA Theme.
Click the color square on the right to customize it.
Use the color picker to select a color and shade.
Click Save to implement the new theme.
Add Custom Text
Adding custom text will allow you to personalize your MackinVIA collection with a greeting or statement.
Enter the text in the field below Custom Text.
Select Save and the custom text will be displayed below the navigation menu on the Home page.
Please Note: It will default to “Welcome to MackinVIA!” if the Custom Text field is left blank.
Set Default View of Resources
You can select the default view of digital resources your users will see after logging into MackinVIA. Choose between list and tile view.
Click the dropdown menu below Default View of Resources and choose the desired view.
Select Save to implement your changes.
Tile View:
List View:
Assign Default Language
You can assign a default language for your MackinVIA account. This setting affects the buttons, labels, and navigation in MackinVIA, but does not alter the language of the resources. Choose from English, Spanish, and French.
Click the dropdown menu below Default Language and select the desired language.
Click Save when you are finished. Please Note: Users can select their preferred language from within their Backpacks if desired.