Backpacks

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 (https://www.mackinvia.com/Admin) 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 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 data. To…

View MackinVIA Activity

As a MackinVIA™ Administrator, you can view the activity of your Backpacks and Resources. To view your MackinVIA activity, begin by logging into your administrator account at https://www.mackinvia.com/admin. To skip to a subsection of this topic, choose from the links below. Viewing Backpack Activity Viewing Resource Activity Navigating MackinVIA Activity Disable MackinVIA Activity Viewing Backpack…

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…

About Managing Backpacks

Backpack™ accounts help users store and manage your school’s digital resources. While in their Backpacks, users can save favorite resources, check out and request Mackin-hosted titles, view and edit notes, and access assigned resources. As a MackinVIA administrator, you can manage Backpacks for your staff and students. Please Note: Backpack accounts are optional. Mackin has…