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 (https://www.mackinvia.com/Admin) with your Mackin.com email address and password. Go to Settings > General ad 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 (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….
Upload a Logo
Uploading a logo will allow you to customize your MackinVIA™ collection with a school logo or image. Please Note: This is an optional customization; MackinVIA will not display a picture by default. To upload a logo, first 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 Upload Logo (make…
Home Page
The Home page allows MackinVIA Administrators to showcase resources in their digital collection. This feature includes carousels promoting: Newest – Resources most recently added to your MackinVIA account Highest Rated – Resources with the highest star ratings (tabulated across the entire MackinVIA platform) Top Resources – Resources with the most views in the last 30…
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…
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…