Full Administrators

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…

Usage

To skip to a subsection of this topic, choose from the links below. Usage Reports for Multiple Locations Usage Reports for Single Location Usage Reports Statistics Usage Reports for Assigned Resources Usage Reports for Multiple Locations To run a usage report for multiple locations, log into your MackinVIA Administrator account (https://www.mackinvia.com/Admin) with your Mackin.com email address and…

Schoology Integration

MackinVIA can be integrated with Schoology, providing users with greater accessibility to your digital collection. This connection allows librarians and teachers to access their Backpack accounts within the learning management system (LMS) and add MackinVIA resources or groups to courses. Additionally, MackinVIA will be available from the course menu. Important note: The ability to configure apps…

Assigning Managers to Groups

If you are a Full Administrator you can create Groups and assign them to Group Managers. First, log into your MackinVIA Administrator account (https://www.mackinvia.com/Admin) with your Mackin.com email address and password. Choose Classroom > Groups (make sure you select the correct VIA if there is more than one account). Click the Create New Group button on the Groups screen. Then select…

All Group Managers

A Group that is managed by All Group Managers means all Group Managers at your school can add or remove titles from that Group. Full Administrators can always manage titles within all Groups. Essentially, the management of this Group is shared by all users with MackinVIA permissions. If you are a Full Administrator, you can always…

About Groups

The Groups feature allows MackinVIA Administrators and Group Managers to curate collections of digital resources, providing a unique opportunity to create a multi-media experience around a topic. Groups can be established for any resources you would like to highlight, including specific units, subjects, award lists, or summer reading. Additionally, groups can be comprised of any…

Editing Resources

Full Administrators can edit digital resources in MackinVIA. First, log into your MackinVIA Administrator account (https://www.mackinvia.com/Admin) with your Mackin.com email address and password. Choose Resources > All (make sure you select the correct VIA if there is more than one account). Click the Edit button displayed next to the title on the Resources screen. You can change almost all the data describing the resources, including the Prefix /…