MackinVIA is an online hosting site for digital titles including eBooks and eAudio books. TCA North Library has a catalog specifically for the TCA North families and staff. Once you are logged into North’s MackinVIA catalog using the login information from the “At-Home Learning” email, you can browse the catalog and open titles to read or listen to.
Some FAQ’s for using MackinVIA:
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Do I have to create my own login? No, you can access all of the titles in this online catalog by using the general login information given to you in the “At-Home Learning” email.
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Can I create my own login? Yes, you can. If you have a TCA school login, use the general login you were given in the “At-Home Learning” email to first access our online catalog. Once you are logged in, click the “Log In” button in the upper right hand corner of this page. Under the User ID and Password boxes, you will see the word “Register”. Click “Register” and use the same TCA network username and password that you use to log into a computer at school to create an account within our MackinVIA.
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Do I need to checkout the eBooks or eAudio books in order to read or listen to them? No. You can open, read/ listen to any of the titles in this catalog without checking them out.
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What is the difference between multi-user and single user? Multi-user means that more one person can open the book at a time. Single-user means only one person may open a book at a time. When you log out and close your web browser, the book will reset for the next person.