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MackinVIA is an optional Alexandria integration. Contact our Sales Team if you're interested in adding it = to your library!
Alexandria proudly integrates with MackinVIA=E2=84=A2, a complete electr= onic resource management system providing easy access to eBooks and educati= onal databases. With just one login, patrons can view, utilize, and manage = all of their electronic resources. MackinVIA allows simultaneous, unlimited= access for multiple patrons and is mobile-friendly.
Patrons can easily distinguish and access MackinVIA resources from Alexa= ndria's Researcher interfaces using web browsers (Safari, Chrome, and Firef= ox) on mobile devices, laptops, and tablets such as Apple's iPad, Google's = Chromebook, and others.
As the patron's library account authority, Alexandria will authenticate = and authorize patrons attempting to borrow MackinVIA resources. For this, A= lexandria utilizes a subset of the SIP2 communications standard.
With a convenient single-sign on solution (SSO), patrons are automatical= ly authenticated and logged into MackinVIA from Alexandria.
Alexandria's integration with MackinVIA includes a convenient single sig= n-on solution; provide your MackinVIA account credentials (i.e. Account ID = and MackinVIA Code) and you will be automatically forwarded to the Homepage= URL and authenticated by Mackin. If you don't yet have a MackinVIA account= , you may click here to register for one.
When enabled and properly configured, Alexandria provides the =E2=80=9Cp= atron authentication=E2=80=9D and =E2=80=9Cverification=E2=80=9D services f= or MackinVIA. In other words, before allowing patrons to access and borrow = MackinVIA resources, patron status and credentials are validated with Alexa= ndria. If your patron is authorized and in good standing, they will be perm= itted to use MackinVIA resources; if not, access will be denied until the i= ssue is resolved with a librarian.
For Alexandria and MackinVIA to communicate, the following key informati= on must be provided and/or submitted to MackinVIA:
Once MackinVIA has adjusted your account settings and your Alexandria Ma= ckinVIA preferences have been properly configured, you are ready to start u= sing this feature.
Although it's not necessary for all to understand, the following section= s are for those who want to better understand how MackinVIA integrates with= Alexandria.
MackinVIA supplies you with a list of available eBooks in MARC format; o= nce received, these records can then be manually imported into Alexandria. = Once imported, these eBooks are searchable from the Search, Scout, or Explo= re interface, just like other resources. MackinVIA title records do not req= uire copies and COMPanion advises against adding any during import to help = minimize potential database inaccuracies.
MackinVIA eBooks are identifiable by a specific identifier embedded in t= heir MARC record; if the 856 tag includes the www.mackinvia.com URL,= Alexandria recognizes it is an MackinVIA eBook and not any other Mackin re= source. Alexandria will examine all MARC records during import to determine= whether they are MackinVIA eBooks.
Since MackinVIA titles are eBooks and not actual, physical copies, they = are initially saved in your database under Alexandria's standard item eBook= policy; you can, however, later change this to another policy=E2=80=94alth= ough we recommend the eBook policy be left as default. Regardless of the It= em Policy, the Maximum Loaned Items in the Patron Policy must be set to som= ething above =E2=80=9C0=E2=80=9D in order for any circulation transactions = to proceed. Holds, reservations, and renewals are not available (from withi= n Alexandria) for MackinVIA eBooks.
MackinVIA communicates with Alexandria via SIP2 (over the SIP2 Port ID) = to determine whether a patron's Status is valid and whether they are author= ized to check out eBooks. The SIP2 protocol is a well-established, relative= ly straightforward, and widely-supported standard. All non-supported SIP2 m= essages are ignored by Alexandria.
Alexandria accepts and responds to messages from MackinVIA based on the = MackinVIA Code set in the MackinVIA preferences. After a SIP2 message with = a valid MackinVIA is received, a status request is made by MackinVIA to det= ermine whether a patron is authorized to perform a MackinVIA check out.
Regardless of a patron's admission or denial, once Alexandria replies to= this message, the SIP2 session is terminated.
SIP2 messaging also works for those running from within an IT Controller= ; SIP2 messages include the Serial Number of the Data Station and are route= d to and from the correct locations=E2=80=94MackinVIA knows which Data Stat= ion an eBook request originated.
MackinVIA eBooks are fully searchable in Alexandria. Patrons only need t= o search as normal, and voil=C3=A0, MackinVIA eBooks appear!
MackinVIA resources were designed to stand out and be easily recognizabl= e to patrons in Researcher interfaces; they are highlighted by graphically = dog-eared cover art revealing part of the MackinVIA logo.
Here is an example of how MackinVIA eBook appears in the Details of Sear= ch, Scout, or Explore:
When MackinVIA records are returned in Alexandria Researcher results, th= ey include embedded links that, when clicked, forward patrons to the Mackin= VIA digital library (web site). In other words, all MackinVIA eBook transac= tions are initiated from the Search, Scout, or Explore interface.
Shortcuts to the MackinVIA digital library are shown in the Researcher a= s blue "Click here to view on MackinVIA" or the "O= NLINE" hyperlinks.
When a patron who is logged into an Alexandria Researcher interface clic= ks on an MackinVIA link in Search, Scout, or Explore, the MackinVIA website= launches and takes over.
Alexandria receives a request from MackinVIA to determine if your site i= s permitted to access MackinVIA eBooks and if your patron is in good standi= ng. Patrons aren't allowed to check MackinVIA items out if their Status (or= identity) can not be authenticated; nor can they log in or utilize MackinV= IA features without an MackinVIA account.
For example, a patron with an Active status may not be allowed to borrow= library resources due to excessive fines, overdue items, or too many items= checked out. If a patron is not permitted to perform an MackinVIA eBook tr= ansaction in accordance with your Alexandria Policies preferences or any ot= her reason, they will be politely denied from entering the MackinVIA websit= e.
Alexandria will either respond to the MackinVIA access request with eith= er an affirmation or a denial. However, if (once) a patron is authorized, M= ackinVIA will check the eBook out and assign it's due date=E2=80=94Alexandr= ia has no control over the due date and receives no further information.
However, once inside, checking out eBooks from MackinVIA is easy. Simply= click Check Out.