Booksource FAQs

Booksource Classroom Glossary
Annotation: A short description of the plot/themes/content of a book. Often taken from the publisher directly, always verified by Booksource’s Collection...
Thu, 18 Apr, 2024 at 10:35 AM
Convert Google Sheets File Into an Excel File
MackinTrack-It uploads are compatible with Microsoft Excel 97-2003 versions.  To convert a Google Sheets spreadsheet into an Excel spreadsheet that can imp...
Tue, 2 Sep, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Customize Group Names
Currently, users are unable to edit the student Group Name(s) within MackinTrack-It. This change was made as part of ongoing efforts to protect students...
Tue, 2 Sep, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Meet Our Experts
With over 75 years of combined experience in the education and book industry, multiple advanced degrees in Library Science, and lifetimes of love for books,...
Thu, 2 Jan, 2020 at 9:06 AM
Restrict Titles Available for Checkout
Currently there is no ability within MackinTrack-It to restrict titles from being checked out. However, this could be worked around by creating a student pr...
Tue, 2 Sep, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Student Barcodes
You can assign students a barcode to search for their student profile at checkout. Please note that the barcode must correlate with the student profile nam...
Tue, 2 Sep, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Student View Displays - AR Levels/Guided Reading/Lexile Levels
You can modify the library data that displays for your students while they browse your library. Note that leveling information is not available for all book...
Tue, 2 Sep, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Switch Between Classic / Beta View
Beta view is the default view for your MackinTrack-It library.  To access Classic view from Beta view, go to the Teacher's library page and click the C...
Fri, 12 Sep, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Troubleshoot Scanner Issues
MackinTrack-It Library program is compatible with most scanners available. If you are having difficulties with your scanner, please attempt the following ...
Fri, 12 Sep, 2025 at 12:08 PM
What is LibraryLens?
LibraryLens analyzes your classroom library the same way our Collection Development experts do here at Booksource. The LibraryLens feature runs a comprehen...
Fri, 2 Feb, 2024 at 2:07 PM