New best-selling digital titles, growing music, games collections to be unveiled

 

Washington, D.C. – June 21, 2007 – OverDrive®, the market leader in download audio books for libraries, will demonstrate their growing collection of this popular format as well as its expanding collection of other formats including digital music and interactive games in booth #617 at the American Library Association’s Annual Conference June 23-26, 2007 in Washington, D.C.

OverDrive team members will showcase best-selling titles that maximize circulation from Harper Collins, Brilliance, Blackstone, Highbridge, Phoenix, Nettwerk Music Group, Riverdeep and other top publishers, including best selling books (“Blink” by Malcolm Gladwell, “The Overlook” by Michael Connelly), chart-topping music (Barenaked Ladies, Delerium) and educational software (“Reader Rabbit,” “Kid Pix”).  These and the 100,000 other available OverDrive digital titles include a variety of topics that appeal to patrons of all ages.

Also exhibited will be OverDrive’s download lending system, which is designed to be as user-friendly as possible to make titles even more appealing to patrons.  For example, all media formats can be browsed and downloaded on a single system.  Other OverDrive demonstrations will examine new library sharing tools and innovative ways to improve circulation – with a free Creative MP3 player giveaway every 30 minutes!  Presentations include:

  • eBooks 2.0: Successful Case Studies and Adobe Digital Editions
  • Games & Interactive Software: Mavis Beacon, Reader Rabbit & more
  • Download Video & Music: Successful Case Studies & New Studios
  • Best Practices to Increase Download Circulation
  • Community Reserve: Library2Library Digital Resource Sharing

View the full list of presentations and schedule at http://www.overdrive.com/files/TSALAInfo.pdf.

To see if your library is a member of OverDrive’s network, and to find titles of eBooks, audio books, music, and videos available from public libraries, go to www.overdrive.com/search. Games will be searchable through this site as they are added to the collection.

 

About OverDrive, Inc.

OverDrive is a leader in providing world-class infrastructure for downloading premium digital content.  We deliver secure management, protection and download services for hundreds of publishers and institutions (rights holders) and thousands of libraries, retailers and distributors serving millions of end users.  With a global catalog of premium digital titles – including current best sellers – of eBooks, audio books, music, video and (coming soon) games & interactive software presentable in a single platform, OverDrive offers the industry’s best selection as well as the option to manage, protect and download proprietary content.  Founded in 1986, OverDrive is based in Cleveland, OH.  www.OverDrive.com

Contacts:

Amber Webb

OverDrive, Inc.

216-573-6886 x220

awebb@OverDrive.com

 

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