Libraries and schools now have free access to Australia’s #1 source for pre-publication reviews of Australia and New Zealand books

 

SYDNEY — April 18, 2024 – OverDrive Australia and Books+Publishing have announced an agreement to add Books+Publishing’s back catalogue of book reviews to OverDrive Marketplace and its popular library reading app, Libby.  The reviews will be freely available to librarians as they perform collection development duties, and readers as they browse and search their local library’s digital catalog in Libby.  The only source of pre-publication reviews of Australian and New Zealand books, Books+Publishing becomes the ninth source of reviews for OverDrive, the leading provider of ebooks and audiobooks to libraries and schools worldwide.

“Books+Publishing reviews are often requested by our library partners in Australia and New Zealand, and we’re extremely pleased to be able to partner with them to offer these reviews,” said Malcolm O’Brien, Regional Manager for OverDrive Australia and New Zealand.

“The addition of these reviews will provide valuable information about Australian and New Zealand books, streamlining the collection development process for librarians and helping to stimulate patron demand for upcoming ANZ books.”

Established in 1921, Books+Publishing is Australia’s number-one source of news about the book industry, keeping subscribers up to date with the latest book industry news, events, features, interviews, opinion, personnel changes, job advertisements and classifieds.  From April 18, libraries and schools around the world will have access to Books+Publishing reviews, with 30 new reviews added each month. Some reviews will be available as early as three months before the book’s publication date.

OverDrive supplies 92,000 libraries and schools worldwide including 95% of libraries in Australia and New Zealand.

 

About OverDrive Australia

OverDrive is a mission-based company that stands with libraries and schools. Named a Certified B Corp in 2017, OverDrive has a dedicated team in Australia. The company serves more than 92,000 libraries and schools in 115 countries with the industry’s largest digital catalogue of ebooks, audiobooks, video and other content. OverDrive’s commitment to empower every library and school includes expanding access for all, tireless industry advocacy and consistent innovation. Award-winning apps and services include the Libby library reading app, the Sora student reading platform, Kanopy, the leading video streaming app for libraries and colleges, and TeachingBooks.net, which offers one of the largest catalogues of supplemental materials that enhance literacy outcomes. Founded in 1986, OverDrive’s world headquarters is in Cleveland, Ohio USA. www.overdrive.com

About Books+Publishing

Established in 1921, Books+Publishing is Australia’s number-one source of news about the book industry, keeping subscribers up to date with the latest book industry news, events, features, interviews, opinion, personnel changes, job advertisements and classifieds. Books+Publishing is also the only source of pre-publication reviews of Australian and New Zealand books with a back catalogue of some 3,000 reviews and adding, on average 30 new reviews per month.

 

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