How healthy is my digital collection?
By: Liz Congdon, Account Manager, and Kristen Griesmer, Product Support Specialist When we consider our health, we think about many things. Am I nourishing my body? Am I moving in new ways to see maximum results? Am I checking in on my progress? Your digital…
Using the Sora Activity tab to gain “Insight” into your students’ reading habits
By: Sydney Kalnay , Training Specialist With the Sora Activity tab under Insights in OverDrive Marketplace, all staff can gain a deeper understanding of students’ reading interests and habits and can use that data to make even smarter decisions about using digital content in the…
ISTE 2019 OverDrive Education Preview
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is a nonprofit organization that serves educators interested in edtech. Annual conferences are part of how ISTE serves more than 100,000 education stakeholders throughout the world. ISTE 2019 will take place in Philadelphia, June 23-26. More than…
Partner reports 250% circulation increase using OverDrive’s Resource Center
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist Marketing and outreach are crucial to the success of any service and your digital collection is no exception. With Sora’s streamlined user experience and built-in support features, there’s no better time than now to encourage users to try the student…
Juneteenth 2019: Titles to Celebrate Freedom
By: Sarah Wilsman, Education Content Specialist Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration of the end of slavery. Held annually on June 19th, the holiday celebrates African-American heritage and is recognized in most states with events and parades. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation…
New in Marketplace: Insight into INSIGHTS
By: Tiffany Wincek, Account Manager and Sydney Kalnay, Training Specialist If you’ve logged into Marketplace recently, you may have noticed upgrades to the INSIGHTS tab. We’re excited to share what’s new and notable. Instead of a drop-down menu, the INSIGHTS tab will now take you…
5 Features in Sora that will Help Students Read More This Summer
By: Rickie Mascia, Social Media Specialist School may be out, but the summer reading fun has just begun. As students begin to embark on their summer journeys, we are here to help make sure they keep their reading habits in the forefront. Sora, the student…
Student Pride Guide 2019
Growing up is hard enough. Growing up in a marginalized group can be even more diminishing and scary. As adults, we should be asking, “What can we do to help kids navigate this challenging time on the way to adulthood?” According to a 2017 teen…
Booklist Summer Sizzlers
OverDrive Education and Booklist conducted a webinar in May featuring the hottest titles you didn’t know you needed. Our in-house librarian experts and Content Specialists Kristin Milks, Natalie Mainland, and Rebecca Dluback discussed the best in professional development, personal growth, audiobooks and fun summer reads….
5 tips to make the most of Audiobook Month in June
By: Bailey Hotujac, Account Manager Here at OverDrive, we’re big fans of reading in all forms. Humans were sharing stories orally long before a written language was developed, so it’s no accident that audiobooks have exploded over the last few years. In the words of…