All about Ireland
By: Bethany Porter, Collection Development Specialist. It’s that time of year again! When the whole world seems like it’s raining, and I wear green EVERY DAY, and I can’t stop talking about that one place that I love so much… St. Patrick’s Day brings out…
OverDrive’s Device Advice: eBook readers, part 1 of 3
By: Quinton Lawman, Product Owner. If you’ve been reading OverDrive blogs for a while, you may remember a humble nerd who used to write device blogs (like this one) from time to time. That was me! I’m back! In the olden days of 2014, I…
Beat Reader Rebellion with planning and organization
By: Tiffany Wincek, Account Specialist. I wanted to read 50 books in 2017. I read 11. Eleven! That’s not even one book a month! For many, finishing 11 books in a year might be a great achievement, but it’s far below my typical average. Last…
Earn an “A” in the Student User Experience
By: Courtney Sveda, Training Specialist. Welcome back! In mid-January, we’re getting back into the groove of waking up early and, depending on where you live, wishing for a snow day. With students’ return to school, it’s the perfect time to learn (or review) how they can…
Going to FETC in Orlando? Visit us in booth #342
During FETC, OverDrive Education will be presenting in tandem with local school partners. Mark your agenda for the sessions below, and attend for a chance to win a Galaxy tablet at the end of each in-booth session. Pick up your flashing eBook heart and wear during…
Summer (reading) in Oz
With the PyeongChang Winter Games approaching, we can’t help but recall the 2000 Summer Games, and the “unseasonably” cold weather in Sydney. Northern Hemisphere dwellers, some of us challenged by geography and climate, sat smugly in shorts, watching those poor runners and swimmers lose the…
OverDrive’s device advice: tablets, Part 2 of 3
By: Quinton Lawman, Product Owner. Welcome back! Last time, I talked (quite a bit) about eBook readers. Today, it’s tablet-time! This sounds a bit obvious, but the key to buying a tablet and being happy about it is to consider the specific things you’ll use…
Books & Besties: a GALentines’ Day treat
By: Sydney Kalnay, Training Specialist. While I had crushes often as a teen – actors, boy bands, cute boys in my class – my first true love was my middle school best friend, Robin. She showed up at the start of 5th grade with huge,…
4 schools celebrate the gift of digital
By: Christina Samek, Marketing Specialist. Last year around this time, we told you all the ways digital is a gift. We provided helpful and trusted statistics and while those are still valid and important, we wanted to take the time to share personal testimonies. Because…
How to beat last year’s checkouts
By: Christina Samek, Marketing Specialist. We are always looking for opportunities to help schools and libraries achieve milestones with OverDrive. Our dedicated Account and Collections Specialists review custom websites, trends in Marketplace (and across the publishing industry), circulation history, marketing initiatives…anything that will help enhance…
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