The academic landscape is in a state of flux. While we’ve long been accustomed to rows of physical textbooks in a physical space, today’s students are digital natives, their lives shaped by instant access to information. This shift has raised a key question: are students…
Heritage months like Black History Month, Native American Heritage Month, Pride Month, and Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month offer higher education librarians powerful opportunities to spotlight diverse voices, foster dialogue, and celebrate identity. By leveraging your Libby and Kanopy collections, you can create…
At OverDrive, we’re always looking for ways to make life easier for librarians and more rewarding for students. This fall, we’ve rolled out several important updates to make workflows more efficient and boost discoverability. Here’s what’s new: If your library uses Alma, you’ll see a…
With Baker & Taylor’s recent announcement that they will cease operations by the end of 2025, academic libraries are looking for an immediate option to fill the void created by B&T’s pending closure. Primarily needing to find a resource to host their digital collections as…
This September, Kanopy had the privilege of sponsoring and attending the Boston Film Festival. This experience served as a powerful reminder of why showing up for film culture matters, especially in academic and student communities. While some streamers might not feel the need to be…
Orientation week is a whirlwind—welcome emails, campus tours, info sessions, and jam-packed presentations compete for students’ attention. It’s also the first time many students and faculty are introduced to your digital library. But if your outreach ends after those first few days, you’re missing a…
The start of the fall semester brings a wave of eager—and sometimes overwhelmed—freshmen. And navigating a new academic environment includes figuring out where to find reliable, accessible resources to help them succeed. Your library’s digital collection through Libby and Kanopy is a powerful starting point,…
As students return to classes this semester at one of Europe’s leading research universities, they will be provided with a new kind of service from their university library. At Erasmus University Rotterdam, alongside access to their academic collections, students will have access to a digital…
Welcome back to Kanopy’s Library Spotlight, a space where we highlight libraries and librarians that have found success using the Kanopy platform and offer unique perspective regarding their approach to curation and management. We recently interviewed the librarians of Hedberg Library at Carthage College about…
Librarians are some of the most important people on a university campus. Not only are they friendly faces by the circulation desk, but they are helpful resources for students and faculty. And for Kanopy and Libby, they are our ambassadors on campus. We are continuing…
Librarians are our path to students, our path to faculty, and our ambassadors on campus. We will be highlighting Academic librarians who have unique perspectives regarding their approach to content curation and management. This month, we are excited to spotlight Academic librarian, Leslie D….
As academic institutions increasingly embrace digital resources, the focus on accessibility becomes paramount. In the February/March issue of Against The Grain, OverDrive hosted a discussion on this crucial topic that sheds light on current efforts and future trends shaping the landscape of digital content access. …
