Monday 5×5: April Fool’s Day Edition
It’s April Fool’s Day, which means I’m going to do something a little bit different this week for the Monday 5×5. If you’ve been reading this weekly series for awhile, you know I love me some literary hoaxes. I love them so much that I…
OverDrive Summer Read expands in 2019
Research confirms that providing year-round access to books and engaging families in literacy activities helps all students maintain and grow their reading skills. When children and their families have the resources they need to read when school’s out, the benefits are clear. Students read more,…
OverDrive Founder Steve Potash honored by U.S. Supreme Court
On March 27 in Washington, D.C., OverDrive Founder and CEO Steve Potash, his wife and co-founder, Loree, and OverDrive’s Executive VP of Publisher Services & General Counsel Erica Lazzaro were sworn in by all nine Supreme Court Justices. They are now admitted to appear and…
The third issue of Perspectives on Reading is available now!
The third issue of Perspectives on Reading is here and full of fantastic interviews with thought leaders, insightful articles, data on treading topics, opinion pieces and more. Issue 3 includes: The evolving duties of school library media specialists and innovative ways they’re encouraging independent reading…
“Homes” is next Big Library Read: Join our global book club
By: Sarah Delano, Product Support Specialist. Big Library Read (BLR), facilitated by OverDrive, is a reading program that connects readers around the world with the same ebook at the same time without any wait lists or holds. It’s easy to join this worldwide digital version…
Library seminars: UK and Australia
UK partners gather in London at annual partner breakfast By: Erica Tucker, Product Support Manager. On Wednesday, 13 March 2019, members of the OverDrive UK Library team were thrilled to host partners from the greater London area for the annual UK Library Partner Breakfast in…
Monday 5×5 for March 25, 2019
The New Yorker asks, when it comes to YA literature what’s the line between criticism and cancel culture? Ironically, in a story all about Twitter mobs, librarian Twitter had some heavy words for the author of this article based on the fact that she only…
AI technology engages more readers with your library
At OverDrive, we’re always working to support your mission to serve readers in new and innovative ways. Over the last year, we have developed, tested, and launched several Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies into Libby to further enhance how you reach and support your patrons. We…
4 ways to get the most from your digital books
Leaders in digital education use ebooks and audiobooks in innovative ways. Digital books provide customization at the district, building and individual reader level, and across four specific areas that deepen the reading and learning experience for students and streamline classroom tasks for teachers. Here’s how…
Watched SHRILL? Read these books next!
Hulu’s latest piece of original programming is Shrill, starring SNL cast member Aidy Bryant. Loosely adapted from the 2017 memoir of the same name by Lindy West, Shrill follows the adventures of Annie, a woman who is just living her life while fat. Like West’s…