Explore York: Big City Read 2018
By: Scott Smith, Account Manager. This autumn York hosted its tenth annual ‘Big City Read’, offering an array of events for the community as well as free copies of the festivals featured title – The Radleys by Matt Haig. Big City Read 2018 kicked off with…
Sora drives digital reading growth in South African schools
By: Thandeka Kaya, College Librarian & Kirston Hoets, Reseller with Meredith Wemhoff, Account Manager. St. John’s College – Houghton in South Africa saw a dramatic increase in both number of checkouts and unique users since the introduction of Sora. In September, St. John’s College’s average checkouts…
Autumn seminars in the U.K.
By: Erica Tucker, Product Support Manager. In mid-October, several members of the education and library teams dedicated to our UK partners boarded a Boeing 757 destined for Edinburgh, Scotland, embarking on a week-long trip to meet with partners across the country. We were looking forward…
Help motivate #NaNoWriMo writers in your community
National Novel Writing Month (better known as #NaNoWriMo) takes place each November as writers of all skill levels try to complete a draft of a novel in a single month. Hitting 50,000 words in one month is incredibly daunting and participants love motivating each other…
Monday 5×5 for November 12 2018
So, fun fact: today is my birthday! And no, I will not tell you how old I am and it was very rude of you to ask (j/k. I’m 37). Also, I have no idea what is happening with the graphic I chose for this…
What is reading?
Recently, I saw a commercial on television from a large spice company where, instead of providing recipes or showing the flavors they offer, they chose to promote the memories that come from those flavors. Garlic isn’t garlic, it’s the smell of grandmothers pierogi. Cinnamon brings…
Key to success: Promoting your school’s digital library
By: Courtney Sveda, Training Specialist. Need help spreading the word about your school’s digital library? Join us for Promoting OverDrive at Your School for tips and tricks for reaching members of your school community! Marketing your school’s digital collection to your students might not seem…
How Libby has helped me read 2 books per week in 2018
At the beginning of this year, our Professional Book Nerds podcast shared a series of episodes dedicated to creating and achieving reading resolutions throughout the year. One of my goals was to read at least one book per week and thanks to Libby, I’m on…
Monday 5×5 for November 5th
From Bustle: Author Caitriona Lally just won a prestigious award from the university where she works as a janitor It’s like a real-life Good Will Hunting or something. I also love hearing about all of the “real jobs” other writers have. Iowa Public Radio has…
November is National Picture Book Month
By: Sarah Wilsman, Collection Development Specialist. National Picture Book Month is an international literacy initiative that celebrates picture books over the month of November. OverDrive supports this celebration with digital versions of all your favorite stories and artwork – from Pete the Cat to Goodnight…