Monday 5×5 for November 19, 2018
BookRiot has all the details on the recently announced Netflix adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s REBECCA Look at that: just a few weeks ago I was telling y’all all about how much I love the book Rebecca and now there’s a Netflix film coming, which…
The second issue of Perspectives on Reading is now available
Issue 2 of Perspectives on Reading has arrived and it is packed with articles, interviews, opinions and data from industry leaders. In this issue you’ll find topics including: The secret to influencing kids’ reading habits while thinking only about yourself An examination of the idea…
Looking back at 2018’s Big Library Reads and what’s to come in 2019
For half a decade, OverDrive has been hosting the Big Library Read (BLR) several times a year. The global event provides instant access to one book for two weeks without wait lists or holds, connecting readers around the world in the largest digital library book…
The Coolest Marketplace Feature You’re Not Using: Title Assignments
By Sydney Kalnay: Training Specialist. What is a title assignment? Simply put, a title assignment is a way to put ebooks and audiobooks right on the home page of Sora for a student when he or she logs in. No searching, no borrowing—no forgetting. The…
OverDrive Training How-To: Assigning Titles to Your Students
1) Log into OverDrive Marketplace. Don’t have a login? Reach out to your OverDrive Account Manager or asksora@overdrive.com and ensure you have “Title assignments” admin privileges. 2) Click Admin on the main blue navigation bar and choose “Title assignments” from the drop-down menu. 3) Click…
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…