Game of Thrones curated list ideas to overcome the withdrawal
*Caution: Minor spoilers for the season finale of Game of Thrones are ahead. If you aren’t caught up, turn away now* via GIPHY The season 7 finale of Game of Thrones has come and gone and now, much like The Wall itself, our heart has…
Celebrating Cleveland Book Week with the Professional Book Nerds
The Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards have been handed out for more than 80 years to books that have made important contributions to our understanding of racism and our appreciation of the rich diversity of human cultures. For eight decades these distinguished books have opened and challenged the minds…
6 ways public libraries and schools can work together
By: Adam Sockel, OverDrive Marketing Communications Specialist Regardless of where you reside in the United States, the end of August represents the same thing to everyone: back to school. Students of all ages will return to classrooms ready to re-engage with curriculum, classmates, and teachers….
New digital citizenship: culture, collaboration and content
Digital literacy and digital citizenship are no longer soft skills. They are required for success in the classroom and a student’s broader relational sphere. Parents and teachers alike worry about privacy, bullying and screen time, but there are positive nuances and opportunities to consider. It…
What you missed at Digipalooza 2017
By: Christina Samek, Marketing Specialist. If you weren’t able to attend our first exclusive school program at DigiP, fear not! Here’s a breakdown of all the exciting things that went down at the conference and what’s to come for OverDrive Education. We kicked things off…
getAbstract is offering 12 simultaneous use titles free of charge for two weeks
Earlier this year we announced an exciting partnership with getAbstract, a catalog of 8,000+ simultaneous access business and self-improvement titles. These titles are condensed to the titles most important concepts and strategies and are designed to be able to be read in under ten minutes. To raise…
OverDrive Awarded “B Corporation” Certification for its Dedication to Social Mission and Environmental Accountability
Aug. 16, 2017 – Company empowers local and global communities with its commitment to “A World Enlightened by Reading”
OverDrive is now a B Corporation for Creating Positive Social and Environmental Impact.
Simply Taking Responsibility for Tomorrow and Empowering Communities with our Commitment to a “World Enlightened by Reading”. Today we’re incredibly proud to announce that OverDrive has become a Certified B Corporation™. So what exactly does that mean? B Corporations are a new kind of company…
Digipalooza 2017 Highlights
By: Melissa Marin, OverDrive Marketing Specialist Thank you to everyone who joined us for Digipalooza 2017! We were proud to welcome all of you to Cleveland (and to see so many familiar faces!) We had libraries, schools and industry partners joining us from across North…
YA page to screen on Netflix
By: Bethany Porter, Collection Development Specialist. This list is for all you parents out there who cannot take another episode of Caillou, for those of you who are going crazy because it may be too hot or too rainy for your kids to play outside,…