Meet the OverDrive Librarians
By: Annie Suhy, OverDrive Collection Development Analyst You’ve met Libby, but have you met our other OverDrive Librarians? There’s a entire team of us dedicated librarians and book lovers waiting in the wings to help you select, manage, and curate the content in your library’s digital…
Encourage your users to get outside and camp this summer (and read!)
By: Beau Livengood, OverDrive Account Specialist Costco got us. We went in for 5 specific things, but then they have that featured item that grabs your attention and you just can’t pass it up (kind of like a good curated collection). This time it was…
Penguin Random House pre-pub titles your users are sure to love
Digipalooza is a mere two weeks away now and we are beyond excited to present the latest innovations from OverDrive as well as best practices from leading librarians with attendees. While we wait for the arrival of hundreds of librarians to Cleveland, we wanted to…
Modern Day Heroes on Nelson Mandela Day
By: Sasha Zborovsky, Marketing Intern. July 18th is Nelson Mandela Day. We associate many words with him. Freedom. History. Equality. However, this is a day that, to me, invokes the word “hero.” The Superhero The term “hero” is subject to varying definitions. Personally, I have…
Kodansha expands the reach of their unique and beautiful Manga titles for OverDrive users
By: Sasha Zborovsky, OverDrive Intern Manga: A History In the last century, Manga comics have become an integral part of not only Japanese, but also global literary culture. From the unmistakably unique illustrations, to countless genres ranging from sports to magical romances, it is no…
Books to read by the pool. Or in* it.
By: Bethany Porter, Collection Development Specialist. I rarely reread books throughout most of the year, but every summer I take it upon myself to reread a handful of my favorites. If you’re an educator or a librarian who works with kids throughout the school year,…
Blackstone Audio has some huge audiobook titles coming you won’t want to miss
Digipalooza isn’t the only thing coming this August. As the calendar moves closer to fall, we begin to turn our focus on some of the biggest new titles coming out and we’re excited to highlight some of Blackstone Audio’s audiobook releases coming soon. You can…
Foil hats and moon pies: alien party ideas for World UFO Day. Or any day, really.
By: Bethany Porter, Collections Development Specialist. World UFO Day was earlier this month, so of course members of the OverDrive Education Team wanted to celebrate! Many of us used to be children’s librarians or school librarians before joining OverDrive, so where there is an excuse…
Baker Publishing Group’s hottest titles coming out this fall
Digipalooza is officially less than a month away which means that soon the center of the library world will be downtown Cleveland. We’re excited to have our friends at the Baker Publishing Group joining us for the conference and so we wanted to share some…
Things to Do in Cleveland During Digipalooza 2017
By: Briana Johnson-Sims, OverDrive Training Specialist What’s hot in Cleveland this August? Digipalooza 2017, of course! Our conference is jam-packed with great events, including a keynote from Cokie Roberts, evening socials, and morning yoga. But there’s even more for those who choose to come early…
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