OverDrive Education Summer Read Program Expands in 2017
May 22, 2017 – Thousands of K-12 students in North America will enjoy more free eBooks all summer long
Aligning Digital Reading Resources to Curriculum Objectives
Recently, Tech & Learning and OverDrive Education teamed up to create a white-paper about how districts are leveraging their investments in technology to use eBooks and other digital resources to improve students’ reading proficiency, frequency and achievement. Students benefit from an easy-to-use solution that offers…
OverDrive joins multi-industry business group to save federal library funding
Many of America’s leading information, software, publishing and other businesses as well as multiple national trade associations today unveiled the Corporate Committee for Library Investment to advocate for federal library funding.\ As Congress turns to funding the government beyond next September, CCLI launches against the…
The Digital Bookmobile is back and better than ever
By: Lauren Bajda, Digital Media Events Specialist at OverDrive. The Digital Bookmobile is back, new, and ready to hit the road in June. First stop…Waukesha, Wisconsin! Where We’re Going June 9 – Waukesha Public Library, Waukesha, WI June 12 – Evanston Public Library, Evanston, IL June…
Curated Collections Create Circulation Commotion
(Ed. Note: This blog was written by Jessica Russell, Collection Development Manager at Harris County Public Library.) We love OverDrive’s Curated Collection feature here at Harris County Public Library! It’s all of the creative excitement of putting together a book display with none of the…
From foisted to favorite: required reading we love
By: Tiffany Wincek, Account Specialist. Summer required reading lists have begun arriving in Friday folders and email inboxes. Students will certainly sigh in exasperation, but parents might recognize old favorites on that list. Adults tend to recognize that many books on required reading lists are…
#GETCAUGHTREADING : BOOKISH, LITERARY, AND PROUD!
By: Rickie Mascia, OverDrive Social Media Specialist Embrace your bookish habits and Get Caught Reading in your favorite place with your favorite characters. As many fellow readers know…the month of May features the Get Caught Reading Campaign, a time for readers across the nation to…
Cokie Roberts announced as the Digipalooza ’17 Keynote Speaker
One of America’s most respected journalists and authors who writes about women in history will take center stage at Digipalooza this summer. Cokie Roberts, award-winning journalist and bestselling author, will deliver the keynote address at the conference you don’t want to miss if you work…
Everything you need to know about OverDrive Summer Read titles
By: Christina Samek, Marketing Specialist. We’re still a few weeks out before OverDrive Summer Read begins but I can’t help getting excited—and it’s not just because it means summer has arrived. We have such a great group of titles this year, thanks to a collaboration…
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