Win free registration to Digipalooza 2017!
OverDrive is excited to announce a partnership with Penguin Random House to offer 10 scholarships for Digipalooza ‘17! The scholarship will cover the $199 registration fee to the 6th international user group conference August 2-4, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. No matter what your job title,…
Ghost in the Shell Manga, the revolutionary series, now available on OverDrive
We’re excited to announce that the Ghost in the Shell, the award winning and revolutionary manga titles by Shirow Masamune, is now available in OverDrive Marketplace. A movie staring Scarlett Johansson is scheduled to be released in theaters at the end of March, making this the perfect…
Train your library staff with OverDrive’s training webcast
By: Briana Johnson-Sims, OverDrive Training Specialist One of the key steps to promoting your OverDrive Digital Library is to make sure your staff is knowledgeable about OverDrive products and services. So grab your team and get registered for our monthly training sessions on Marketplace Basics…
OverDrive eHighlights: Don’t Get Caught Without the Newest Titles
By: Annie Suhy, Librarian and OverDrive Collection Development Analyst. Imagine this scenario. A patron asks if you have the newest title by Jojo Moyes or James Patterson or Roxane Gay or Neil Gaiman. They follow the author on Twitter and have known about the book’s…
OverDrive’s top titles for Teen Tech Week
During “Teen Tech Week” March 5-11, libraries showcase the digital resources and services available to help teens succeed in school and prepare for college and career. The 2017 Teen Tech Week theme, “Be the Source of Change,” encourages teens to take advantage of digital resources…
OverDrive Education Recommends the Best Minecraft, LEGO, Coding and Maker eBooks for Teen Tech Week
Mar. 2, 2017 – Spend Teen Tech Week making positive change with digital books
10 Seuss quotes perfect for Read Across America
By: Rickie Mascia and Adam Sockel Across the nation, Librarians are leading, readers are reading, and Teachers are teaching. Many will begin their day with “Green Eggs & Ham”, others may say I do not like them, Sam I am. A few may ask “How…
Your OverDrive Resource Center
By: Christina Samek, OverDrive Marketing Specialist Yes, yours. OverDrive’s Resource Center was created with our partners in mind. We wanted it to be your one-stop-shop for all things OverDrive: the best of our marketing, collection development, training and product resources. We are coming up on…
Why I Read
By: Adam Sockel, Marketing Specialist & co-host of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. I consider myself very lucky when it comes to my employment. I’ve always loved the concept of books. If you’ll excuse the pun, the fact that all you need to do to…
Resources for Digital Learning Day 2017
Happy Digital Learning Day! Digital Learning Day began in 2012 as a way to spread innovative practices and ensure that all youth have access to high-quality digital learning opportunities no matter where they live. OverDrive knows that an effective classroom is not about technology, it’s…