Helpful new tools and trainings available in the OverDrive Resource Center
By: Christina Samek, OverDrive Marketing Specialist. Since the Resource Center‘s launch in April, we have received positive feedback and have seen increased site traffic from partners all over the world. We are so thrilled that you are enjoying the improvements and exploring our new content…
Save the date: Digipalooza 2017
By: Melissa Marin, a Marketing Specialist at OverDrive. It’s June so of course, you’re looking at the calendar and counting down the days to August 2017, right? No? We are because Digipalooza 2017 is coming August 2-4, 2017! We’re already hard at work planning the best…
The essential OITNB reading list to add to your digital library
By: Jill Grunenwald, librarian and OverDrive Collection Development Analyst Before coming to OverDrive, one of my previous gigs was as the sole librarian at an all male prison here in the Cleveland area. True story. I’d always sort of had a weird passing interest in…
Save 25-50% off thousands of titles during the June Extravaganza Sale
Throughout the month of June library partners around the world can save up to 50% on over 25,000 titles available in OverDrive Marketplace. This means now is the perfect time to stock your digital library full of great titles whether they’re eBooks, audiobooks or streaming…
eHighlights Cooks Up Hot Summer Selections
By: Annie Suhy, Librarian and OverDrive Collection Development Analyst. Building a digital collection is like making dinner. You’ve got to have a main course (eBooks), along with a couple side dishes (audiobooks and video). No meal—or collection—would be complete without all three. That’s why this…
Streaming Video Round-Up
By: Rachel Woods, Librarian and Collection Development Analyst with OverDrive I love Fridays. That shouldn’t come as a surprise because lots of people love Fridays, but probably not for the same reason that I do. Fridays are when I get my favorite email (yes, an…
Books to celebrate Pride Month
By: Jill Grunenwald, Librarian and OverDrive Collection Development Analyst In the LGBTQIA community, June is Pride Month. This particular time of year was chosen in honor of the Stonewall Riots, a pivotal moment in their history. The Collection Development team at OverDrive has put together some…
Create Reading Happiness: Celebrating Audiobook Month!
By: Adam Sockel, OverDrive Social Media Specialist and audiobook addict. June is widely known as Audiobook Month, a time to celebrate the greatness that is reading with your ears! Audiobooks are perfect for people with busy lifestyles who don’t always have time to sit down…
OverDrive Summer Read has arrived
By: Christina Samek, OverDrive Marketing Specialist. OverDrive Summer Read is finally here! The collections* have now been added, in eBook format, to OverDrive-powered school websites. They will be available, with unlimited access, through June 30th. We’re very excited about this program and hope our schools…
Learning: It Can Take Less Time Than You Think!
By: Sydney Kalnay, OverDrive Training Specialist We know it can be difficult to fit training into your busy schedule. Whether you’re working one-on-one with patrons or students, or doing essential behind the scenes work to build your collections or manage staff, it seems there’s…
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