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…
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…
Long weekend Reads: Books you can tackle in just a few days
By: Todd Warhola, Librarian and Collectioin Development Analyst. A long weekend is coming. We can’t treat a long weekend the same way we treat an ordinary weekend. It’s not just a bonus day, it’s a change in our state of mind. This first Saturday…
Sno-Isle Libraries uses OverDrive to create digital version of their community book club
By: Michael Hawkins, Electronic Resources Librarian with Sno-Isle Libraries. Ed. Note: Sno-Isle Libraries recently completed a community reading program called Whidbey Reads, a large scale book club. This year they implemented a digital aspect using their OverDrive collection for the first time. What follows is…
Why Audiobooks are Perfect for Travel
By: Kristin Milks, Librarian and OverDrive Collection Development Analyst. The season is a-changing and with it (unless you’re in Australia *hashtag sorry*) comes warm weather, cool nights and the promise of outdoor reading time. But what’s that you say? You must travel for work/weddings/vacation? How ever…
OverDrive Summer Read Program Keeps Kids Reading This Summer
May 23, 2016 – Schools across the U.S. and Canada partner with OverDrive to deliver eBooks available 24/7, anywhere
Musical Read-Alongs… a.k.a Sing-Alongs
By: Liz Tousey, Librarian and OverDrive Collection Development Analyst Picture books are lovely and beautiful. Created to explain workings of the world and and the joy of imagination to the precious tiny humans in our lives, a good picture book can affect lives far more than…
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