By Sydney Kalnay, Training Manager I was lucky enough to travel to New England this summer and last and participate in a series of workshops that were way outside my comfort zone. The details of that adventure is best left for another day, but what…
Read Digipalooza Day 1 Recap Read Digipalooza Day 2 Recap Since Wednesday, librarians, publishing and other industry professionals have gathered in our hometown of Cleveland to share insights, learn best practices, and discuss the future of ebooks, audiobooks, streaming video, magazines and more at Digipalooza…
Catching up? Read Digipalooza Day 1 Recap Day 2 of Digipalooza ‘23 started out bright and early with breakfast and warm welcome (and surprise dance!) from Team OverDrive. During his opening remarks, OverDrive founder and CEO Steve Potash spoke on the importance of advancing the…
Digipalooza ‘23 is here! Today was the first day of our international user group conference, and if today was any indication we are in for a great time the rest of the week. Digipalooza Day 1 highlights The day started with an open house at…
By Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist Back in March I decided I wanted to remodel our guest bathroom entirely by myself. Had I ever used a power tool before? LOL no. Had I ever hung wallpaper, let alone hung drywall? Haha, hilarious. But as…
updated August 9, 2023 It’s August 9, which means it’s officially Digipalooza day! We can’t wait to see all of you over the next few days as we move forward together, attend valuable sessions with inspirational librarian panelists, knowledgeable industry experts, captivating speakers and your…
By Erin Kane, Digital Content Librarian It’s the 9th FIFA Women’s World Cup so it’s time to support our beloved US Women’s National Team! But all the games are being broadcast 12-15 hours ahead of North American timezones. What’s a fan to do during their…
This week, Libby released a new update with exciting improvements for both our library partners and readers! What’s new in Libby Updates to Libby Guides Titles in Libby catalog guides now appear as larger cover images with the title and title status below. This improved…
Looking to promote Kanopy to your community? You can now find marketing toolkits available on the OverDrive Resource Center! We have free toolkits available for public library partners with Kanopy in the United States and Canada. Current available toolkits include Action Films in August, Silver…
There are only a few days left in our latest Big Library Read (BLR) program! Between now and July 27, readers can checkout the ebook and audiobook of A Very Typical Family by Sierra Godfrey without wait lists or holds. Even if the checkout the book…
Can you believe that Digipalooza is less than a month away? Our international user group conference is an opportunity to gain useful insights, best practices, and proven success stories that will enable you to create actionable plans to take back to your library. But hurry…
With 2023 half over, our friends the Professional Book Nerds want to know how you’re doing with the 2023 PBN Reading Challenge! From books with maps to reading a friend’s favorite book, Greek myth retellings and more, the Professional Book Nerds Reading Challenge is a…