Recently, we shared news that Rochester Public Library would be the pilot library in our Instant Digital Card (IDC) service connection with SirsiDynix. This partnership provides libraries who integrate the service an opportunity to sign-up new users with a full-access library card and not just…
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist With the movie Big turning 30, the Ringer talks about the heart and soul of the Big piano I was six when Big came out and it was one of my favorite films for my entire childhood. I mean, what kid in the…
This week we lost two giant members of society as Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain tragically took their own lives. Both of these public figures were wildly successful. Both of them changed the way we approach and think about their respective industries. There are countless…
By Courtney Sveda Happy almost-summer! June’s special webcast, Drive Digital Circulation by Selecting, Curating, and Marketing for Your Community, has a little something for everyone. No matter your role in supporting your library’s digital collection, this webcast, presented by OverDrive’s Training team, will provide some…
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist As more authors embrace independent and self-publishing, libraries are also embracing the move to include more indie eBooks in their collections. As many of our library partners already know, there are so many wonderful independent authors waiting to…
by Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist Happy June and welcome back to another edition of the 5×5! We are now less than three weeks away from ALA (not panicking, not panicking) and I’m back with another roundup of articles you may have missed last…
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist It’s Memorial Day here in the United States, which means you may not be reading this until Tuesday, but like I’ve been doing for the past couple weeks, here’s a roundup of interesting links you may have missed…
With all of the exciting updates to Libby and your OverDrive service as well as the constant stream of new books being added to your digital library, it’s understandable that your users may have some questions. Can I download the files? What about Kindle? Or…
On June 22, America’s librarians will gather in New Orleans for the annual American Library Association Conference. Team OverDrive will be there sharing exciting updates about Libby, our Instant Digital Card service, and the return of digital Magazines to your OverDrive digital library. Laissez les bons…
“Believing takes practice.” – A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle When I was a toddler I spent countless hours in the laps of my parents, flipping page after page of books about rabbits, both stuffed and otherwise, worlds of nonsense that could only be created…
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist Welcome to this week’s Monday 5×5! In case you missed the introduction last Monday, this is a weekly series I’ll be doing where I share 5 links from the previous week that I think should be read. Every week…
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist May is Mystery Month and while we’re already halfway through the month, there’s still time to add some mystery themed curated collections to your OverDrive site! As a genre, mystery is one of those all encompassing ones that…
