The Sora reading app team is thrilled to announce that Sora has been selected as a winner in the inaugural Excellence in Equity Awards program, presented by the American Consortium for Equity in Education. The award was presented in the category Best Literacy Solution. The…
Did you know that when you’re browsing for books for your school in OverDrive Marketplace, you can also easily access professional reviews from premium outlets like School Library Journal, Booklist, Publisher’s Weekly, AudioFile Magazine and more? We know that a lot of thought and consideration…
Contributed by: Allison Comes, Heather Turner and Andrea Viscusi, Collection Development Team at O²CM School Library System Lately, superheroes have been the driving force behind box office sales at the movies for people of all ages. Marvel and DC dominate among both new fans and…
From the very first library checkout of an ebook through OverDrive back in 2003, we have had one vision: to create a world enlightened by reading. Recently, readers and libraries all over the globe achieved a major milestone when the total number of digital titles…
By: Emily Tara, Integrated Marketing Specialist Whether you’re reading this as a school librarian, administrator or teacher. we know that your days are busy. Between planning, prepping, meetings and classes, your plates are full and you’re lucky if you get those spare moments to refill…
By: Gabby Cregan, Instructional Designer With the final quarter of the year upon us, your Sora training team is feeling nostalgic, so we created our top 10 tips for K-12 school partners to look back fondly at our 2022 webinar season. Keep reading to discover…
The first global ebook club is back, with a new title that will be available for free to all schools with Sora from Nov. 2 – 16 in ebook and audiobook format. Big Library Read is a global book club facilitated by OverDrive. It connects…
Contributed by: Syd Hackford, former Instructional Services Director for Alpine School District (American Fork, UT) When it comes to technology in schools, less is not always more, as many underequipped districts discovered during the early days of the pandemic. However, during the initial rush to…
By: Kristen Hein, Account Manager Our recurring Sora Spotlight series features a wide range of educators who’ve become Sora champions at their school, impressing us with their innovative methods for implementing the reading app and engaging with their students. Here, we ask them to share…
To help Canadian schools meet demand for books that enable students to celebrate the Canadian experience and see themselves and their communities in your digital collection, OverDrive Education is donating 100 juvenile and young adult ebook and audiobook titles from Canadian authors and publishers. This…
By: Sydney Kalnay, Training Manager Whether you’re deep into your school year or just getting a handle on student names, new technology, and lessons, October is a great time to take stock of what learning options and PD opportunities are available from your Sora Training…
Across countless districts and schools in the U.S., there’s widespread recognition that strategies to boost students’ reading fluency are a need, not a nice-to-have. This was made especially clear in the wake of 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress results, which revealed that among 9-year-old…