By: Gabby Cregan, Training Specialist and Sydney Kalnay, Training Manager Once a teacher, always a teacher. Many of us here at OverDrive are former educators, translating our love for the classroom into actionable ways to help teachers, media specialists, school librarians, and others adapt and…
Digipalooza 2021 (Tuesday, Aug. 3 – Thursday, Aug. 5) is just around the corner, and we’ve got all the details educators need to get a head start on their program planning. In addition to the announcement of Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden as our…
As part of our ongoing Community Read program, OverDrive is donating the Social and Emotional Learning Collection, which includes more than 50 no-cost, simultaneous access ebooks and audiobooks. This collection will be available to our partners through June 30, 2022. Please note that title availability…
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist May is here – and that means Sora Sweet Reads is right around the corner. Sora Sweet Reads is OverDrive’s annual global reading program, exclusive to schools through the Sora reading app. It launches May 5 and runs through Aug….
Click here for details about SYNC 2023. The time has come once again, audiobook lovers! SYNC, sponsored by AudioFile Magazine and powered by OverDrive’s Sora student reading app, returns this Thursday, April 29. Now in its 12th year, SYNC is a summer reading program targeted…
By: Kristen Hein, Product Support Specialist In this recurring series, we’ll feature a different librarian, media specialist or educator who’s become a Sora champion at their school, impressing us with their innovative methods for implementing the reading app and engaging with their students. We’ve asked…
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist That’s a wrap on School Stars 2021, and it was one for the record books! With over 200 entries, there were so many wonderful, thoughtful, compelling, heart-breaking, beautiful, engaging, amazing…I could go on and on…entries. It was truly very difficult…
By Lisa Mullins, Training Specialist Here at OverDrive HQ, signs of spring are in the air. Birds are chirping, daffodils are blooming and it’s time to think SYNC! “Think SYNC? What does that mean?” you might say. Well, I’m glad you asked. SYNC by AudioFile…
Spring is on its way, and with it comes showers, flowers – and, hopefully, your students’ next great read! Whether they’re studying in class or from home, sunshine and warm breezes might have your youngest readers distracted by the prospect of summer. But you can…
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist What do a web slinger, a heroic Disney princess, a talking sponge and a would-be Jedi all have in common? They’re all heading your way this May as part of the Sora Sweet Reads program! Sora Sweet Reads is OverDrive’s…
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist We’ve seen so many amazing entries in this year’s School Stars contest. From engaging virtual displays, to hilarious student-made videos, to informational and promotional social posts and much more, schools have shown that despite a challenging past year, the love…
By: Annie Suhy, Outreach Specialist and Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist Have you ever noticed people scrolling through their phones when they have a few seconds of downtime? Almost everyone has a social media account (or four) that they check daily. Lucky for libraries and schools,…
