Sora honored with 2019 Academics’ Choice Smart Media Award
By: Alecia Mouhanna, Marketing and Communications Specialist OverDrive is pleased to announce that the Sora student reading app has been…
Sora named to TIME’s list of the 100 Best Inventions of 2019
By: Alecia Mouhanna, Marketing and Communications Specialist OverDrive is thrilled to announce that our Sora student reading app has been…
Public library access in Sora just got an upgrade
By: Tiffany Wincek, Product Liaison Have you heard the news? Thanks to feedback from our partners, the Sora reading app…
It’s NaNoWriMo, write right now!
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist November is here, and while that means the holidays are fast approaching and cold weather…
Gifts of gratitude: How to teach your students to combat anxiety and depression by saying thanks
By: Regis Coustillac, Account Manager Wool socks, fresh popcorn, the sound of rain against the windows. Every night, I try…
Library and School Sharing Made Easy
by Regis Coustillac, OverDrive Education Account Manager The value of the library During my childhood summers, when my siblings and…
Sora spotlight: Mary Thomas from DC International School
By: Kristen Griesmer, Product Support Specialist In this recurring series, we’ll feature a different librarian, media specialist or educator who’s…
The 2019 K-12 Digital Content Report: Trends in instructional materials budgeting (Part 2)
By: Alecia Mouhanna, Marketing and Communications Specialist In this series, we’re taking a deep dive into the findings of the…
Big Library Read is back with I’m Not Dying With You Tonight
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist Big Library Read (BLR) is back, and this time we bring you a…
Be a good (digital) citizen!
By Lisa Mullins, Product Support Specialist Two weeks ago, we celebrated Digital Citizenship Week. However, it’s important to remember that…
Famous monsters and the books on their nightstands
By: Sydney Kalnay, Training Manager I’d wish you a happy Hallowe’en, mortals, but why would I want you to be…
Novels in verse: Poems that tell important stories
By: Regis Coustillac, Account Manager Imagine you’re an insect: a beetle or butterfly, a worm or a grasshopper. Now stand…
The importance of inclusive education
By: Hannah Monson, Content Specialist October is National Dyslexia Awareness Month here in the United States, as well as in…
Don’t forget to join us for the next Big Library Read!
In our latest edition of Perspectives on Reading, we had a piece on the importance of providing teens with books…
The 2019 K-12 Digital Content Report: Ebook & Audiobook Trends for the Classroom & School Library (Part 1)
By: Alecia Mouhanna, Marketing and Communications Specialist Whether it’s deployed inside or outside the classroom, there’s no question that digital…