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…
Celebrate TeenTober with these resources
By: Sarah Wilsman, Content Specialist and Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has combined the…
Spooky Books that scared us as kids
By: Ty Sugick, Account Manager Summer is over and fall has arrived. The season of pumpkin spice, fresh apple cider,…
Supporting Dyslexia Awareness Month with Sora and the OverDrive Resource Center
By: Sydney Kalnay, Training Manager “Dyslexia affects 20% of the population and represents 80–90% of all those with learning disabilities….