By: Kristen Griesmer, Product Support Specialist A first birthday is a significant milestone. There is a lot of development, growth and learning that takes place. There are accomplishments and positive moments to reflect on. For our student reading app Sora, the first year was no…
By: Sydney Kalnay, Training Manager For most educators, “back-to-school,” isn’t the specific day they return to school after summer break or even a general time of year — it’s a state of mind. And, typically, the state of that mind is busy! Once the back-to-school…
By: Lisa Mullins, Product Support Specialist “A day without a friend is like a pot without a single drop of honey left inside.” -A.A. Milne Words of wisdom from the wise bear Winnie the Pooh. Where do we learn to be a friend? Who shows…
By: Kristen Griesmer, Product Support Specialist and Hannah Monson, Collection Specialist So, you’ve been building up your library and adding content for your students. You’ve purchased books that are popular and in the most common genres. You’ve created your library to include subjects such as…
When I was a kid, I always loved the end of the school year. Not just because summer was on the horizon, but because in elementary school, there was always an end-of-the-year field trip to the public library. Sitting on the floor, we crowded around…
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist It’s National Ice Cream Month and while I don’t need a reminder to eat more ice cream, I will absolutely do so in honor of such an occasion. I could use reminders for plant watering, teeth flossing, oil changes, package…
By: Sarah Wilsman, Content Specialist There has been a big push in education recently to diversify collections so that students can “see” themselves in the books they read. Recent studies show that books for children continue to feature predominantly white characters although school populations are…
By: Ty Sugkick, Account Manager and Kristen Griesmer, Product Support Specialist Summer is the perfect time for teachers and students to relax, unwind and rejuvenate. Teachers, the school year is over and that means you have a break from grading, lesson planning, team meetings, conferences,…
By: Tiffany Wincek, Product Liaison It’s been almost eight years since I last took a real destination vacation, but I’m coming off the heels of a week-long staycation, so I really can’t complain. I love days spent exploring my hometown, hiking through the Cleveland Metroparks…
By: Hannah Monson, Content Specialist Do you have a holds list a mile long for The Meltdown: Diary of a Wimpy Kid 13? Well, if so, you aren’t alone. Jeff Kinney’s humor series is by far the most popular for middle grade readers in the…
By: Anna Kogan, Support Specialist It’s been 10 years since I graduated high school, and I wonder what my academic life would have looked like had I come of age with a smartphone in hand. Having attended a notoriously competitive high school, the bar was…
By: Sydney Kalnay , Training Specialist With the Sora Activity tab under Insights in OverDrive Marketplace, all staff can gain a deeper understanding of students’ reading interests and habits and can use that data to make even smarter decisions about using digital content in the…
