When the school year kicked off in fall 2016, so did the K-12 Newsletter from OverDrive Education. Every month, we take to the whiteboard in the Shakespeare conference room to carefully choose themes, brainstorm collection lists and discuss the most pressing topics of the moment…
The OverDrive Staff are as crazy about their pets as most people… so we asked some of them to compare their four-legged family members to book characters. Check out the dogs, too! I can’t help but think of Maple when I see Mochi from…
The OverDrive Staff are as crazy about their pets as most people… so we asked some of them to compare their four-legged family members to book characters. Check out the cats too! My dog, Bianca, reminds me of Rapunzel from the German fairy tale…
By: Christina Samek, Marketing Specialist. We are always looking for opportunities to help schools and libraries achieve milestones with OverDrive. Our dedicated Account and Collections Specialists review custom websites, trends in Marketplace (and across the publishing industry), circulation history, marketing initiatives…anything that will help enhance…
By: Christina Samek, Marketing Specialist. Last year around this time, we told you all the ways digital is a gift. We provided helpful and trusted statistics and while those are still valid and important, we wanted to take the time to share personal testimonies. Because…
By: Bethany Porter, Collection Development Specialist. Christmas time is a good time to reflect, give, and believe in magic. But if you don’t celebrate Christmas (or want to put your cheer on hold for a moment), it can be an exhausting time of year. Here are a…
Each year, libraries around the world experience a surge in their OverDrive traffic as the calendar turns to December. Existing users will dive into “best of” lists and look forward to 2018, as new patrons unwrap devices and learn about the 24/7 access of your…
By: Sydney Kalnay, Training Specialist. When I worked at a school, I wanted one thing every holiday season: time. By the time winter break rolled around, I was always knee-deep in ungraded essays, next semester’s lesson plans, and end of the year requests for volunteer…
By: Christina Samek, Marketing Specialist. The transition from high school to college is one of the biggest and most significant changes in a young person’s life. They are experiencing a world of responsibility and true freedom for the first time. It’s easy to get swept…
We asked Team OverDrive for their favorite fall reading selections. And, once cozied up by the fire, in the chair or with a fuzzy buddy, what’s on their coaster nearby? Transition begins with tea I’ve gotta go with The Hobbit, and I’d pair that with a…
By: Christina Samek, Marketing Specialist. I love all things horror. I’ve read the likes of The Exorcist, The Shining and have waxed poetic about The House of Leaves to anyone who will listen (seriously, you have to read it). But, I must admit, I am a bit of a baby….
By: Sydney Kalnay, Training Specialist. If you read my last post for the OverDrive blogs, you’re going to think I am contradicting myself but…I despise November. I know I am not the only one; the dread of this month creeps up on you and suddenly,…