OverDrive is proud to offer digital reading platforms for schools, libraries, colleges, and corporations. In every segment we serve, we offer a reading solution for every kind of reader. Whether you’re a teacher, parent or student, OverDrive is for you. Digital content demands access. OverDrive…
Do audiobooks leave the brain distracted and disjointed or are they just another way to enjoy and absorb a story? Are they real reading, or cheating? Audiobooks are the fastest growing format in publishing. With the rise of podcasting and storytelling events, both highly respected mediums, why do audiobooks…
Eighty percent of districts & schools use digital content, and educators across subject areas want to introduce eBooks into their curriculum. But there are so many questions to address. What devices are best for classroom use? (Hint: think Apple and Google) Should digital content or…
By: Christina Samek, Marketing Specialist. October is finally here. It means Halloween is right around the corner and it’s now socially acceptable to hang ghostly figures from the trees in my yard. I can erect little cardboard gravestones and dawn a witch hat…it short, go…
The calendar has turned to October which means the end of the year is nigh. Before the holidays arrive and we turn our attention to 2017 lets take advantage of that this month has to offer. October is traditionally a busy time in the Young…
As we’ve discussed previously, it’s essential to have proper representation in the content you make available to your students. There has been a big movement in the young adult community called #WeNeedDiverseBooks dedicated to pushing books with characters and plots that feature diverse backgrounds. By…
The next Big Library Read will be kicking off October 13, and the YA title chosen in our survey by readers, librarians and teachers is This is Where it Ends by Marieke Nijkamp. Told from four perspectives over the course of 54 harrowing minutes, the…
By: Adam Sockel, OverDrive Social Media Specialist Being a library company we fervently believe in the importance of Banned Books Week. Regardless of whether you agree with the information presented in a particular book it’s essential that the information be made available for readers to discover…
By: Christina Samek, Marketing Specialist. Integrating technology into the classroom is a shared goal among educators. What once was a lofty task—considering the nuances of early technology—is much simpler. Now, educators are tasked with weighing what feels like thousands of options and determining the best…
By: Briana Johnson-Sims, OverDrive Training Specialist How do I return titles early? How do I curate collections in Marketplace? How do I merge a user’s original and new IDs? These questions may sound familiar. They’re a few of the more common questions sent to our…
By: Adam Sockel, OverDrive Social Media Specialist You may have heard that we’re celebrating the third annual International Read an eBook Day this Friday, September 16. The holiday was created as a way to promote the convenience and accessibility of digital reading, especially through the…
By: Sydney Kalnay, OverDrive Training Specialist. Looking to learn about — or refresh your understanding of — OverDrive Marketplace or the OverDrive user experience? Join us for our live basics sessions held on the second week of every month. In Marketplace Basics we’ll talk about…