No Textbook? No Problem: Replacing Costly Materials with OverDrive eBooks and Audiobooks
The academic landscape is in a state of flux. While we’ve long been accustomed to rows of physical textbooks in a physical space, today’s students are digital natives, their lives shaped by instant access to information. This shift has raised a key question: are students…
Celebrating Heritage Months in Higher Education Libraries with Libby and Kanopy
Heritage months like Black History Month, Native American Heritage Month, Pride Month, and Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month offer higher education librarians powerful opportunities to spotlight diverse voices, foster dialogue, and celebrate identity. By leveraging your Libby and Kanopy collections, you can create…
Smarter Integrations and Fresh Tools for Academic Libraries
At OverDrive, we’re always looking for ways to make life easier for librarians and more rewarding for students. This fall, we’ve rolled out several important updates to make workflows more efficient and boost discoverability. Here’s what’s new: If your library uses Alma, you’ll see a…
Navigating Transition: FAQs for Academic Libraries Inquiring to Move Their Holdings to Libby After Baker & Taylor’s Exit
With Baker & Taylor’s recent announcement that they will cease operations by the end of 2025, academic libraries are looking for an immediate option to fill the void created by B&T’s pending closure. Primarily needing to find a resource to host their digital collections as…
Kanopy at the Boston Film Festival: Building Bridges Between Film, Students, and Academia
This September, Kanopy had the privilege of sponsoring and attending the Boston Film Festival. This experience served as a powerful reminder of why showing up for film culture matters, especially in academic and student communities. While some streamers might not feel the need to be…
Expanding Your Reach: Marketing Your Digital Library to Students and Faculty Beyond Orientation
Orientation week is a whirlwind—welcome emails, campus tours, info sessions, and jam-packed presentations compete for students’ attention. It’s also the first time many students and faculty are introduced to your digital library. But if your outreach ends after those first few days, you’re missing a…
The Freshman 5: Five Ways to Get Incoming Freshmen Engaged with Your Digital Library This Fall
The start of the fall semester brings a wave of eager—and sometimes overwhelmed—freshmen. And navigating a new academic environment includes figuring out where to find reliable, accessible resources to help them succeed. Your library’s digital collection through Libby and Kanopy is a powerful starting point,…
Erasmus University Rotterdam becomes the first university in the Netherlands to offer OverDrive digital leisure reading service for students
As students return to classes this semester at one of Europe’s leading research universities, they will be provided with a new kind of service from their university library. At Erasmus University Rotterdam, alongside access to their academic collections, students will have access to a digital…
Academic Library Spotlight: Carthage College
Welcome back to Kanopy’s Library Spotlight, a space where we highlight libraries and librarians that have found success using the Kanopy platform and offer unique perspective regarding their approach to curation and management. We recently interviewed the librarians of Hedberg Library at Carthage College about…
Academic librarian spotlight: Michael Kirby
Librarians are some of the most important people on a university campus. Not only are they friendly faces by the circulation desk, but they are helpful resources for students and faculty. And for Kanopy and Libby, they are our ambassadors on campus. We are continuing…