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How many books were published in 2016? The exact count seems to vary among sources, but it’s safe to say that hundreds of thousands of new titles were born last year. That’s A LOT of books! As a librarian, it’s a tough task staying up…
Celebrate the Chinese New Year with big savings on digital content from OverDrive
The Chinese New Year doesn’t officially happen until January 28, but we’re welcoming the Year of the Rooster for a full month by offering up to 50% off on thousands of Chinese title in OverDrive Marketplace. Starting today, we’re kicking off our celebration with huge…
New Year, New You, New OverDrive
The ball has dropped and the calendar has, once again, turned over as we welcome in a new year. People all around the world will begin their “New Year’s Resolutions” this week and one of the more popular one is to “read more books.” The…
Lists perfect for helping users keep their New Year Resolutions
By: Kristin Milks, OverDrive Collection Development Analyst It’s about that time of year to create a New Year’s resolution you won’t keep! So what is it? The perpetual losing weight res.? Getting organized? Becoming financially stable? Maybe some sort of work/career goals? Be a better…
The OverDrive Collection Development Elves’ Most Requested End of the Year Lists
By: Annie Suhy, Collection Development Analyst. Consumers aren’t the only ones swiping their credit cards this holiday season. As librarians, you’re shopping too, but instead of Hatchimals and LED TVs, it’s books. You’re loading up on digital content in preparation for the holiday rush, which…
Books Just for You: Gift Guides for the Holidays and Beyond
By: Karen Estrovich, Director of Collection Development Who doesn’t like a good gift guide? I am certified shopaholic and I cannot get enough of them. Thanks to all the retailers hitting me hard with the options including guides on ‘the one who has everything’, we…
Introducing the new OverDrive Marketplace Help website
Just in time for the busiest season of the year, OverDrive is excited to present our new OverDrive Marketplace Help website! This new, innovative website is an interactive, dynamic revamp of our Marketplace User Guide and is sure to make finding answers to your questions…
Macmillan’s biggest titles of the year are 35% off in Marketplace this week
Our friends at Macmillan are in the giving spirit this holiday season. They’ve made their biggest titles of the year 35% off in OverDrive Marketplace this week. This is the perfect opportunity for you to fill holds on some of the most popular titles of…
Librarian Share: Digital stock development tips from a UK librarian
Ed. Note: At an OverDrive-hosted library seminar in October in London, our friend and library partner Philip Schofield, from Kent County Council, had the opportunity to share some best practices behind digital collection development. While stock selection criteria may vary across libraries, we’re sharing his…
OverDrive’s favorite books of 2016
By Rachel Kray, a Librarian and Collection Development Analyst with OverDrive 2016 was a great year for books and eBooks and it’s hard to believe we’re nearing the end. To commemorate some of the great reads, we polled our staff here at OverDrive and asked…
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