School and public libraries are gearing up for their Summer Reading programs.
By Sheila Henline, Librarian and Collection Development Analyst with OverDrive. Educators continually express the importance of reading during the breaks so our young boys and girls do not forget their skills, preventing the dreaded summer slide. School libraries often send home lists of books for…
5 creative ways to promote your digital library during the holiday break!
By Christina Samek, an OverDrive Launch Specialist. You better watch out, you better not cry…because the holiday season has finally arrived! I am sure you are very aware of this, no jingle necessary. Your students are probably preparing their Holiday wish lists, discussing plans for…
Outreach resources for your school community
By Christina Samek, a Launch Specialist on the OverDrive School Partner Services team. In life, there’s no such thing as an easy button. There’s no lightbulb overhead that indicates an idea is a good one. We are often putting stock into our instincts, following our…
Win big with OverDrive’s “In The Classroom” Contest!
We’re excited to announce the 2015 “In The Classroom” content where schools can win content credit by showing how you’re using and promoting your OverDrive services with your students and your curriculum. One of the best ways to get students reading is enable them to…
Give your teachers a digital place of their own
Back when I was a student, many moons ago, I believed the Teachers’ Lounge in my school to be filled with chocolate chip cookies and soft beds for naps. Because the door was always closed, I believed opening it led to Narnia-like magic. I have…
Go window shopping for marketing materials!
We are excited to announce a few promotional updates to support your library or school’s marketing efforts. You can always count on OverDrive to assist in helping you get the word out about your digital offerings. One of the reasons I like window shopping so…
The OverDrive Summer Read program for young readers is live
Yesterday we launched the most recent edition of our Big Library Read program on public library OverDrive websites across the world. Today we are proud to announce that our OverDrive Summer Read program is live for our school partners around the globe as well as…
Introducing the OverDrive Summer Read program
OverDrive is excited to introduce our inaugural OverDrive Summer Read program, designed to encourage your students to keep reading all year long. This program aims to help prevent the Summer Slide by providing exciting titles young readers that are simultaneously available during the summer weeks. The…
Keep your students reading all summer long!
It’s finally that time of year! Sweet Summer Time. While the summer is best served hot and under the sun, we at OverDrive like ours with a little reading on the side. Here are a few tips to keep your students reading all summer long:…
Perfect your curating skills in preparation for summer reading lists
Manipulation isn’t necessarily a bad thing. The flexibility that comes with curated collections lets you control not only groups of titles, but also what students see when they first visit your digital library site. First impressions are important and you always want them to notice…
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