3 tips to prep for AASL 2023 (including 1 freebie!)
Are you headed to the American Association of School Librarians National Conference (Oct. 19-21) in Tampa Bay, FL this year? If so, you won’t want to miss a stop at the Sora booth (Booth #509). You can learn about the latest digital book trends straight…
“What happens if new titles are added?” Your top questions about OverDrive Magazines answered
My first job after receiving my MLIS was as the sole librarian at a prison. I can’t speak for all prison libraries but at mine the most popular items by far were magazines. Every day during lunch I would walk up to the front of…
Lights! Camera! Kanopy! Award-winning favorites available now
As we learned at Digipalooza ‘23, many of our public library partners are cutting back on the number of physical DVDs they circulate after discovering Kanopy can fill that gap. This is especially true as paid streaming services continue to rise in price and more…
Digital reading resources to help you support your students with dyslexia
Learning how to read – and learning how you prefer to read – can be a very personal journey. For many students, it might take a little trial and error before they identify the mode of learning or reading format that works best for them…
Fall, flow, and fiscal years – a tale of two webinars
By Sydney Kalnay, Training Manager I started working at my public library during the summer months. What I remember best about that time is the flow of the library, the way everyone was in sync from the dance of shelving carts to the beat of…
Shopping tips for the end of the year
By Cindy Orr, Digital Collection Advisor Twice a month, our team will assemble a thematic one-stop-shop collection of books, films, lists, and Libby Extras to provide a more seamless shopping experience. This week’s theme is buying at the end of the year. Here are some…
How one IL librarian works to “meet our students where they are” with reading. [Sora Spotlight]
By: Kristen Hein, Account Manager The Sora Spotlight series showcases educators who’ve become Sora champions at their school, impressing us with their innovative strategies to implement the platform and engage students. Now, we’re looking to them to share their stories so that we can all…
Introducing new ways for readers to enjoy OverDrive Magazines from your library
Expand the content variety in your library catalog and appeal to a wider user base with OverDrive Magazines! Sold as an “all-in” plan of over 4,000+ magazine titles, our magazines have no circulation cap and allow unlimited simultaneous use. Patrons can enjoy every issue of…
Horror Sale Must-Haves & Hidden Gems
By Kristin Roccaforte, Digital Content Librarian It is peak scary season! End of September, soon to be October is the perfect time to load up on horror books. Our horror sale has EXCELLENT titles and it’s so hard to pick and choose what to purchase,…
As DVD usage diminishes, rural libraries bring streaming video to their communities with Kanopy
By Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist For Lillie Huckaby, Library Director of Chickasha Public Library (OK), her experience with streaming video service Kanopy can be summed up in three words: “It just works.” Situated 45 miles outside of Oklahoma City, Chickasha Public Library is…