The latest issue of Perspectives on Reading is here!
The new issue of Perspectives on Reading is here and full of incredible stories and ideas from all over the reading world. In this issue you’ll find topics including: The importance of including culturally relevant books in ELA curriculum Indie author Ran Walker discusses the…
Add Libby to “Grab-&-Go” Kits
By Annie Suhy, Outreach Services Specialist In the past year, I’ve had more things than I could have ever imagined handed to me through my car window. Not just my groceries and my dinner order, but also most of my holiday shopping, my kid’s homework,…
Sora Spotlight: Chris Haught, Media Specialist at Southwest Educational Development Center (UT)
By: Kristen Hein, Product Support Specialist In this recurring series, we’ll feature a different librarian, media specialist or educator who’s become a Sora champion at their school, impressing us with their innovative methods for implementing the reading app and engaging with their students. We’ve asked…
5 reasons to register for Digipalooza 2021
By Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist Registration for Digipalooza ’21 is now open! We started hosting Digipalooza in 2006 to bring together our partners for a unique blend of education, networking, and fun. This year’s theme is Advancing the Science: How Libraries & Schools…
Ebookin’ on a Budget: Buy More and Spend Less with OverDrive
By Kate Connell, Account Manager While 2020 has posed myriad budget challenges to libraries, the COVID-19 pandemic made access to digital materials more important than ever before. Thankfully, OverDrive offers several tools and tricks to bolster your digital collection without expanding your budget. From digital…
Calling all School Stars: It’s time to enter!
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist I am so pleased to announce the return of the global School Stars promotion contest! As I’ve said before, it’s something that brings so much joy…and couldn’t we all use more of that? Now through Mar. 31, we want to…
2021: A resolution-free reading year
by: Tiffany Wincek, Product Liaison I’ve been writing about reading resolutions on this blog for, what, five years now? At the start of a new year, I’m usually excited to put fingers to keyboard and talk about what worked for me over the previous 12…
9 Romances Published in 2020 You May Have Missed
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist I don’t know about you, but after 2020 I need some escapist fiction in my life. It’s one reason I read romance novels — you are guaranteed a happily ever after (or, in some cases, a happy for…
Show Libby some love on your library’s website
By Annie Suhy, Outreach Services Specialist It may be the case that your library’s digital doorstep has received more traffic over the last year than your actual doorstep. One of the many ways libraries have adapted to all of the changes is by increasing discoverability…
Shop, Curate, Promote: Enhance your digital collection during OverDrive’s 2021 Chinese New Year Sale
By Lisa Mullins, Training Specialist Happy Year of the Ox! According to Chinese Astrology, 2021 is considered a year of prosperity and wellness. I don’t know about you, but I could use some prosperity and wellness in my life! Start off the Year of the…