New year, more learning: Expanded access to OverDrive training in 2021
By: Gabby Cregan, Training Specialist Ensuring that your school community knows about the Sora reading app and its features – and that your staff can navigate OverDrive Marketplace – are important steps in building and promoting digital access at your school. That’s why your OverDrive…
OverDrive’s ALA Midwinter preview: Marketplace, What’s New and more
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist The 2021 ALA Midwinter conference is here! Things might look a little different, and we might not have our big booth in Indianapolis, but you can still visit us in our virtual booth. When you visit our virtual…
Save the date for our Digipalooza 2021 virtual conference!
By Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist Since 2006, OverDrive has been hosting Digipalooza every two years to bring together our partners for a unique blend of education, networking and fun! The first few events were located in our hometown of Cleveland, Ohio, and in…
Libby Spotlight: Martin County Library System (FL)
By Annie Suhy, Outreach Services Specialist Libraries across the world took extraordinary efforts to continue services in a safe and effective way this year, and to keep books in the hands of readers. Many swapped in-person events with virtual programming, pivoted to curbside pickup for…
Sora Spotlight: Library Media Specialists Rain Smith and Stacey Kern
By: Kristen Griesmer, 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…
102 library systems surpass one million digital checkouts
By: Adam Sockel, Integrated Marketing Specialist 2020 saw a record number of readers turn to their public libraries’ digital collections of ebooks and audiobooks, seeking information and entertainment they could enjoy safely at home. These new library patrons, and the millions more who have used…
Bloomsbury titles available in Cost Per Circ during January
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist We know that our library partners see a surge in new users every January, thanks to all the devices received over the holidays. This year is no different; in fact, demand might be even greater than usual since…
The Digital Bookmobile Team is now offering virtual patron training
By: Joe Skelley, Marketing & Events Specialist After canceling the 2020 Digital Bookmobile tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Digital Bookmobile team quickly pivoted to offer virtual Libby training webinars to libraries who had their tour stops canceled. After the great success of these…
Dear librarians and library staff, thank you
By: Adam Sockel, Integrated Marketing Specialist Each year, librarians, directors, and library staff provide countless services and programs for their patrons, but in 2020 they’ve gone above and beyond. We created a short video highlighting just a few of the remarkable ways libraries have kept…
School Stars returns Feb. 1! Are you ready?
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist Although it seemed like it would go on and on into forever, 2020 is finally coming to an end. Like almost everyone, I am ready for it to be over and am feeling hopeful for what 2021 may bring. This…