4 ways to prepare your digital collection for the end of the year
By Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist Nothing could have prepared us for 2020, but as we head towards the final months of the year, there are plenty of opportunities to prepare for 2021 — at least as far as your digital library is concerned….
OverDrive training kits: Planning tools for the virtual classroom
By: Gabby Cregan, Training Specialist and Sydney Kalnay, Training Manager Is this the new normal? The 2020 school year has been like nothing we’ve seen before in our careers as educators. Virtual trainings, digital materials, social media updates — we’re constantly innovating to try and…
Upcoming webinar: Promoting your digital library during the COVID-19 pandemic & beyond
By Annie Suhy, Outreach Services Specialist In this upside-down world, one fact has remained true: libraries have continued to discover innovative ways to reach readers, both in person and virtually, and prove their value as communities change. The 24/7 digital collection has served as a…
Upcoming webinars: Getting Started with Sora & Getting Started with OverDrive Marketplace
With the school year in full swing, OverDrive’s Training team is hard at work making sure you have the tools and resources you need to succeed when it comes to building your digital collection and leveraging the Sora student reading app for classroom instruction. Whether…
Free marketing kit for Picture Book Month
By Annie Suhy, Outreach Services Specialist Picture Book Month is an international literacy initiative that takes place every year in the month of November to celebrate…. of course, picture books! With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing many families to forego trips to the library and schools…
Upcoming webinars: Getting Started with Libby & Getting Started with OverDrive Marketplace
By Lisa Mullins, Training Specialist Back by popular demand, OverDrive’s Training team is here to make sure you have the tools and resources you need to succeed when it comes to building your digital collection. Whether you’re new to OverDrive or looking to brush up…
New survey highlights increased ebook usage by schools amid COVID-19
A new survey from OverDrive Education reveals that ebooks have become even more essential to learning during the 2020-2021 school year, as schools and districts grapple with remote and hybrid learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Of survey respondents, 80% of administrators state that ebooks are…
FALL in love with these NEW resources!
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist I am loathe to admit it, but I am definitely one of those “all the fall things” kind of people. I live in Ohio – specifically, Cleveland, Ohio – where winter season is truly brutal. I know fall means winter…
Community Read Collection alert: New no-cost Spanish titles for young readers
As part of OverDrive’s continued commitment to helping you meet increased demand for digital content, we are pleased to announce OverDrive Community Read: Spanish Titles for Young Readers. This bundle is donated by OverDrive and comes at no cost to your library. It includes Spanish-language…
Something wicked this way comes: 13 Hallo-week reading recs from Team OverDrive
By: Sydney Kalnay, Training Manager and Demon Hunter…and Gatherer This has been a tough year for spooky get-togethers. We are stuck inside, away from friends and family, and it turns out cats are notoriously bad at light as a feather, stiff as a board. What’s…