Using Instagram Stories to promote Libby
By: Rickie Mascia, Social Media Specialist If you are new to Instagram stories, we want to make sure you have all the tools to understand why and how to make a successful post to promote your digital collection and Libby. Instagram stories are used by…
Students read more when libraries & schools partner
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist Growing up, this time of year was always one of my favorites because my school library allowed students to take home additional books over winter break, not just the standard two book checkout limit. I’d load up my…
Sora spotlight: Dr. Linda Verge from Tahanto Regional Middle/High School
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…
Roar into the ‘20s with OverDrive’s “Best of” webinar
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist The decade is drawing to a close, which means it’s almost time for the ‘20s again! This isn’t Jay Gatsby’s ‘20s, and while hindsight is 20/20, foresight is, too, and we want to help you prepare for 2020…
The 2019 K-12 Digital Content Report: What devices are students using? (Part 3)
By: Alecia Mouhanna, Marketing and Communications Specialist This series analyzes data from the newly released 2019 K-12 Digital Content Report co-sponsored by ASCD and OverDrive Education. The report aggregates responses from 2,000 K-12 administrators to identify how ebooks and audiobooks are currently being used, in…
Coming soon: Hold Redelivery
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist Three years before I started working at OverDrive, I was a brand-new ebook reader discovering a problem many of our users face: The struggle is real. I’m a fast reader, but not fast enough to get through all…
Finish strong in the final weeks of the Digital Dash Challenge
By: Annie Suhy, Outreach Specialist As we sprint toward the finish line in the final weeks of the Digital Dash, I can almost hear Coach Gleason, my high-school cross country coach, yelling from the sidelines, “Save it for the end! Finish strong!” He was right….
Sora honored with 2019 Academics’ Choice Smart Media Award
By: Alecia Mouhanna, Marketing and Communications Specialist OverDrive is pleased to announce that the Sora student reading app has been honored with a 2019 Academics’ Choice Smart Media Award in the mobile app category! The award is a prestigious seal of educational quality, reserved for…
20 reasons our communities are thankful for libraries and reading
By: Rickie Mascia, Social Media Specialist “This is why I wanted to write this book, to tell about a place I love that doesn’t belong to me but feels like it is mine, and how that feels marvelous and exceptional. All the things that are…
Sora named to TIME’s list of the 100 Best Inventions of 2019
By: Alecia Mouhanna, Marketing and Communications Specialist OverDrive is thrilled to announce that our Sora student reading app has been selected as one of TIME’s Best Inventions in the Education category for 2019! To assemble the 2019 TIME Best Inventions list, TIME solicited nominations across…