My library and me: making life better one book at a time
This video was a big hit at DigiPalooza, so I wanted to share it with you, and tell you a little bit about the inspiration behind the video. Does anyone out there remember “My Buddy?” It was this doll with one of the most persistently…
My 10 deserted island books: Cindy Orr
Recently Time Magazine has released a series of wonderful articles where they asked famous people their ten favorite books or the “ten books they’d take with them if they were marooned on a desert island.” We simply love this idea and wanted to share Team OverDrive’s…
There’s something for everyone in our Back to School sale!
As August starts to sundown into September and the back to school season kicks into high gear, it’s time for librarians and educators to turn our attention to the great mission before us: engaging young readers. The voracious readers are easy, but how do you…
Recapping the morning session of day 2 of #DigiP15
The morning began with a moving keynote speech from 16 time bestselling author Jane Green. Jane shared her life story ranging from her early days spent hidden away in libraries all the way through her most recent title, Summer Secrets. Jane discussed some of her…
Recapping the afternoon of day 1 of #DigiP15
Strengthen the foundation: Insights from Collection Development Analysts OverDrive’s own Collection Development Analyst, Kristin Milks, opened our afternoon sessions by going through some great tips and tricks for navigating OverDrive Marketplace to quickly find any and all of the content available. These are great…
Recapping the morning sessions from day one of #DigiP15
Libraries and Digital Media: State of the Industry The morning of #DigiP15 began with a wonderful breakfast sponsored by Tantor Media and then some welcoming remarks from OverDrive CEO Steve Potash. It wouldn’t be Digipalooza without a surprise performance and the Cleveland Cavs Scream Team…
Looking back at the opening night of #DigiP15
Here are just a few moments from the opening night part of Digipalooza. To get the full story of the conference be sure to follow #DigiP15 on Twitter all week long!
Use the “Featured” tab in Marketplace to see the hottest collections and deals available
Today OverDrive Marketplace was updated to include a brand new “Featured” tab option to help you more easily locate the hottest titles, collections and sales available to library partners. These featured highlights include ongoing publisher and event sales, links to newly added content that is…
OverDrive to unveil the latest innovations in digital lending at Digipalooza
At Digipalooza, OverDrive will offer a live demonstration of the “new OverDrive”, introducing changes that came about through feedback from our library partners and readers. The new OverDrive will achieve three main pillars of success: Onboard users quickly and easily, engage more deeply with readers,…
Digipalooza ‘15 is almost here!
On Wednesday August 5th, hundreds of librarians and publishers will join Team OverDrive in Cleveland, Ohio for Digipalooza, the 5th international user group conference. Librarians, staff and media specialists from public libraries and schools around the world will participate in informative and interactive sessions covering…
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