Monday 5×5 for June 17, 2019
It’s ALA Annual time! This week, thousands of librarians will be heading towards our nation’s capitol for a week of sessions, networking, and lots of free books. Surprisingly, despite being a major introvert I absolutely love going to library conferences and meeting up with all…
Meet the new OverDrive Marketplace Insights tab
By Courtney Sveda, Training Specialist Big changes have come to the Insights tab of OverDrive Marketplace. Finding information on the current activity of your collection is easier than ever. Select the Insights tab to view a summary page with current checkouts, holds, and unique users….
New in Marketplace: Insight into INSIGHTS
By: Tiffany Wincek, Account Manager and Sydney Kalnay, Training Specialist If you’ve logged into Marketplace recently, you may have noticed upgrades to the INSIGHTS tab. We’re excited to share what’s new and notable. Instead of a drop-down menu, the INSIGHTS tab will now take you…
Things to do in Cleveland during SLA
If you’ve ever wondered if Cleveland really rocks, the answer is yes! (Although, admittedly, we may be a bit biased.) Soon, our friends from the Special Library Association (SLA) will find out just how much Cleveland rocks because this weekend they’ll be hosting their annual…
Read the rainbow during Pride Month
If you’ve ever wondered why June has been designated as Pride Month, it goes back to June 28, 1969, and the Stonewall Riots. That event is also where the American Library Association’s Stonewall Book Award got its name. This annual award recognizes books of exceptional…
Register today for OverDrive’s upcoming webcast to learn how to maximize your Advantage collection
By Emma Dwyer, Content Specialist Ever wondered about the differences between Advantage and Advantage Plus? Have you been unsure of how to run reports for your Advantage account or how to better manage patron holds and recommendations? Need a refresher on how to curate for…
Monday 5×5 for June 10, 2019
Vulture asks what makes a book a ‘beach read’ I’m one of those people who is of the opinion that anything you read on a beach counts as a beach read, but I’m also one of those people who, in the past, has volunteered to…
Save on audiobooks during June and celebrate Audiobook Month all year long
Listen up! June is here, which means it’s time to start celebrating Audiobook Month. From being your best workout partner to being a great way of keeping kids and teens reading all summer long, there’s a reason that audiobooks are the fastest-growing reading format. From…
OverDrive’s favorite audiobooks
When I say we here at the OverDrive offices love audiobooks, what I mean is if you ever walk around our Blue Sky Campus and see employees sitting in their cubes with earbuds in, there’s a very good chance they are listening to an audiobook….
Monday 5×5 for June 3, 2019
Over on Esquire, the secret oral history of Bennington College Ah, Bennington. An exclusive liberal arts college in Vermont, Bennington lays claim to significant literary graduates including Bret Easton Ellis and Donna Tartt, both of whom fictionalized the college in various works. (Tartt, notably, in…