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…
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…
New no-cost books for schools: “Spanish Titles for Young Readers”
OverDrive is committed to providing your school with no-cost, simultaneous access collections to help meet increased demand for digital content. As part of our OverDrive Community Read programs, at the end of October we are donating a collection of 100* Spanish Titles for Young Readers…
Sora Saves Series: Save time, money & energy with Sora NOW
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist In the very interesting times we find ourselves in, the biggest considerations in most of our decision-making are probably time, money and energy. Those three things have great value in that they either relieve — or cause — stress. When…
3 tips to keep students engaged during school closures & simplify remote learning
Contributed by: Amy Ragan, EdS, Librarian at the American International School of Budapest With the school year underway, there are still plenty of unknowns when it comes to how the rest of the year will play out. While some schools have gone virtual, others are…
Discover digital comics from OverDrive & add some POW to your school’s collection
By: Sydney Kalnay, Training Manager I was once asked during a job interview what my superpower would be in the comic book version of my life. If you asked most people that question, they’d probably want the ability to heal people or become invisible –…
One Copy/One User, Metered Access & more: A practical guide to purchasing models
By: Sydney Kalnay, Training Manager and Alecia Mouhanna, Marketing & Communications Specialist Meet Denise Brown. Denise is a (fictional) school librarian who serves her entire K-12 community of students and educators at Blue Sky Academy. In addition to managing Blue Sky’s print collection, Denise purchases…
Try these 3 key Sora reading app features today!
By: Sydney Kalnay, Training Manager; Lisa Mullins, Training Specialist; and Tiffany Wincek, Product Liaison The 2020-2021 school year is underway (or about to begin for many of you), and we know it looks a little different. In this mostly, or even fully, digital world, being…
The new issue of Perspectives on Reading is here!
The new issue of Perspectives on Reading magazine is now available and packed with fantastic stories, ideas and insights from all corners of the world of reading. Issue 8 includes: Bowling Green State University’s Browne Popular Culture Library helps preserve romance fiction How are U.S….