This Summer is for YOU
By: Ty Sugkick, Account Manager and Kristen Griesmer, Product Support Specialist Summer is the perfect time for teachers and students to relax, unwind and rejuvenate. Teachers, the school year is over and that means you have a break from grading, lesson planning, team meetings, conferences,…
Best books for your staycation
By: Tiffany Wincek, Product Liaison It’s been almost eight years since I last took a real destination vacation, but I’m coming off the heels of a week-long staycation, so I really can’t complain. I love days spent exploring my hometown, hiking through the Cleveland Metroparks…
Combat high holds with these Wimpy Kid read-alikes
By: Hannah Monson, Content Specialist Do you have a holds list a mile long for The Meltdown: Diary of a Wimpy Kid 13? Well, if so, you aren’t alone. Jeff Kinney’s humor series is by far the most popular for middle grade readers in the…
The Subtle Joys of Audiobooks
By: Anna Kogan, Support Specialist It’s been 10 years since I graduated high school, and I wonder what my academic life would have looked like had I come of age with a smartphone in hand. Having attended a notoriously competitive high school, the bar was…
Using the Sora Activity tab to gain “Insight” into your students’ reading habits
By: Sydney Kalnay , Training Specialist With the Sora Activity tab under Insights in OverDrive Marketplace, all staff can gain a deeper understanding of students’ reading interests and habits and can use that data to make even smarter decisions about using digital content in the…
How healthy is my digital collection?
By: Liz Congdon, Account Manager, and Kristen Griesmer, Product Support Specialist When we consider our health, we think about many things. Am I nourishing my body? Am I moving in new ways to see maximum results? Am I checking in on my progress? Your digital…
Soar into Summer with Sora: Webcast Recap
By: Sydney Kalnay, Training Specialist HERE’S WHAT YOU MISSED LAST MONTH If you couldn’t attend Soar into Summer with Sora, our last live webcast of the 2018-2019 school year, you still have time to catch up on the fun conversation and practical tips we shared…
ISTE 2019 OverDrive Education Preview
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is a nonprofit organization that serves educators interested in edtech. Annual conferences are part of how ISTE serves more than 100,000 education stakeholders throughout the world. ISTE 2019 will take place in Philadelphia, June 23-26. More than…
Partner reports 250% circulation increase using OverDrive’s Resource Center
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist Marketing and outreach are crucial to the success of any service and your digital collection is no exception. With Sora’s streamlined user experience and built-in support features, there’s no better time than now to encourage users to try the student…
5 Features in Sora that will Help Students Read More This Summer
By: Rickie Mascia, Social Media Specialist School may be out, but the summer reading fun has just begun. As students begin to embark on their summer journeys, we are here to help make sure they keep their reading habits in the forefront. Sora, the student…