She’s making a list, she’s checking it…incessantly: using the “Add to list” feature in Sora
By: Sydney Kalnay, Training Specialist. My TBR list is reaching critical mass. Stacks upon stacks of books fill up the rooms in my house and my animals have even started using them as perches and as stepping stones to get to the windowsills. Offline, I…
Books for Break!
By: Sarah Wilsman, Collection Development Specialist. My maternal grandmother managed an independent bookstore when I was growing up and my birthday is before the holidays, so I always received lots of books in December which was a good thing for this avid reader. Winter Break…
Sora and the gift of digital
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist. It’s another year, another beginning, and another opportunity to discuss the merits of digital in today’s age with all of you. The first time I did this, I used helpful and trusted statistics to support my idea. Numbers never lie….
It’s the season for reading!
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist. It’s that time of year, where we aim to spread a little cheer. It’s also time for the students to head on home So in the spirit of the holidays, we thought we’d write you educators a snappy little poem. Don’t…
November is National Picture Book Month
By: Sarah Wilsman, Collection Development Specialist. National Picture Book Month is an international literacy initiative that celebrates picture books over the month of November. OverDrive supports this celebration with digital versions of all your favorite stories and artwork – from Pete the Cat to Goodnight…
Key to success: Promoting your school’s digital library
By: Courtney Sveda, Training Specialist. Need help spreading the word about your school’s digital library? Join us for Promoting OverDrive at Your School for tips and tricks for reaching members of your school community! Marketing your school’s digital collection to your students might not seem…
Sora drives digital reading growth in South African schools
By: Thandeka Kaya, College Librarian & Kirston Hoets, Reseller with Meredith Wemhoff, Account Manager. St. John’s College – Houghton in South Africa saw a dramatic increase in both number of checkouts and unique users since the introduction of Sora. In September, St. John’s College’s average checkouts…
The Coolest Marketplace Feature You’re Not Using: Title Assignments
By Sydney Kalnay: Training Specialist. What is a title assignment? Simply put, a title assignment is a way to put ebooks and audiobooks right on the home page of Sora for a student when he or she logs in. No searching, no borrowing—no forgetting. The…
5 fall activities to pair with audiobooks
By: Tiffany Wincek, Account Manager. We’re experiencing a full weather transition here in Cleveland: a little over a week ago, the precipitation in the morning was so insulting that I claimed it was hating from the sky. The part-snow, part-rain, and part-hail assault caused me…
Over the Moon with OverDrive
By: Carolyn Matheson and Penny Jameson, Head Librarians, with Meredith Wemhoff, Account Manager. OverDrive team members, Julia Madjar and Danny Lapchak, recently visited the Coombabah State High School in Queensland, Australia. Head Librarians, Carolyn Matheson and Penny Jameson, are dedicated to promoting a lifelong love…