Special webcast: SYNC Audiobooks for Teens – 2018 summer reading program
By: Shannon Hunt, Training Manager The OverDrive Training team is happy to partner with AudioFile magazine once again to bring you all the news and information you need to know about SYNC Audiobooks for Teens 2018, which returns this year on April 26th. SYNC is…
A dozen bad jokes and dad jokes for April Fool’s Day
1. What time did the man go to the dentist? Toothhurt-y. 2. Did you hear about the guy who invented Lifesavers? They say he made a mint. 3. Whenever the cashier at the grocery store asks my dad if he would like the milk in…
Read About it, Talk About it: Tough Topics for Teens
Being a teenager is difficult. It’s an experience that every adult has gone through, yet it remains a situation that is nearly impossible to relate to. Each generation endures different trials and tribulations than the teenagers before them and so, despite the fact that we’ve…
Nerding out on Dr. Seuss for Read Across America
By: Adam Sockel, OverDrive’s resident Seuss nerd. The day has returned, It’s time once again To celebrate a good doctor, And his Seusstacular friends Each year on 3/2, We rock our striped hats To sing praise for Ted Geisel, And his mischievous cat Read…
OverDrive’s Device Advice: Chromebooks, part 3 of 3
By: Quinton Lawman, Product Owner. Since a lot of you work in schools, I’ve saved the best for last. We’ve covered eBook readers and tablets. Let’s talk about Chromebooks, shall we? The first thing you need to know is that Chromebooks are in a pretty…
Calling all School Stars!
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist. If you haven’t heard, we are currently seeking creative minds to enter our School Stars promotion campaign. We want to hear how you promote OverDrive in your school. Maybe it’s through a fun and engaging bulletin board hanging outside your library in one or several…
All about Ireland
By: Bethany Porter, Collection Development Specialist. It’s that time of year again! When the whole world seems like it’s raining, and I wear green EVERY DAY, and I can’t stop talking about that one place that I love so much… St. Patrick’s Day brings out…
OverDrive’s Device Advice: eBook readers, part 1 of 3
By: Quinton Lawman, Product Owner. If you’ve been reading OverDrive blogs for a while, you may remember a humble nerd who used to write device blogs (like this one) from time to time. That was me! I’m back! In the olden days of 2014, I…
Beat Reader Rebellion with planning and organization
By: Tiffany Wincek, Account Specialist. I wanted to read 50 books in 2017. I read 11. Eleven! That’s not even one book a month! For many, finishing 11 books in a year might be a great achievement, but it’s far below my typical average. Last…
Earn an “A” in the Student User Experience
By: Courtney Sveda, Training Specialist. Welcome back! In mid-January, we’re getting back into the groove of waking up early and, depending on where you live, wishing for a snow day. With students’ return to school, it’s the perfect time to learn (or review) how they can…