A Few Excellent Reasons to Consider the Simultaneous Use Model
By Liz Tousey, Librarian and Collection Development Analyst with OverDrive All publishers and titles menitoned in this article are available here. OverDrive’ Simultaneous Use lending model allows you to circulate unlimited copies of a chosen titles or set of titles concurrently, for the length of your selected…
An updated version of the OverDrive app for iOS is now available
On Sunday, OverDrive released v3.5.2 of our iOS app, which resolves some of the issues that users encountered after upgrading to v3.5 in early February. This new version also includes: Displaying “Part x of y” in the audiobook player (added back based on user feedback) More specific…
Simplify your Collection Development with OverDrive’s Smart List tools
By Rachel Kray, Librarian and OverDrive Collection Development Analyst with OverDrive. In response to valuable partner feedback, we have made several enhancements to the Smart Lists tool, which is located on the Automate carts page under the Shop menu. Smart Lists are a…
An update regarding the problems with the recent OverDrive iOS app update
We released OverDrive v3.5.0 for iOS on Monday, February 1, 2016. Among other things, this updated version of the app resolves long-standing issues related to saving audiobook position and syncing. Unfortunately, it also introduced a new bug that prevented some users from opening or using…
Professional Book Nerds Interview: Sunil Yapa
Recently I had the chance to speak with acclaimed, debut author Sunil Yapa about his wonderful book, Your Heart is a Muscle the Size of a Fist for our Professional Book Nerds Podcast. This story is one of compassion, showing how caring for others, even…
33 library systems surpass one million checkouts in 2015
Yesterday we shared the record breaking stats from 2015 as libraries across the world saw circulation increases from their digital collections. Today we’re excited to announce that another record was broke in 2015 as 33 separate library systems across North America circulated over one million…
The Digital Bookmobile is getting a brand new renovation
The 2015 Digital Bookmobile Tour has come to an end and we have now begun the process of giving the Digital Bookmobile a complete overhaul. Since 2008, we have hosted or attended more than 750 events and, with the help of librarians and library staff,…
Select Simon & Schuster eBooks now provide a new option for library lending with a two-year term!
OverDrive is excited to announce a pilot of a new library lending model from Simon & Schuster. Starting today, over 550 Simon & Schuster titles are available for a two-year lending term, in addition to the present one year lending term. For new purchases, libraries will now…
OverDrive launches the first two public library digital collections in Japan
This week Ryugasaki Public Library launched their OverDrive digital collection, becoming the first Japanese public library to do so. Ryugasaki offers their users everything from children’s and young adult literature, graphic novels, manga and nonfiction titles for health and fitness, arts and crafts and much more. In the…
Why your whole library staff should have access to OverDrive Marketplace
OverDrive Marketplace isn’t just for submitting purchases. For our library and school partners, it’s *the* destination for OverDrive resources. In Marketplace, you can browse the most extensive catalog of digital media available, create curated collections for your website, view statistics, assist users with troubleshooting, keep…
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