On-demand professional development for public library staff, available 24/7
Do you need professional development hours? Are you looking to expand your OverDrive knowledge and reach more of your community? We’re listening. This new professional development program was designed to help accommodate the needs of library staff as many branches transition to working remotely. How…
Promote your digital collection to all your users—marketing webinar
Libraries are for everyone. So, how can you be sure your promotional efforts are reaching everyone in your community? Targeted marketing, or learning how to customize your message for different groups of people, is the most effective way to promote your library’s resources to patrons….
Reaching your reluctant readers webinar
By: Meghan Volchko, Public Library Collection Development Manager Reader, I married him. A non-reader. I knew this from the beginning and for a while it was kind of cute. Here’s this librarian dating, engaged to, then married to an engineer who doesn’t even have a…
Roar into the ‘20s with OverDrive’s “Best of” webinar
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist The decade is drawing to a close, which means it’s almost time for the ‘20s again! This isn’t Jay Gatsby’s ‘20s, and while hindsight is 20/20, foresight is, too, and we want to help you prepare for 2020…
Discover new and trending content for smart collection development
September is always a huge month for new books, and this one is no different. I personally have the ones written by M.A. and S.K. (these titles/authors need no mention, they have enough publicity) waiting for me on my shelf in Libby, and I’m excited…
It’s your Lucky Day—new library webcast!
By Courtney Sveda, Training Specialist Do you struggle filling holds for your most popular titles? Your lucky day is here! One of OverDrive’s newest features for both the digital library website and Libby has been making waves this summer. Lucky Day allows libraries to make…
Meet the new OverDrive Marketplace Insights tab
By Courtney Sveda, Training Specialist Big changes have come to the Insights tab of OverDrive Marketplace. Finding information on the current activity of your collection is easier than ever. Select the Insights tab to view a summary page with current checkouts, holds, and unique users….
Register today for OverDrive’s upcoming webcast to learn how to maximize your Advantage collection
By Emma Dwyer, Content Specialist Ever wondered about the differences between Advantage and Advantage Plus? Have you been unsure of how to run reports for your Advantage account or how to better manage patron holds and recommendations? Need a refresher on how to curate for…
Summer Fun with Your Digital Library
By Courtney Sveda, Training Specialist The arrival of summer brings up fun memories from my childhood– family vacations, trips to the pool, and my favorite, weekly bookmobile visits. Since then, the way kids (and adults!) access books has changed dramatically. Digital reading makes it possible…
5 ways Libby Academy can make your reading experience better
A year ago, we introduced Libby Academy. These short training videos were created to highlight features that help readers get the most out of their Libby experience. Each in-app video is only 20-40 seconds and takes readers step-by-step through different Libby actions like how to…