K-5 QuickStart collection offers interactive Read-Alongs and more
By: Todd Warhola, Librarian and OverDrive Collection Development Analyst. The K-5 QuickStart package is a great way to get going on an eBook collection for your K-5 school library. The package is made up of 200 titles including Read-Alongs and includes a custom…
What’s new in the Resource Center: Page to Screen Promotion and more
By: Christina Samek, OverDrive Marketing Specialist Though it’s hard to believe, it’s been a little over 3 months since we launched the Resource Center! I hope your school or library has had the opportunity to explore our offerings, like print materials, live webcasts, recommended lists…
The Audiobook SYNC program is now live!
Audiobook SYNC, the yearly summer reading program designed to help teens avoid the summer slide, is now live. Each week from now until August 17th, SYNC will give away two paired audiobook titles that readers can download for free. These titles are yours to keep…
Sandra Dallas on her book Red Berries, White Clouds, Blue Sky
Ed. Note: What follows is an essay by author Sandra Dallas about her book Red Berries, White Clouds, Blue Sky which is part of the OverDrive Summer Read program. Students at participating school and public libraries can borrow this title through July 9th without any waitlists or…
Schools leveraging end-of-year surpluses to expand digital content
The Beaufort County Public School District is at the forefront of a growing practice among schools to use surplus end-of-year funds to expand their digital content offerings. Beaufort and other districts say this provides them the ability to offer students and educators fresh, in-demand…
Keep your students reading all summer long!
It’s finally that time of year! Sweet Summer Time. While the summer is best served hot and under the sun, we at OverDrive like ours with a little reading on the side. Here are a few tips to keep your students reading all summer long:…
Perfect your curating skills in preparation for summer reading lists
Manipulation isn’t necessarily a bad thing. The flexibility that comes with curated collections lets you control not only groups of titles, but also what students see when they first visit your digital library site. First impressions are important and you always want them to notice…
8 Book collections readers will love this summer
Summer time, and the readin’s easy… Apologies. I couldn’t help myself. The calendar now says May which means, on this western side of the globe, temperatures are heating up. Summer to me has always been a time of outdoor adventures, beach lounging and, of course,…
eHighlights: The Best New eBooks You Won’t Want to Overlook
By: Annie Suhy, Librarian and OverDrive Collection Development Analyst. It’s smack dab in the middle of the dog days of summer for most of us over here in the northern hemisphere. We’re tired. We’re lazy. We want ice cream, and while you’re at it, a…
Why Audiobooks are Perfect for Travel
By: Kristin Milks, Librarian and OverDrive Collection Development Analyst. The season is a-changing and with it (unless you’re in Australia *hashtag sorry*) comes warm weather, cool nights and the promise of outdoor reading time. But what’s that you say? You must travel for work/weddings/vacation? How ever…
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