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Take a deeper dive into one of the most important benefits of digital books: data! Led by Juli Gilbert, Instructional Technology Specialist at Henry County Schools (GA), learn how to use the Insights tab in OverDrive Marketplace to pull reports and curate collections based on real-time reading data.

In this two-part presentation, join librarians from Pearland ISD to learn how to spread awareness of your school's digital collection and how Sora can be used to make reading accessible for every student. First, get insights from Librarian Seantele Foreman on how you can promote your digital collection using simple social media strategies and collaboration across departments. Then, join Educational Technology Specialist Michelle Leggett to learn about all of Sora's different accessibility features, including high-contrast mode, multilingual support and so much more.

How can you maximize the reading resources across your entire school community, from teachers, to students, and even parents? It starts with access! Join Glenna Reisner, Librarian at Waxahachie ISD to learn how her district uses Sora's Add a Library feature to expand access to ebooks and audiobooks and foster reading habits they can carry from the library into their classroom and home.

Learn how to begin your journey with Sora, right from the start. Join Claire Hogg, District Lead Librarian to discover how San Angelo ISD rated their beginning collection, partnered with the county library to expand reading options and promoted their collection to their entire school community, including students, teachers and parents. You'll also find out how they partnered with their digital reading team at OverDrive to expand and curate their collection, and access training resources to enable staff and students to get the most out of Sora.

Discover one district's successful template for using digital books across their entire school community, from simple curation tricks to maximize time and budget to outreach tips that will get students and staff raring to read more!

Looking for new ideas to help promote your digital collection? Look no further! Join this session, hosted by Sadona Woody, Libraries and Instructional Materials Coordinator from Harlandale ISD, to learn her tricks to spread the word about Sora across her school district. She'll share everything from newsletters and how-to guides to social media promotions and more.

Interested in learning how your school can adopt strategies to get students and staff excited about digital books and increase reading? Join Rhia Johnson, Library Media Specialist at Wylie ISD to learn how her district uses virtual book clubs and diverse reading recommendations to increase reading as much as 150 percent!