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Last Call: Digital Library Champions contest ends Friday!

 

 

This Friday is your last chance to enter the 2013 OverDrive Digital Library Champions contest! As you’ve probably heard by now, this contest is our chance to recognize and reward our library and school… Read more

Visit OverDrive at #ISTE2013

Monday, June 24th is the kickoff of ISTE 2013 in San Antonio and Team OverDrive will be there. Stop by booth #10064
to learn about the latest features and advancements in OverDrive’s eBook and audiobook services for schools.

 

At ISTE… Read more

24/7 eBooks: Your Digital Library is Never Closed

 

Library buildings, whether public, school or college, cannot be open all the time—even librarians have to sleep! Whether it’s outside of regular business hours, closed for holidays, bad weather or construction, there are times the doors… Read more

North East Independent School District: Using Browser-based reading to increase usage

North East ISD (San Antonio, Texas) was recently looking for a way to garner more attention and increase the circulation of the district’s digital library. While they have always had decent usage of their eBook collection, Faye Hagerty, NEISD’s head… Read more

The top 10 audiobooks to make you laugh

Audiobooks can be such a blessing for those who have long commutes. Whether you happen to be driving, taking public transportation or riding a bike there are only so many times you can listen to the same songs. A good story… Read more

Now Hear This! OverDrive Audiobook Staff Picks – Week Two

 

 

As we announced last week, June is Audiobook Month! To celebrate the joy of listening to books, members of Team OverDrive are recommending the following audiobooks this week. Stay tuned for more recommendations next week!… Read more

Foreign Language Marketing Materials

Hola. Bonjour. 你好. Привет. If you don’t speak Spanish, French, Chinese or Russian . . . Hello!

 

When you’re trying to reach new users and spread the word about your digital collection, there are many ways to say hello… Read more

The Next Generation Platform Rollout Review

Just in time for summer, the rollout of OverDrive’s Next Generation Digital Library Platform is nearly complete. The goal of the Next Generation Platform was to improve and streamline user experience, and the accompanying enhancements, including One-Step Checkout™, browser-based reading… Read more

Top Five Funny Father’s Day eBooks & Audiobooks

Father’s Day is coming, so don’t forget to send your dad a card! It’s also a good time to add a few funny dad-friendly titles to your digital collection. Here are some of my recommendations:

 

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Partner Portal Awareness

Getting existing users accustomed to new technology can be difficult, especially with the speed at which technology develops. When users discover your digital collection, introducing them to the OverDrive experience can be easy with your help and our resources.… Read more