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Publisher Spotlight: Library-Loved eBooks from Macmillan

May 14th, 2013 Comments off

               

 

When Macmillan launched their eBook collection with us in March, we heard cheers from our U.S. library partners that love the high circulating edge of your seat thrillers, crime… Read more

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Celebrating Literary Heroines for Mother’s Day

May 10th, 2013 Comments off

               

 

Who are your favorite literary heroines?  We posed this same question earlier this week on Facebook and Twitter and got some great responses. From classic characters like… Read more

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Collection Development Focus: Award-Winning Young British Authors

May 3rd, 2013 Comments off

          

 

Looking for new titles to add to your digital collection? British literary magazine Granta recently announced their choice for the 20 most promising British writers under the age of 40. This… Read more

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Enter to Win the 2013 Digital Library Champions contest!

April 30th, 2013 Comments off

 

What makes a successful and high circulating digital collection? There are many best practices including a diverse and regularly refreshed collection of eBooks and audiobooks, staff training and active marketing and outreach efforts.

 

This year, we… Read more

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Outreach Training: Spring and Summer eBook Marketing Ideas

April 26th, 2013 Comments off

April showers bring May… Community Outreach trainings? I know that’s not how that expression usually goes but it’s true for us here at OverDrive. We’re gearing up for our next open Community Outreach marketing training on Thursday MayRead more

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2013 Pulitzer Prize Winning eBooks

April 24th, 2013 Comments off

          

 

The 2013 Pulitzer Prize Winners have been announced and now is the time to build your collection with these award-winning books! The winners and selected finalists featured below… Read more

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Celebrate Teen Literature Day: Hooray for YA!

April 17th, 2013 Comments off

                         

 

Throughout National Library Week, we’ve honored our beloved library workers, put a spotlight on the Digital BookmobileRead more

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OverDrive Digital Library Champions Contest: Coming Soon!

April 16th, 2013 Comments off

Attention OverDrive Partners! Do you excel with eBooks? Are you an audiobook ambassador? An eBook educator? Marketing maven? Promotional powerhouse? If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions or are at least curious as to what I’m talking about…… Read more

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Stay Tuned for National Library Week Celebrations

April 10th, 2013 Comments off

National Library Week is quickly approaching. Mark your calendars April 14-20 for a weeklong celebration of our favorite thing–libraries! This event, sponsored by the American Library Association, has been running since 1958 and provides a time to shine a spotlight… Read more

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Judging eBooks By Their Covers

March 8th, 2013 Comments off

We’ve all heard the adage “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” But when it comes to library eBooks, the visual appeal of cover images is more important than ever. OverDrive’s Next Generation library websites prominently displays book… Read more

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