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Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Page to Screen

January 5th, 2012 No comments

While I can say that I did enjoy David Fincher’s daring adaptation of the sensation that is The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, I can’t help thinking that I wanted more – more for the audience, especially for…

Best eBooks and audiobooks of 2011

December 7th, 2011 No comments

The lists are in, and they keep on coming.  Publisher’s Weekly, Amazon, The New York Times, The Globe and Mail, SchoolLibrary Journal  and many more have all released their selections of the Best Books…

Page to Screen – Fall 2011

October 17th, 2011 No comments

As we gear up for another season of films, this one promises to deliver as some of the worlds best books are transformed on the big screen.

October 28 – The Rum Diary

2011 National Book Award Finalists: eBook standouts

October 13th, 2011 No comments

Malcolm X The Tiger's Wife Okay for Now The Buddha in the Attic

Yesterday, The National Book Foundation announced its finalists for the 2011 National Book Award.  Out of the 1,223 books that were submitted (315…

Ebooks: The New Normal – LJ/SLJ Virtual Summit

October 10th, 2011 No comments

 

vebs2 header Ebook Summit

This Wednesday, more than 2,000 librarians and industry professionals will take part in the second Virtual Summit on eBooks in the library.  Ebooks: The New Normal will bring together academic, school, and public librarians as they…

A Note on Library Patron and Student Privacy

October 4th, 2011 8 comments

With the excitement around the launch of Kindle compatibility, we have received numerous questions about patron privacy.  Following is a brief statement that we’d like to share reaffirming our commitment to privacy.

OverDrive respects the privacy of all…

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Fall eBook and audiobook releases

October 3rd, 2011 No comments

    

Be prepared for another strong spell of book publishing.  The changing season brings big releases from even bigger authors, personal stories from some of the world’s most fascinating people, and new and continuing teen series that continue…

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New Publishers: ALA Editions & Information Today

September 6th, 2011 No comments

OverDrive’s academic catalog grows even more robust as titles from the publishing imprint of the American Library Association, ALA Editions, and Information Today are added.

ALA Editions offers more than 75 unique eBooks that cover a…

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Print to Screen: The Help

August 22nd, 2011 No comments


Promote The Help inside your library with this poster: Click to download.
From the first “Miss Aibi” to Skeeter’s final snarky remark, The Help is a tour de force of laughter, history, humility, but most of…

Coming Soon: ContentWire for Kids & Teens

July 27th, 2011 No comments


As the demand for content in all genres and subjects rapidly grows, so too does the need for children’s and teen selectors to be aware of what’s newly available from OverDrive.  You’ve asked, and we’ve listened.  Starting in August, we…