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!…

June is Audiobook Month and we thought it would be fun to celebrate by sharing audiobook recommendations from Team OverDrive. With so many contributions, we’ll be sharing select recommendations every week this month on the…

Math has a reputation for being closed minded. It’s true that math is not open to multiple perspectives or interpretation, such as English or history, but it does involve studying relationships, scrutinizing symbols and shapes, and, of course, solving problems.…

How much time do we spend traveling every day? An hour? Two hours or more? That time is likely spent in a car in traffic or on public transit, but how many of us actually enjoy the commute? With summer…

Are you an armchair traveler? While I do enjoy traveling to a new city or exploring a new place, I cannot always find the time or the budget to fulfill my every whim. Instead of feeling gloomy, I…

What is metadata?  I can’t speak for librarians and other education professionals, but as a former elementary school teacher I had never heard of the term metadata before joining OverDrive. Metadata is simply data about other data. The…

Last summer, OverDrive piloted a new method of authenticating users that has become increasingly popular with our school partners: LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol). Using LDAP allows users to sign into their OverDrive-powered website using their existing network username and…

January 26 is Australia Day, which commemorates the arrival of the Britain’s First Fleet in Sydney Cove in 1788. For many Australians,  the holiday is about spending time with friends and family over a barbeque and a beer…

Dear Library and School Partners,

Just over a year ago at Digipalooza 2011, I reported on enhancements and services that OverDrive would deliver for your digital collections. Notable accomplishments since then include the launch of Amazon Kindle compatibility for…

From Steve Potash, OverDrive CEO:

Since Friday, we’ve heard directly from many library partners about the new eBook licensing terms instituted by HarperCollins. As an initial step, here is what OverDrive is doing about it.

Beginning March 7,…