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Save the Date for Digipalooza 2013

August 23rd, 2012 No comments

As we near the end of summer, here at OverDrive we’re reflecting on where we were this time last year. Ah, summer 2011. A time before Kindle compatibility for our U.S. libraries, before Harry Potter eBooks were even…

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OverDrive School and Library Partners Surpass 100 Million eBook and Audiobook Checkouts

June 22nd, 2012 No comments

This week, Team OverDrive gathered at our headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio, to cheer as we witnessed the 100-millionth digital media checkout using OverDrive-powered “virtual branch” libraries.  We captured the moment in this Library Media Network video.

This milestone is…

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Enter Our School Library Month Contest

April 4th, 2012 2 comments

April is School Library Month, a time to celebrate all the great things that libraries have to offer students. All month long, the American Association of School Librarians is encouraging librarians to create activities to help their communities celebrate the…

Don’t Miss OverDrive Theater Presentations at PLA

March 14th, 2012 No comments

Throughout the Public Library Association’s conference in Philadelphia, OverDrive will host a series of Theater Presentations at Booth 818. Mark your calendar for these fun and informative sessions, and don’t forget to enter the raffle—we’ll be giving away an MP3…

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Visit OverDrive at PLA

March 6th, 2012 No comments

Are you or your colleagues headed to Philadelphia for the Public Library Association Conference (March 14 to 16)? If so, please visit OverDrive at Booth 818, where CEO Steve Potash and other members of our team will be on hand…

Digital Bookmobile: On the Road in the Wild West

February 9th, 2012 No comments

Well that was fast!

After a hiatus of less than two months, our awareness- spreading, 74-foot, 18-wheel tractor-trailer is dusted off, prettied up, outfitted with some new technology and headed to the left coast! The Digital Bookmobile is back…

Happy Digital Learning Day! Incorporating eBooks into your lesson plan

January 31st, 2012 No comments

On February 1st faculty, teachers and students from all across America will partake in a national celebration of technology.  The first annual Digital Learning Day is dedicated to engaging students and teachers with the newest technologies available in the educational…

Visit OverDrive at FETC 2012 in Orlando (Booth #450)

January 19th, 2012 No comments

A few years ago, during silent reading, a student of mine took out his cell phone and proceeded to stare at it. I told him to put it away and take out a book, but he insisted that he was…

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eBook discovery and sampling skyrocketing at public libraries

January 19th, 2012 No comments

While attending American Library Association Midwinter Conference in Dallas this weekend, OveDrive will release 2011 year-end stats. Due to the rapid expansion of device compatibility and consumer awareness, eBook discovery and online reader visits at libraries and schools worldwide experienced…

Visit OverDrive at ALA Midwinter 2012 in Dallas

January 17th, 2012 No comments

OverDrive is gearing up for ALA Midwinter in Dallas, January 20-24.

The OverDrive team will be demonstrating our newest services, including details of the WIN Catalog and other advancements:

  • Dozens of new eBook and audiobook collections, including simultaneous use