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Announcing OverDrive Help: upgraded and updated!

February 15th, 2012 2 comments

Ever wonder how to install OMC on a Blackberry? Are you getting user questions about how to return an eBook? Well the new OverDrive Help makes it a whole lot easier to find those answers! The fully searchable…

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Celebrate Black History Month

February 7th, 2012 No comments

Since 1976, Black History Month has been observed in the U.S. and Canada every
February. In honor of Black History Month, this month we’re shining a spotlight on
the talents of some great African-American authors and their…

Welcome New OverDrive Partners – January 2012

February 1st, 2012 No comments

Congratulations to our 46 new library partners from the U.S., Canada, South Africa, Turkey and Australia! These accounts are the first stand alone libraries, consortia, schools and colleges to launch with digital collections in the new year. Click on any link to be…

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…

The continued growth of OverDrive’s School Download Library

January 23rd, 2012 No comments

In the fall of 2011 I conducted a survey sent out amongst all of OverDrive’s K-12 partners who are currently using our School Download Library platform.  With the massive growth experienced across the board throughout the past year,…

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…

Resolve to be Healthy: Exercise eBooks

December 29th, 2011 No comments

We don’t know about everyone else out there, but in the Sockel household, holidays equal food bingeing. There are desserts, stuffing and breads of all kinds to be eaten. Basically, if it’s a carb, we indulge on it during the…

Device Review: Kindle Fire blazes onto the scene

December 27th, 2011 8 comments

My first impressions of the Kindle Fire were for the most part positive. My initial reaction was that this was a super sweet toy. I was almost over-excited to get it in my hands; the day it arrived…

Digital Bookmobile: Helping readers discover eBooks one stop at a time

December 15th, 2011 2 comments

We are wrapping up 2011 in a big way: Our 74-foot, 18-wheel tractor-trailer, affectionately named the Digital Bookmobile, finished this year’s tour after hosting more than 40 events since July and 400 events since we launched in August…