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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 AASL- Booth #937

October 24th, 2011 No comments

The AASL conference begins this Thursday, and if there’s anything I get more excited about, it’s being in a room filled with amazing educators. I was a high school English teacher for six years, so I…

The Hutchins School’s Digital Library to engage students with eBooks & more

June 28th, 2011 No comments

Dr. Jill Abell, Director of Information Services (IT, Libraries and Archives) at The Hutchins School in Tasmania, shares her experience seeking out an eBook solution for her school library.

Thanks to OverDrive’s School Download Library service, The Hutchins

OverDrive unveils Marketing Kits for Schools and Colleges

June 6th, 2011 1 comment

OverDrive’s Online Marketing Kit has recently been updated to offer custom resources and materials for schools and colleges, in addition to public libraries. Promotional materials, web graphics, communication templates, and more for all library partners can…

eBooks and technology in education

March 22nd, 2011 No comments

While the number of schools taking advantage of OverDrive’s School Download Library increases, more and more people are learning about and discussing the benefits of technology in and through their schools.

Those who have had the opportunity to experience…

School libraries go digital

January 26th, 2011 17 comments

Over the past year, there has been a lot of talk in school library circles about the best ways to provide books in digital format for students. In the Mesquite Independent School District, we’d been following with…

National Young Readers Week and digital books

November 11th, 2009 No comments

“It is not enough to simply teach children to read; we have to give them something worth reading. Something that will stretch their imaginations- something that will help them make sense of their own lives and encourage them…

Kids dread it, Parents love it – Summer is almost over

August 18th, 2009 No comments

Summer vacation is winding down, and the familiar sound of school bells are ringing in the distance! In our catalog, you’ll find common scheduled reading…