Fort Smith School District (AR) launched their digital collection a few short months ago and they are already seeing widespread adaptation from their student body. This great success comes from early marketing and keeping their students, staff and…

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…

October brought more than its fair share of tricks—we’re looking at you, Hurricane Sandy!—but it also brought several treats. We’re excited to welcome 40 new partners, hailing from North America, Australia, the United Kingdom, India and Singapore, including 27 schools…

Congratulations to all of our new partners from September! Over the past 30 days, 69 educational and public libraries have launched their OverDrive collections with the majority (87%) being schools and colleges.

To complement our monstrous list of new…

A bell rings through the halls, reminding students to get to class. Lockers slam shut as students power-walk through the halls. There’s no mistaking this familiar scene. School is back in session around the world, and students are once again…

For teachers, “Back to School” season presents opportunities to implement new ideas and techniques that set the tone for the new school year.  OverDrive’s catalogue is filled with titles that can help you and your students have a successful and…

Over the hissing of August cicadas, you can faintly hear the sound of children everywhere sighing. In just a few weeks, they’ll be packing up their shiny new eReaders and freshly sharpened colored pencils and heading back to school. Before…

The No. 1 question I receive from library partners is, “How do I increase my circulation and get the word out about our OverDrive service?” Depending on what type of marketing campaign a library wants to run, there are many…

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…

Last month I posted a blog discussing the importance of holding your students’ attention when it comes to your digital titles.  Well, welcome to part two!  Here we have gathered additional stories, tips and ideas about making your…