Podcast: New and Featured Content for May
Spring is officially here, and with it comes a crop of new content for your library. Our May collection highlights podcast clues you in to new, featured, and soon-to-be-added publishers in Content Reserve to help… Read more
Collection Development Focus: Award-Winning Young British Authors
Looking for new titles to add to your digital collection? British literary magazine Granta recently announced their choice for the 20 most promising British writers under the age of 40. This… Read more
Learn How to Use the New Content Reserve in Less than 5 Minutes
I get shopping anxiety very easily. If I’m in a store, any store, for more than 15 or 20 minutes, I get antsy and have to get going. Coupled with my inability to make quick decisions when faced… Read more
Hachette eBooks to be available May 8
This morning, we announced the exciting news that one of the world’s leading publishers, Hachette Book Group, will make its entire digital catalog of more than 5,000 eBooks available to libraries and schools via OverDrive. Beginning May 8, loyal… Read more
Enter to Win the 2013 Digital Library Champions contest!
What makes a successful and high circulating digital collection? There are many best practices including a diverse and regularly refreshed collection of eBooks and audiobooks, staff training and active marketing and outreach efforts.
This year, we… Read more
ABC’s Castle generates growing eBook and Audiobook following
Like many of your patrons, I enjoy reading titles that I have seen on film or watched on TV and vice versa. At times when I haven’t read the book that a show or film is… Read more
National Library Workers’ Day Swag Pack Winners!
During National Library Week, we recognized library workers for the dedication in serving their communities. To show our appreciation, we offered eBook Swag Packs for the best responses to an easy question: Why does your library love eBooks?Read more
OverDrive Media Console compatibility for Linux Users
Maybe you have dreaded telling the users who come into your library and are wanting help with Linux that OverDrive Media Console was not compatible with their chosen platform. Due to a recent discovery, we have found a way to get OMC on a Linux computer. Things are about to get nerdy, so stick… Read more
Outreach Training: Spring and Summer eBook Marketing Ideas
April showers bring May… Community Outreach trainings? I know that’s not how that expression usually goes but it’s true for us here at OverDrive. We’re gearing up for our next open Community Outreach marketing training on Thursday May… Read more
OverDrive and III announce plans for deep API integration
This week, OverDrive and Innovative Interfaces, Inc. (“III”) agreed on plans for deep API integration of OverDrive services into III products, including Sierra and Encore Discovery Services Platform. Building on the success of the first round… Read more
