Author: Sydney Kalnay

Sora Connections: Beyond Ebooks & Audiobooks (March 2022)

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Ready to take the next steps with Sora? Learn simple, straightforward ways to implement digital formats such as comics & graphic novels, read-alongs, magazines, and Extras into your current teaching practices and curriculum.

This Sora Connections session is intended for educators with a basic understanding of Sora who want to:

  • Explore the evolving relationship between print and digital reading strategies
  • Increase student equity, access, and engagement with unique digital formats
  • Implement digital habits into your daily classroom practices

Marketplace Connections: Reserving & Bundling Content (February 2022)

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Interested in creating digital book bins for your students? Want to set aside titles for a classroom or curriculum library? Learn how to offer exclusive access to digital titles for specific students by reserving titles and creating “content bundles.”

This Marketplace Connections session is intended for educators with a basic understanding of Marketplace and Sora who want to:

  • Discover how content bundles can help meet their unique needs
  • Learn how students can unlock content bundles in Sora
  • Identify the steps in reserving and bundling content in Marketplace

Marketplace Essentials: The Shopping & Admin Portal

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Ready to learn the basics of Marketplace, the shopping and administrative portal? Join us live for our demo and ask questions of our K-12 experts. This session is primarily a demonstration of OverDrive Marketplace, the shopping and administrative portal. We’ll explore Marketplace through the lens of a first-time user, including how to browse the catalog, build and purchase a cart, assign a title, and more.

Transitioning to Libby: Tips for winding down the OverDrive app and welcoming more readers to Libby (February 2022)

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OverDrive will begin winding down the legacy OverDrive app by removing it from app stores in February 2022. Libby will soon be the primary app for users to enjoy your digital library. We invite you and your staff to join us for a live, informative session to:

  • Learn more about the benefits of Libby
  • Understand the roadmap to wind down the OverDrive app
  • Get answers to frequently asked questions
  • Know where to go for more information and resources
  • Take next steps to prepare your community today

For FAQs and more information about transitioning users to Libby including FAQs, marketing resources, and more, please view our dedicated Libby resources page.

Sora Connections: Vocabulary Strategies (January 2022)

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Ready to take the next steps with Sora? Learn simple, straightforward ways to implement digital content into your current teaching practices.

This Sora Connections session is intended for educators with a basic understanding of Sora who want to:

  • Explore the evolving relationship between print and digital reading strategies
  • Increase student equity, access, and engagement with ebooks and other digital formats
  • Discover digital habits to implement into your classroom practices

Mythbusting with OverDrive: Innovative Ways to Talk About Your Digital Library (December 2021)

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“I tried ebooks a long time ago and it just wasn’t for me.”
“It’s too much screen time for kids/students.”

How many times have you heard these reasons for why people aren’t using your digital library? Join OverDrive as we share simple, effective tips and resources to encourage all users, from the digital doubter to the tech savvy teen, to give digital a try.

Download the handout that accompanies this presentation.

Audience: Public library and K-12 school staff who work with end users or anyone responsible for the success of their digital collection.

Best Practices to Transform Your OverDrive Consortium (November 2021)

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Effectively and efficiently manage your consortium’s digital collection to increase circulation and meet patron demand. Join OverDrive in this one-hour webinar as we share:

  • Real-world examples of libraries’ collection development and management practices
  • Marketplace tools to maximize your investment and save your staff time and effort
  • Examples of how the OverDrive team can help

Audience: Consortium leaders/administrators and collection development staff.