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Category: K-12 Schools
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Lending Models: Cost Per Circ
Learn how to browse and add titles in the Cost Per Circ (CPC) lending model to your digital collection, and how to manage your CPC budget using OverDrive Marketplace.
Lending Models: One Copy/One User and Metered Access
Learn how to browse and shop the two most common lending models used to purchase K-12 digital content in OverDrive Marketplace.
Admin User Management
Learn how to add, edit, or delete other Marketplace users for your school.
Lending Models: Class Sets & On-Demand Class Sets
Learn how to purchase Class Sets & On-Demand Class Sets in OverDrive Marketplace.
Set Up Student & Staff Access to Sora Using Gmail Addresses
This module will demonstrate how G Suite administrators can set up access to Sora for students and staff using their school Gmail addresses.
Getting Started with Sora – Students
Educators: share this link with your students so they can learn Sora step-by-step.
Getting Started with Sora – Educators
Educators: Learn Sora step-by-step.
Looking Back, Staying Strong: The books and products that kept us going in 2020 (December 2020)
Join OverDrive to hear about our favorite books from 2020 as well as the product updates that made life a little easier.
Promoting Your Digital Library During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond (November 2020)
No matter the current status of your physical building right now, the digital library is always open and there are still plenty of opportunities to reach your readers wherever they are. In this session, join OverDrive’s Outreach experts as they share best practices on promoting your digital library during the COVID-19 pandemic. Explore print resources for your physical building or curbside pickup, digital resources for your website and social media, virtual training sessions for your patrons, and more!
Sora Saves, Part 3 of 3: Energy (October 2020)
Join OverDrive K-12 experts Tiffany Christina, and Sydney as they discuss the ways Sora can help save you energy – the most precious resource of any back-to-school season!
Sora Saves Energy is part three of a 3-part on-demand web series to explore digital reading from a feature, marketing, and training perspective.
Sora Saves, Part 2 of 3: Money (October 2020)
Join OverDrive K-12 experts Tiffany Christina, and Sydney as they discuss the ways Sora adds value without adding extra costs!
Sora Saves Money is part two of a 3-part on-demand web series to explore digital reading from a feature, marketing, and training perspective.
Adding Duke Classic Titles to Sora
Tips for adding titles from the Duke Classics Simultaneous Use plan.
Assigning Titles to Students (with Class Rostering)
Learn how to assign a title to your class using rostering in OverDrive Marketplace
Public Library CONNECT: Reach More Young Readers! (April 2020)
Interested in ideas and resources to connect more young readers to your digital library? Join OverDrive for this live webinar on Public Library Connect, a feature that enables students in your community to easily connect to your digital collection.
After this webinar, attendees will be able to connect their schools and public libraries to increase student reading. This session will benefit school and public librarians who work with young readers, as well as managers and directors responsible for the success of their digital collection.
Navigating Your OverDrive School Website
Navigate and borrow titles from your school’s OverDrive website.