- Want more information about the subtle differences in searching for titles, running reports, and managing your collection from the Advantage perspective? This 30-minute video will take you through Marketplace as an Advantage user.
- Looking for curation tips? This PDF covers curation from the perspective of both an Advantage and non-Advantage library.
Category: Library
Curating Magazine Collections
Ebookin’ on a Budget: Buy More and Spend Less with OverDrive (February 2021)
Shop alternative lending models
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This link will be live until 3/23/21.
Shop, Curate, Promote: Enhance your digital collection during OverDrive’s Chinese New Year Sale (February 2021)
Happy Year of the Ox! According to Chinese Astrology, 2021 is considered a year of prosperity and wellness for all. Join OverDrive experts as they share highlights from the Chinese New Year Sale in OverDrive Marketplace and best practices for leveraging the content at your library.
Prefer to jump to a particular section? Follow the time markers, below::
- Welcome and Agenda – 0:00-6:30
- Growth and Trends – 6:31-11:04
- Building a collection – 11:05-27:46
- Shopping and curating – 27:47-45:54
- Promoting – 45:55-52:36
- Follow-up and Thanks – 52:37-54:02
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This link will be live until 3/11/21.
Marketplace Insights: Running Popular Reports for Libraries
This video covers the following reports:
Looking Back, Staying Strong: The books and products that kept us going in 2020 (December 2020)
PART VIII: Enjoying OverDrive Magazines
Promoting Your Digital Library During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond (November 2020)
Getting Started with Lending Models – PART V: Simultaneous Use
Getting Started with Lending Models – PART III: Metered Access (MA)
Getting Started with Lending Models – PART II: One Copy One User (OCOU)
Marketplace Support
Automatic Weeding Plan & Smart List Overview
Bonus: download the accompanying PDF for a step-by-step guide you can print or reference quickly.
Digital Comics from OverDrive: We’ll show you how to add some POW! (October 2020)
Want to create more happy readers? Looking for a way to bring Comic-Con home to fans? Our team of comic connoisseurs will show you which titles and how to add comics and graphic novels to your digital collection.
Click WATCH VIDEO, below, to learn:
- How comics and graphic novels can engage readers of all ages and interests
- About graphic titles that are a must for your OverDrive collection
- How comics and graphic novels can be best showcased
Go from HOW to POW with digital comics for your collection! This webinar will benefit public library or K-12 staff who are selectors, purchasers, or curators for your digital collection, as well as anyone who’s responsible for the success of your digital library.
Help Students Access Their Public Library in Sora
Expand Your Digital Reading Community through PR and Social Media (September 2020)
Managing MARC Express records
Getting Started with OverDrive Marketplace (March 2021)
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This link will be live until 4/2/21.
Marketplace Invoicing
User Login Manager
- Welcome/Introduction 0:00-1:13
- User Login Manager Settings Form 1:14-4:57
- CSV: Creating and uploading 4:58-7:01
- Upload Users 7:02-12:07
- Manage Users 12:08-16:52
- Resources 16:53-17:53
Automating Carts: Create Smart Lists
- 0:17 Overview
- 02:13 How to get started
- 03:03 Add Smart List
- 03:36 User demand and budget
- 06:13 Smart List specifics
- 16:00 Scheduling
Automating Carts: Create a Recommend to Library Manager Plan
- 00:12 Overview
- 01:35 How to get started
- 02:19 Create a new plan
- 02:43 User demand and budget
- 06:00 Collection development policies
- 08:36 Scheduling
Automating Carts: Create a Holds Manager Plan
- 00:11 Overview
- 00:55 How to get started
- 01:40 Create a new plan
- 02:10 User demand and budget
- 07:10 Collection development policies
- 11:40 Scheduling
PART IV: Customization Features on your OverDrive Digital Library Website
PART III: Managing Loans and Holds on your OverDrive Digital Library Website
- Introduction: 0:00-0:17
- Loans: 0:18-1:40
- Holds: 1:41-3:59
- Wish list: 4:00-6:10
- Rated titles: 6:11-7:55
- Recommendations: 7:56-11:08
- History: 11:09-13:32
- Thank you: 13:33-13:51
PART II: Browse and Borrow on your OverDrive Digital Library Website
Supporting Your Digital Users (June 2020)
- Answering common questions from users
- Using Marketplace tools to assist with user issues
- Submitting support cases to OverDrive
- Navigating and leveraging OverDrive Help resources
This session will benefit reference librarians, electronic resource librarians, associate/assistant staff members, library technology trainers, or anyone who is responsible for the success of your OverDrive collection.
Stay Connected: Digital Book Clubs for Your Library (May 2020)
This session will benefit library staff involved in programming, marketing, as well as managers and directors responsible for the success of their digital collection. 60 minutes
Getting Started with Lending Models – PART IV: Cost Per Circ
Managing Advantage in Marketplace
For more detailed information about the processes mentioned in this video, please feel free to reference: