Category: Library
Libby Updates: November 2022
Reach New Audiences with Libby Extras (October 2022)
- Why Libby Extras are a great addition to a digital collection
- What’s offered in each of the 14 exciting and unique Extra options
- How patrons discover and access Extras in the Libby app
- How libraries add these services easily through OverDrive Marketplace
Supporting Independent Authors with Indie Author Project Select (October 2022)
Getting the Most Out of Weeding for Your Advantage Library
Getting the Most Out of Weeding for Your Consortium
Wish list tags
Understanding Metadata
Running Admin Reports
Expand Your Chinese Content Catalog (August 2022)
Budget management
Kanopy licensing models
Libby Overview (Español)
OverDrive Book Break (August 2022)
Bonus: You’ll receive a link to easily shop all the titles mentioned!
Adding Shelf Talkers
Libby Overview (English)
Note: this video has English, Spanish, and French closed captioning available.
Maximize Your Time with the Top 10 Marketplace Search Techniques (October 2022)
Join OverDrive’s Training team to learn 10 techniques to maximize your collection development time by using advanced search features in Marketplace.
You will learn how to:
- Identify and use key fields in Marketplace’s advanced search tool.
- Apply filters and “sort by” options to access key content quickly.
- Use advanced searches for shopping, collection management, and curation.
After you watch the recording, you can click here to download your certificate of attendance!
Transitioning to Libby: Live Q&A with team OverDrive (June 2022)
Transitioning to Libby from the OverDrive app
Making the Most of Your OverDrive Advantage Account (November 2022)
In this session, you’ll learn:
- An overview of Advantage and how it works
- Best practices for building and maintaining a successful collection
- Answers to common questions and misconceptions
Step 2: Troubleshoot the Libby app
Step 1: Troubleshoot your device – Web users
Step 1: Troubleshoot your device – Android users
Step 1: Troubleshoot your device – iOS users
World Literary Tour: Spotlight on OverDrive’s Spanish-Language Catalog (May 2022)
- OverDrive’s Spanish catalog and featured Latin-American and European authors
- Shopping and selecting Spanish-language titles in OverDrive Marketplace
- Featured collections on the World Literary Tour schedule and where to find them
Centro Cultural Nicaraguense Norteamericano – Getting Started with Libby
- Browse and borrow ebooks and audiobooks
- Manage your settings
- Promote your virtual library
Enjoy Streaming Video with Kanopy and OverDrive (December 2022)
Join OverDrive for an overview of Kanopy, a leading streaming video service for thoughtful entertainment.
In this lively session, we’ll discuss:
- Why Kanopy is a great streamlining video solution for your library
- The newest Kanopy PLUS subscription service
- How to use Kanopy
- Where to find free marketing and training materials for staff and patrons
Marketplace Insights: Patron Interests
AudioFile & OverDrive Present: SYNC Audiobooks for Teens (April 2022)
SYNC is a free summer audiobook program for teens 13+ that gives participants two thematically paired audiobooks each week for sixteen weeks. Titles are all available worldwide and change every Thursday at midnight Eastern Time during the season.
Join Michele and Francisca from AudioFile and Lisa from OverDrive as they discuss the benefits of audiobooks, talk about this year’s offerings, and demonstrate how to access the titles with Sora, the student reading app. Visit audiobookSYNC.com to register for the SYNC program and download the Sora app from your favorite app store by searching “Sora, by OverDrive.”
A Must-Have Reading Guide for Summer (April 2022)
Audience: Public library staff involved in adult selecting, purchasing, and/or readers advisory.