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Libby Updates: January 2023
Libby Updates: November 2022
Sora Overview (Español)
Centro Cultural Nicaraguense Norteamericano – Getting Started with Libby
- Browse and borrow ebooks and audiobooks
- Manage your settings
- Promote your virtual library
A Must-Have Reading Guide for Summer (April 2022)
Audience: Public library staff involved in adult selecting, purchasing, and/or readers advisory.
Transitioning to Libby: Tips for winding down the OverDrive app and welcoming more readers to Libby (February 2022)
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.
Ebookin’ on a Budget: Buy More and Spend Less with OverDrive (February 2021)
Shop, Curate, Promote: Enhance your digital collection during OverDrive’s Chinese New Year Sale (February 2021)
10 Tips to “Show Off on Social” with OverDrive Resources (March 2021)
AudioFile & OverDrive Present: SYNC Audiobooks for Teens (April 2021)
Mythbusting with OverDrive: Innovative Ways to Talk About Your Digital Library (December 2021)
“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)
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.
Public Library CONNECT: Building and growing library and school partnerships (September 2021)
Using the Student Dashboard in Marketplace
- 0:11 – What is the student dashboard?
- 0:51 – Enable the student dashboard
- 4:25 – Create classes
- 7:22 – View student reading data
- 9:50 – Recap
Libby Updates: January 2022
Now That’s What I Call Content! Four Must-Have Genres for Your Fall Collection (August 2021)
Audience: Public library staff involved in adult and young adult selecting, purchasing, and/or readers advisory.
Using ARPA Funding to Support your Digital Collection (June 2021)
Please check with your state library officials for information about ARPA fund availability and requirements for use, as plans vary by state.
Three Must-Have Genres for Your Summer Collection (May 2021)
Audience: Public library staff involved in adult selecting, purchasing, and/or readers advisory.
Extra: View an OverDrive Marketplace list of all titles covered in the webinar.
Sora for PK-3 Readers
Engage Your Community with Databases & Streaming Media Services (May 2021)
Join us for a special look at our most recent and exciting addition to OverDrive – Databases & Streaming Media Services!
Libby Updates – August 2021
Looking Back, Staying Strong: The books and products that kept us going in 2020 (December 2020)
Promoting Your Digital Library During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond (November 2020)
Sora Saves, Part 3 of 3: Energy (October 2020)
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)
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.