Library Staff Training

Upcoming Webinars

Ebookin' on a Budget: Buy More and Spend Less with OverDrive

October 11 @ 2:00 pm

Making a positive impact on your community by growing your digital collection doesn’t have to break your budget. Our team of experts will help you discover OverDrive’s self-service tools in Marketplace to:

  • Shop alternative lending models
  • Improve circulation with curation
  • Make data-driven decisions
  • Manage expired Metered Access titles
  • Request next level support
  • Access help resources and more

Duration: 60 minutes

Audience: This session will benefit Public library staff who are selectors, purchasers, or curators.

Note: Times shown in Eastern Standard. We understand the timing may not suit everyone but signing up ensures that a recording is sent the day after the live session so you can view at your convenience.

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How to Train Your Community on Libby: Libby trainings for your patrons – made easy! (January 2023)

To download the How to Train Your Community on Libby Training Kit referenced throughout this session, visit our Training Kits page. It’s the first kit listed!

Training your users on how to use Libby is an easy and effective way to increase awareness and usage of your digital collection. Join OverDrive experts to get the tools and guidance to confidently lead your own Getting Started with Libby session.

Audience: This session is for library staff who plan to host their own Libby trainings. If you’d like to request a patron webinar from our team, please visit the Digital Bookmobile contact page.

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