Library Staff Training
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On-Demand Webinar Archive
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Making the Most of Your OverDrive Advantage Account (November 2022)
Advantage is a program where members of a consortium can purchase and curate additional titles exclusively for their users. Join us as we explore the subtle but powerful impact of building and managing an Advantage collection in OverDrive Marketplace.
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
Looking for Professional Development hours?
Watch this video, take the online assessment, & download your attendance certificate!
Maximize Your Time with the Top 10 Marketplace Search Techniques (October 2022)
Have you ever searched for titles in Marketplace and wondered: What’s the difference between street date and on sale date? What IS a street date? Why does this search allow Publisher Account, Publisher, and Imprint?
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!
Reach New Audiences with Libby Extras (October 2022)
Join OverDrive experts for a session on Libby Extras that will enhance your digital collection with compelling content. These Database and Streaming Media services will engage your community with entertainment, education, and unique digital experiences. In this webinar, you'll learn:
- 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)
Watch our panel of experts discuss BiblioLabs' Indie Author Project from the library and author perspective, and demonstrate best practices for adding those Simultaneous Use titles to a digital collection in Marketplace.
It’s Your “Lucky Day”: Creating No-Hold Collections in OverDrive Marketplace (September 2022)
We’ll show you how patrons can skip-the-line on popular available titles by using OverDrive’s Lucky Day feature. This live session will explore how to add, manage, and curate no-hold Lucky Day titles in OverDrive Marketplace.
Looking for Professional Development hours?
Watch this video, take the online assessment, & download your attendance certificate!
Curate Your Digital Collection to Increase Discoverability (August 2022)
Learn how easy it is to curate your OverDrive digital content with interesting, relevant, and engaging curated collections.
Looking for Professional Development hours?
Watch this video, take the online assessment, & download your attendance certificate!
Expand Your Chinese Content Catalog (August 2022)
Join OverDrive and representatives from five prestigious publishing houses to learn about Chinese titles that will expand your collection and delight your users. We’ll share titles for all ages and interests, including children's literature, artistic works, cultural books, and more! You’ll receive a link to all titles discussed in the session for easy shopping and curating.
OverDrive Book Break (August 2022)
Join OverDrive’s staff librarians to hear about the best books coming out this fall. We'll share the biggest books, plus title highlights for Juvenile, Young Adult, Fantasy, and History!
Bonus: You'll receive a link to easily shop all the titles mentioned!
Transitioning to Libby: Live Q&A with team OverDrive (June 2022)
Join us for an overview of the next phase in the OverDrive app sunset. During our time together, we’ll review next steps for helping OverDrive app users make the switch to Libby, share resources to ensure a successful transition, and provide opportunities for live Q&A with members of team OverDrive.
World Literary Tour: Spotlight on OverDrive’s Spanish-Language Catalog (May 2022)
Mucho gusto! Next stop - Spain! Discover OverDrive's Spanish-language catalog and learn how you can support World Languages for your library or school with digital content. Join our experts for this webinar to explore:
- 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