AT CAPACITY We're sorry - we reached our attendee limit for this webinar. The webinar will be available to view on-demand on April 23. Interested in ideas and resources to connect more young readers to your digital library? Join OverDrive for this live webinar on Public Library Connect, a feature that enables students in your community to easily connect to your digital collection. After this webinar, attendees will be able to connect their schools and public libraries to increase student…

We have reached capacity for this session. The recording will be available on-demand on July 1 Join OverDrive for this jam-packed session that will help your staff quickly and efficiently answer frequently asked questions about your OverDrive digital collection. Our Tech and Product Support team members will guide you through the process of: 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…

Learn how to leverage your local media and your library's social media accounts to increase awareness and circulation of your digital collection. From determining your story angle to distributing a press release, we'll provide guidance on how you can become your library's own PR expert. We’re diving deeper on last year's webinar, 5 Steps to Promote Your Digital Collection Through Local Media for Free, with ways you can amplify your picked-up stories on social media!

No matter the current status of your physical building right now, the digital library is always open and there are still plenty of opportunities to reach your readers wherever they are. In this session, join OverDrive's Outreach experts as they share best practices on promoting your digital library during the COVID-19 pandemic. Explore print resources for your physical building or curbside pickup, digital resources for your website and social media, virtual training sessions for your patrons, and more!

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 Utilize existing titles to host digital book clubs Improve circulation with curation Make data driven decisions Access help resources and more This session will benefit public library staff who are selectors, purchasers, or curators for your digital collection, as well as anyone who’s responsible…

Join us for a special look at our most recent and exciting addition to OverDrive - Databases & Streaming Media Services! In this one-hour session, we'll provide you with an overview of these services, including how to: Differentiate between access models Find and add this content in OverDrive Marketplace Manage budgets, invoices, and reports Discover and access this content through the Libby app During this webinar, you can ask questions and receive answers from OverDrive experts in real-time. This session…

Recommended for partners transferring these services from RBdigital Join us for a special look at our most recent and exciting addition to OverDrive - Databases & Streaming Media Services! In this one-hour session, we'll provide you with an overview of these services, including how to: Differentiate between access models Find and add this content in OverDrive Marketplace Manage budgets, invoices, and reports Discover and access this content through the Libby app During this webinar, you can ask questions and receive…

Recommended for partners transferring these services from RBdigital Join us for a special look at our most recent and exciting addition to OverDrive - Databases & Streaming Media Services! In this one-hour session, we'll provide you with an overview of these services, including how to: Differentiate between access models Find and add this content in OverDrive Marketplace Manage budgets, invoices, and reports Discover and access this content through the Libby app During this webinar, you can ask questions and receive…

Join OverDrive’s Content Specialists for an overview of this summer’s most anticipated ebooks and audiobooks for adults in romance, memoir, and horror. We’ll share why readers love these genres and which standout titles you should keep your eye on! You won’t want to miss this lively discussion. Can't make it live? Register anyway to receive the recording. Audience: Public library staff involved in adult selecting, purchasing, and/or readers advisory.

Join OverDrive’s Content Specialists as we discuss books we're most looking forward to in the coming months. We'll share the most anticipated titles in Sci-Fi, Thriller, Mystery, and Young Adult genres, and hope you'll share your own picks with us during the session. Bonus: all registrants will receive links to the titles we discuss in the session! Audience: Public library staff involved in adult and young adult selecting, purchasing, and/or readers advisory. Can't make it live? Register anyway to receive…

Join the hosts of the Professional Book Nerds podcast as they interview Natalie D. Richards about her book, Five Total Strangers, which is the Big Library Read featured title. A “page-turning thriller that will keep readers guessing until the very end” (School Library Journal) about a road trip in a snowstorm that turns into bone-chilling disaster, from New York Times bestselling mystery author and “master of tension” (BCCB) Natalie D. Richards. Join us for a conversation with Natalie as we…

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 Can’t attend live? Register anyway and we’ll send you the recording. Audience: Consortium leaders/administrators and collection development staff.

This session is produced by LJ and sponsored by OverDrive. The end of the year is almost here and with it comes the holidays and new devices and new users to your digital library. It also brings our End of Year Sale and savings you won’t want to miss! Join three OverDrive staff librarians in a roundtable discussion as they share best practices for shopping the sale, discuss favorite titles, recent content trends, and how our End of the Year…

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…

Join OverDrive’s Training team for a 30-minute overview of Marketplace, your hub for digital content. In this session, you’ll learn to: Sign into Marketplace Utilize Marketplace for purchasing, reporting, and/or managing your digital collection Differentiate publisher lending models Find help and training resources Duration: 30 minutes Audience: This session will benefit public library, professional , and academic partners new to Marketplace. Note: Times shown in Eastern Standard. We understand the timing may not suit everyone but signing up ensures that…

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. Duration: 60 minutes Audience: This session will benefit public library, professional, and academic partners who manage and curate their digital collection. Notes: While you do not need special Marketplace permissions to attend this webinar, the Curate permission is required to perform tasks covered in this…

Pre-requisite: Basic knowledge of the Libby app. New to Libby? Watch a Getting Started with Libby webinar, explore how-to videos, or visit help.libbyapp.com. 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. In our one-hour train the trainer session, you’ll learn how to: Prepare for a basic…

Join OverDrive’s staff librarians as we discuss the books to look forward to this summer. We'll share the most anticipated titles, Canadian interest picks, and some "best of" books in the ever-popular mystery and romance genres. You'll also have a chance to share your own picks during the session. Bonus: all registrants will receive links to the titles we discuss in the session! Duration: 60 minutes Audience: Public library staff involved in adult selecting, purchasing, and/or readers advisory. Note: Times…

Join OverDrive’s training team and Kanopy experts for a 60-minute overview of Kanopy, a leading streaming video service for thoughtful entertainment. This live session will demonstrate: Why Kanopy is a great video solution for your library How to navigate the Kanopy user experience Live Q&A with OverDrive and Kanopy experts Duration: 60 minutes Audience: This session will benefit public library partners that have the Kanopy service and prospective public libraries. Note: Times shown in Eastern Standard. We understand the timing…

Join OverDrive's training team for this live session to learn how easy it is to get your patrons started with Libby, the library reading app. This session will demonstrate: How to browse and borrow ebooks and audiobooks on a mobile device. Tips for customizing the experience. Answers to frequently asked questions from end users. Where to find Libby marketing and help resources. Duration: 60 minutes Audience: This session will benefit public library staff who support OverDrive digital library patrons. Note:…