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Shop, Curate, Promote: Enhance your digital collection during OverDrive’s Chinese New Year Sale (February 2021)

Happy Year of the Ox! According to Chinese Astrology, 2021 is considered a year of prosperity and wellness for all. Join OverDrive experts as they share highlights from the Chinese New Year Sale in OverDrive Marketplace and best practices for leveraging the content at your library.

Prefer to jump to a particular section? Follow the time markers, below::

  • Welcome and Agenda – 0:00-6:30
  • Growth and Trends – 6:31-11:04
  • Building a collection – 11:05-27:46
  • Shopping and curating – 27:47-45:54
  • Promoting – 45:55-52:36
  • Follow-up and Thanks – 52:37-54:02

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