OverDrive, which powers ebook lending for over 19,000 customer libraries, announced today that it is broadening its educational library focus with the addition of a General Manager of Education and Chief Sales Officer position over K-12 libraries. Don Fabricant, an educational industry veteran with experience at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Eduventures, and Thomson Learning, … [Read more...] about OverDrive Furthers Educational Reach with New General Manager
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Overdrive Now Available on the Nook Tablet
Barnes and Noble has officially rolled out its first app to allow people to borrow ebooks from the public library. Hitting the app store today for all Barnes and Noble tablets is the brand new Overdrive app! This free download will allow customers to borrow ebooks and audiobooks from the public library. Over a year ago Barnes and Noble limited the ability to load in your own … [Read more...] about Overdrive Now Available on the Nook Tablet
Schools Adopt eBooks Through Digital Providers
With school funding constantly hanging precariously on the edge of being whittled down to nothing, schools have had to become very creative about how they still maintain a minimum standard of academic excellence while also preparing students to be 21st century learners. Part of the different curricula in schools all around the country is the full incorporation of technology … [Read more...] about Schools Adopt eBooks Through Digital Providers
Overdrive Releases New Statistics on eBook Lending
Overdrive is currently the premier option that libraries and K12 schools turn to for their ebook needs. The service is available in the UK, US, Canada, and Australia. Today Overdrive announced new statistics on its first eight months of 2012. Over 19,000 libraries and schools currently do business with Overdrive. Over 34.8 million people visited the Overdrive system and it … [Read more...] about Overdrive Releases New Statistics on eBook Lending
Schools Benefit from Digital Bookmobile
OverDrive, one of the nation’s leading ebook lending platforms that supplies the ebook titles to school and public libraries that offer digital lending services, will once again be bringing its tractor-trailer bookmobile on the road, this time attending this weekend’s National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Created twelve years ago by then-First Lady Laura Bush, herself a … [Read more...] about Schools Benefit from Digital Bookmobile
Overdrive Adds 40,000 New eBook Titles in the Last Month
Overdrive is the definitive leader in technology to facilitate digital ebook lending from your local library. Every month around 30 to 50 different libraries in Canada, US, UK, and Australia sign up for the Overdrive content distribution platform. Today, the company has announced that in the last month it has added over 40,000 new ebook titles. New publisher partnerships have … [Read more...] about Overdrive Adds 40,000 New eBook Titles in the Last Month
Overdrive Updates eBook Platform for Schools
Overdrive has just revised its ebook lending system for K12 schools, just in time for September. The new school ebook interface features simplified browsing and checkout processes and engages students with fun and colorful design elements. The upgrade is PC only for the fall semester and mobile apps should see it coming down the pipe in the coming months. In addition to … [Read more...] about Overdrive Updates eBook Platform for Schools
Overdrive Reaches a New Milestone – One Million eBooks and Audiobooks
Overdrive, the leading company that facilitates digital lending to libraries and K12 schools has reached a milestone today. They have reported that their internal catalog of content has surpassed one million eBook sand Audiobooks. Over 19,000 libraries and schools currently do business with Overdrive and now have a wider selection then ever before. The company has reached … [Read more...] about Overdrive Reaches a New Milestone – One Million eBooks and Audiobooks
Overdrive Launches Its New Developer Portal
Overdrive is the largest company of its kind that facilitates digital ebook lending to public libraries and K12 schools. It announced a few months ago that it was creating a series of developer tools that would allow people to create their own apps, using Overdrive's functionality. In essence, it would allow schools, libraries, and other institutions to create their own version … [Read more...] about Overdrive Launches Its New Developer Portal
eBook Visibility in Australian Schools Increases Dramatically
Digital eBooks in the Australian school system are increasing dramatically. More than 50% of schools in Australia are doing business with Softlink, who is Overdrives official partner. In the past 12 months alone, over 250 schools in the region have subscribed to the service.This benefits educational institutions to be able to offer digital content for e-readers and tablets. In … [Read more...] about eBook Visibility in Australian Schools Increases Dramatically