New Titles Added in January
Last month, a total of 179 completely new titles were added in to the shared collection! Of that 179, there are two titles in particular (from the same series, even!) that have seen some high circulation numbers: As of this morning, Good-bye Stacey, Good-bye: The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix Series, Book 11 has already been checked out 647 times, and Karen’s School Picture: Baby-Sitters Little Sister Graphic Novel Series, Book 5 has already seen 469 circulations!
You can find a .xlsx list of each of these newly purchased titles, along with their format and the content access level(s) they belong to, here.
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Next Week: New Member Webinar
Join OverDrive Account Manager Lena Richardson and Account Executive Connie Bowman on Tuesday February 22nd at 3:00pm as they host an hour-long webinar exploring the WSDLC collections in Sora and Marketplace! This webinar will be directed for our newest members, but is open to everyone enrolled in the WSDLC. If you began your membership after September 2022, or if you are a veteran member who would like a refresher or have new staff who could benefit from a walkthrough, register today!
When: Feb 22, 2022, 03:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Topic: OverDrive & WSDLC Training
Register in advance for this webinar: https://overdrive.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_u3dWFU3KR-CvJxPPM8VYtw
* After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. This session will be recorded and shared with registrants.
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Recommend a Title Form: Keep That Momentum Going!
After last week’s FAQ about how you can recommend titles to purchase for the WSDLC shared collection, we’ve seen SO MANY more recommended titles! Thank you so, SO much to everyone for your suggestions!
Just in case anyone missed last week’s message, here’s a brief summation on the recommendation process:
The WSDLC website includes a form that library media specialists, educators, and others at participating schools and districts can fill out to suggest a title for purchase for the shared collection. Suggestions submitted through this form are collected by the WSDLC Project Managers, and are then are reviewed against the WSDLC Selection Policy (Section C of the Collection Policy). If the suggested title matches this policy, and is available for purchase through OverDrive Marketplace, the title will be added to the collection.
You can access the Suggest a Title for WSDLC form on the Collection Information page of the WSDLC website, or directly through this link: https://forms.gle/5zgD2SSd8NJPnncZ9
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Flipped Classroom: Managing Holds
February’s topic is freshly created, and focuses on managing holds, how to make the most of your Advantage purchases, and a look at some of the features and programs OverDrive and the WSDLC employ to get the books your students want in to their hands sooner. There is also an excellent marketing resource regarding holds created by one of our members!
Click this link to check out February’s Flipped Classroom: Managing Holds
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The WSDLC project managers and the team at OverDrive are always available if you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions.
Not sure who to contact? Check out this handy guide on the WSDLC website: https://wsdlc.org/who-to-contact-with-questions/.
