Happy Tuesday!
Next Week: New Member Webinar on Wednesday, September 28th at 3:30pm
Whether you are a new member of the WSDLC or a returning member that would like a refresher, everyone is invited to join OverDrive Account Manager Lena Richardson in a New Member Webinar on September 28th at 3:30pm! Lena will cover the ins and outs of OverDrive Marketplace and Sora and show attendees how to make the most of an Advantage Account, touching on custom curation, curricular use, new tools, and more
You can register to attend here: https://overdrive.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_81wn4RmPSKqHeq_PMtWaBw
This webinar will be recorded, and the link to the recording will be shared out for those who can’t attend.
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Flipped Classroom: Getting Started; MARC Records Begins Soon!
The WSDLC offers a self-paced training series to help new members get oriented (and as a refresher for returning members) with their membership and the Sora collections. Every month, a different topic and set of materials are highlighted to help guide members throughout the school year. The content of these Flipped Classrooms is intended for Library Media Specialists and anyone else that may help to manage school/district library resources, OverDrive Advantage purchasing, and digital classroom materials. Materials are available for members to review independently, and OverDrive staff are ready to schedule one-on-one 20-minute sessions to answer members’ questions.
This month’s theme is Getting Started!
How can students checkout titles in Sora? Can I listen to an audiobook offline? How can I find a book in OverDrive Marketplace to purchase for my school’s Advantage account? What are each of the different lending models? You can find answers to these questions and more in this month’s Flipped Classroom: Getting Started.
Click the link or copy and paste it into your browser to get started with Getting Started: https://wsdlc.org/getting-started-with-flipped-classrooms/
Looking ahead: October 1st begins our next Flipped Classroom: MARC Records. The MARC Records flipped classroom may be short and sweet, but it is packed with helpful information for members. This lesson introduces members to the kinds of MARC records available through OverDrive and the WSDLC, and details how these records can be managed and uploaded into the Destiny catalog.
You can find more information on WSDLC Training opportunities and materials here: https://wsdlc.org/training/
Find the full calendar of self-paced training topics here: https://wsdlc.org/training/wsdlc-training-schedule/
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FAQ: When Can I Expect My WSDLC Membership Invoice?
Invoices for the 2022-23 WSDLC membership year are being sent out in batches; as there are so many WSDLC members and accounts (over 250! ♥), generating each invoice will take some time. Members who haven’t received their invoices yet can expect to receive them before the end of the month.
As a reminder, invoices will be coming from WiLS and should be paid to WiLS. Since WSDLC is a separate consortium from WiLS, those of you who are also WiLS Coop members will not find your WSDLC membership invoice(s) in your MyWiLS account.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us if your invoice doesn’t arrive by October or if you have any questions or concerns about your invoice.
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Not to Miss: OverDrive and School Library Journal Webinar Ask a Librarian: Key Reading Trends for Back to School 2022!
Join the WSDLC’s OverDrive Digital Content Librarian Beth Saxton as she and three of her colleagues host a webinar: Ask a Librarian: Key Reading Trends for Back to School 2022!
Description: Across the U.S., schools are back in session – which means you might be looking for new ways to get your students ready to read the whole year long!
Join expert librarians from OverDrive for this webinar, where they’ll break down the latest and greatest trends in juvenile and young adult books. From titles that terrify to adaptations and high-interest nonfiction that can help bridge the reading gender gap, there’s something there for everyone – even your most reluctant readers. You won’t want to miss it!
Time/Date: Wednesday, September 21st, 2022 | 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Find more information and register to attend here.
This webinar will be recorded, with a link to the recording sent to all registrants.
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Resources for Banned Books Week
This week, September 18th – 24th, is Banned Books Week, an annual awareness campaign through the American Library Association that “celebrates the freedom to read and spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools.” In a blog post this week, WiLS (the Project Manager for the WSDLC) has compiled a list of resources for libraries who are planning their own Banned Books Week events. We encourage you to check it out here: Resources for Banned Books Week
If your school library finds itself facing challenges to books in your collections, you can also find a collection of Intellectual Freedom resources on the WSDLC website that can help guide you through the process. These resources include the WSDLC Collection Development Policy, as well as links to resources from the CCBC (Cooperative Children’s Book Center) and the ALA.
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Reminder: The Back to School Sale in Marketplace Ends Soon
OverDrive’s Back to School Sale will be ending on September 30th, and we don’t want you to miss out on the thousands of 25-50% off titles you could be adding to your Advantage account(s)! Sale titles include popular new releases, curriculum titles, audiobooks, read-alongs, graphic novels, and more.
Log in to Marketplace and browse the Back to School sale here!
You can also shop titles your students have on hold, or take a look at Method Test Prep (support your students ACT prep with proven results 3 pts higher) which is 20% off a one year subscription.
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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/.
