We’ll also add a brief callout here, that OverDrive’s annual Sora Sweet Reads summer program is kicking off on May 12th!
New Titles Added in March
Last month, 165 completely new titles were added into the shared collection!
- 20 Audiobooks: 3 Lower Elementary; 6 Upper Elementary; 3 Middle School; 6 Lower High School; and 2 Upper High School
- 145 Ebooks: 51 Lower Elementary; 50 Upper Elementary; 15 Middle School; 25 Lower High School; and 4 Upper High School
- 78 Titles that a part of a series.
- 10 Titles have already had over 100 checkouts!
- 3 Lending Models: 119 Metered access titles; 52 One Copy/One User; and 1 Subscription title
New to Lending Models? Review this handy one-pager from OverDrive, or watch this 5-minute video that includes an overview of all lending models.
A complete list of all the new titles added in March along with their format and content access level(s), can be viewed as a Google Sheet here. (This Google Sheet also includes the new titles added each month, so if you ever miss a month, we’ve got you covered!)
In Case You Missed It: New Comics & Magazines Coming in May!
Coming up on May 1st, 283 new Comics and 47 new Magazines will be added to the WSDLC collections! You can get a sneak peek of the titles through these lists:
Sora All-Access Comics: New Titles for Lower Grades
Sora All-Access Comics: New Titles for Middle Grades
Sora All-Access Comics: New Titles for Upper Grades
Sora Magazines: New Titles for Lower Grades
Sora Magazines: New Titles for Middle Grades
Sora Magazines: New Titles for Upper Grades
As a reminder, if any titles included in the shared collections don’t fit your district’s policies, the Advantage Filtering tool available to all WSDLC members in OverDrive Marketplace can be used to make those titles unavailable for your school(s). Find out more about Advantage Filtering and how to use this tool through this interactive module, or you can watch this 4-minute video.
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Volunteer to Serve on the Selection Advisory Committee – Closing Friday
The WSDLC Selection Advisory Committee volunteer period runs through Friday, April 11th.
The Selection Advisory Committee Guidelines state that volunteers must be a library media specialist from a WSDLC participating district/school. Committee members will be chosen by the WSDLC Board in order to have a diversity of geography, enrollment size, and grade level experience.
About the Selection Advisory Committee
The Selection Advisory Committee is an integral part of the WSDLC’s governance. The Selection Advisory Committee recommends the scope and direction of the collections included in the WSDLC, and they advise the project manager and vendors on operational collection decisions, including content to be included and budget allocations, as directed by the Board and Collection Development Policy.
Committee members are expected to:
- attend and participate in scheduled meetings unless excused;
- come prepared to all meetings in order to effectively participate in discussions and decision-making;
- work well in a collaborative group setting;
- participate in online discussions to make collection decisions between meetings; and
- act as an advocate and representative for the WSDLC.
The Committee meets virtually 3 times per year: in October, December, and March.
Committee members will serve 2-year terms, with the option to serve two consecutive terms.
To volunteer for consideration to serve on the Selection Advisory Committee, please reach out to the WSDLC Project Managers for the volunteer form.
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Flipped Classrooms: Usage Statistics
April’s Flipped Classroom topic will teach you how to find out what titles are most popular at your school(s), how many students are utilizing Sora, and much more as we dive in to Usage Statistics!
What are the WSDLC’s Flipped Classrooms?
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.
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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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/.
