Happy Tuesday, and congratulations on another great school year! Thank you all SO much for everything you do to teach and assist Wisconsin students!
As noted last week, today’s message will be the final weekly message to come from the WSDLC Project Managers. You will continue to receive emails for important updates to the WSDLC as they come up, as well as monthly WSDLC-renewal reminders for schools/districts that haven’t let us know their decision yet (if you haven’t responded yet, don’t worry- there is still plenty of time). Then beginning in Augusts, we’ll switch to sending these messages on only the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month.
We will also send out another message in mid-July with general updates, usage stats, the Reach More Readers Challenge winners, and any other exciting happenings.
Both the WSDLC Project Managers and the WSDLC OverDrive team will be here all summer, so don’t hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions, suggestions, or comments.
Have a wonderful summer, everyone!
New Titles Added in May
Last month, 644 completely new titles were added into the shared collection!
- 48 Audiobooks: 15 Lower Elementary; 8 Upper Elementary; 8 Middle School; and 17 Lower High School
- 527 Ebooks: 220 Lower Elementary; 69 Upper Elementary; 64 Middle School; 167 Lower High School; and 7 Upper High School
- 96 Magazines: 5 Lower Elementary; 37 Middle School; 27 Lower High School
- 70 Subject Areas, with 206 titles in Juvenile Fiction; 163 in Juvenile Literature; 149 in Young Adult Fiction; 134 in Comics & Graphic Novels; and 132 in Juvenile Nonfiction
- 3 Lending Models: 217 Metered access titles; 72 One Copy/One User; and 356 Subscription titles (these subscription titles are largely Magazines and Comics/Graphic Novels)
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 May 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!)
Recommend a Title!
If you and/or your students are looking for a book in Sora that hasn’t been added yet, you can recommend the title to be purchased for the shared collection! The WSDLC website includes a Title Recommendation 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. Just reach out to the Project Managers for the link!
Suggestions submitted through this form are collected by the WSDLC Project Managers and then reviewed against the WSDLC Selection Policy (Section C of the Collection Policy). Titles that are selected will be purchased once per month; and Project Managers will reach out to you if the title has been added.
You can find more information, including the Collection Development policy and a Statement on the WSDLC Collections, on the Collection Information and Circulation Policies page on the WSDLC website.
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In Case You Missed It: Self-Paced Training Opportunities with OverDrive
OverDrive sent out a helpful reminder message earlier this week that we want to make sure no one misses. See the details below:
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While summer’s here in North America, we never take a break from learning!
Keep your Sora skills sharp, with three options for on-demand training – choose whichever best fits your learning style:
- Sora Essentials: Want a walkthrough of the user experience in Sora? Watch this 30-minute on-demand webinar and download a certificate to track your learning.
- Sora Discovery Guide: Is a self-paced exploration more your style? This eLearning module is a helpful resource for school staff to learn about getting started with Sora and feel confident introducing the app to students and other staff.
- Sora how-to videos: Looking for short tutorials about specific Sora features? Browse this collection of micro-videos on all things Sora, from signing in, to browsing collections, borrowing titles, checking reading statistics, and more.
Later this summer, we’ll share our webinar lineup for the back-to-school season – stay tuned. In the meantime, visit (and bookmark!) the Staff Training section of the OverDrive Resource Center for additional training resources, including on-demand webinars, how-to videos, toolkits, and more.
Happy learning,
OverDrive
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And on the subject of training and marketing needs, the WSDLC Project Managers will be updating the WSDLC’s training and marketing resources over this summer as well- keep your eyes peeled for announcements on when materials are ready!
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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/.
