Flipped Classrooms, OverDrive Media Center is now OverDrive Digital Showcase, & Back to School Webinars Coming Soon

WiLS Team August 17, 2021 No comments

Flipped Classroom Trainings Begin September 1st! The WSDLC’s Flipped Classroom Trainings are designed to help new members get acquainted with OverDrive, as well as well as serving as a refresher for returning members. Each month is dedicated to a different topic, and in addition to having available materials for members to review on their ownContinue Reading Flipped Classrooms, OverDrive Media Center is now OverDrive Digital Showcase, & Back to School Webinars Coming Soon

Back to School OverDrive Webinars, Digipalooza ’21 Recap, & Last Call on 2021-22 Membership Renewals

WiLS Team August 10, 2021 No comments

Happy Tuesday! Coming Soon: Back to School Webinars WSDLC project managers and the OverDrive team are getting ready to host a couple of back to school webinars to help our members get back in to the swing of things. Topics will include new features coming to Sora, tips and tricks, and content access level functionality.Continue Reading Back to School OverDrive Webinars, Digipalooza ’21 Recap, & Last Call on 2021-22 Membership Renewals

July’s Usage Statistics, An FAQ Answered, and More!

WiLS Team August 3, 2021 No comments

It’s hard to believe August is upon us already! July’s Usage Statistics The WSDLC’s consortium-wide usage statistics for last month have been compiled and are ready to be viewed. July 2021 followed previous years’ trends with usage dipping downwards as students are spending their time outside the classroom. Collections are also continuing to grow, withContinue Reading July’s Usage Statistics, An FAQ Answered, and More!

2022 BOB, Intellectual Freedom Resources, Digipalooza 21 & WSDLC Renewals

WiLS Team July 27, 2021 No comments

We hope everyone has been able to keep cool this week! 2022 Battle of the Books In June, WEMTA released the book titles for 2022’s Battle of the Books. We are gearing up and making sure multiple copies of these titles are available for students through SORA to aid in participation. Not sure what BattleContinue Reading 2022 BOB, Intellectual Freedom Resources, Digipalooza 21 & WSDLC Renewals

OverDrive Webinar: Purchasing and Curating an Advantage Collection

WiLS Team May 12, 2021 No comments

On Tuesday May 11th, 2021, Beth Saxton and Connie Bowman from the OverDrive team hosted a webinar on purchasing and curating for Advantage accounts. In this webinar, Beth and Connie cover: * Introductions * What is an Advantage Account? * What are the best ways to use my account? * Purchasing * Curating in AdvantageContinue Reading OverDrive Webinar: Purchasing and Curating an Advantage Collection

Annual Membership Meeting, Thursday March 18th with Special Guest, Author Cynthia Leitich Smith

WiLS Team March 15, 2021 No comments

The WSDLC Annual Meeting is Thursday March 18th at 2:30 pm. To attend, please use this registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xA5LX7kSQ0emyd278rq4-A We will be kicking the meeting off with a very special guest, author and curator, Cynthia Leitich Smith. Please submit your questions for Cynthia’s Q&A here: A huge thank you to OverDrive for sponsoring this event! Cynthia’sContinue Reading Annual Membership Meeting, Thursday March 18th with Special Guest, Author Cynthia Leitich Smith

Advantage Webinar Tomorrow, Wednesday March 10th at 3:30 pm / Reminder about Member Survey

WiLS Team March 9, 2021 No comments

We invite you to a webinar on March 10th at 3:30 pm to learn more about how Advantage accounts can maximize your investment in the WSDLC. The OverDrive team will address the questions below and allow time for additional Q&As How does Advantage work? What are the best uses of advantage purchasing? How do IContinue Reading Advantage Webinar Tomorrow, Wednesday March 10th at 3:30 pm / Reminder about Member Survey

PLEASE HELP US: Take the WSDLC Membership Survey by March 15th

WiLS Team March 4, 2021 No comments

Good Morning WSDLC Members, We need your help. We want to know what’s working for you with WSDLC…and what’s not. If you could give us no more than 10 minutes to complete our annual membership survey, we would really appreciate it. This is not one of those surveys that won’t change anything. We truly useContinue Reading PLEASE HELP US: Take the WSDLC Membership Survey by March 15th

Enhancements to Sora’s Reader and Audiobook Player.

WiLS Team February 19, 2021 No comments

Hi Everyone, OverDrive released some significant enhancements to Sora’s Reader and Audiobook Player yesterday. Please take a look at the video link below to learn more. If you are experiencing any slowness or glitches, please clear your device’s cache and log out of and then back into Sora. We’re excited to share the latest enhancementsContinue Reading Enhancements to Sora’s Reader and Audiobook Player.

Register for the WSDLC Annual Membership Meeting

WiLS Team February 17, 2021 No comments

WSDLC Membership Meeting: March 18th 2:30-4:00 pm All WSDLC members are welcome and encouraged to attend the WSDLC Annual Membership Meeting on March 18th! Cynthia Leitich Smith is the guest speaker and will be answering questions from the audience about her work, her publishing imprint and her writing and life. Registration is open and accessible through thisContinue Reading Register for the WSDLC Annual Membership Meeting