OverDrive Audiobook Month Sale

Transforming Teen Reading with Audiobooks

June 18, 2024

Audiobooks can be the solution. By building out their young adult audiobook collections, libraries can encourage teens to engage with literature in a new way—using the device already in their pocket. Science supports audiobook benefits for teens Despite what some naysayers believe, choosing audiobooks over print books does not decrease comprehension. Neuroscientists at University of … Continue reading Transforming Teen Reading with Audiobooks



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Free In-Demand Skills to Help You Step into a New Career

April 17, 2024

Skill Forward addresses each of those challenges. Brought to you by Verizon and edX, Skill Forward is a 100% free program that offers tech and non-tech skills training and certifications in a variety of in-demand areas, including artificial intelligence, business, coding, communication, finance, information technology, and more. Participants can sign up with no prior work … Continue reading Free In-Demand Skills to Help You Step into a New Career


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Kanopy Meets Budget and Connectivity Needs for Rural Libraries

March 22, 2024

This trend of libraries offering streaming video is not new: In the 2022 Library Journal Materials Survey, responses showed that while 97% of libraries still buy DVDs, the proportion of libraries’ materials budgets spent on them has fallen three percentage points since 2019. At the same time, the proportion spent on streaming electronic resources has … Continue reading Kanopy Meets Budget and Connectivity Needs for Rural Libraries


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Libraries: The New Champions of Music-Making

March 13, 2024

Let’s firstly talk about fun! Libraries that feature outdoor musical instruments add an element of fun and are a significant asset to the community, fueling inspiration, generating energy, and engaging people in a new and exciting way. Libraries and music are both magnets for social connections, and many libraries have outdoor spaces that aren’t used … Continue reading Libraries: The New Champions of Music-Making


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Tune in to the PLA 2024 Conference

March 13, 2024

Shape the future of public libraries with more than 20 virtual educational programs—thoughtfully curated by public library workers for public library workers Attendees can choose from two sessions in each time slot to tailor their learning experience to their needs. Dynamic Dads: Turning Incarcerated Men into Storytellers and Library Lovers Too Big to Flail: Community … Continue reading Tune in to the PLA 2024 Conference


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2023 Public Library Technology Survey

November 7, 2023

Do you have digital media or maker production equipment for patron use at your library? What types of technology-based equipment does your library circulate? Do you provide space for patrons to conduct individual telehealth sessions? What are the greatest challenges your library faces in providing digital literacy assistance or training? What factors affect your library’s … Continue reading 2023 Public Library Technology Survey


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Programming with Digital Collections

October 26, 2023

The guide—“Programming with Library of Congress Digital Collections”—focuses on eight LC collections (arts, civics, folklife, history, literature, maps, military experience, and STEM) with collection highlights and suggested program ideas that are accessible and adaptable for various library types and audiences. The full guide is available now. Program ideas featured in the guide include: Write the … Continue reading Programming with Digital Collections


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SLACK Journals Select: The Key to Content Your Way

September 13, 2023

NURSING Our nursing token bundle offers access to articles in Journal of Gerontological Nursing, Journal of Nursing Education, Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, Research in Gerontological Nursing, and The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing. SLACK’s nursing journals are a premier source of practical, useful, and timely information directed toward today’s nursing … Continue reading SLACK Journals Select: The Key to Content Your Way


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Connecting Patrons to Careers

June 30, 2023

Resources for career explorers Explorers of all ages can choose from three quick self assessments to learn more about themselves and the careers that might fit them best. These include: an Interest Assessment, a Skills Matcher, and a Work Values Matcher. For students (and data geeks!), the Occupation Profile provides details on more than 900 … Continue reading Connecting Patrons to Careers


Andiswa Mfengu, lecturer in the Department of Knowledge and Information Stewardship at the University of Cape Town talks about how the OCLC New Model Library Framework applies to libraries in Africa at the American Library Association's 2023 Annual Conference and Exhibition in Chicago.

A Global New Normal

June 26, 2023

The session “From Pandemic to Endemic: Global Experiences and Perspectives on an OCLC New Model Library Framework” brought together library workers from three continents alongside members of the research team who created the model to explore commonalities and key differences in how international libraries experienced the pandemic. Clara M. Chu, director of the Mortenson Center … Continue reading A Global New Normal


Call Number Podcast: Bringing Films and Series to the Library

April 21, 2023

American Libraries associate editor and Call Number host Diana Panuncial speaks with Hope Harms, eResources librarian at Johnson County (Kans.) Library to learn more about her library’s journey navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, Kanopy, and supporting today’s job seekers and learners. Call Number with American Libraries Podcast · Bonus Episode: Bringing Films and Series to the … Continue reading Call Number Podcast: Bringing Films and Series to the Library