1. Cutting the Red Tape: Use OverDrive to your Advantage Laura Woods
Library Media Program Coordinator
Pinellas County Schools

2. Pinellas County Schools demographics
Over 100,000 students
128 public schools with active libraries
Our solution to our low circulation problem: Ebooks

3. Why ebooks? We’re committed to investing in books for all students
Helps students who can’t get to the libraries
Digital provides more variety and access

4. Digital formats
OverDrive Read & Sora
Adobe PDF
Audiobooks
Video

5. What is OverDrive Advantage?
Libraries offer titles exclusively for their patrons
Purchasing outside of the shared collection
Improves title selection, availability and circulation

6. Preparing for launch
Review school board requisitions and pre-paid requests
Stagger opening of Advantage accounts
Enrollment and replenishment forms

7. Preparing for launch Get schools interested Work out paperwork issues
Training for purchasing
Request content credit

8. Winter Boredom Busters
Training Needs
Library media specialists
Teachers and staff
Students: School and home
Devices in use
App in use
Winter Boredom Busters

9. Resource Center: Marketing kits

10. Drive engagement Contests and special events
Co-mingle paper and digital options
Displays and in-school promotion
Involve parents and the community

11. Thank you!