Wisconsin Public Library Consortium

Updates to OverDrive for Monday, July 6, 2015

Posted on: June 24, 2015 - 10:58am

Below is a summary of updates for Wisconsin's Digital Library OverDrive website that are scheduled for release on Monday, July 6, 2015:

Curated Collections will support sorting options and search filters to improve the user’s browsing experience.
When users borrow a title, they will no longer be taken automatically to the Bookshelf. Instead, users will stay on their current page and see a notification confirming a successful checkout.
Bug fixes and performance improvements

Titles Removed in WMA / WMV Sunset

Posted on: June 12, 2015 - 9:41am

Earlier this week, OverDrive removed the remaining Windows Media titles from our collection that could not be replaced with MP3 versions.

Here is the full list of titles removed in the WMA / WMV sunset.

For more information about the WMA / WMV sunset, visit http://company.overdrive.com/wmawmv-sunset-faq/.

Big Library Read and OverDrive Summer Read

Posted on: June 9, 2015 - 4:06pm

OverDrive's Big Library Read and Summer Read are now live on Wisconsin's Digital Library and eReading Rooms! Each of the spotlighted titles will be available as simultaneous use for the duration of each program.

Here are some free promotional materials to make users aware of these digital summer events: