[AISLE-Share] Sora by Overdrive

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Do we know if they are sunsetting the original OverDrive app?


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> I agree.  I prefer the regular OverDrive app.  Most students here just
> read the book in their browsers, so it won’t be too much of an issue.  The
> rep did say that users should still be able to link to additional libraries
> (i.e. your local public library), but I haven’t tested that out yet.
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> *Cathy Gottlieb*
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> Learning Commons Director
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> Webmaster
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> Naperville Central High School
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> 630-420-6549
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> Good Morning,
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> I am struggling with switching over to Overdrive's new educational app. I
> don't see the point of it.
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> Does anyone have any insight on this that could shed some light on the
> transition? I am at a high school, so maybe I am not seeing the benefits
> for older students. The interface is very juvenile.
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> To me, the layout and interface is not as user friendly as the Overdrive
> App.
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> There are just so many little nuances that don't flow together, especially
> the fact that our Destiny catalog Marc records link the e-books to the
> regular Overdrive site. Students would then have to go to a different APP
> to open up.
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> I do understand that the app coincides with Google Classroom, however most
> of our Overdrive Collection is used for pleasure reading. At this point we
> don't have the funding to purchase class set E-Books.
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> Thanks!
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> *Jennifer Brady*
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> Library Director
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> West Chicago Community High School
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> West Chicago, IL
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