Getting started with curation
If you're using the classic OverDrive experience, this works a little differently.
With curation, you can build lists (also called collections) of your titles and publish them to Libby, Sora, your OverDrive website, and the legacy OverDrive app (where available). There are two types of lists you can create:
- Curated lists: hand-picked lists of titles, usually with a common theme
- Automated lists: lists of titles based on criteria you set, like format and subject
Benefits of curation
Curation can help you:
- Showcase your digital content
- Boost circulations for highlighted titles
- Promote your programming, like author visits, community reads, and local interests
- Make browsing easier, so users can quickly find a title to check out
Creating lists
To get started, sign into OverDrive Marketplace, then click the Curate drop-down and select Standard curation. From there, you can create, edit, and publish lists.
If you create an automated list, Marketplace will generate a list for you based on criteria you select for audience, subject, format, language, and/or publisher.
If you create a curated list, you'll be able to hand-pick the titles in the list. Make sure your list is pinned, then search for titles to add.
See our tips for creating lists here.
Steps for the classic OverDrive experience
With curation, you can build collections of your titles and publish them to your OverDrive website and the OverDrive app (where available). Curated collections are a great way to showcase the content offered in your digital collection and boost circulations for highlighted titles.
Creating collections
To get started, sign into OverDrive Marketplace, then click the Curate tab. From there, click Create standard collection.
Next, enter a name for your collection and, for your own reference, an optional description. Be sure to select the "Pin as main collection" box so you can easily add titles later.
Then, set up your collection (by choosing a language, display settings, and a publishing location) and save it as a draft.
Once your collection has been pinned and saved as a draft, you can search for titles to add.