How to create and publish a curated list

Permission required: Curate

Before you create a list (also called a collection), you may want to review our tips for creating lists.

To create and publish a curated list:

1. Sign into OverDrive Marketplace.
2. In the Curate drop-down, select Standard curation.
3. Click Create standard list (for libraries) or Create standard collection (for schools).
4. In the pop-up, choose Curated as your list type or collection type, then enter a name and an optional description for your list (these may display to your end users in some locations). Select the "Pin as main list" or "Pin as main collection" box so you can add titles to your list as you curate, then click Next.
   
5. When you click Next, you'll be taken to your list's details page. Here you can:
   • Click so that others can't edit your list (or click to unlock it).
   • Click to pin your list (or click to unpin it).
     Note: Your list must be pinned to add titles.
   • Edit your list name and description. Optionally, use the language field at the top to choose other languages, then enter a translated list name and description for each one.
   • Choose an availability filter to determine how titles in your list will display based on availability.
   • Under "Publishing locations," choose where you'd like this list to appear in Libby (for libraries), in Sora (for schools), and on your OverDrive website.
     Note: For Advantage accounts, if you don't see any publishing locations, make sure you've enabled Advantage curation.
6. Click Save draft to save any changes you made.
7. Add titles to your list with the search options at the top of the page.
   
   Note: Your search results will only contain titles that you already own.
8. To review your list, click the list in the right-hand column (next to your search results).
9. Click Publish from the list details page, then click Yes.

Note: Lists generally publish within 30 minutes, but some may take up to 24 hours to appear.

After publishing your list, you can rearrange the order of lists to move it to the top.

Watch a video overview of curation for libraries

Watch a video overview of curation for schools

Steps for the classic OverDrive experience

Before you create a collection, you may want to review our tips for creating collections.

To create and publish a curated collection:

1. Sign into OverDrive Marketplace.
2. Click the Curate tab.
3. Click Create standard collection.
4. In the pop-up, enter a name and an optional description for your collection. Select the "Pin as main collection" box so you can add titles to your collection as you curate, then click Next.
   
5. When you click Next, you'll be taken to your collection's details page. Here you can:
   • Click so that others can't edit your collection (or click to unlock it).
   • Click to pin your collection (or click to unpin it).
     Note: Your collection must be pinned to add titles.
   • Edit your collection name (this will appear on your OverDrive website) and collection description (for your own reference). If your OverDrive website offers site translations, use the language field to choose each language you offer, then enter a translated collection name and description for each one.
   • Under "Display," choose how the titles you add to your collection will be displayed. If you choose to randomize the display, the titles in your collection will re-order with each new user session.
   • Under "Publishing locations," choose where you would like this collection to appear on your OverDrive website.
6. Click Save draft to save any changes you made.
7. Add titles to your collection with the search options at the top of the page.
   
   Note: Your search results will only contain titles that you already own.
8. To review your collection, click on the collection in the right-hand column (next to your search results).
9. Click Publish from the collection details page, then click Yes.

Note: Collections generally publish within 30 minutes. However, some collections may take up to 24 hours to appear.

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