Breakfast

Kickstart your first day of Digipalooza with a hearty and delicious breakfast.

Welcome Remarks  

Welcoming remarks from OverDrive staff and leaders

From Collection to Connection: Building an Audiobook Strategy That Works (55 min)

Audiobooks are no longer a niche format. They’re a primary driver of circulation and engagement. This session equips libraries to move beyond passive buying and into an intentional audiobook strategy. 

How to Train your Community and Staff on Libby  (45 min)

Empower your staff to become confident Libby advocates and help more community members discover everything the app has to offer. In this session, you’ll learn practical strategies for training library staff, introducing Libby to new users, and creating engaging outreach opportunities that drive adoption and ongoing engagement. Walk away with ready-to-use resources, programming ideas, and best practices to ensure patrons get the most from their digital library experience.

Strategies for Consortia Success (45 min)

This session is designed for consortia and system-level leaders responsible for managing shared collections. It will explore effective governance and decision-making structures, strategies for managing collection development committees, and approaches to balancing system-wide goals with the unique priorities of individual libraries. Attendees will also learn best practices for fostering collaboration, communication, and alignment across participating libraries. 

Break Time!

Visit our exhibitors and enjoy a snack break. Tour the tables where you can hear the latest from publishers, tech companies and more. Stay fueled with a mid-morning snack.

Turning Marketplace Insights into Action (55 min)

Marketplace data is a powerful tool for making smarter collection decisions—if you know how to use it. This session will help libraries turn reporting and analytics into actionable strategies by exploring the reports available in Marketplace and the insights they provide. Attendees will learn how libraries are using data to optimize spending, improve holds management, and identify collection gaps and growth opportunities. The session will also feature a panel discussion highlighting real-world success stories and practical applications, followed by a look at upcoming reporting enhancements and future capabilities designed to support even more data-driven decision-making.

Making the Most of Your Advantage Collection (55 min)

This session is designed to help Advantage libraries maximize the value of their unique collections through thoughtful collection development and strategic purchasing. Attendees will learn best practices for building collections that complement shared consortium offerings while meeting the needs of their local communities. The session will also highlight tools and features that improve efficiency, including Holds Manager and Advantage-specific insights and controls, giving libraries practical strategies to make more informed purchasing and collection management decisions. 

Lunch

Enjoy a delicious lunch and visit our incredible exhibitors.

An exciting update coming soon!

The Smart Buyer’s Guide to Digital Collections (55 min)

Take the guesswork out of digital collection development by learning how to make informed purchasing decisions, maximize your budget, and choose the lending models that best support your library’s goals. This session explores the tools and strategies that help increase circulation, improve patron satisfaction, and build a sustainable collection.

Break Time!

Visit our exhibitors and enjoy a snack break. Tour the tables where you can hear the latest from publishers, tech companies and more. Stay fueled with a mid-afternoon snack.

Let’s Talk Digital Collections (Roundtable)

Day 1 Closing Remarks

Office Hours & Exhibitor Time

Meet with your OverDrive account team for personalized support and conversation.

Night at the Museum – All Conference Reception

The day’s learning doesn’t end when the sessions do. Join us for an exclusive, after-hours celebration at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, where curiosity meets the dance floor. 

Enjoy dinner, drinks, live music and dancing while exploring the museum’s stunning exhibits, from towering dinosaurs to dazzling gems. Wander through the outdoor Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center & Woods Garden, make a few furry and feathered friends, and celebrate with the librarians, partners and staff who make Digipalooza unforgettable.

After all, discovery deserves a party.

Breakfast

Fuel up for the final day of Digipalooza with delicious food and a visit to our exhibitor tables.

Welcome Remarks  

Hear what our day has in store.

Let’s Talk Social Media and Marketing (Roundtable)

Break Time!

Stay energized with coffee and explore the exhibitor space, where fresh ideas and great conversations are always brewing.

Publisher Perspectives

Hear directly from leading publishing houses in this 30-minute panel session. Publishers will share insights and updates on what’s shaping their catalogs, from emerging trends to the stories behind their most talked-about titles. Walk away with a broader view of the publishing landscape and fresh perspective to inform purchasing decisions, merchandising, and reader’s advisory. 

Kanopy: Content, Campaigns, and Community Engagement

Discover what’s new on Kanopy and how to turn great content into greater patron engagement. Explore upcoming content highlights, new and noteworthy collections, and marketing initiatives designed to help libraries increase awareness and usage. Learn how to leverage ready-to-use promotional resources, seasonal campaigns, curated collections, and community outreach strategies to connect patrons with the films, documentaries, and children’s programming they’ll love. Leave with practical ideas and tools to maximize the impact of your Kanopy collection year-round.

Executive Insights

Gain exclusive insights from the OverDrive executive team and product experts.

Lunch

Close out Digipalooza with a grab-and-go boxed lunch, perfect to enjoy on site or take with you as you travel home.