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Broderbund and The Learning Company Games to Be Available for Download at Libraries
OverDrive to Digitally Distribute Reader Rabbit(R), Carmen Sandiego(TM) Plus Other Riverdeep Educational Software to Its Network of Over 5,000 Libraries
| Source: OverDrive
CLEVELAND, OH--(Marketwire - June 12, 2007) - Library patrons will soon be downloading
best-selling interactive games and software as a result of an agreement
announced today between OverDrive, a leading digital media services vendor
to libraries, and Riverdeep, the leading provider of interactive products
focusing on education.
As a result of today's announcement, libraries will be adding to their
OverDrive digital collection such beloved educational software and game
products including "Kid Pix®," "The Oregon Trail®," "Mavis Beacon
Teaches Typing®," "Reader Rabbit®," and "Where in the World is Carmen
Sandiego?®" games. OverDrive will demonstrate how libraries can lend
Riverdeep titles via download to their patrons in Booth #617 at the
American Library Association Annual Conference in Washington D.C. from June
23 - 26, 2007.
Riverdeep, the parent company of software creators The Learning Company®
and Broderbund®, provides a rich collection of award-winning educational
games and software. This is the first time the company's software will be
available for online download through libraries. As with other download
media from OverDrive, the Riverdeep titles will be available for checkout
and download on patrons' home PCs or laptops and are automatically returned
when the checkout period is over. More than 5,000 libraries already offer
OverDrive download audio books, eBooks, music and video, which are
delivered in the same platform as the games.
"The interactive games and educational software available from Riverdeep
are a perfect supplement to public libraries looking to engage their
youngest patrons," said Steve Potash, CEO of OverDrive. "The download
process is as fast and easy as our other digital formats, and because
they're all on the same platform, browsing and organizing downloads is
smooth and intuitive," he added.
"Riverdeep is excited to bring our consumer educational software products
to libraries across the nation," said David Bass, Vice President of
Consumer Business at Riverdeep. "Our self-guided programs make learning fun
for children to develop their math, reading and comprehension skills."
Founded in 1995, Riverdeep's consumer education software products have been
sold to more than 80 million customers worldwide and are used in a majority
of the school systems in North America. Over the course of the agreement
with Riverdeep, OverDrive will add 200 titles to its more than 100,000
audio book, eBook, music and video titles already available through
OverDrive's Digital Library Reserve products and services. The agreement
with Riverdeep enhances OverDrive's interactive software and games
collection for its library partners.
To see if your library is a member of OverDrive's network, and to find
titles of eBooks, audio books, music, and videos available from public
libraries, go to www.overdrive.com/search. Games will be searchable through
this site as they are added to the collection.
About OverDrive, Inc.
OverDrive is a leader in providing world-class infrastructure for
downloading premium digital content. We deliver secure management,
protection and download services for hundreds of publishers and
institutions (rights holders) and thousands of libraries, retailers and
distributors serving millions of end users. With a global catalog of
premium digital titles -- including current best sellers -- of eBooks,
audio books, music, video and (coming soon) games & interactive software
presentable in a single platform, OverDrive offers the industry's best
selection as well as the option to manage, protect and download proprietary
content. Founded in 1986, OverDrive is based in Cleveland, OH.
www.OverDrive.com
About Riverdeep
Riverdeep Inc., A Limited Liability Company, with offices in San Francisco,
California, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Dublin (Ireland) and Manchester (United
Kingdom) is a leading publisher of interactive products focusing on
education and personal productivity for the consumer and school markets.
Riverdeep's rich portfolio of interactive award-winning products feature
such well-known brands as the Destination Success® solution, which
includes Destination Math® and Destination Reading®; The Print Shop®;
Reader Rabbit® and Kid Pix®. For more information, call toll free
888-242-6747 or visit www.riverdeep.net.