Duterte Gov’t Sets Up 111 Digital Libraries In Leyte Schools This Year
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) under the
administration of President Rodrigo Duterte will set up 111 digital libraries
in Leyte this year as part of the National Government’s post-Yolanda
assistance.
John Glenn Ocaña, DOST Leyte provincial director, said the
project, dubbed as Science and Technology Academic and Research-Based Openly
Operated Kiosk Station (Starbooks), was designed to make valuable information
available to learners in areas without internet connection and had poor access
to latest science and technology materials.
Each Starbook unit has 11,000 library holdings, available to
teachers, students, and even to the community.
Of the 111 digital libraries, 16 will be installed in
Tacloban City; 13 in Ormoc City; seven in Palo; six each in Tanauan and
Villaba; five each in Palompon and Abuyog; four each in Babatngon, Tolosa, and
Burauen; three in Merida and Baybay City; two units each in Barugo, Dulag,
Isabel, Kananga, MacArthur, Mahaplag, Matag-ob, Mayorga, San Miguel, and
Calubian; and one in Pastrana, Alang-alang, Albuera, Babay City, Carigara,
Dagami, Jaro, Javier, Julita, and Santa Fe.
“The project is of great use to all students because it is
regularly updated for future uses as well,” Ocaña said.
To ensure maintenance of the project, DOST will train school
personnel on basic troubleshooting of digital libraries.
The DOST initially started the installation in some parts of
Leyte’s second legislative district.
The target is to complete setting up all units within the
year.
Starbooks is the country’s first digital science and
technology library.
Developed by the DOST Science and Technology Information
Institute, the kiosk contains full text journal and research materials, news
and feature articles, videos, and publications on science and technology, and
livelihood.
It also has Encyclopedia Britannica in its collection, its
contents categorized into elementary, high school, and college levels.
Source: Philippine News Agency
Duterte Gov’t Sets Up 111 Digital Libraries In Leyte Schools This Year
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