Book Chain

More Books With Less Hassle: Resources to Improve Book Procurement and Stregthen Foundational Learning

More Books With Less Hassle: Resources to Improve Book Procurement and Stregthen Foundational Learning

In this webinar, presenters cover findings from a USAID-commissioned global cost study on the costs of books and the drivers behind these costs, and 10 (relatively) easy ways to improve book procurement and lower costs. The webinar includes a look at new guidance and tools from the World Bank to support practitioners through every stage of the process, from design to printing to distribution to use.

GBA Launches "Books For Every Child: A Global Pledge"

GBA Launches "Books For Every Child: A Global Pledge"

More than 617 million children and youth are not reaching minimum proficiency in reading. The GBA invites the global community to share Books for Every Child: A Global Pledge, and commit to promoting the crucial role of books in literacy development.

Closing the Book Gap - How the GBA is understanding and bridging gaps in the Global Book Supply Chain

Closing the Book Gap - How the GBA is understanding and bridging gaps in the Global Book Supply Chain

Join the Global Book Alliance on International Literacy Day, Wednesday, September 8, for its Open Book Partner Series with a discussion on Closing the Book Gap - How the GBA is understanding and bridging gaps in the Global Book Supply Chain. Please join us for this important conversation on Wednesday, September 8, from 9:00 am EDT, 3:00 pm WAT, 4:00 pm EAT, 1:00 pm UTC.

Webinar: How the Business of Books Can Advance Literacy

Webinar: How the Business of Books Can Advance Literacy

On Sept 8th, this year’s International Literacy Day, the Global Book Alliance will host a cross-sectoral panel that looks at the role of books in early grade reading to ensure literacy gains for the 600 million children and adolescents who cannot read.

Webinar: Creative Commons Basics

Realizing the critical role that an open educational resource (OER) policy can play in supporting Early Grade Reading (EGR) efforts, the Global Reading Network has collaborated with Global Book Alliance (GBA) and All Children Reading (ACR) to conduct a series of three in-depth webinar-based trainings on open licensing in April and in the summer months of 2019. The webinars are intended to support ministries of education, publishers and Early Grade Reading (EGR) implementers as they work to provide open EGR resources.