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Event highlights: Global Book Alliance ...

The GBA shares the highlights of Books for Every Child: International Literacy Day Event Celebration 2024

Event highlights: Global Book Alliance International Literacy Day Event Celebration
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Growing Young Environmental Stewards With the ...

Guest author Ami Dovene Christelle ZAMI shares the story behind the creation of the Ami Series: Tale of Literacy and Sustainability

Growing Young Environmental Stewards With the Ami Series: A Tale of Literacy and Sustainability
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The State of Literary Agencies in Africa: A ...

Guest authors Christian Elongue and Scortia Quansah of Muna Kalati, share important information about the literary landscape in Africa.

The State of Literary Agencies in Africa: A Focus on Children’s Books
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Initiatives overcoming challenges in the ...

Guest author Christian Elongue, president of Muna Kalati, shares important information about the initiatives to overcome challenges in the digital publishing industry in Africa.

Initiatives overcoming challenges in the digital publishing industry in Africa
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Happy World Book Day from GBA!

To celebrate this World Book Day, GBA has compiled a list of resources related to book supply chain, book publishing and TLMs you might find useful in your work.

Happy World Book Day from GBA!

Quality Education Materials for Millions With Creative Commons and Open Licensing

Quality Education Materials for Millions With Creative Commons and Open Licensing

The Global Book Alliance (GBA) and Global Reading Network (GRN) sponsored webinars in the Spring and Summer of 2019 to discuss with stakeholders in the book production chain basics of Creative Commons and details of Open Licensing business models. Attending the Creative Commons sessions in April were 56 ministry of education officials from the African and Asian regions of the globe. The Open Licensing sessions in June and July drew 40 content creators and publishers of children's literature who are exploring the benefits, possibilities, challenges, and limitations of an Open Licensing business model.

Open Licensing Business Models for Publishers of Children's Books and other Learning Materials

Open Licensing Business Models for Publishers of Children's Books and other Learning Materials

The webinar focuses on Open Licensing Business Models and is aimed at creators and publishers of children's literature who are exploring the benefits, possibilities, challenges, and limitations of an open licensing business model.

Textbook Requirements: Streamlining Data Sharing

Textbook Requirements: Streamlining Data Sharing

The Returned Book Record/ Textbook Management Information System (RBR/TRIMS) project was envisioned by Paul Gibbings to help improve textbook provision an distribution by ministries and any support organisations to schools in developing countries by replacing a previously tested method of using physically delivered Excel spreadsheets.

Relevance of the Global Digital Library for Teacher Training

Relevance of the Global Digital Library for Teacher Training

Nowadays students learn differently from those of previous generations as they are equipped with a diverse array of skills and different attitudes toward education. They need more than traditional lectures, they are seeking out more interactive and creative educational experiences. The pedagogical use of digital tools can give alternatives to traditional education and offer the chance to use different communication codes at the same time.

Digital Accessibility Toolkit

Digital Accessibility Toolkit

The purpose of this CBM International toolkit is to share a selection of tools and recommendations pertaining to the accessibility of ICT. Based on international standards and a scan of available technologies, these tools and recommendations are intended to contribute to the social and economic inclusion of persons with disabilities by ensuring that information is equitably accessible.

Increasing Availability of the Books Children Love, Understand, and Can Use to Learn to Read

Increasing Availability of the Books Children Love, Understand, and Can Use to Learn to Read

Despite the fact that research has shown that instruction in the language children use and understand is key to effective learning, many educational systems around the world exclusively instruct young learners in languages that are not familiar to them. One reason for this approach is the simple lack of appropriate books.

Responding to this challenge, Norad, USAID, and the Global Book Alliance have teamed up to develop the Global Digital Library (GDL).

Africa Union Continental Framework on Book and Reading Policies for Africa

Africa Union Continental Framework on Book and Reading Policies for Africa

The Association for the Development of African Education (ADEA), a Global Book Alliance steering committee member, recently concluded a workshop on National Book and Reading Policies for Africa in Westlands Nairobi, Kenya from 17th to 19th June 2019.