The GDL actively seeks high-quality early-grade reading materials in all languages for addition to its collection. If your organization has, or is creating such materials, please consider contributing to the global collection of openly licensed freely available books on the GDL.
The GBA Welcomes a New Deputy Chair
Covid-19 Content in Underserved Languages Added to the Global Digital Library
GBA Steering Committee member All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development (ACR:GCD), has recently announced important progress on one of GBA’s flagship initiatives, the Begin with Books prize, with the contribution of age-appropriate early grade reading content related to Covid-19 to the Global Digital Library.
Webinar: Expecting the Unexpected...(Mis)Adventures in Managing Book Supply Chains
GBA Partnerships in Practice: The Business of Books
Panelists at the Global Book Alliance’s recent International Literacy Day webinar focused on the ‘Business of Books’ believe books should be viewed as an essential commodity, a commodity that can support and energize children to thrive in times of crisis and calm. This post discusses how, like other essential commodities, books demand a market-based approach to ensure they are developed to answer the needs of their readers and land safely in their hands.
USAID Pakistan Reading Project Receives Literacy Award for Materials on the Global Digital Library
Call for Nominations - Chair for the Global Book Alliance
Book Provision During COVID: GBA Guidance Note
Global Digital Library adds 17 new Languages!
On International Literacy Day (September 8th), the Global Book Alliance celebrates the addition of 17 new languages to the growing collection on the Global Digital Library (GDL). Thanks to contributions from USAID and All Children Reading, the GDL now contains vetted, quality content in 62 languages!