Free ebook: Books Beyond Bars

The book, Books beyond bars: The transformative potential of prison libraries, was written by Ms. Lisa Krolak, one of the new Standing Committee Members of the IFLA Library Services to People with Special Needs Section. It is the first UNESCO publication on prison libraries.

Books beyond bars: The transformative potential of prison libraries (open access)

Free ebook: Creating Data Literate Students

The chapters are:
Chapter 1-Introduction to Statistical Literacy;
Chapter 2-Statistical Storytelling: The Language of Data;
Chapter 3-Using Data in the Research Process;
Chapter 4-Real world data fluency: How to use raw data;
Chapter 5-Manipulating data in spreadsheets;
Chapter 6-Making Sense of Data Visualization;
Chapter 7-Data presentation: Showcasing your data with charts and graphs;
Chapter 8-Deconstructing data visualizations: What every teen should know;
Chapter 9-Designing your infographic: Getting to design;
Chapter 10-Using data visualizations in the content area;
Chapter 11-Teaching Data Contexts: An Instructional Lens; Diving Lessons:
Chapter 12-Taking the Data Literacy Plunge Through Action Research

Click HERE to download the free ebook by chapters.

DepEd Book - What Happens in Disasters

Read HERE the Philippine Daily Inquirer news article. 

While HERE to download an ecopy of the book.

The DepEd book entitled What Happens in Disasters "contains interviews with 120 people from Metro Manila, Bohol, Zambales, Samar and Legaspi City—site of the worst natural calamities in the country’s history and  shares the accounts of young survivors in order to teach others how to act when disasters strike"

IFLA School Library Guidelines

Click HERE to download the pdf.

See also HERE our Standards for Philippine Libraries : 
School Library Media Centers

ebook : Jesse M. Robredo Memorial Book

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ebooks : The DOH Story : a Legacy of Public Health, 2nd ed., c2014 (coffeetable book)

Click HERE to view/download pdf copy of the coffeetable book.

free ebook: Teaching in a Digital Age

The book examines the underlying principles that guide effective teaching in an age when everyone,and in particular the students we are teaching, are using technology. A framework for making decisions about your teaching is provided, while understanding that every subject is different, and every instructor has something unique and special to bring to their teaching.The book enables teachers and instructors to help students develop the knowledge and skills they will need in a digital age: not so much the IT skills, but the thinking and attitudes to learning that will bring them success.

Click HERE to read / download the free ebook.

The Transparent Library

The “Transparent Library” gathers 29 columns from Michael Casey and Michael Stephens. Originally published in Library Journal from 2007 – 2009, the column explored concepts related to transparency, management, engaging communities, social media, strategic planning and constant change. The e-book includes supplemental essays and columns, and includes a new conversation “The Transparent Library Revisited.”

We’ve wanted to assemble the “Transparent Library” columns for some time. Including a few extra pieces from my “Office Hours” columns – including a piece called “The Transparent Library School”  - and Michael’s post from Tame the Web concerning participatory service, we believe this collected group of essays offers insights, conversation starters, and roadmaps for improving the openness of an information organization. Thank you for downloading. Please share far and wide.

Download the free ebook: 

http://tametheweb.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/TheTransparentLibrary2.pdf

Competency Index for the Library Field

“WebJunction has just completed an update of the Competency Index for the Library Field. The original 2009 edition has been a valuable resource for libraries, helping staff identify and obtain the knowledge, skills and support needed to power relevant and vibrant libraries. However, it was time for an update. With ever-increasing economic, social, and educational demands, libraries have experienced dramatic changes in community needs and the tools available to serve those needs.

Three elements in particular have been emphasized throughout: 21st century skills, accountability, and community engagement.

WebJunction intends for the Index to be widely shared and adapted by a variety of libraries to meet their individual needs. Please feel free to download the PDF (3.3 MB) as a whole or the Word version  for remixing as you see fit."

Expect More : Demanding Better Libraries for Today's Complex World

The digital version of this book is free to download and distribute. Please visit http://www.DavidLankes.org for more details and to join the conversation.

Expect more by R. David Lankes, c2012.

Climate Change Starter's Guidebook

The Climate Change Starter's Guidebook (c2011), published by UNESCO (UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), serves as starting point for mainstreaming climate chance education into curricula lesson plans and programs. This Guidebook is intended to support educators in developing their understanding on the wide range of issues relating to climate change, which includes causes, impacts on society, mitigation, adaptation strategies, as well as political and educational responses to climate change.

Click here to download an ecopy from UNESCO.