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Smithsonian released 2.8 million images free for public use
Last February, the Smithsonian Institution has launched a new online platform with a focus on open-access materials. Recently, 2.8 million images from their varied collections were made available…
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Free eBook on Library disaster response from ALA, 'Library as Safe Haven'
ALA Editions is offering a free PDF eBook for libraries and librarians. Library as Safe Haven: Disaster Planning, Response, and Recovery: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians written by Deborah D…
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Free book! Coronavirus: A Book for Children
There seem to be many children's books authors and illustrators releasing free books on COVID-19 to educate and entertain children. So far, I've featured two free children's books in …
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Globe launches eLibrary of free ebooks, interactive videos for K-12 students nationwide
Globe launches its eLibrary to give K-to-12 students, educators, and parents nationwide free and quick access to hundreds of ebooks and videos provided by the Department of Education (DepEd) and …
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Get 'My Hero is You', a free storybook for children on COVID-19
My Hero is You: how kids can fight COVID-19! is a free storybook for children on how to understand and cope with the pandemic. The story was developed after a global survey on children's me…
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Library Trends and other titles from John Hopkins University Press now free to access
Around 1,400 books and 97 academic journals published by John Hopkins University Press are free to access through Project MUSE until May 2020. One of the journals available for free access at …
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Best Online tools for working and studying at home
Here are your top online resources while working or studying at home Do more than just watching videos with double data from PLDT Home Wifi Studying or working from home, or mostly known as “t…
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Download this free Hiligaynon coloring book
From the cover of Ang Kuring ni Mayin , illustrated by Gil Montinola Due to COVID-19, many writers and artists from all forms of art are making their works available for free. With lockdowns and…
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Philippine Journal of Librarianship and Information Studies (PhJLIS) Issue #2 now online
The second issue of the Philippine Journal of Librarianship and Information Studies (PhJLIS) is now available online through their website, https://phjlis.org . The PhJLIS was formerly the Journa…
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Catch free online storytelling and activities for kids from National Library of the Philippines
Due to many families and children encouraged to stay at home to prevent the spread of COVID-19, many organizations are making educational tools free to be used and enjoyed by the public. T…
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Filipino indie publisher Balangiga Press is giving away these books for free
Photo from Balangiga Press Balangiga Press: Critical Discourses on Narratives, Nationalism, and Liberation Movements and Ideologies Balangiga Press Manila is an independent publisher that st…
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Free online databases on Coronavirus research
Photo by Bill Oxford on Unsplash A number of online databases, publishers, and libraries have opened their resources on Coronavirus research for free . COVID-19 is an ongoing global crisis.…
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Library Journal offers free online access
Library Journal is a magazine for librarians published in the United States. It was started in 1876 by the inventor of the Dewey Decimal System, Melvil Dewey. It is said to be the most circulate…
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Free eBook: Passing the Board Exam by Malditang Librarian, RL
Here's a handy PDF eBook of all my board exam tips with some additional content. This little eBook is meant to motivate and inspire test-takers to work hard and succeed in the board exam. Th…
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Free Open Access Books on JSTOR
From the JSTOR website : Link: Open Access Books on JSTOR "More than 2,000 Open Access ebooks are now available at no cost to libraries or users. These titles reflect JSTOR’s high stand…
Malditang Librarian has been blogging about books, librarianship, and Iloilo City since 2016. I am a member of Iloilo Bloggers Society and I write for IBS Digital Network.
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