Digital libraries for Mindanao schools

MANILA, Philippines — Some 13 public high schools in Mati City, Davao Oriental have been installed with Department of Science and Technology (DOST) digital libraries with the help of the United Nations World Food Programme.

Aside from the 13 schools, the local government of San Isidro, also in Davao Oriental, was also provided the Science & Technology Academic and Research-Based Openly Operated Kiosks or Starbooks digital libraries, which contains tons of resources in text, audio and video formats from local and international sources, and all of which can be accessed even without internet connectivity.

The WFP had provided the funds for the 15 units of computer sets that were installed with Starbooks software.