Learning Resource Center Programs & Services in the New Education Set-Up

St. Andrew’s School, Inc.

LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER PROGRAMS & SERVICES IN THE NEW EDUCATION SET-UP

Prepared:

Ms. Arcelie C. Buligon School Librarian

Approved:

Mr. Lord Celeste E. Balo School Principal TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION Rationale ……………………………………………………………………….. 2 Vision ……………………………………………………………………………. 2 Mission ………………………………………………………………………….. 2 Core Values …………………………………………………………………….. 2 Aims and Objectives ………………………………………………………….. 3

LRC PROGRAMS/SERVICES IN THE NEW EDUCATION SET-UP Library Hours and Facilities ……………………………………………….. 3 Virtual Library Orientation …………………………………………………. 3 Circulation Services (Book Delivery) ……………………………………… 3 Remote Access Services ……………………………………………………… 4 Current Awareness Program ……………………………………………….. 4 Information Literacy Program (ILP) ……………………………………….. 4 Recommend A Title …………………………………………………………… 4 Borrower/Reader of the Month … … … … … … … … … … … … … . 4 Other Library Activities ……………………………………………………… 4 Connect with your Library Staff …………………………………………… 4

APPENDIX Appendix A: Summary of Table of the Virtual Programs/Services … 5 Appendix B: Borrowing/Returning Policies and Procedures ……….. 7 Appendix C: Handling Books and Quarantine Policy for Books ……. 9 Appendix D: Online Resources …………………………………………….. 11

INTRODUCTION

RATIONALE

As the school resumes classes through online distance learning for the academic year 2021-2022, the Learning Resource Center commits to provide programs/services to support the instructional program of the school. The library programs and services serve its purpose to help and guide students and teachers in accessing information in the new education set-up.

VISION

St. Andrew’s School Learning Resource Center envisions the formation of students’ ability in using resources for getting information, for building ideas and for acquiring special skills.

MISSION

St. Andrew’s Learning Resource Center commits itself to the following: ▪ Developing reading habits through the use of books and the various materials and facilities; ▪ Assisting students in the effective and efficient use of the library materials and its facilities; ▪ Widening and strengthening students’ skill in doing research work; and ▪ Providing a variety of reading materials on varied subjects and interests for the different levels, for faculty, administrators and staff.

CORE VALUES

St. Andrew’s School Learning Resource Center upholds the following core values:

Love for books

Better Communication and Sharing Values

Intellectual Freedom

Cooperative Collection Development

Confidence and Curiosity

Resourcefulness

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

1. To select, evaluate and acquire library materials in varied formats to meet and respond to the needs of our diverse community. 2. To promote literacy and disseminate useful daily information to the people and encourage lifelong learning through its reading materials and resources. 3. To provide opportunity, ensuring freedom and equal access to information for all members of the community, to educate and enlighten them. 4. To maintain and preserve books, materials and resources with historical, cultural, social, economic and archival value, and other related materials in an organized collection to provide members of the community these materials and enriched their personal and professional lives. 5. To provide materials and resources that entertain and inspire as well as services offering space for people and information to come together, and programs that would create library awareness.

LRC PROGRAM/SERVICES AND GUIDE DURING PANDEMIC

(See Appendix A: Summary of the Virtual Programs/Services.)

LIBRARY HOURS AND FACILITIES The Library will remain closed to the public. However, our online services are available from Monday to Friday from 7 AM to 4 PM.

VIRTUAL LIBRARY ORIENTATION Orientation for students, teachers, and parents will be held via Zoom to discuss new library programs/services and guidelines during this period of pandemic.

CIRCULATION SERVICE (Book Delivery) The Learning Resource Center will continue its operation for the borrowing of circulating books for the students and teachers via pick up at the Guard entrance. We make sure also that our printed books are still of use for the teachers and students even in this period of pandemic considering the precautionary measures for the security and safety of our collection as well as the library users. Books may be delivered through Lalamove or other delivery options in case the parent is not available to pick up or to drop off the books when returning. However, the parent will have to shoulder the delivery fee or shipping fee. See Appendix B: Borrowing/Returning Policies and Procedures and Appendix C: Handling Books and Quarantine Policy.

REMOTE ACCESS SERVICES Aside from the printed books that will be circulated for use, the LRC provides Gale e-books, Formed.org, and Open Education Resources (OER) for students and teachers that can be accessed online. In addition to the existing online resources of the LRC, we have added free online resources and/or open access for students and teachers. See Appendix D: Online Resources.

CURRENT AWARENESS SERVICE (CAS) All announcements such as new acquisitions, current information, trivial facts, and other library activities/events will be posted on the official SAS LRC page, and on the school website. This is also our way of introducing the LRC services and collection to the students and teachers publicly. See our SAS-LRC FB page https://www.facebook.com/lrcandreans.edu

DIGITAL INFORMATION LITERACY PROGRAM (DILP) The LRC staff, in collaboration with the English and Filipino teachers will implement a Digital Information Literacy Program to teach students how to be more critical in the information they encounter especially online. This will be a classroom based discussion.

RECOMMEND A TITLE Students and teachers are welcomed to recommend a title via google form to be added to the online and print resources collection of the school. Click https://tinyurl.com/SASLRCrecommendtitleform

OTHER LIBRARY ACTIVITIES The National Book Week and Library and Information Services Month - We encourage students to participate online in this fun-filled literacy activities every month of November. Library Lover’s Month of February World book and Copyright Day of April

BORROWER/READER OF THE MONTH This is designed to encourage students and faculty to read or use the library resources and to promote the love for reading and literature. Awardees are categorized as faculty and students per unit (Grade School & High School). Awardees are posted on our official SAS-LRC FB page. Prizes are given.

CONNECT WITH THE LIBRARY STAFF We welcome your inquiries and suggestions through text, call, and email. The LRC staff will gladly monitor and respond.

Trunk Line : (632) 826-2129 / 829-8213 / 829-3632 /820-7995 loc.126/116 Email : [email protected] Website :www.andreans.edu.ph Facebook : lrcandreans.edu

APPENDIX A: SUMMARY TABLE OF VIRTUAL PROGRAMS/SERVICES

Programs/ Date of Target Objectives Actions/Plans Remarks Services Implementation Audience Virtual To introduce new July 2021 Faculty ▪ Prepare the Library services in the new (Faculty Parents presentation for Orientation normal Orientation) Students orientation for teachers and To make the August 2021 students. students and (Student ▪ Coordinate with teachers familiarize Orientation) other Student the services and Services the resources of the presentation of LRC the LRC programs/service s through zoom. Borrowing/ To help students Year around Faculty ▪ Create new Fully Returning and teachers and Staff borrowing and accomplished Services acquire Students returning policies information from and procedures books to support as a guide during study and teaching COVID-19

To maximize the use of the library circulated printed books in the new normal Handling To ensure security Year around Faculty ▪ Create a written Fully books and and safety of the and Staff preservation accomplished Quarantine books and the Students program and policy library users quarantine policy program during COVID-19 program. Remote To reach out to Year around Faculty ▪ Create written Approved Access students and Students procedures on last year, Services teachers the how to access the 2020. information they existing online need that can be resources. accessed online ▪ Search for free online resources To make easy for and/or open the students and access that are

teachers’ access to authoritative, information while accurate, and at home relevant or in line with the curriculum of the school. Current To make teachers, Year around Faculty ▪ Make an official Approved Awareness parents, students Students SAS-LRC FB page and existing Service aware and/or keep Parents approved by the LRC FB page posted on the Principal activities/programs held by the library Digital To teach students October 2021 Faculty ▪ Determine the Information how to be more Students topics, areas Literacy critical in the Parents where IL skills Program information they may be (DILP) encounter integrated. ▪ Plan for the curriculum. ▪ Arrange schedules. ▪ Provide resources to the classes ▪ Conduct storytelling, read aloud, in cooperation with various classes Recommend A To develop our Year around Faculty ▪ Student and Title online and print Students teachers to fill collection in the out the library recommendation form via google form.

Borrower/Rea To encourage Monthly Faculty ▪ Awardees are der Of The students and Students categorized Month faculty to read or as faculty use the library and students resources and to per unit promote the love (Grade for reading and School & literature. High School). Awardees are posted on our official SAS-LRC FB page. Prizes are given.

National Book To engage students November 2021 Faculty ▪ Create a written Week and in a fun-filled Students program Library and literacy week and Parents including the set Information make enjoyment of activities, Services schedules, Month budget, etc

APPENDIX B: BORROWING/RETURNING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

BORROWING POLICIES

1. All students and teachers are entitled to borrow books from the library using their school ID number. 2. Textbooks, Teacher’s Manual, Fiction books, Non-fiction books, Academic books in English, Math, Science, Biology, etc and other library books for reference will only be available for check out. Other print books such as general references (encyclopedia, dictionary, etc.), periodicals, maps, charts, kits and materials will not be accessible for the meantime. 3. The LRC staff will only accept request for books from students after their last period so that students may have ample time to request book/s. 4. Students will not be allowed to borrow books for home reading a week before the quarterly exam. 5. Books should be handled with care because they are intended to serve a great number of researchers and/or readers. 6. Books that are lost or damaged beyond the normal depreciation while on loan should be replaced with the same title and edition. Failing this, the book cost equivalent. 7. Books lost and damaged should be reported as soon as possible. 8. Books must be returned as soon as possible if no longer needed as others may want to borrow too. 9. Overdue books are given penalty of 20 pesos per book per day. 10. The LRC staff will increase the number of books to be borrowed and will extend the borrowing period. For Grade School and High School students, maximum of 3 academic books can be borrowed at a time. The books are loaned for 5 days excluded holidays, weekends, etc. and can be renewed for another 5 days (once only).

1 title for Filipiniana for 1 day.

Fiction books can be borrowed for 2 weeks. 11. Teachers may loan maximum of 10 textbooks and Teacher’s Manual for the school year. 12. Faculty and staff may borrow books for 30 days. Books may be renewed as needed until the end of the school year. Maximum of 7 titles. 5 titles for General Circulation and 2 titles for Filipiniana. However, books must be returned if no longer needed as other may want to borrow it. 13. Faculty and staff may borrow 1 title for fiction for two (2) weeks 14. Faculty members are encouraged to borrow books in their area of specialization one week before classes start.

APPENDIX B: BORROWING/RETURNING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

BORROWING AND RETURNING PROCEDURES

1. Make an inquiry and/or request first with regard to the book/s you want to borrow. The LRC staff will check if the book/s is/are available. 2. Send an inquiry through the following: Trunkline: (632) 826-2129/829-8213/829-3632/820-7995 loc. 126/116 Email : [email protected] Website: www.andreans.edu.ph 3. Fill out the needed information via google form https://tinyurl.com/SASLRCborrowform 4. After sending your request, wait for a confirmation message from the LRC staff. 5. There are two (2) ways to access the book: 5.1 Pick up at the entrance gate. The parents and the teachers will have to go to school to get the book/s. 5.2 Lalamove or other delivery options. The parents and teacher will shoulder delivery fee. LRC staff will process delivery request online. 6. Upon book request, wait for the requested book/s to be delivered to your home or pick-up the within the day of the request or following day.

7. Return the books via drop-off at the school entrance gate. Kindly ensure that books are inside a bag/box for safety purposes. Notify the LRC staff when returning books.

APPENDIX C: HANDLING BOOKS AND QUARANTINE POLICY FOR BOOKS

HANDLING BOOKS AT HOME

1. Have clean hands and clean area to use the book. 2. Keep the food and drink away from the book. 3. Keep books away from direct sunlight and other high intensity light because it can speed up the deterioration of paper. 4. Turn the pages gently. 5. Do not write anything on the book.

QUARANTINE POLICY FOR BOOKS

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention has stated that the SARS-CoV-2 virus does not transfer readily from surfaces. That said, each organization will need to exercise caution in accordance with its risk tolerance, its understanding of the available research, and municipal guidance.

The Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) recommends quarantining collection items as the most effective way to disinfect them after handling by staff and patrons. The length of the quarantine periods should be based on scientific studies that test the attenuation of the SARS-CoV-2 virus on collection-specific materials, such as paperback books, and on studies that test general material types such as plastic and cardboard.

NEDCC recommends a minimum 3-day quarantine of the following collection items: plain paper pages inside a book, paperback and hardback book covers, DVD cases, archival folders, and plastic book coverings. The REALM Project’s Round 1 and 2 tests on these collection-specific materials as well as a number of other studies on relevant general material types, document an attenuation of the SARS-CoV-2 virus on these surfaces after up to 3 days.

For items for which REALM has explicitly documented a 4-day attenuation period, NEDCC recommends a 4-day quarantine. These include glossy book pages, magazine pages, children’s board books, and braille paper pages.

For specific material types, quarantine periods of different lengths may ultimately be found to be appropriate. Research results do not yet agree on the timeframes; however, the SARS-CoV-2 virus appears to lose its viability more quickly on cardboard surfaces than on plastic surfaces (e.g. books covered in polyester, Mylar, or other plastics, as well as plastic-based materials such as CD’s and DVD’s).

Because some studies testing SARS-CoV-2 on general material types, such as plastic and stainless steel, have found that up to 7 days is required for attenuation—and because of the small number of studies overall—some institutions may opt to continue with a 7-day quarantine, which NEDCC recommended in an earlier version of this publication.

A 7-day quarantine is appropriate for any collection item about which a curator is uncertain.

STAFF AND PATRON SAFETY

Staff and patron should follow Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines on “How to Protect Yourself and Others. The CDC has provided additional guidelines for workers who handle and deliver mail and parcels, and cultural heritage institutions may find these guidelines applicable to their operations. (see https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting- sick/prevention.html)

Note that for collection safety, hand washing with soap and water is preferred over using hand sanitizer because the former removes dirt and oils and the latter does not. Dirt and oils can transfer to collections and stain or damage them.

If a dedicated quarantine space cannot be established, staff can place items in bags until the quarantine period is over so that staff do not accidentally handle the items. It is not advisable to tightly seal the bags because this can create potentially-damaging microclimates.

Source: Disinfecting Books and Other Collections. (n.d.). Retrieved August 19, 2020, from https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/3.- emergency-management/3.5-disinfecting-books

APPENDIX D: ONLINE RESOURCES

EXISTING ONLINE RESOURCES IN SAS FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AND HOW TO ACCESS

GALE EBOOKS Gale e-books contains authoritative academic reference e-books to start your research. This e-book platform has an easy to use interface, is highly searchable, and is available 24/7 from the comfort of your computer, tablet, or mobile device.

URL: https://infotrac.gale.com/itweb/phsas Password: engage

FORMED.ORG FORMED provides the very best Catholic contents from more than 60 organizations to help parishes, families, and individuals explore their faith anywhere. Supporting thousands of movies, children’s programs, ebooks, audio, parish programs and studies direct to your browser, moble or connected device.

Step 1: Click “Sign Up” to create personal account.

Step 2: Click “I belong to a Parish or Organization”.

Step 3: Find “St. Andrew’s School”.

Step 4: Provide your NAME and EMAIL and click “Sign Up”.

NEW FREE ONLINE RESOURCES

A. NEW FREE ONLINE RESOURCES 1. Encyclopedia.com (URL: https://www.encyclopedia.com/

As the Internet's premier collection of online encyclopedias, Encyclopedia.com provides you reference entries from credible, published sources like Oxford University Press and Columbia Encyclopedia.

Content Partners At Encyclopedia.com, you get free access to over 300,000 reference entries from sources you can cite. Plus, more than 50,000 topic summaries feature related pictures, videos, topic summaries, and newspaper and magazine articles from around the world.

Encyclopedia.com takes great care in constantly updating our content with the latest from our partners.

Other websites that allow public editing of their pages to write reference entries can be fun. But when you need credible information from reliable sources you can cite, Encyclopedia.com (www.encyclopedia.com) is the place to go.

2. Infoplease (URL: https.//www.infoplease.com/

About Infoplease

It is a reference and learning site, combining the contents of an encyclopedia, a dictionary, an atlas and several almanacs loaded with statistics, facts, and historical records. Editors regularly update and refine this enormous body of information—as well as adding new discoveries and identifying trends—to bring reliable and authoritative information. The content is written and edited by professional editors, and the site has received numerous awards and accolades since launch. Parents, teachers and librarians turn to Infoplease for information on an array of topics, including current events, pop culture, science, government and history.

Source: About Us. (n.d.). Retrieved July 22, 2020, from https://www.infoplease.com/about-us

3. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF LIFE (EOL) (URL: https://eol.org/ “Information and picture of all species known to science”

What is EOL? Our knowledge of the many life-forms on Earth - of animals, plants, fungi, protists and bacteria - is scattered around the world in books, journals, databases, websites, specimen collections, and in the minds of people everywhere. Imagine what it would mean if this information could be gathered together and made available to everyone – anywhere – at a moment’s notice. This dream is becoming a reality through the Encyclopedia of Life.

Vision: Global access to knowledge about life on Earth. Mission: To increase awareness and understanding of living nature through an Encyclopedia of Life that gathers, generates, and shares knowledge in an open, freely accessible and trusted digital resource.

Methods: ▪ Identifying sources of biodiversity knowledge that are legally and practically shareable. ▪ Enriching their structure using modern data tools in order to integrate them with other knowledge. ▪ Aggregating them into a combined knowledge base. ▪ Providing access to the knowledge at a granular level using faceted search tools and data services in commonly used formats. ▪ Collaborating with data hubs worldwide to support interoperability and sharing.

The following institutions participate in EOL: ▪ Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History ▪ Marine Biological Laboratory ▪ New Library of Alexandria

EOL collaborates with the following global bioinformatics projects: ▪ Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL) ▪ Barcode of Life (BOLD) ▪ Catalogue of Life (COL) ▪ Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)

Source: What is EOL? (n.d.). Retrieved July 17, 2020, from https://eol.org/docs/what-is-eol

B. FREE ONLINE RESOURCES FOR GRADE SCHOOL 1. Unite for Literacy (URL: https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/)

At Unite for Literacy, it pictures a world where all children have access to an abundance of books that celebrate their languages and cultures and cultivate a lifelong love of reading. Unite for Literacy has developed the platform, publishing tools, and systems-based strategies that support our public and private sector partners to change the literacy landscape of their communities and optimize the future for all their young children. The projects build home libraries and support families to develop a daily habit of reading, both of which are key factors in growing lifelong readers.

Source: Unite for Literacy. (n.d.). Unite for Literacy library. Retrieved August 19, 2020, from https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/corp/about

2. FABLE COTTAGE (URL: https://www.thefablecottage.com/english)

It provides new versions of traditional tales especially for language learners, teachers, and anyone who enjoys a nice story. The antiquated fairy tale language was replaced with modern language, and injected an extra helping of vocabulary to expose learners to new words and phrases.

Source: About our stories: The Fable Cottage. (n.d.). Retrieved August 19, 2020, from https://www.thefablecottage.com/about

3. OPEN CULTURE (URL:http://www.openculture.com/2016/08/enter-an- archive-of-6000-historical-childrens-books-all-digitized-and-free-to-read- online.html?fbclid=IwAR2CKRFd5DPr0LU2iiJPX1Jtw447zVeriGHqIYTspx1075 1ECu7g_tQyaSU)

Open Culture brings together high-quality cultural and educational media for the worldwide lifelong learning community. Web 2.0 has given great amounts of intelligent audio and video. It is all free. It is all enriching. But it is also scattered across the web, and not easy to find. Our whole mission is to centralize this content, curate it, and give you access to this high-quality content whenever and wherever you want it. Some of the major resource collections include:

▪ 1,500 Free Online Courses from Top Universities ▪ 1,150 Free Movies Online: Great Classics, Indies, Noir, Westerns, etc. ▪ 1,000 Free Audio Books: Download Great Books for Free ▪ 800 Free eBooks for iPad, Kindle & Other Devices ▪ MOOCs from Great Universities (Many With Certificates) ▪ Learn 46 Languages Online for Free: Spanish, Chinese, English & More ▪ 200 Free Kids Educational Resources: Video Lessons, Apps, Books, Websites & More

Source: About Us. (n.d.). Retrieved August 19, 2020, from http://www.openculture.com/faq

4. CHILDREN’S LIBRARY (Internet Archives) (URL: https://archive.org/details/iacl)

The Internet Archive, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, built a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Like a paper library, it provides free access to researchers, historians, scholars, the print disabled, and the general public. Its mission is to provide Universal Access to All Knowledge. It began in 1996 by archiving the Internet itself, a medium that was just beginning to grow in use. Like newspapers, the content published on the web was ephemeral - but unlike newspapers, no one was saving it. Today, it has 20+ years of web history accessible through the Wayback Machine and work with 625+ library and other partners through the Archive-It program to identify important web pages.

Source: News [more]. (n.d.). Retrieved August 19, 2020, from https://archive.org/about/

5. PROJECT GUTENBERG (URL: https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Children%27s_Literature_(Bookshelf)

Project Gutenberg is a library of over 60,000 free eBooks. Choose among free epub and Kindle eBooks, download them or read them online. You will find the world's great literature here, with focus on older works for which U.S. copyright has expired. Thousands of volunteers digitized and diligently proofread the eBooks, for enjoyment and education.

Source: Project Gutenberg. (n.d.). Retrieved August 19, 2020, from https://www.gutenberg.org/

6. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR GRADE SCHOOL ABOUT COVID_19 6.1 “Hope Where Are You?” by Armand Doucet and Elisa M Guerra and illustrated by Ana RoGu can be downloaded for free and used in class, family reading, etc. This project is for children who may be undergoing some challenges at this time. The book is available as a free download from this website: (https://www.hopewhereareyou.com) as well as being available on Apple Books, the Amazon Kindle Store and the Google Play Store. Source: https://www.hopewhereareyou.com/download-the-book

6.2 [Usapang COVID-19 para sa mga Batang Pilipino: Ano ang COVID-19?] Maaari mapanood ang video sa https://youtu.be/_rEtFcuHnAs.

6.3 UN Inter-Agency Standing Committee Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings (IASC MHPSS RG)

URL:https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/system/files/2020- 04/My%20Hero%20is%20You%2C%20Storybook%20for%20Childre n%20on%20COVID-19.pdf

6.4 UPLB children’s ebooks on COVID-19 prevention and control measures: a. Isang Metro: Kwentong Pambata ukol sa COVID-19”, written by Kate del Rosario URL:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Gy2oDGzTWmtU-hIriiK-Bn3dCqoLGocw/view b. Ang mga Maskara ni Miko: Kwentong Pambata Ukol sa COVID- 19” (2020), was also written by Kate del Rosario URL:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dSi7wVifzwZHJ1_zubGoDBZUf_aZADeX/view

C. FREE ONLINE RESOURCES FOR HIGH SCHOOL These are open access resources that support research.

What is open access?

Open access (OA) means free access to information and unrestricted use of electronic resources for everyone. Any kind of digital content can be OA, from texts and data to software, audio, video, and multi-media. While most of these are related to text only, a growing number are integrating text with images, data, and executable code. OA can also apply to non- scholarly content, like music, movies, and novels.

A publication is considered in open access if: • its content is universally and freely accessible, at no cost to the reader, via the Internet or otherwise; • the author or copyright owner irrevocably grants to all users, for an unlimited period, the right to use, copy, or distribute the article, on condition that proper attribution is given; • it is deposited, immediately, in full and in a suitable electronic form, in at least one widely and internationally recognized open access repository committed to open access.

What is open access (n.d.). Retrieved August 12, 2020, from https://en.unesco.org/open-access/what-open-access

1. ACADEMIC JOURNALS (Open Access Publisher) URL: https://academicjournals.org/ Description: International in scope – covering the sciences (biological, social, medical), art, education, and legal journals.

Academic Journals is a publisher of peer-reviewed open access journals. Academic Journals currently publishes over 100 open access journals covering art and humanities, engineering, medical science, social sciences, biological sciences, physical sciences and agricultural sciences. Its mission is to accelerate the dissemination of knowledge through the publication of high-quality research articles using the open access model.

Source: About us. (n.d.). Retrieved August 20, 2020, from https://academicjournals.org/about_us

2. DIRECTORY OF OPEN ACCESS JOURNALS URL: https://doaj.org/

Description: Free, full text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals, covering all subjects and many languages. At the First Nordic Conference on Scholarly Communication in Lund/Copenhagen (http://www.lub.lu.se/ncsc2002) the idea of creating a comprehensive directory of Open Access Journals was discussed. The conclusion was that it would be a valuable service for the global research and education community.

The DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals) was launched in 2003 at Lund University, Sweden, with 300 open access journals. Today, the independent database contains ca. 12000 open access journals covering all areas of science, technology, medicine, social science and humanities. DOAJ is a membership organization and membership is available in 3 main categories: Publisher, Ordinary Member and Sponsor. A DOAJ Membership is a clear statement of intent and proves a commitment to quality, peer-reviewed open access. DOAJ is co-author to the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing (Principles) and DOAJ members are expected to follow these principles as a condition of membership. DOAJ's mission is to increase the visibility, accessibility, reputation, usage and impact of quality, peer-reviewed, open access scholarly research journals globally, regardless of discipline, geography or language. DOAJ will work with editors, publishers and journal owners to help them understand the value of best practice publishing and standards and apply those to their own operations. DOAJ is

committed to being 100% independent and maintaining all of its services and metadata as free to use or reuse for everyone.

Source: Doaj. (n.d.). Directory of Open Access Journals. Retrieved August 20, 2020, from https://doaj.org/about

3. IBIMA PUBLISHING JOURNALS URL: http://www.ibimapublishing.com/journals/journals

Description: IBIMA publishing (International Business Information Management Association (IBIMA) is a fast-growing academic publisher of 25+ open access journals in the areas of Business, Management, and Technology and provides unrestricted open access to all of its journals to scholars from around the world.

IBIMA publishing is an Open Access publisher of peer-reviewed scholarly articles in wide range of academic fields. IBIMA Publishing was launched in 2008 upon demand from many researchers who participated in IBIMA conferences (EST. 2003) and experienced the commitment to the highest standards of peer review process. Committed to advancing academic research, IBIMA Publishing is a member of several industry organizations including the United Kingdom Serials Group (UKSG) and Publishers International Linking Association (CrossRef). IBIMA Publishing strictly adheres to the Code of Conduct and Publishing Best Practice Guidelines established by (COPE). IBIMA Publishing will continue to build strong relationships and network with other leading industry associations. IBIMA Publishing strives to maintain highest standards of peer review process with the support of International Editorial Board members. Our journals are included in the leading abstracting and indexing databases, including the EBSCO, DOAJ, SPARC Europe, Australian Business Deans Council, Excellence in Research for

Australia, Federation of Finnish Learned Societies, Norwegian Scientific Journals Database among others.

Source: About us. (n.d.). Retrieved August 20, 2020, from https://ibimapublishing.com/about-us/

4. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PUBLISHING (SCIRP) JOURNAL URL: http://www.scirp.org/journal/Index.aspx.

Description: The peer-reviewed/referred or professional journals covering science, computer science, and the humanities.

Scientific Research Publishing (SCIRP) is one of the largest Open Access journal publishers. It is currently publishing more than 200 open access, online, peer-reviewed journals covering a wide range of academic disciplines. SCIRP serves the worldwide academic communities and contributes to the progress and application of science with its publication.

Source: About scrip (n.d.). Retrieved August 20, 2020, from https://www.scirp.org/aboutus/index.aspx

5. WORLD DIGITAL LIBRARY URL: https://www.wdl.org/en/.

Description: The World Digital Library (WDL) makes available on the Internet, free of charge and in multilingual format, significant primary materials from countries and cultures around the world.

The World Digital Library (WDL) is a project of the U.S. Library of Congress, carried out with the support of the United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (UNESCO), and in cooperation with libraries, archives, museums, educational institutions, and international organizations from around the world. The WDL makes available on the Internet, free of charge and in multilingual format, significant primary materials from all countries and cultures. The principal objectives of the WDL are to: ▪ Promote international and intercultural understanding; ▪ Expand the volume and variety of cultural content on the Internet; ▪ Provide resources for educators, scholars, and general audiences; ▪ Build capacity in partner institutions to narrow the digital divide within and between countries.

Source: World Digital Library. (n.d.). Retrieved August 20, 2020, from https://www.wdl.org/en/about/

D. ONLINE NATIONAL NEWS MEDIA 1. Inquirer.net (URL: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/)

INQUIRER.net is the official news website of the INQUIRER Group of Companies (IGC). The website features breaking news 24/7 and the latest on issues and current events. Also, it highlights compelling commentaries on Politics, Entertainment, Sports, Lifestyle, Business, and Technology, as well as stories around the world relevant to all Filipinos overseas. INQUIRER.net offers multimedia features, easy channel navigation, strong social media presence and numerous engagement platforms that allow the readers to experience content anytime, anywhere, always.

Source: About. Retrieved June 11, 2020, Inquirer.Net, https://services.inquirer.net/about/

2. Manila Bulletin (URL:https://mb.com.ph/)

The Manila Bulletin is the second oldest newspaper operating in the Philippines and the second oldest English newspaper in the Far East. It has lived up to its reputation as “exponent of Philippine progress” through fair and accurateness and features and in keeping the public fully informed during the most difficult and trying times. The Manila Bulletin became a chronicler of news and inspiring stories about every Filipino – the youth and toddlers, the elderly, the farmers and fisherfolks, the religious and socio-civic groups, and eminent world figures who made it into the news.

Source: Manila Bulletin: The Philippine's Latest News and Current Events. (n.d.). Retrieved June 12, 2020, from https://mb.com.ph/company-profile-of-manila-bulletin/

3. Phil Star (URL: https://www.philstar.com/)

Philstar.com is one of the country's leading and most recognized digital brands in journalism. It is a top destination for a broad range of content, be it social, political, business, sports, entertainment or lifestyle news. The newsroom’s award-winning multimedia journalism is known for its credible breaking news and contextual real-time coverage, in-depth explanatory reports and engaging storytelling that aim to help our audience make well-informed decisions and understand events and the world around them.

Source: About Philstar.com. (n.d.). Retrieved June 12, 2020, from https://www.philstar.com/about-us

4. Daily Tribune (URL: https://tribune.net.ph/)

Without fear and without favor, it strives to fulfill its mission as a national newspaper committed to delivering only the essentials – fair and factual, current news, and a plethora of printed views. Daily Tribune’s inside pages are filled with insightful stories and contemporary articles that reflect an amalgam of interests and topics – lifestyle, entertainment, world news, nation, business, metro, sports, motoring property, latest technology and more.

Source: About us. (n.d.). Retrieved June 12, 2020, from https://tribune.net.ph/index.php/about-us/

5. Manila Times (URL: https://www.manilatimes.net/news/)

The Manila Times is the oldest extant English-language newspaper in the Philippines founded in 1898. It is published daily by The Manila Times Publishing Corp. with editorial and administrative offices at 2/F Sitio Grande Building, 409 A. Soriano Avenue, Intramuros, Manila

Source: The Manila Times Online. (n.d.). Retrieved June 12, 2020, from https://www.loc.gov/item/lcwaN0027503/

6. Journal Online (URL: https://journal.com.ph/publications/peoples- journal)

Journal Online is the online edition of the Philippines' biggest group of daily tabloids --- People's Journal, People's Tonight and magazine, Women's Journal. It showcases the hottest political, entertainment, sports, business, national, provincial and other news as only Philippine Journalists, Inc. can deliver.

Source: About Us. (2020, March 22). Retrieved June 12, 2020, from https://journal.com.ph/about-us

7. Manila Standard (URL: https://manilastandard.net/)

This is the online edition of Manila Standard (MS), a nationally circulated newspaper published daily in the Philippines since February 1987. Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and

overseas. In tone and content, the online edition mirrors the editorial thrust of the newspaper. While hewing to the traditional precepts of fairness and objectivity, MS believes the news of the day need not be staid, overly long or dry. Stories are succinct, readable and written in a lively style that has become a hallmark of the newspaper.

Source: About Manila Standard. (n.d.). Retrieved June 12, 2020, from https://manilastandard.net/about-us.html

8. Pilipino Star Ngayon (URL: https://www.philstar.com/pilipino-star- ngayon)

Pilipino Star Ngayon prides itself as an intelligent read for CDE readers throughout the country, thus its slogan, "Dyaryong Disente para sa Masang Intelihente". Its popular columnists, dyaryo-seryes, Libangan pages add to its daily serving of news and entertainment, making it the country’s top-selling Filipino-language tabloid. PSN also airs entertainment shows on Facebook and Youtube.

Source: About Pilipino Star Ngayon. (n.d.). Retrieved June 12, 2020, from https://www.philstar.com/pilipino-star-ngayon/about-us

9. SunStar (URL: https://www.sunstar.com.ph/MANILA)

The SunStar website empowers Philippine communities by providing news and information from the provinces to a national and global audience. It was created in 1996, first as a website of SunStar Cebu. On May 10, 2000, www.sunstar.com.ph became the home to the only network of community newspapers in the country. It pools news and information from SunStar newspapers and networks in 12 major cities in the Philippines. Among the areas covered are Manila, Baguio, Pampanga and Pangasinan in Luzon; Cebu, Bacolod, Iloilo, Dumaguete, and Tacloban in the Visayas; and Davao, Cagayan de Oro and Zamboanga in Mindanao. The website is updated 24 hours a day. It won as Best Website (newspaper category) in the 4th Digital Filipino Web Awards given in Manila in 2010. It also won as Best Website (corporate category) in the Catholic Mass Media Awards of 2009 given by then Cebu Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal. The website is managed by the SunStar Network Exchange (Sunnex), a department of the SunStar Publishing Inc. with headquarters in Cebu City, Philippines.

Source: About SunStar. (n.d.). Retrieved June 12, 2020, from https://www.sunstar.com.ph/About-SunStar