STARBOOKS: PH’s 1st Digital Science Library now in SNCAT

November 19, 2022

by Department of Science and Technology - Surigao del Norte

The Provincial Science and Technology Office – Surigao del Norte of DOST-Caraga led the installation and deployment of three (3) units of Science and Technology Academic and Research-Based Openly Operated KioskS (STARBOOKS) to Surigao del Norte College of Agriculture and Technology (SNCAT) located in Magpayang, Mainit, Surigao del Norte on November 14, 2022.

This new partnership will provide students of SNCAT a wide access of S&T information for all academic and livelihood use in digital form. During the program, Ms. Mariel P. Makinano, Provincial Director of DOST-Surigao del Norte, presented the overall feature, content overview, and different platforms of the STARBOOKS technology.

STARBOOKS is the first Philippine digital science library that functions as an offline library for students. Inside are digitized technology resources, research and dissertations, investigatory projects, video lessons in science and math subjects, and more materials for instruction and research.

After the installation, SNCAT’s IT personnel and library in-charge were trained by the DOST-SDN technical personnel on STARBOOKS system management. The hands-on training and demonstration covered generating reports, teaching students to create accounts, and navigating resources for smooth use of the digital library.

Dir. Abegail B. Eupeña, CpS, MBA, College Administrator, expressed her gratitude and appreciation to DOST since the deployment of STARBOOKS would greatly help students cope with the new normal in education and in the development of S&T culture in SNCAT.

The STARBOOKS technology was developed by DOST-Science and Technology Information Institute (STII) to create interest in the field of Science and Technology especially in the countryside; encourage great and curious minds to develop new ideas, inventions, and innovations; and inspire one’s capacity for entrepreneurship and research.

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