The MCAST Library and Learning Resource Centre has announced the investment of €560,000 in ebooks through the Skillsoft eBooks24x7.
MCAST said that this initiative, part-financed by the European Social Fund (ESF) 2007-2013 under the Operational Programme II within the context of ESF Project 1.130 – "Making VET Education More Relevant and Attractive," will see over 6,500 MCAST students, lecturers and staff gain access to over 23,000 eBooks on a 24x7x365 basis, particularly in the fields of IT, Management and all areas of Technology.
"MCAST's investment is a step towards the digitisation of its library resources offered through its network of six libraries on all its campuses in Gozo and Malta," it said.
eBooks24x7® can be accessed through desktop, tablet and smartphone.