The spring edition of the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) Journal of Learning for Development (Vol 5, No 1) has just been released. It includes a special feature on leaders in Open and Distance Education in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Among the articles in this issue are:

• Informal Lifelong Learning for Development in Papua New Guinea: A case study from the margins into the mainstream
• Student perceptions of the creation and reuse of open educational resources: A case study of the development-oriented student organisation
• From policies to implementation of open distance learning in Rwanda: A genealogical and governmentality analysis

A commentary titled ‘Sustaining and Scaling Pedagogic Innovation in Sub-Saharan Africa: Grounded Insights For Teacher Professional Development’ and a book review, ‘Open: The Philosophy and Practices that are Revolutionizing Education and Science’ are also included.

The new issue is available at http://www.jl4d.org/index.php/ejl4d