"A collection of thirty-six papers, report-backs and discussions from the Zimbabwe International Book Fair Indaba 1999. The papers are grouped in four parts: those from the plenary sessions; Publishing; Writing; Research; and Access." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa,
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3d ed. 2008, nr. 2416)
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"Each year the Bologna Book Fair, the leading international showcase for children’s book publishing, honours a different “guest country” and its illustrators through special exhibits and events. At the 1999 Fair it was the turn of Africa, and this coincided with a competition and exhibition of
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the work of African illustrators. To mark the occasion, the French book promotion organization that co-ordinated the event, Les Amis de la Joie par les Livres – now La Joie par les Livres. Centre National du Livre pour Enfants – published a most attractive exhibition catalogue entitled Amabhuku (which means “books” in Zulu). The handsomely produced catalogue, in addition to containing full colour illustrations of the work of 34 African book illustrators, also includes a useful directory of 176 African illustrators with their full names and contact addresses, together with a directory of African publishers producing children’s books, arranged by country. In an introductory section (with text in French and English), three prominent African authors – Francis Bebey, Charles Mungoshi, and Véronique Tadjo – reflect on their experience of, and what it means to them, writing for children, and the six members of the jury also provide their own perspective on the topic of writing and illustrating for children." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1543)
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"This DFID-funded book offers a literature review of sources that have provided insights on research dissemination both in and outside the UK. They conclude that researchers should consider the potential impact of their outputs much more carefully before producing reports. They identify organisation
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al, practical and psychological barriers to the effective dissemination of information and four explanations of how information influences policy: the 'rational' model (making information available sufficient); the limestone model (information trickles like water through porous rock); the gadfly model (information gets through because dissemination is prioritised as much as research itself); and insider model (researchers exploit links with policy-makers). While they found that non-UK researchers planned a strategy for disseminating information, the UK researchers produced lengthy outputs for a homogenised audience with little strategy for influencing. There should be more consultation between information producers and users of research on the types of outputs and strategies required for dissemination. They argue for (and give examples of) the need for dissemination plans, designing different kinds of outputs for different audiences and considering dissemination from the beginning of a project rather than the end. Their very varied case studies illustrate which dissemination strategies work in which contexts, ranging from very practical advice about translating research outputs into local languages, to more abstract principles about how dissemination can be useful if seen as a process of mutual learning. They also offer specific suggestions to contractors and DFID, as well as useful checklists of questions for researchers about planning effective dissemination, plus advantages and disadvantages of different dissemination 'pathways' (e.g. manuals, networks and briefs etc.)." (ODI website)
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"Radio Drama brings together the practical skills needed for radio drama, such as directing, writing and sound design, with media history and communication theory. From the early audio broadcasts of 1914 and the development of General Electric’s New York WGY station in 1922, through Orson Welles
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s startling Hallowe’en broadcast of War of the Worlds in 1938, to more recent radio spoofs and the subversive challenge from ‘media guerrillas’, Tim Crook explores the history and contemporary practice of radio drama. Challenging the belief that sound drama is a ‘blind medium’, Radio Drama shows how experimentation in radio narrative has blurred the dividing line between fiction and reality in modern media. Using extracts from scripts and analysing radio broadcasts from America, Britain, Canada and Australia, the book explores the practicalities of producing drama for radio." (Publisher description)
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"APNET - the African Publishers Network - was formed in 1992 to promote indigenous publishing in Africa. From a modest beginning, APNET has grown to become a well-established network with members in 27 countries in all parts of the continent. With a secretariat in Harare and the active participation
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of the Board and General Council members, APNET has gained recognition as an important Pan-African network. From the inception, Sida has been one of the core donors of APNET. Sida and APNET jointly selected COWI to undertake the present evaluation, which is circulated to all donors and key stakeholders. The evaluation was designed to assess the achievements of APNET with a view to promote learning within APNET and make recommendations for the future. In addition, the effectiveness of the donor support for APNET should be assessed. The evaluation was undertaken from August to December 1998. It has included five country case studies and workshops with the Secretariat and Board, and participating as observers at the International Book Fairs in Zimbabwe and Ghana. This executive summary of the evaluation includes a total of 44 key findings, 15 conclusions and 16 recommendations." (Executive summary, page III)
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"This marketing guide, therefore, introduces librarians and information professionals to marketing concepts and approaches, helps them to adopt a marketing orientation, and provides them with a step-by-step approach to developing marketing strategies and plans for their libraries or information cent
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res. The guide contains nine chapters and two cases studies." (Preface)
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"Analyzes the impact of donor support for book purchases on both the education systems and the domestic publishing industry. The author (formerly with the British Council in Lagos) identifies a number of positive impacts of textbook donation programmes, and suggests ways of improving the delivery of
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such donor provision in future by taking the process down to communities and away from central government." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1882)
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"Examines the question of aid for book imports in the francophone region of Africa, and takes a critical look at some current strategies for aid schemes in terms of their effectiveness and cost-efficiency." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 2245)
"The partnership between EDICEF (part of the French Hachette Group) and Edition CLE of Yaoundé in Cameroon is used to draw general conclusions about publishing partnerships between industrial and developing countries, examining which aspects work and those that are rendered difficult by the intrins
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ic nature of the publishing industry." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 2246)
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