"Ikhtarna Laka's transformation from an indoctrination/propagandist organ to the nation's most important social science medium was a significant cultural event. In its heyday, the ideological direction of Ikhtarna Laka was distinctive, and the series expressed the schism between abstract knowledge a
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nd the political attitudes which burdened many Egyptian intellectuals." (Abstract)
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"Includes clear definitions of over 9,000 words and expressions covering a wide range of topics relating to the printing and publishing industries: including papermaking, ink, printing and binding machines, typesetting, desktop publishing, editing, commissioning, contracts and rights." (Back cover)
The book is divided into two parts - the films which depict Jesus and those films in which Jesus becomes a metaphoric Christ-figure [...] It is a good reading, extremely well researched, and for the most part clear about its own limitations.
"In this overview of indigenous publishing in Africa today and the industry’s requirements for the future, Walter Bgoya writes: ‘Three scenarios for the future of publishing in Africa are easily discernible: one, African publishing playing an insignificant role, the source of books and reading m
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aterial remaining external, and indigenous publishers playing a mediating role between the “European” publisher/producer and the African book market; second, African publishing becoming modestly successful through a long period of trial and error; and third, African publishing playing its full role following a realisation of its strategic importance in the overall development of a country and its being accorded special support.’ Publishing deserves the status of a strategic industry, Bgoya argues, primarily because of the significance of books in education, and for this vision to be realised ‘the first step [...] is to work with all component constituencies of the book chain and with government to evolve and establish a national book policy’. Only if there are clear policies in the areas of education, books and language, backed up by practical implementation, will the conditions be created in which indigenous publishing can grow and flourish. Meanwhile, among the practical self-help options that publishers should consider are joint ventures with overseas publishers; a framework for establishing equitable and mutually beneficial joint ventures is appended to the article." (Introduction)
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This publication is a reference tool for rural libraries and information professionals mainly in developing countries. The document suggests ways in which the performance and impact of rural ressource centres might be measured. Qualitative and quantitative standards are developed together with techn
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ical guidelines and performance measures of all sorts of rural library and information services.
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"A historical account of the development of mission presses in Natal and their prodigious output. Discusses the activities of the American Board of Mission presses, and those of the Anglican, Catholic and Lutheran presses." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 200
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8, nr. 1724)
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"Four years after its inception, Worldview International Foundation can look back on considerable achievements in the field of video training and production. Close to 150 video productions, more than 50 people trained in the use of video, 16 mm films that have reached an audience of several millions
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, assistance to media centres in a number of countries, international seminars, workshops and consultations - all under the leadership of the organisation's founder and Secretary General, Arne Fjørtoft. But the considerable and rapid growth of the organisation has also brought with it several problems that must be solved if Worldview International Foundation (WIF) shall be able to fullfill its idealistic and ambitious objectives." (Conclusions, page 7)
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"Describes the activities of Books for Africa, a US book aid organization which ships nearly 750,000 books to Africa each year in an effort to fill empty shelves in Africa’s libraries. The largest proportion of books come from and go to schools and school libraries. Includes a short directory of o
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ther book donation organizations." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1423)
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"Outlines the objectives of the South Africa Books Aid Project (SABAP), a three year project funded by the Department for International Development and managed, at the UK end, by Book Aid International. The goal of SABAP is to support local initiatives to improve the quality of basic and adult educa
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tion in three provinces, and to facilitate and improve access to books in primary schools, educational resource centres and community libraries in these provinces." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1417)
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"A special issue of Matatu on the writing and publishing for children in Africa today. Contains 14 articles on the topic, and one on Caribbean children’s literature, by contributors from Africa and from Europe, and some of which – i.e. those dealing with publishing aspects in whole or in part
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are individually listed and abstracted in this volume." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1583)
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