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Historia de la prensa hispanoamericana

Jesús Timoteo Álvarez, Ascensión Martínez Riaza

Madrid: Fundación MAPFRE (1992), 348 pp.

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Towards an African Publishing Institute: An Investigation of Existing Publishing Training, a Survey of African Publishers' Training Needs and a Proposed Five-Year Plan for an African Publishing Institute (API)

Laura Czerniewicz

Harare: African Publishers Network (APNET) (1992), 86 pp. + annexes

"A major report – probably the most comprehensive survey of publishing training facilities undertaken to date – prepared for the African Publishers Network (APNET) and sub-titled “An investigation of existing publishing training, a survey of African publishers' training need and a proposed fiv ... more

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African Cinema: Politics and Culture

Manthia Diawara

Bloomington: Indiana University Press (1992), ix, 192 pp.

"Drawing on political science, economics, history, and cultural studies, Diawara provides an insider's account of the development and current status of African cinema. He discusses such issues as film production and distribution, and film aesthetics from the colonial period to the present." (Publish ... more

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Festival des Lateinamerikanischen Kinderfilms

München: Kinderkino München (1992), 31 pp.

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Conference on Textbook Provision and Library Development in Africa

Manchester: British Council (1992), 27 pp.

"The proceedings of a British Council hosted conference held in Manchester in October 1991, which was the first international conference to examine all the issues raised by the African book sector studies commissioned by the World Bank and the UK’s Overseas Development Administration (ODA). A comp ... more

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Regional Seminar on Textbook Provision for Primary Schools in Africa

John Evans

Stockholm: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (1992), 73 pp.

"Report on a seminar jointly produced by SIDA and the Educational Materials Unit of the Ministry of Education, Zambia. Provides an overview of primary school textbook provision in Africa, containing some country profiles, descriptions of policies, recommendations and future plans." (Hans M. Zell, Pu ... more

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Cine latinoamericano (1896-1930): Investigación y estudio acerca del cine latinoamericano desde sus orígines (1896) hasta finales del período mudo (1930)

Fundación del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano

Caracas: Consejo Nacional de la Cultura (CONAC) (1992), 351 pp.

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El lápiz electrónico: Investigación social y video

Ivan F. Rodrigo Mendizábal

Quito: De-moño Rojo (1992), 65 pp.

A comunicação do grotesco

Muniz Sodré

Petrópolis: Vozes (1992), 83 pp.

The Story of Obor, Or, Assisting Autonomous Publishing

Ivan Kats

In: Publishing and Development in the Third World

Philip G. Altbach (ed.)

London: Hans Zell Publishers (1992), pp. 365-380

"Traces the history, publishing activities, and experience of the Obor Foundation – a book and publishing assistance organization largely active in Indonesia – and suggests its might serve as a model for other organizations, and that its successful formula might be replicated, or adapted, in oth ... more

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Book Development in the Third World: The British Experience

Amanda Buchan

In: Publishing and Development in the Third World

Philip G. Altbach (ed.)

London: Hans Zell Publishers (1992), pp. 349-363

"Traces the history, influences and experiences within the historical and socio-economic framework of British book development activities, and the evolution of its policy." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1377)

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The African Book Famine: The Role of U.S. Academic Libraries

Gretchen Walsh

In: The Role of the American Library in International Programs

Bruce D. Bonta; James G. Neal (eds.)

Greenwich, Conn.: JAI Press (1992), pp. 261-279

"A detailed discussion of the causes and consequences of the book famine in Africa, proposing a combination of approaches to solve the problem. Mentions several initiatives which have tried to do this, and reviews the problem of choosing which books to donate. The author also discusses the dilemmas ... more

Canadian Experiences with Encouraging Book Supply and Publishing in the Third World

Robert Dyck

In: Publishing and Development in the Third World

Philip G. Altbach (ed.)

London: Hans Zell Publishers (1992), pp. 381-401

"Quantifies the extent of Canadian assistance that has been given to support and encourage book supply in the Third World, and reviews the experiences of three different approaches in order to focus on the lessons that have been learned." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Afr ... more

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Publishing and Development in the Third World
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Philip G. Altbach (ed.)

London et al.: Hans Zell Publishers (1992), x, 441 pp.

"This benchmark volume stems from the papers commissioned for a major international seminar on Publishing in the Third World, held at Bellagio, Italy, in February 1991. It presents the first full scale discussion of publishing in Asia and Africa, and features perspectives from 25 prominent publisher ... more

American Book Aid: A Critical Assessment of Two Major Programs of the 1950s-1970s

Stanley A. Barnett

In: Publishing and Development in the Third World

Philip G. Altbach (ed.)

London: Hans Zell Publishers (1992), pp. 325-348

"Examines the major characteristics, strengths, weaknesses and impacts of two American-sponsored programmes that had a considerable impact on book and library development in the Third World between 1950 and 1970; one organized by Franklin Book Programs Inc. and the other by the Central Book Activiti ... more

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Publishing in Singapore in the 1990s

S. Gopinathan

Media Asia, volume 19, issue 1 (1992), pp. 24-29

Kenyan Publishing: Independence and Dependence

Henry Chakava

In: Publishing and Development in the Third World

Philip G. Altbach (ed.)

London: Hans Zell Publishers (1992), pp. 119-150

"A comprehensive discussion of the origins and development, successes and failures, and opportunities and challenges of the Kenyan book industry, which spans from the time of Kenya's independence to the present day [1992]. Begins by discussing the state of the industry at independence, the coming of ... more