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Textbook Evaluation in East Africa: Some Practical Experiences
In: Caught in the Web or Lost in the Textbook? Eighth International Conference on Learning and Educational Media
Caen: IUFM de Basse-NormandieSTEF (2006), pp. 394-398
"An examination of the methodology used in the evaluation of textbook submissions by publishers for the Kenya Textbook Project, and the various components of evaluation criteria as they relate to content and conformity to the curriculum, writing and editorial quality, design and presentation, illust
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La chaîne du livre en Afrique noire francophone: Qui est éditeur, aujourd'hui?
Paris: L'Harmattan (2006), 178 pp.
"Une vue synoptique de la filière du livre et des acteurs qui la composent, dans 14 pays d'Afrique francophone aujourd'hui. L'auteur cherche à faire la lumière sur l'état actuel des industries du livre dans ces pays et, pour chaque pays, fournit un contexte historique et éducatif, des chiffres
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This volume gathers contributions presented during the 8th IARTEM conference on learning and educational media, held in Caen (France) in October 2005. The conference reader contains a wide range of contributions from industrialised, transitional and developing countries.
Buchkunde: Die historische Entwicklung des Buches von der Keilschrift bis zur Gegenwart
Wiesbaden: VMA-Verlag, Sonderausg. der 6., überarb. und erg. Aufl. (2006), 396 pp.
"Die erstmals im Jahre 1985 erschiene "Buchkunde" wurde zu einem bis heute unübertroffenen Standardwerk für Bibliothekare und Buchgestalter, sowie für den grossen Leserkreis der kulturgeschichtlich Interessierten. Die hier vorliegende 6. überarbeitete und ergänzte Auflage berücksichtigt die Ve
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El sector editorial peruano: Un estudio sobre el libro en el Perú, 1995-2005
Lima: [author] (2006), 89 pp.
Successful Self-Publishing in South Africa
Cape Town: Ihilihili Press, 2nd revised ed. (2006), 140 pp.
"A practical step-by-step guide for self-publishers how to run a successful publishing operation, from manuscript preparation, design and production, through to distribution and marketing and promotion." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 2511)
Ghana Book Trust Annual Report 2005-2006
Accra: Ghana Book Trust (2006), 51 pp.
"The Ghana Book Trust is an NGO and book donation organization that promotes literacy, library development, and the supply of locally published and imported books to rural schools and libraries in the urban areas. Its works in partnership with CODE and the Sabre Foundation. This is its latest report
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A Community of Teaching and Learning, Research and Publishing
In: African Scholarly Publishing Essays
Oxford; Uppsala: African Books Collective; International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP); Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation (2006), pp. 83-90
"Klaus Fiedler tells the story of the ‘Kachere Books series’ developed at the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at Chancellor College, University of Malawi. Fiedler believes Africa has a lot to offer for academic publishing in Africa,“forget about the handicaps and look at the oppor
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Getting Started in Electronic Journal Publishing
Key Guides
Oxford: International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP), 5th ed. (2006), 25 pp.
"The 5th edition of a popular guide that provides an overview of the potentials and pitfalls of electronic journal publishing. While not specifically written for an African audience, it is an excellent resource for African journal editors and publishers who are contemplating switching to an electron
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Editores y políticas editoriales en Argentina, 1880-2000
Buenos Aires: Fondo de Cultura Económica (FCE) (2006), 267 pp.
"Aquí se procura estudiar la industria editorial argentina en un período de 120 años, lapso en el que se advierten los avatares de una autonomía amenazada, ora por la política, ora por el mercado. Para hacerlo, se dividió el período de estudio en las siguientes etapas: 1880-1899: el surgimien
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Existenzsicherung kleiner Buchverlage in der Nachgründungsphase
Frankfurt am Main: IKO Verlag für Interkulturelle Kommunikation; Holger Ehling Publishing (2006), 138 pp.
"Mit der Gründung ist die kritische Phase für junge Unternehmen noch nicht überstanden. Fast die Hälfte aller Neugründungen muss schon nach wenigen Jahren wieder aufgegeben werden. Die Autorin stellt ein praxisorientiertes und branchenspezifisches Instrumentarium vor, mit dessen Hilfe die Teilb
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Translating and Publishing African Language(s) and Literature(s): Examples from Nigeria, Ghana and Germany
Frankfurt am Main; London: IKO Verlag für Interkulturelle Kommunikation (2006), 393 pp.
"Examines the challenges of translating African literatures into European languages and, in particular, the problems of translating African voices into German. Chapter 3 is devoted to publishing African literature in Germany, the reception and the book market for African writing, while Chapter 5 loo
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Momo trifft Marsmädchen: Fünfzig Jahre Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis
München: Arbeitskreis für Jugendliteratur (2006), 188 pp.
Fremde Welten
Basel: Kinderbuchfonds Baobab, 16th ed. (2006), 131 pp.
Política nacional de libros y la lectura
Santiago de Chile: Consejo Nacional de la Cultura y las Artes (2006), 16 pp.
Making Reading Matter: Guidelines for Selecting, Developing and Disseminating Easy Readers for Adults
London & Paris: Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA), Working Group on Books and Learning Materials (2006), 52 pp.
"This useful guide is targeted primarily at libraries that need to support communities by selecting appropriate materials, and adult literacy facilitators and community workers who are seeking suitable reading materials to maintain learners’ interest in keeping up their reading habits. The guide i
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Annual Review
London: Book Aid International (2006), 15 pp.
"Annual report of the major UK book charity Book Aid International (BAI), which provides an overview of its work each year, supporting libraries and literate environments in the countries of the South. During the course of 2006 it sent over half a million high-quality books and journal to developing
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Dossier: Formation au métiers du livre
Takam Tikou (La Joie Par les Livres, Paris), issue 13 (2006), 128 pp.
"Ce numéro spécial de la revue Takam Tikou est consacré à la formation aux métiers du livre en Afrique francophone et dans d'autres régions du monde en développement. Dans une série de courts articles, il examine les questions de formation et les besoins en formation des différents acteurs
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The Politics of Publishing in South Africa
London; Scotsville: Holger Ehling Publishing; University of Natal Press (2006), 300 pp.
"This is a major study on publishing in South Africa, providing an in-depth analysis of the book industry, reviewing its social and historical context, and examining its role as a strategic industry in South Africa's future development. With contributions by some of the country's leading book profes
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