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Book Donations for Development
Key Guides
Paris; Ottawa: UNESCO; CODE Canada (2005), 72 pp.
"As a component of international cultural cooperation, the donation of second-hand books is a current practice that is both common and controversial. The practice arose from the realization that bibliographic and documentary resources were unevenly distributed in the world. Book donation programmes
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Knowledge Production and Publishing in Africa
CODESRIA Bulletin (Dakar), issue 3-4 (2005), pp. 31-34
"The point is that Africa, whether South, East or West, is still dominated by Western publishers. They have been doing sterling work. But the fact that only a small section of locals have control over what is published has implications for the kind of material that is published." (GIZ Library Bonn)
The Book Publishing Market in Brazil
São Paulo: Canadian Heritage (2005), 75 pp.
"The Brazilian publishing market is optimistic about its near future. According to the Brazilian Book Chamber (CBL - Câmara Brasileira do Livro), the main organization of the sector in Brazil, which comprises all professionals at the national level, the prospects are “favorable, considered to be
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National Book Policy: A Guide for Users in the Field
Key Guides
Paris: UNESCO, 2nd revised ed. (2005), 68 pp.
"A useful practical guide for all those involved in setting up book policy strategies, and the formulation and adoption of national book acts, especially those in the developing world. It sets out the objectives of a national book policy, and then deals with a review of the sub-sectors concerned (i.
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From Papyrus to Print-Out: The Book in Africa Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. Bibliophilia Africana 8 Conference Proceedings, Centre of the Book Cape Town, 11-14 May 2005
Pretoria and Cape Town: National Library of South Africa, Centre of the Book (2005), 297 pp.
"Loosely divided into three sections that focus on the past, the present, and the future, the papers in the proceedings of the 2005 Bibliophilia Africana conference offer a wide variety of contributions on the state of the book in Africa, and on topics such as promoting a reading culture, book and n
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Get Your Book Published in 30 (relatively) Easy Steps: A Hands-On-Guide for South African Authors
Johannesburg: Penguin Books South Africa (2005), 386 pp.
"A revised and updated edition of the popular How to Get Published in South Africa (1996), dealing with all the steps involved in finding the right publisher and breaking into print. The focus is on non-fiction, although there is much practical advice here for writers of all genres." (Hans M. Zell,
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PICC Position Paper to the Draft Framework for the National Book Policy
Bellville: Print Industries Cluster Council (PICC) (2005), 66 pp.
"In many countries, dedicated plans and policies have been implemented to increase and develop the book publishing sector. In these interventions, books have been recognised as unique products deserving different and exceptional interventions. The salient issues pertaining to book development includ
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The Literature of the Book: Publishing Development
Logos: The Journal of the World Book Community, volume 15, issue 2 (2005), pp. 92-94
"A short, critically annotated listing of significant literature in two categories: (i) books that examine the environment of publishing in developing countries, and (ii) books and training manuals that have been written specifically to assist publishers in those countries." (Hans M. Zell, Publishin
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La edición y el libro
Gestión de proyectos editoriales: Cómo encargar y contratar libros
Key Guides
Mexico, DF: Fondo de Cultura Económica (FCE) (2005), xxx, 199 pp.
"Esta obra ayudará a los editores, especialmente a los que encargan y contratan libros, a cumplir de mejor manera sus obligaciones. Sin pretender resumir en recetas simplonas el complejo proceso editorial, presenta temas fundamentales como: la elección de lo que se publica (y cómo eligen los auto
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Das BuchMarktBuch: Der Literaturbetrieb in Grundbegriffen
Reinbek bei Hamburg: Rowohlt Taschenbuch Verlag (2005), 428 pp.
Manual de edición literaria y no literaria
México, DF: Fondo de Cultura Económica (FCE) (2005), xxii, 185 pp.
"En una industria cada vez más apremiada por los resultados económicos, los principios que se presentan aquí son un alegato a favor del lenguaje, de la buena escritura, de la coherencia interna, así como de las buenas relaciones entre quienes escriben los manuscritos y quienes ayudan a convertir
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CODESRIA Guide for Authors
Dakar: Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) (2005), 44 pp.
"A comprehensive guide for authors – especially students and budding scholars – designed to facilitate communication and understanding between authors and editors at CODESRIA, covering aspects of presentation and organization of manuscripts, notes and reference systems, tables and illustrations,
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Book Aid International: Relieving the Book Crisis in Developing Countries
Library Review, volume 43, issue 2 (2004), pp. 37-45
"Describes the activities of Book Aid International (BAI), the UK book charity, with particular emphasis on their supplying books to meet the specific requirements of recipient libraries in developing countries. Gives a number of specific examples of aid projects providing books to meet different ne
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The Affordability of School Textbooks in Kenya: Consumer Experiences in the Transformation to a Liberalising Economy
Nordic Journal of African Studies, volume 13, issue 2 (2004), pp. 175-187
"The growth of educational publishing in Kenya depends heavily on the disposable income of its customers. This article looks at the incomes of both actual and potential customers, and how they prioritize their spending. The findings are based on extensive research carried out by the author between 1
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"Presented on the occasion of the 29th IBBY Congress held in Cape Town in 2004 – and envisaged as source of information for quality African published children’s books for teachers, researchers, parents and for all those interested in children’s literature – this is a virtual exhibition of 84
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Assisting Writers to Self-Publish
Mediaforum (Catholic Media Council), issue 2 (2004), pp. 9-10
"Describes the programmes, activities, and modus operandi of the Community Publishing Project (CPP) at the Centre of the Book in South Africa, which assists self-publishers to acquire basic skills in book publishing, marketing and distribution, and which also provides small grants to groups of write
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