"In this paper, I will try to briefly summarize the present state of electronic publishing of science in the People’s Republic of China, and to explore how Chinese scientific publishers seem to be more successful in resolving the very same issues that confront their Western counterparts." (Introdu
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"This survey and report is the result of a pilot project and survey of the reading interests and information use of South African children and young adults. It was carried out in primary and secondary schools in Pretoria, and provides insight into children and young adult's reading interests and inf
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ormation usage. The project surveyed a representative sample of over two thousand learners in the age group 10 to 16 of South African learners from Grades 5 to 10 by means of a detailed questionnaire. The survey focuses on identifying why and how young people in South Africa choose books (and other texts such as comics and magazines), as understanding this process may help those involved in writing, publishing and providing texts, from comics to novels and electronic publications. The survey also tried to find ways of identifying what kind of material is most suitable for different types of readers. It was one of the goals of the study to provide a better understanding of the relationship between reading and attitudes to a range of topical social issues such as AIDS and pregnancy; to examine the ways in which children and young adults encounter and choose what to read; to provide information about the reading habits and information usage of children and young adults of different age, sex, class, ethnic background, geographical location and educational sector; and to study the influence and effect on reading of new media such as electronic texts." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 2187)
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"A detailed account of the marketing methods and strategies employed by the Oxford-based African Books Collective, to promote and sell a very wide range of African-published books in the countries of the North. It describes the type of promotional materials produced, mailing lists and other marketin
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g tools used, exhibits, Web site marketing, selling to particular markets (retail book trade, academic markets, children’s books, African literature, etc.), together with an assessment of trends and constraints, and an evaluation of future markets prospects for African-published material." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1281)
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"The Zimbabwe International Book Fair annual ‘Indaba’ in 2000 focused on a major weakness in the African book scene, that of marketing. Forty-three papers reflect the wide mixture of professionals involved from all parts of the book chain and the diverse nature of the theme. Papers from plenary
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sessions are included and thereafter papers are grouped into four parts: publishing, writing, scholarship and marketing, and policy and access. The sections on publishing include some (mostly very short) papers on book marketing and distribution in individual African countries, on marketing techniques, selling rights, market trends in the African book industry, and promoting cross-border book trade." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1491)
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"A collection of papers on various aspects of scholarly writing and publishing in Africa, mostly by African academics based in the diaspora." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 2264)
"Five essays that seek to examine the challenges that women face in African studies scholarly publishing, and which aims to offer insights “into the shifting, intellectual, institutional, and ideological contexts and contests in African studies, as practiced in Africa and the North, by men and wom
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en, and among women themselves who are united by their gender as they are separated by the politics of race, resources, and location.” The book attempts to do three things: first, analyze the patterns and prospects of women’s scholarly publishing in the mainstream media in both Africa and the North; second, outline the development of women’s presses and other publishing initiatives; and, third, examine the growth and politics of feminist scholarship in each of, and across, the two regions." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 2415)
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"This book is about the problems and obstacles that African writers still encounter in their attempt to get published. It is an interesting, informed, and well-documented study that combines writers’ own testimony (based on responses to questionnaires) and factual investigation in order to explore
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the problem of the “ordeal” of the African writer. The author deals with some of the issues which confront African writers today, including issues of readership and which language to employ, the question of literacy and audience, and the inadequate number of publishing houses on the continent—as well as other obstacles such as censorship, imprisonment, exile, and worse. Several of the chapters shed new light on the publishing history, and author-publisher relations, of some African writers, both with publishers in the countries in the North as well as with African publishers, and the book includes a chapter on “African Writers and the Quest for Publication”, examining the careers of a number of African writers. An overview of “African Publishers, African Publishing” is provided in chapter four. It includes a discussion of the sometimes not very happy relations between African writers and African publishers, and also looks at the obstacles African publishing houses face, and how they treat their authors. The book concludes with a set of recommendations setting out what Charles Larson believes can be done to improve the plight of the African writer, and particularly the next generation of African writers. He also proposes the establishment of a pan-African publishing house, funded by people and institutions both from Africa and the West, with an unpaid advisory board predominantly from the African continent: “crucial to the entire proposal is the belief that Africans should be in control of the publication of their own writers and that the degree of dependence on the West (both financial and editorial) be determined by Africans themselves." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1349)
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"This register is arranged alphabetically by country, including complete contact details of the consultants, their educational background and qualifications, professional experience, and specialist areas of expertise." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr
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"This book fills a gap in book marketing literature, as it focuses on marketing books in developing countries. It is, indeed, "a handbook on good practice". How much should you spend for your marketing budget? How to write effective copy? How much time does it take before the first book reviews appe
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ar? Is it worthwile to attend the Frankfurt book fair? When should editors rent direct mailing lists? How to organize the overseas distribution? The author gives no simple recipes in this book, but he describes the experiences he has accumulated for more than thirty years of professional life in Africa-related publishing. The text is organised into four parts: Marketing and Promotion, Overseas Distribution and Rights Sales, Case Studies, and Resources. Five case studies deal with book marketing and distribution in Africa, India, the Caribbean and the Pacific, and the sixth case study highlights the experience of African Books Collective in marketing African books worldwide. A special chapter presents an overview of the internet as a tool for book professions in developing countries. This handbook is an excellent overview of the current state in marketing academic books in developing countries." (CAMECO Media Forum)
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"Un catalogue et une bibliographie attrayants des livres pour enfants d'auteurs africains et des travaux d'illustrateurs africains de livres pour enfants, conservés dans les collections des bibliothèques de la ville de Paris. Inclut des titres en français et en anglais, avec un index des auteurs
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et des illustrateurs, ainsi que des listes d'éditeurs et de distributeurs." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1552)
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"Mit dem Amtsantritt von Präsident Hatami im Iran ist ein Reformprozess in Gang gekommen, der sich nicht zuletzt in der Kulturpolitik auswirkt. Im Mittelpunkt des vorliegenden Berichts stehen die Strukturen des Verlagswesens und der Buchproduktion im staatlichen und privaten Sektor im Iran. Die ira
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nische Buchproduktion hat mit vielen Problemen zu kämpfen: mit der Importabhängigkeit von Papier, mit kleinen Budgets, mit mangelhaften Vertriebswesen und Bestellwesen und mit fehlenden Nachschlagwerken. Ausserdem wird die Buchproduktion durch Zensur und staatliche bürokratische Hindernisse erschwert." (GIZ Library Bonn)
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"The idea for this helpful handbook was inspired by two workshops for writers of children’s books held in Tanzania and Uganda in January-February 2000. The workshops were organized by the National Book Development Council of Tanzania and the Book Development Council of Uganda, under the UNESCO/DAN
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IDA Basic Learning Materials Initiative, with the aim of assisting the countries to enliven their publishing industries by promoting local writing and the production of attractive children’s books. The Handbook draws on some of the lessons learned in the Tanzania and Uganda workshops. It does not pretend to provide a detailed and comprehensive guide, but aims to present some basic principles that should be taken into account when writing for children. There is also a useful checklist of ‘dos and don’ts’ for writers of picture story books to make sure nothing vitally important has been left out, and some stories that were written during the workshop for writers are also included." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1582)
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