"An in-depth look at the "state of the art" of book publishing in the Third World which examines not only the nuts and bolts but also its status as an important part of the knowledge distribution system. The first 50 pages discuss the status of textbook publishing, copyright, and distribution; the r
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est of the book takes a country-and-region approach, covering Africa as a whole and more specifically Ghana, Kenya and Egypt; India; China; the Philippines; an overview of Latin America and of Brazil in particular; the role of U.S. publishers and textbooks; and finally, the modernization of publishing in Japan." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 985)
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"The proceedings of the 19th Congress of the International Board on Books for Young People, 9-14 October 1984, held in Nicosia, Cyprus. Includes contributions from all over the world, including papers on children’s book publishing in Africa." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Sahar
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an Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1686)
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"Der Katalog, eine Sammlung von Fachbeiträgen, und die gleichnamige Ausstellung wurden anläßlich der 11. Oldenburger Kinder- und Jugendbuchmesse 1985 im Rahmen eines Seminars von den Universitätswissenschaftlern Dr. Gottfried Mergner, Dr. Ansgar Häfner und einer Arbeitsgruppe von Studierenden u
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nd Doktoranden der Universität Oldenburg zusammengestellt. Es wurden Aufklärungsliteratur, Reisebeschreibungen, spezifische Kolonialliteratur, Missions- und Traktatliteratur sowie Bilderbücher untersucht und rezensiert / insgesamt 250 Titel). Den Herausgebern des Katalogs erschien eine theoretische Analyse und literaturgeschichtliche Reflexion notwendig, um nicht durch bloße Wiederholung tradierte rassistische Stereotypen noch zu verfestigen [...] Jedes Kapitel beginnt mit einem Fachbeitrag zu dem entsprechenden Thema, daran anschließend folgen die Beschreibungen der dazugehörigen Exponate." (Verlagsbeschreibung)
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"The purpose of this study is to provide a document that endeavors to stimulate renewed and further awareness, first, of the dire need for U.S. books in less developed countries, and, second, of possible ways by which this need may be met, at least partially, under present conditions at home and abr
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oad." Preface by John Y. Cole, Executivc Director, The Center for the Book. Obviously, all developing countries could not be covered, nor could all organizations; the author has been selective. He discusses the faltering state of U.S. book exports, the influence of multinational publishing, the impact of English-language publishing in continental Europe, various assistance programs in the U.S. and other countries, and deterrents to U.S. book exporting. "Sources of Information" constitutes a bibliography. Appendixes give the U.S.I.A. book promotion and translation programs in 1982 and statistics on the export of U.S. books by types and on the Informational Media Guarantee Program, the Joint Indo-American Textbook Program; the U.S.I.A.-sponsored book publishing program from 1951 through 1980; and the Asia Foundation's distribution of books and journals by countries 1954-1981." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 994)
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"Réflexion sur le statut du livre en Afrique et analyse des nombreuses difficultés rencontrées lors de l'écriture, de la publication et de la distribution de livres en Afrique. L'auteur, qui est un éditeur togolais de premier plan, soutient avec force que la production de livres est une entrepr
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ise culturelle vitale, et exhorte les détenteurs du pouvoir à renforcer l'industrie du livre en Afrique." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 375)
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"The earliest version of the bibliography, superseded by the 1996 volume, lists titles by topic and region, and includes author, subject, geographical indexes. Cites 685 references, and includes an introductory essay in English and French. It is now also available online, and contains a number of ci
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tations of early literature no longer included in the present work." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 181)
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"An anthology on international publishing including such aspects as freedom to publish, publishing for human development, international book fairs, piracy, children's publishing, global problems of scholarly publishing, educational publishing, and - specifically for developing countries - training a
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nd collection development. Articles also deal with various phases of book publishing in the U.S.S.R., India, Japan, Australia, the Arab countries, Latin America, Spain, Mexico and French-speaking Africa. The volume is a festschrift honoring Maneul Salvat, President of the International Publishers Association." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 1051)
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"The article examines the situation of authors and publishers in developing countries: Lack of competent authors, of paper, of machinery, but also lack of scientific reputation of publishers characterize the situation; lack of foreign exchange limits the purchase of foreign books, making it difficul
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t for university libraries to fulfill their mission of information distribution. Suggestions for improving the situation are discussed." (GIZ Library Bonn)
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