"The aim of this booklet is, by briefly showing the diversity of the tasks undertaken, to survey the multiform but deliberately concerted and co-ordinated activities which, while centred on books as their main theme, none the less converge on the development of man and the fulfilment of his biologic
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al and social potentialities." (Introduction, page 8)
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"This programme is intended to promote world-wide action in favour of books and reading. It responds to the decision taken unanimously by Unesco 's Member States at their seventeenth General Conference to maintain the impetus created by International Book Year 1972. The programme is based upon the f
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our themes approved for International Book Year and n ow reaffirmed as long-term objectives. The themes deal, first of all, with the content of books and their use in the service of education and peace. They turn next to the role of the author and translator, then to the publisher and distributor. Finally, they cover encouragement of the reading habit, which is the ultimate goal. For each theme, national, regional and international measures are listed. The list is not, nor is it intended to be, exhaustive. Rather, the suggestions it contains are designed to stimulate further initiatives. These suggestions are based on the programme of International Book Year, together with reports from Member States and international organizations on action taken." (Preface)
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"A brief survey of the role of the book in developing countries in terms of needs, demand, production, distribution, and copyright. An appendix gives the "charter of the book." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 992)
"[...] the (two) types of (existing) university presses, the medieval (i.e., Cambridge and Oxford models) and the modern (i.e., the American university press model) are being supplemented in certain countries by a third type, a new concept of university press," says Minowa. These proceedings - in tw
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o parts, "The Asian Experience" and "The International Experience" - discuss problems particular to 16 countries in the Asia-Pacific region and the possibilities of international cooperation. Not all countries are "developing" - for example, India, Australia, and Japan - although the rest qualify. Of particular interest is an appendix, "Report on the Formation of the Asian University Presses and Scholarly Publishers Group." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 1102)
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This bibliography contains 1395 titles sent by publishers from all over the world to the "books about books" exhibition at the 1972 Frankfurt book fair. The major part comes from from German-language countries; however, titles from Eastern Europe, Asia and elsewhere are also included. All titles are
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annotated and classified into 16 groups: the author; copyright; publishing problems in detail; book production; book distribution; book promotion; the reader, reader habits; bibliophily, book collecting; book and paper history; book and art; book statistics; bibliography; documentation; audiovisual subjects; library science; book trade journals.
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"A country-by-country systematic description of some of the basic facts about book publishing which are necessary to know in order to conduct business on an international level and useful other purposes as well. Each country gives information about itself under the following categories: general, his
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tory, retail prices, organization, the trade press, book trade literature and address services, sources of information, international membership, market research, books and young people, taxes, clearing houses, training, copyright, national bibliographies and national libraries, book production, translation, book clubs, paperbacks, design, publishing houses (not a listing), literary agents, wholesale trade, retail trade, mail order, antiquarian book trade and auctions, imports, exports, book fairs, public relations, bibliophilism, literary prizes, book reviews, and miscellaneous. Obviously, not all of these facts were filled out by every country, and in a few cases, countries failed to reply at all, but nevertheless the total adds up to a great deal of data. In addition, the first volume has an international section in which much of the information in that volume is summarized under these same categories." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 1005)
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"A historically important document, this was one of the earliest studies on publishing and book development in Africa. It consists of a report of a meeting of experts on book development in Africa, convened by UNESCO and held in Accra in February 1968. Delegates to the conference examined in detail
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the problems facing book development in Africa, looking at the role of books in economic and social development, suggesting measures to promote book production in the general and educational publishing sectors, as well as considering aspects such as the distribution, promotion, and the international flow of books." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3rd. ed. 2008, nr. 321)
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"Réflexions après la réunion d'experts sur la planification de l'industrie du livre en Asie, tenue à Singapour du 17 au 23 septembre 1968 — La production des livres éducatifs est généralement trop faible — Les raisons et les moyens de résoudre ce problème — L'accent est mis sur la pro
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motion du livre, sur le rôle des bibliothèques, sur l'aide financière à l'industrie du livre." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the developing countries. Brussels: CIDESA, 1971 Nr. 1755, topic code 19)
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"Rapport de la réunion d'experts sur la promotion du livre en Afrique, tenue à Accra (Ghana) du 13 au 19 février 1968. — I. Problèmes de la promotion du livre en Afrique: A. Le rôle du livre dans le développement économique et social — B. Mesures visant à développer la production nation
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ale de livres (livres éducatifs, édition générale, distribution et promotion, circulation internationale des livres) — II. Conclusions et suggestions: Planification de la promotion — Suggestions relatives au programme de l'Unesco — Etude de certains aspects économiques de la promotion du livre en Afrique — Introduction — Le rôle des livres dans le développement en Afrique — La demande de livres en Afrique — L'offre de livres pour l'Afrique — Perspectives d'avenir en matière de promotion du livre." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the developing countries. Brussels: CIDESA, 1971 Nr. 1825, topic code 19)
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