"Diese Monografie bietet einen systematischen Überblick zu internationalen Buchmärkten und beleuchtet die Strukturen hinter dem globalen Fluss von Buchcontent. In detaillierter Recherche zusammengetragene Zahlen, Daten und Fakten zur Branche werden mit Grundlagen der Buchverlagswirtschaft kombinie
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rt und um neue empirische Erkenntnisse ergänzt. Ein spezieller Fokus liegt auf Buchmessen und ihrer Rolle für die Branche, mit Befunden aus Feldforschung auf der Frankfurter Buchmesse und der Bologna Children’s Book Fair. Außerdem wird ein Ausblick auf die Buchwirtschaft in Zeiten der Corona-Krise gegeben. Zielgruppe der Monografie sind alle Personen, die sich mit der Buchbranche - auch aus globaler Perspektive und hinsichtlich neuer (digitaler) Trends und Entwicklungen - vertraut machen möchten." (Verlagsbeschreibung)
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"The first edition of the IPA Global Report on Copyright & Publishing aims to provide an overview of aspects of copyright law and policy in the 69 countries where IPA’s members are established, based on the issues that are most relevant to the publishing industry. The objective of this report is t
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o characterise the main features of national copyright laws that concern the publishing industry, with the aim of assisting IPA members in assessing their priorities in terms of copyright policy activities and drawing information about how other countries tackle similar challenges." (Executive summary)
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"This book highlights innovative nonprofit solutions to expand access to print. 'First Book', for example, offers diverse books to teachers at bargain prices. 'Imagination Library' mails picture books to support early literacy in book deserts. 'Worldreader' promotes mobile reading in developing coun
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tries by turning phones into digital libraries. 'Pratham Books' creates open access stories that anyone may freely copy, adapt, and translate. Can such efforts expand to bring books to the next billion would-be readers? Shaver reveals the powerful roles of copyright law and licensing, and sounds the clarion call for readers to contribute their own talents to the fight against book hunger." (Publisher description)
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"The Russian book industry is actively preparing for the Bologna Book Fair and the 37th IBBY International Children’s Book Congress, which Moscow will host for the first time this year. How is children’s book publishing developing in Russia? What support does it need from the government?" (Page
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"This article is a sequel, and update, to a two-part article published in Logos. Journal of the World Publishing Community in 2008/09, which analysed the state of the book industries in sub-Saharan Africa thirty-five years after the major conference on ‘Publishing & Book Development in Africa’ t
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hat was held at the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Nigeria, in 1973 [...] Part One examines the persistent failure of African governments to support their book industries in a tangible and positive fashion, and their lack of support of public libraries. I review the current status of book development councils in Africa, and the unsatisfactory progress that has been made in establishing national book policies; examine the challenges of generating book industry data; and look at the opportunities now available to African publishers by the new digital environment. In Part Two I offer a number of reflections and recommendations on the way forward, particularly as it relates to capacity and skills building, training for book industry personnel, strengthening book professional associations, South-South linkages and knowledge sharing, encouraging international collaboration, the need for ongoing research and documentation, as well as issues as they relate to African books in the global market place, and the important but neglected area of publishing in African indigenous languages.
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"En étudiant les discours sur le livre africain, discours d’éditeurs africains et évolution du marché international du livre africain francophone depuis les années 1980, cette réflexion se propose d’interroger la relation entre l’industrie du livre en Afrique et le phénomène de mondial
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isation du livre, afin de mettre au jour un tissu permanent d’échanges, de tensions et d’influences, faisant du marché du livre africain un espace « glocal », s’il en est." (Résumé)
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"Este libro pretende explicarse a sí mismo, mostrar al lector cómo es y transcurre una parte de su propio proceso de gestación y alumbramiento, y explicarle con detalle cómo se diseña y ejecuta gráficamente hasta ver la luz en la imprenta y llegar a sus manos. Pero no ha sido concebido para cu
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alquier lector, sino pensando en todos aquellos interesados en ahondar en el diseño gráfico, el mundo del libro y la edición, desde quienes se dedican a dar forma al texto como diseñadores profesionales o amateurs, hasta los que escriben y quieren autoeditar sus trabajos. Se dirige, pues, a creadores de libros de lecturas de todo tipo, entendiendo por libro de lectura el libro de lectura pausada o de texto seguido." (Página 13)
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"With the publishing industry changing fast, and the marketing and selling of content now delivered worldwide through technology, this much-needed guide highlights the critical role of the marketeer, and the strategies and techniques at their disposal. The book’s approach is logical and calming; b
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eginning with marketing theory and moving into how this works in practice. Readers benefit from a blend of practical advice on how to organise and deliver marketing plans – and an objectivity which supports their future management of issues not yet on the horizon. Thoroughly updated, this sixth edition maintains the book’s popular, accessible and supportive style, and now offers: a fully international perspective for today’s global industry; new case studies to illustrate changing industry issues and application; completely updated coverage of digital and social marketing and GDPR; topical updates, more case studies and tips on getting work in publishing available in supplementary online resources; detailed coverage of individual market segments, bringing relevance to every area of publishing." (Publisher description)
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"Das Wissen um Zusammenhänge im internationalen Buchgeschäft gewinnt in einem zunehmend globalisierten Buchmarkt an Bedeutung. In ökonomischer Hinsicht gilt es, Chancen und Risiken gegeneinander abzuwägen. In kultureller Hinsicht müssen die Auswirkungen eines transnationalen Buchmarktes hinterf
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ragt werden. Der vorliegende Band liefert Zahlen und Fakten, aber spricht auch grundsätzliche Probleme und buchpolitische Fragestellungen an." (Verlagsbeschreibung)
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"This is the fourth in a series of annual reviews of select new literature in English that has appeared on the topic of publishing and the book sector in sub-Saharan Africa [...] Extensively annotated and/or with abstracts, the present list brings together new literature published during the course
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of 2018, a total of 141 records. Also included are a small number of articles and other documents published in 2017 or earlier, which have not hitherto been included in previous annual literature reviews, or in the Publishing, Books & Reading in SubSaharan Africa online database. The literature review covers books, chapters in books and edited collections, journal articles, Internet documents and reports, theses and dissertations, interviews, audio/video recordings and podcasts, as well as a number of blog postings, with their posting dates indicated." (Page 1)
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"This chronological timeline sets out some of the key dates, events, and landmarks in the development of indigenous publishing in Sub-Saharan Africa. It also includes details of the major conferences, meetings or seminars on African publishing, held in Africa or at venues elsewhere, since 1968. An e
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arlier version of this chronology first appeared in The African Publishing Companion: A Resource Guide, and has now been updated through to the period up to 2019, and considerably expanded to also include publication of a number of benchmark studies, conference proceedings, journals, and reference resources on the African book world." (Abstract)
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"The Copyeditor’s Handbook has become an indispensable resource both for new editors and for experienced hands who want to refresh their skills and broaden their understanding of the craft of copyediting. This fourth edition incorporates the latest advice from language authorities, usage guides, a
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nd new editions of major style manuals, including The Chicago Manual of Style. It registers the tectonic shifts in twenty-first-century copyediting: preparing text for digital formats, using new technologies, addressing global audiences, complying with plain language mandates, ensuring accessibility, and serving self-publishing authors and authors writing in English as a second language. The new edition also adds an extensive annotated list of editorial tools and references and includes a bit of light entertainment for language lovers, such as a brief history of punctuation marks that didn’t make the grade, the strange case of razbliuto, and a few Easter eggs awaiting discovery by keen-eyed readers." (Publisher description)
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"This fascinating book looks at every aspect of paper: its history, composition, production, application, and trade. Beginning with the anatomy of paper and its earliest forms, this book looks at paper as a symbol of political and economic importance and as a carrier of ideas, from literature to art
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, design, and music. It looks at the different surfaces, opacities, weights and volumes of paper and how it is used for printing, typography, graphics, and maps as well as a vehicle for origami, architecture, and fashion. Sumptuously illustrated with photographs and drawings, this book includes a variety of papers for readers to examine and feel, highlighting the sensual aspects of this seemingly ordinary product." (Publisher description)
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"At a glance, there are a number of societal and infrastructural barriers to overcome before digital publishing has a huge market in these three countries. However, there are certainly opportunities at hand, particularly when it comes to testing and vetting content, where digital books can save publ
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ishers money and gain exposure in foreign markets. As most publishers foresee, these opportunities will continue to grow as more digital devices proliferate the continent, and education systems begin to turn towards digital initiatives in their classrooms." (Conclusion)
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