A Guide to Sustainable Book Provision
Key Guidance
Paris: UNESCO (1997), 116 pp.
Contains bibliogr. pp. 115-116
Series: From Plan to Print, 1
Other editions: also published in French and Spanish
Signature commbox: 20-Books-E 1997
"While many other publication address the problems of developing local private publishing from a commercial and professional point of view, this guide is specifically designed for the purpose of creating a sustainable and affordable system for the provision of good quality learning materials for schools and non-formal education programmes. It describes how the supply of books to schools is related to various other publishing requirements, shows how real problems in book provision can be identified and suggests strategies for dealing with them." (Executive summary, page 10)
1 Books and learning, 12
2 Identifying the real problem, 26
3 Publishing processes and professional skills, 42
4 Educational publishing and book provision, 54
5 How to do it, 76
6 A look at the normative aspects, 92
Appendix 1: Book sector surveys, 101
Appendix 2: National Councils for Book Development, 109
Apendix 3: Useful addresses, 113
2 Identifying the real problem, 26
3 Publishing processes and professional skills, 42
4 Educational publishing and book provision, 54
5 How to do it, 76
6 A look at the normative aspects, 92
Appendix 1: Book sector surveys, 101
Appendix 2: National Councils for Book Development, 109
Apendix 3: Useful addresses, 113
