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Publishing & the Book in Africa: A Literature Review for 2015
Zell Publishing Consultants (2016), 39 pp.
"A review of select new literature in English that has appeared on the topic of publishing and book development in Africa published during the course of 2015. It covers books, papers in edited collections, journal articles, Internet documents and reports, interviews, as well as a number of blog post
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Library and Information Science in the Middle East and North Africa
Berlin; Boston: De Gruyter Saur (2016), xiii, 355 pp.
"Offers up-to-date insights into the state of library and information science (LIS) in the Middle East and North Africa. Covered topics include information literacy, intellectual property, LIS education and research, publishing and more. This timely contribution thus presents vital areas of research
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Bibliodiversité: Manifeste pour une édition indépendante
Paris: Éditions Charles Léopold Mayer (2016), 124 pp.
"Inspiré de la notion de biodiversité, le terme « bibliodiversité » fait référence à un ensemble de publications variées dans le paysage éditorial, représentatives d'un système culturel équilibré où toutes les voix peuvent s'exprimer. Aujourd'hui, l'uniformisation des médias et la co
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Beyond Books: How Publishing is Converging with the Global Information and Entertainment Business
Frankfurt am Main: Frankfurt Book Fair (2015), 15 pp.
"This report explores how, in recent years, the book publishing industry has transcended limitations of format, scope, reach and audience, and has overcome its own culture and traditions, to integrate itself in the creation, production, distribution and consumption of media content, worldwide. It dr
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50 Years of Independence: Reflections on the Role of Publishing and Progressive African Intellectuals
Africa Spectrum, volume 49, issue 3 (2014), pp. 107-119
"In this contribution, the role of progressive African intellectuals fifty years after independence in the context of African postcolonial, political and socio-economic conditions is examined. African intellectuals have been marginalized by the African state, and progressive intellectuals have been
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Traumziel Buch und wie Sie es erreichen: In 24 Trainingsstunden fit für Verlage und Verträge
München: Uschtrin (2012), 303 pp.
"'Traumziel Buch - und wie Sie es erreichen' wendet sich in Form eines 24-Stunden-Trainings an Autorinnen und Autoren. Dieses Workout macht Sie fit für den Konkurrenzkampf, der Sie im modernen Buchmarkt erwartet. Das einleitende Ausdauertraining beschreibt Ihre Rechte als UrheberIn und wie Sie sie
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Manuel pratique d’édition pour l’Afrique francophone
Paris; Tunis: Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF); Centre Africain de Formation à l’Édition et à la Diffusion, 3rd ed. (2012), 248 pp.
Print, Text and Book Cultures in South Africa
Johannesburg: Witwatersrand University Press (2012), 476 pp.
"This book explores the power of print and the politics of the book in South Africa from a range of disciplinary perspectives—historical, bibliographic, literary-critical, sociological, and cultural studies. The essays collected here, by leading international scholars, address a range of topics as
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Arabic Books
In: Arab Media: Globalization and Emerging Media Industries
Cambridge; Maldon, Mass.: Polity Press (2011), pp. 29-44
Arab Media: Globalization and Emerging Media Industries
Deep Insights
Cambridge, UK; Maldon, Mass.: Polity Press (2011), ix, 206 pp.
"This book provides a clear and authoritative introduction to the emerging Arab media industries in the context of globalization and its impacts, with a focus on publishing, press, broadcasting, cinema and new media. Through detailed discussions of the regulation and economics of these industries, t
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Una especie de industria fabril: Libros
In: Valor y símbolo: dos siglos de industrias culturales en la Argentina
[Buenos Aires]: Presidencia de la Nación, Secretaría de Cultura; Sistema de Información Cultural de la Argentina (SInCA) (2010), pp. 46-71
Valor y símbolo: Dos siglos de industrias culturales en la Argentina
Buenos Aires: Presidencia de la Nación, Secretaría de Cultura; Sistema de Información Cultural de la Argentina (SInCA) (2010), 189 pp.
"Este texto está dividido en seis capítulos que indagan, en el tiempo, los campos culturales de los diarios y revistas, los libros, los discos, las películas, la radio y la televisión. Es una obra colectiva que incluye investigaciones, estadísticas y cartografías generadas por el Sistema de In
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Die Auswirkungen der digitalen Ökonomie auf die Buchbranche: Eine Analyse anhand der Entwicklungen in der Musikindustrie
Erlangen: Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Buchwissenschaft (2010), 109 pp.
"Diese Arbeit beschäftigt sich mit den Auswirkungen der digitalen Ökonomie auf die Buchbranche. Während sich die Branche über einen langen Zeitraum in einem relativ stabilen Marktumfeld befand, ergeben sich aus der Digitalisierung ihres Kernprodukts und der Entwicklung neuer Technologien wie z.B
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Copyleft-Verlage
In: Argentina Copyleft! Neue Spielregeln für das digitale Zeitalter? Ein Blick nach Argentinien
Berlin: Heinrich Böll Stiftung (2010), pp. 83-89
Publishing in Africa: Where Are We Now? Part Two: Accomplishments and Failures
Logos: The Journal of the World Book Community, volume 20, issue 1-4 (2009), pp. 79-90
"Reviews the activities and achievements of a number of African book trade and book promotional organizations, thereafter examines the progress that has been achieved in some areas affecting the book sector, and discusses issues such as the World Bank as a major player in African publishing, digital
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The Industry of Books and Publishing in the Development of ACP Countries
[no publisher] (2009), 18 pp.
"A paper presented to an international colloquium "Culture and Creativity as Vectors of Development" held in Brussels, April 2-3, 2009. The author provides an overview of the current state of book publishing in the ACP countries of francophone Africa, and their impact as an integral part of the cult
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