"The report of a consultation forum which brought together 58 participants from book-related organizations and institutions in Botswana, and which was convened to identify the key issues in book development, the problems facing the book industries in Botswana, and the way forward to lead to the esta
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blishment of a national book policy for the country. Individual sessions looked at procurement and distribution of textbooks, publishing of reading materials for new literates, providing suitable reading materials for the general public in Botswana, and the challenges of publishing in local languages. The report includes the papers that were presented (or summaries thereof), a summary of the group discussions, and the recommendations that were generated by the consultation exercise." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 436)
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"A special issue of Matatu on the writing and publishing for children in Africa today. Contains 14 articles on the topic, and one on Caribbean children’s literature, by contributors from Africa and from Europe, and some of which – i.e. those dealing with publishing aspects in whole or in part â€
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“ are individually listed and abstracted in this volume." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1583)
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"This is a report about, and the papers presented at, a conference jointly sponsored by the Norwegian Library Association, the Norwegian Non-fiction Writers, and the Chr. Michelsen Institute, which focussed on the role and support from Nordic countries to academic book production and distribution in
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Africa. Invited speakers included academics, government officials, publishers, and booksellers and librarians from Africa as well as some from the USA and Europe. It presents a useful collection of views and perspectives on the current state of the scholarly book in Africa and its distribution and dissemination." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 2270)
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"The proceedings of an 'Indaba' on national book policies held immediately before the 1996 Zimbabwe International Book Fair, and which attracted participants and speakers from many parts of Africa and elsewhere, representing the whole spectrum of book sector interests. Conceived in collaboration wit
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h the Association for the Development of African Education Working Group on Books and Learning Materials, the 'Indaba' deliberated extensively on the desirability of effective instruments to promote the development of the African book industries. A national book policy “was recognized as constituting the basic framework within which the legitimate interests of all actors and stakeholders in book-related industries are recognized, and they are empowered to contribute towards the creation of a book reading democratic society." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 2032)
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"The report and papers of a two-week seminar organized by the Daughters of St. Paul which brought together representatives of 17 Catholic publishing houses from 13 African countries. The proceedings of the meeting focused on the role of the Catholic Church in publishing in Africa, but there are also
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chapters on the oral and reading traditions in Africa, the book industry in Africa, book marketing, NGO publishing, professionalism in publishing, and some perspectives on religious publishing. The seminar also led to the establishment of the Association of Catholic Publishers in Africa." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1723)
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