"Brings together the various presentations made at these two Nigerian Book Foundation conferences, as well as including the recommendations put forward at the meetings, and the text of the addresses presented during the formal opening ceremonies. The NBF's second conference concentrated on the need
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for data collection for the Nigerian book industries, while the third conference examined the ideal environment for nurturing authors, and author-publisher relations. The book also includes a study, by its Director, Chukwuemeka Ike, of the role of the NBF as a national book development organization with a review of its activities to date." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 798)
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"The papers from a conference organized by the Nigerian Book Foundation, which examined four possible solutions to overcome some of the formidable problems faced by the Nigerian book industries: (i) book subsidy schemes, (ii) self-sufficiency in materials for book production, (iii) exploitation of n
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ew technologies in book production, and (iv) establishing cost effective distribution and marketing networks. Also includes the recommendations which emerged from the conference and which will influence the programme of action of the Foundation in the years ahead." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 791)
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"A total of 59 papers are brought together in these three volumes, with articles on children’s literature in all parts of the world, including a large number on the topic of children’s literature in Africa. Among these are “The Spirit of My Story” (Gcina Mhlophe); “Children's Literature in
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Cameroon” (Edward O. Ako); “Context and Culture as a Factor in Black Children's Responses to Books” (Thuli Radebe); “Archetypes or Stereotypes: Fantastic Realism in Children's Literature” (Miriam W. Maranga); “Ideological Inscription in Children's Fiction: Strategies of Encodement in Ngugi and Achebe” (Peter T. Simatei); “Creating an Awareness of the Importance of Reading in Schools: The Whole School Approach Used by READ in the Independent Development Trust Project” (Cynthia Hugo); “Literacy in a Multicultural Environment” (Myrna Machet); “The Implications for Humour in Children's Literature, with Particular Reference to the Contemporary South African Situation” (Sandra Braude);“Popular Themes in Children's Literature in Uganda: Some Case Studies” (Evangeline L. Barongo); “A 25 Year Retrospective of South African Children's Reading of other World's Books” (Rosey Bennet); “Children's Books in African Languages: An Overview” (Johan Lenake); “Children's Books in African Languages: Translations, Adaptations or New Materials” (Denise Diamond); “Nigerian Children's Literature and the Changing Social Scenes” (P. Osazee Fayose); and “Discovering One's African Identity: Two Kenyan Voices Speak” (Jenny Janisch)." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1622)
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"The proceedings of an important seminar sponsored by the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation of ACP-EU/CTA held in the Netherlands in November 1992 that brought together some 60 professionals from the book industries in 22 countries. The seminar examined the obstacles facing the
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technical book in Africa, and how to breathe new life into African publishing. The proceedings are divided into three sections: (i) 'The Challenge' contains four papers delivered at the plenary session; (ii) 'Suggestions' is a summary of the joint deliberations of the seminar participants, presenting the strategic and practical recommendations in three parts; and (iii) presents profiles of all participant organizations on the basis of completed questionnaires." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 2338)
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"Rapport d'une conférence parrainée par l'ACCT sur l'édition de livres éducatifs et la rédaction de manuels scolaires en Afrique francophone, qui a examiné les problèmes rencontrés par les industries du livre en difficulté." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa,
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3d ed. 2008, nr. 361)
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Contiene las tres ponencias centrales del congreso realizado en Febrero de 1994 en Santa Cruz (Bolivia): Nuevos rostros en Santo Domingo (Víctor Codina SJ); Neoliberalismo y comunicación democrática en Latinoamerica: "Plataformas y Banderas" para el tercer milenio (Luis Ramiro Beltrán); A la hor
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a de las estrategias (Washington Uranga). El apéndice - que cubre la mitad del libro - reúne todos los documentos elaborados conjuntamente a partir de 1982.
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"Reports about a meeting of the Donors to African Education group [now Association for the Development of Education in Africa, ADEA] its research agenda, and its growing involvement with the private sector in African publishing." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d e
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d. 2008, nr. 1410)
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"The participants in this 1994 regional training course examined the issue of book distribution and marketing. They focused on book marketing together with the development of distribution in order to prepare practical action plans for improvement. Twenty-three experts from 20 countries in Asia/Pacif
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ic and Africa analyzed problems, exchanged experiences, examined various marketing devices, and drafted practical action plans for establishing effective book marketing systems, calling upon governmental cooperation, publishing industries in member states, and the international society." (Abstract ERIC database)
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