"Contains the working papers, contributions submitted by participants, and the final report of the Regional Meeting of Experts on National Book Strategies in Africa, which was held in Dakar in February 1982. It opens with a working paper submitted by the UNESCO Secretariat on National Book Strategie
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s in Africa, followed by general overviews of the state of the book and publishing in Africa, and studies on book development and book policies in Benin, Congo (Brazzaville), Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Tanzania. Now inevitably very dated, but still useful for historical background on the development of the book industries in several African countries." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 322)
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"An examination of the operations and management of the vast Soviet publishing industry in the light of govemmental policy and its effects on creation, content, production, manufacture, and distribution. Appendixes give authors'fee scales and all-union book retail prices." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G.
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Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 1120)
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"This programme is intended to promote world-wide action in favour of books and reading. It responds to the decision taken unanimously by Unesco 's Member States at their seventeenth General Conference to maintain the impetus created by International Book Year 1972. The programme is based upon the f
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our themes approved for International Book Year and n ow reaffirmed as long-term objectives. The themes deal, first of all, with the content of books and their use in the service of education and peace. They turn next to the role of the author and translator, then to the publisher and distributor. Finally, they cover encouragement of the reading habit, which is the ultimate goal. For each theme, national, regional and international measures are listed. The list is not, nor is it intended to be, exhaustive. Rather, the suggestions it contains are designed to stimulate further initiatives. These suggestions are based on the programme of International Book Year, together with reports from Member States and international organizations on action taken." (Preface)
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"Rapport de la réunion d'experts sur la promotion du livre en Afrique, tenue à Accra (Ghana) du 13 au 19 février 1968. — I. Problèmes de la promotion du livre en Afrique: A. Le rôle du livre dans le développement économique et social — B. Mesures visant à développer la production nation
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ale de livres (livres éducatifs, édition générale, distribution et promotion, circulation internationale des livres) — II. Conclusions et suggestions: Planification de la promotion — Suggestions relatives au programme de l'Unesco — Etude de certains aspects économiques de la promotion du livre en Afrique — Introduction — Le rôle des livres dans le développement en Afrique — La demande de livres en Afrique — L'offre de livres pour l'Afrique — Perspectives d'avenir en matière de promotion du livre." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the developing countries. Brussels: CIDESA, 1971 Nr. 1825, topic code 19)
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"Skeletal resume which pinpoints what had been done to develop a book-publishing industry in those Asian countries where little existed, with recommendations for the future." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 1080)
"Compte rendu de la réunion tenue à Accra en février 1968." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the developing countries. Brussels: CIDESA, 1971 Nr. 2455, topic code 19)
"Situation actuelle du marché du livre en Afrique noire — Décisions de la réunion provoquée à Accra par l'UNESCO: constitution d'un « Conseil national du livre « par pays et leur financement par la création d'une industrie du livre africain." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The
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use of mass media in the developing countries. Brussels: CIDESA, 1971 Nr. 2454, topic code 19)
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