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Publishing, Books and Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Critical Bibliography
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Hans M. Zell

Henry Chakava (introd. essay)

Lochcarron: Hans Zell Publishing, 3rd ed. (2008), xlix, 712 pp.

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The University of Zambia School of Law Book Project: Post Project Evaluation Report

Mwenda Silumesi

Stockholm: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (2008), 47 pp.

"In 2002, the Embassy of Sweden (EoS) and the School of Law (SoL) entered into an agreement which resulted into the School of Law Book Project (SoLBP). The objectives of the Project included; improving the teaching environment by ensuring that basic materials for each course were available, revampin ... g research among the staff, contributing to staff retention and recruitment, and, improving the management and administrative capacity of the SoL. The Project that commenced in December of 2002 was intended to run for a year but was extended twice ending in March of 2006 [...] It was concluded that the Project did achieve its goal of strengthening the teaching and learning environment in the SoL at the University of Zambia (UNZA). Having increased the levels of research activities among the lecturers chosen as authors of the books published under the Project, the resultant books were of great use to the lecturers, tutors and students in the SoL as they were; readily available, affordable to the students, up-to-date and most importantly made reference to Zambian Statutes and Case Law. This was the opposite of the imported books that were hard to come by, expensive and made no reference to Zambian Statutes and Case Law. The UNZA benefitted from the SoLBP in that it re-established itself as not only a training institution but also as a research institution capable of producing its own textbooks. The UNZA rose above other training institutions offering legal training as the other institutions incorporated the books into their curricular. These institutions include: the Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education (ZIALE), the National Institute of Public Administration (NIPA), the Zambia Open University (ZOU) and the Cavendish University of Zambia (CUZ). The books have also found reference relevance among practising lawyers and Judges of the High Court of Zambia. However, the evaluation found that the project funds had been mismanaged, allegedly by the project staff and there was a court case brought against them by the SoL. This was attributed to the weak monitoring systems by the SoL in the third year of project implementation as the first two years have proved to have had these systems in place as indicated by proper funds management." (Executive summary) more

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Book and Journals Assistance and Donation Programmes

Hans M. Zell

In: Publishing, Books and Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Critical Bibliography

Hans M. Zell

Glais Bheinn, Lochcarron: Hans Zell Publishing (2008), pp. 376-389

"This section of a major bibliography consists of 55 selected and critically annotated entries on book publishing assistance programmes in Africa published mainly between 1990-2006." (commbox)

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Interview with Sofiane Hadjadj, Co-Director of Barzakh Editions (Algeria)

Yassin Temlali

European Cultural Foundation;BabelMed (2007), 7 pp.

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Publishing American Values: The Franklin Book Programs as Cold War Cultural Diplomacy

Louise S. Robbins

Library Trends, volume 55, issue 3 (2007), pp. 638-650

"In 1951 librarians from the American Library Association's International Relations Committee and publishers from the American Book Publishers Council Foreign Trade Committee met at the Library of Congress to discuss how to meet the "need for books in developing countries." The nonprofit Franklin Bo ... more

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Bücher und Begegnungen: Öffentlich-private Partnerschaften in der Auswärtigen Kultur- und Bildungspolitik am Beispiel der Deutschen Bibliotheksinitiative für Mittel- und Osteuropa "Menschen und Bücher"

Berlin: Auswärtiges Amt (2007), 91 pp.

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African Books Collective: Mid-Term Review 2006

Nigel Billany, Jane Katjavivi, Ruth Makotsi

Stockholm: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (2006), 92 pp.

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Annual Review

London: Book Aid International (2006), 15 pp.

"Annual report of the major UK book charity Book Aid International (BAI), which provides an overview of its work each year, supporting libraries and literate environments in the countries of the South. During the course of 2006 it sent over half a million high-quality books and journal to developing ... more

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Ghana Book Trust Annual Report 2005-2006

Accra: Ghana Book Trust (2006), 51 pp.

"The Ghana Book Trust is an NGO and book donation organization that promotes literacy, library development, and the supply of locally published and imported books to rural schools and libraries in the urban areas. Its works in partnership with CODE and the Sabre Foundation. This is its latest report ... more

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Supporting Small and Micro-Publishing Enterprises

Colleen Higgs

In: From Papyrus to Print-Out: The Book in Africa Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. Bibliophilia Africana 8 Conference Proceedings, Centre of the Book, Cape Town, 11-14 May 2005

Cora Owens (ed.)

Pretoria; Cape Town: National Library of South Africa, Centre of the Book (2005), pp. 204-213

"The author is the former Manager of the Centre of the Book's Community Publishing Project, and here describes the activities of this innovative new project. The Centre provides funding and technical support for new small publishers, individual writers, and writers' groups in South Africa and helps ... more

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Book Donations for Development
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Mauro Rosi

Gwyneth Evans (ed.)

Paris; Ottawa: UNESCO;CODE Canada (2005), 72 pp.

"As a component of international cultural cooperation, the donation of second-hand books is a current practice that is both common and controversial. The practice arose from the realization that bibliographic and documentary resources were unevenly distributed in the world. Book donation programmes ... more

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Sharing Resources: How Library Networks Can Help Reach Education Goals

Ruth Makotsi

Book Aid International (2005), 12 pp.

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Literacy in Africa: A Partnership Model. Books for Africa Operations Handbook

St. Paul, Minn.: Books for Africa (2005), 16 pp.

"Books for Africa recycles books from the American schools and book distribution systems to African schools, libraries and non-governmental organizations. The books are donated, the labour is largely voluntary, and the only major costs are those of transportation. The other major necessity is a dist ... more

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Textbooks for All: PPP – the First Step on a Long Journey. Evaluation of the Pilot Project for Publishing in Tanzania

Leif Grahm, Kajsa Pehrsson

Stockholm: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (2004), xvi, 56, 19 pp.

"For a long period, Sida has been the main donor for textbook production and distribution in Tanzania. After several years of stagnation in the sector (despite generous support), the shortage of textbooks in schools had become alarming, and the Government of Tanzania (GoT) and Sida agreed upon a new ... more

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Biblionef: Bringing Books to the Bookless

Jean Williams

Cape Librarian, volume 48, issue 3 (2004), pp. 14-16

"Biblionef SA is the South African branch of an international book assistance organization for children’s books. The author describes the background of the organization, its principal aims, the methods of distribution of its book donations, and some of its other activities, which includes publishi ... more

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Livres et bibliothèques pour enfants: L’Afrique et la France, coopération pour l’accès au livre

Viviana Quiñones

[no publisher] (2004), 13 pp.

"Une communication présentée à la 70e Conférence générale de l'IFLA qui s'est tenue à Buenos Aires en août 2004, qui fait le point sur la collaboration internationale entre la France et les pays d'Afrique dans le domaine de l'édition de livres pour enfants et de l'accès aux livres par les ... more

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Les livres et la lecture des enfants en Afrique francophone et le travail de La Joie par les livres

Viviana Quiñones

[no publisher] (2004), 11 pp.

"Document présenté au 29e congrès mondial d'IBBY qui s'est tenu au Cape Town en septembre 2004. Décrit les livres pour enfants et la lecture en Afrique francophone, la coopération culturelle entre la France et les pays d'Afrique - en particulier dans le développement des bibliothèques publiqu ... more

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Book Aid International: Relieving the Book Crisis in Developing Countries

Sophie Blue

Library Review, volume 43, issue 2 (2004), pp. 37-45

"Describes the activities of Book Aid International (BAI), the UK book charity, with particular emphasis on their supplying books to meet the specific requirements of recipient libraries in developing countries. Gives a number of specific examples of aid projects providing books to meet different ne ... more

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Book Aid International: 50 Years of Sharing Information (1953-2004)

Nelly Temu Williams, Sandrine Coll

African Research & Documentation, issue 95 (2004), pp. 35-44

"2004 marked the 50th anniversary of the major UK book charity Book Aid International (BAI), which is active in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa, and is involved in strengthening the book chain, building capacity, and leadership skills, supporting advocacy and resource mobilization, hosting trai ... more

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Aide publique française: De la coopération au commerce. Le livre édité en Afrique dans l'aide publique au développement française

Isabelle Bourgueil

Africultures, issue 57 (2003), pp. 57-62

"L'ouvrage présente une vision critique de l'aide française au développement dans le secteur du livre, qui comprend les achats/dons de livres français par le biais de programmes d'aide bilatéraux, multilatéraux ou autres, de subventions et de prix, ainsi que le soutien aux bibliothèques publi ... more

Publishing, Books and Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Critical Bibliography Top Insights

Book Donations for Development Key Guidance

Publishing, Books and Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Critical Bibliography
Top Insights

Book Donations for Development
Key Guidance