"While many other publication address the problems of developing local private publishing from a commercial and professional point of view, this guide is specifically designed for the purpose of creating a sustainable and affordable system for the provision of good quality learning materials for sch
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ools and non-formal education programmes. It describes how the supply of books to schools is related to various other publishing requirements, shows how real problems in book provision can be identified and suggests strategies for dealing with them." (Executive summary, page 10)
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"Financed by the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation, this is a major and in-depth study of the problems and obstacles encountered by the Kenyan publishing industry in the manufacture, distribution, and marketing of their books. The first four of seven chapters provide the historical background and present
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an overview of publishing in Kenya. Subsequent chapters deal with education, culture and publishing, the special problems of the book industries, and a concluding chapter contains a number of recommendations how some of the problems of the industry might be tackled, and which will need to be addressed by the government, NGOs and donor agencies, book industry professionals, and the general public. The volume also contains a substantial amount of statistical and other data collected during the preparation of the study, and a series of appendixes list major publishers and active booksellers in Kenya." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 607)
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"The UNESCO/DANIDA Basic Learning Materials Initiative originated in the International Consultative Forum on Education for All. The first phase of the programme began in 1993, with a survey of the book sector in selected countries, and culminated in the publication of a manual entitled “A Guide to
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Sustainable Book Provision. From Plan to Print”. This further manual is designed to assist UNESCO National Commissions and Ministries of Education, in the organization of the various logistical aspects of national book sector consultations. Since its first conception in 1997, it has been revised several times, after the experiences gained in several African countries. It includes suggested guidelines for the organization of national book sector consultations, recommended agenda, and a range of notes to assist chairpersons, facilitators, and presenters." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 244)
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"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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"This collection of papers focuses on the transition from state to private sector publishing in Africa. Two overview evaluations draw attention to the fact that the road to privatization is not necessarily an easy one, and that there are costs as well as benefits involved. Four cases studies, from G
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hana, Ethiopia, Zambia and the Côte d'Ivoire provide accounts of specific experiences." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 247)
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"Un aperçu complet et un rapport de situation sur l'état du livre et des industries du livre dans six pays d'Afrique francophone, dont deux en Afrique de l'Ouest : Côte d'Ivoire (Marie Agathe Amoikon & Omar Sylla) et Sénégal (Madieyna Ndiaye) ; deux en Afrique centrale : Cameroun (David N'dachi
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Tagne) et Zaïre (Ntita Nyembwe) ; et dans deux pays du Maghreb : Maroc (Abdelkader Manaa) et Tunisie (Abdelkader Ben Cheikh). La première partie de l'ouvrage est constituée d'études par pays. Chaque étude commence par un bref rappel historique, puis passe en revue les différentes composantes des professions du livre : éditeurs (publics, commerciaux, éducatifs, universitaires, religieux, etc.), industries de l'imprimerie, bibliothèques et développement des bibliothèques, commerce de détail et distribution de livres, en identifiant les problèmes communs et en concluant par une évaluation des perspectives d'avenir. La deuxième partie de l'ouvrage présente une synthèse des études nationales, étayée par des graphiques et des tableaux, ainsi qu'une grande variété de données statistiques. La troisième partie contient une conclusion générale et une analyse de l'enquête par questionnaire utilisée dans le cadre de l'étude. Note : l'ancienne Agence de Coopération Culturelle et Technique (ACCT) fait maintenant partie de l'Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 362)
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"Examine la production et la distribution de matériel culturel et multimédia en Afrique francophone subsaharienne et l'impact des nouvelles technologies sur les réseaux de communication." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 378)
"Contains over 2,200 entries covering books, serials, reference sources, reports, papers in edited collections, book-sector studies and similar documents, and periodical articles drawn from literature published in over 360 journals and magazines. Most entries have a short annotation. Supplementary v
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olumes ("A bibliography of publishing and the book chain in Sub-Saharan Africa". London: Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA), Working Group on Books and Learning Materials) have been published in 1997 (303 entries, mainly publications published in late 1995 and in 1996) and 1998 (further 250 entries, largely material published in 1997)." (commbox)
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"A collection of articles by one of Africa's most prolific commentators on the African publishing scene, bringing together his writings on diverse topics, such as autonomous publishing, book marketing and distribution, author-publisher relations, regional cooperation, the World Bank and African publ
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ishing, reading promotion, the inequalities of international copyright, the problems of censorship and government repression, and book marketing and distribution." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 269)
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"The first part [...] deals with [...] topics as copyright protection, desktop advances, the role of the editor, multinational publishers, scholarly publishing, best-sellers, and more. Major essays explore the nature and impact of the new technologies, changing patterns of readership, scientific pub
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lishing, developments in textbooks, encouraging literacy, economics, and other important issues. The second part of the Encyclopedia focuses on international aspects of publishing. It surveys the industry in the United States, Britain, France, Germany, and Japan, and examines how developments in the evolving economies of Eastern Europe, the European Community, Southeast Asia, and other parts of the world have an impact on publishing worldwide. The Encyclopedia also offers insights into Africa's drastic book shortage and how the publishing community might reach this market." (Publisher description)
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"Contains essays on aspects of indigenous publishing in various African countries, overviews on the state of publishing in specific regions, a directory of book trade publications and reference sources published in five African countries, plus two inventories of (i) African book development organiza
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tions, and (ii) international organizations promoting indigenous publishing." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 200)
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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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"Provides an insight into the changing book situation in Zambia and highlights the shortage of books in general and books for children in particular. Asserts that the industry has a solid base upon which to build." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 11
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"857 references, partially annotated, relating to book publishing in developing countries, grouped according to region (Africa, Asia, Latin America, Middle East) or to topics (e.g. 'Development and Publishing', 'Economics of Publishing', 'Foreign Assistance', 'Language Issues'). Also includes an int
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roductory essay by Philip Altbach, “What We Know about Third World Publishing: Issues and Debates”." (commbox)
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