"The editors attempt to provide "comprehensive, accurate and up-to-date information, in both English and French, on libraries, publishers and the retail book trade, research institutions with publishing programs, book industry and literary associations, major periodicals and newspapers, government a
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s well as commercial printers, throughout Africa, South Africa excepted for the last name group." In all, 4,621 institutions and organizations are represented. Data varies according to the type of organization or institution and completeness and accuracy also vary because, the editors tell us, 45 percent of addresses failed to update their entries or retum the questionnaire. These cases are indicated with a dagger or asterisk. Even so, it provides a formidable amount of information. Librarians proved the best respondents; consequently data about libraries is more likely to be the most complete. Arrangement is alphabetical by country. Appendixes include a subject index to special libraries and to periodicals and magazines, and listings of book clubs, awards and principal dealers in African books in Europe and the U.S. Text is in English and French." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 1127)
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"An anthology whose articles, written by members of the Bookman's Club of Delhi, when taken together review the status of book publishing in today's India. Among topics: regional language publishing; Hindi publishing; educational publishing; paperback publishing; children's books publishing; profess
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ionalism, authors, publishers and booksellers; writing as a profession; libraries and book development; book production; state publishing; promotion; cooperation; international publishing." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 1077)
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"The recommandations, summaries of the various sessions, and a selection of the papers read at this conference attended by more than 100 African writers, publishers, booksellers, librarians, printers, and teachers give a succinct account of the history and hopes of African publishing. Among topics d
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iscussed are the cultural and social factors of book reading and publishing in Africa; a frank explanation as to why indigenous publishing has trouble getting started; the mechanics of acquiring library materials - African and otherwise; the role of government; the role of Christian publishing houses; and the problems faced by writers, distributors, and booksellers." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 1095)
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A selected guide to publishers, distributors and booksellers in Latin America, with informations on specialists, branch offices, names of owners or managers, etc.
"[...] the (two) types of (existing) university presses, the medieval (i.e., Cambridge and Oxford models) and the modern (i.e., the American university press model) are being supplemented in certain countries by a third type, a new concept of university press," says Minowa. These proceedings - in tw
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o parts, "The Asian Experience" and "The International Experience" - discuss problems particular to 16 countries in the Asia-Pacific region and the possibilities of international cooperation. Not all countries are "developing" - for example, India, Australia, and Japan - although the rest qualify. Of particular interest is an appendix, "Report on the Formation of the Asian University Presses and Scholarly Publishers Group." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 1102)
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