"A UNESCO-commissioned study that sets out the background that led to the establishment of the African Publishers Network, its constitution, policies, programmes and activities, publications, and its achievements. Also examines APNET's relations with the World Bank and with donor agencies." (
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Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1308)
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"A bibliography of 628 annotated entries (in English and some in French), arranged by type of materials, i.e. picture-story books, fairy tales, poetry, drama, etc. With country and author indexes." (Hans M.
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Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1578)
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"An analysis of African children’s and young adults literature, primarily from West Africa, especially Nigeria. Seeks to shed light on the aspects and genres of the literature and African cultural assumptions – especially those about love and marriage– as well as aspects of social conduct, and
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traditional values. Focuses chiefly on the writing, rather than on publishing aspects of children’s books." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1656)
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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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"A collection of six papers that aim to fill a void in the current debate about copyright and, at the same time, to bring some balance to the debate by providing a number of perspectives from the developing world. These include a paper by Henry Chakava “International Copyright and Africa: An Unequ
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al Exchange” and one by Urvashi Butalia “The Issues at Stake: An Indian Perspective on Copyright”. Lynette Owen, Rights and Contracts Director at Longman’s, provides a perspective on copyright by that of a UK publisher." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1743)
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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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"In response to the lack of information on gender bias in existing textbooks in the countries of the Commonwealth, the Commonwealth Secretariat commissioned three major studies of primary school textbooks: one in the Caribbean, one in Asia, and one in Africa, the latter undertaken by Wanja Thairu (K
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enya). The major findings of these studies are reported in this volume, which also includes further sections on “Inclusive and gender sensitive language”, “Guidelines for textbook writers and producers”, and “Suggestions for teachers and teacher educators”. The final section is an “Evaluation guide”, which presents a tool for the evaluation of gender bias in textbooks and other learning materials. Also includes a bibliography." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 2375)
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"An attempt “to map a history of feminist or women's publishing in what is known as the Third or Southern World”, and a study of the challenges which women publishers face in developing countries. Examines feminist publishing in the North, South and Southeast Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the
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Pacific. Also discusses the economics of publishing for women's presses, and marketing and distribution. States that women's presses “often find themselves pulled in two quite contrary directions: attempting to be successful in the marketplace, and balancing this with an adherence to feminist politics”; and “trying to strike a balance with publishing for social change in difficult trading conditions, and retaining financial stability at the same time." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 2373)
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"A collection of essays, by the [then] Director of Publishing at Ibadan University Press, on various aspects of the book situation in Nigeria, which have previously been published in various journals and magazines or as chapters in books. The essays cover topics such as books in national development
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, nurturing a book culture, professionalism in Nigerian publishing, book editing, scholarly publishing, and a somewhat tongue-in-cheek "Editing the Nigerian Editor". A final chapter provides an overview of book publishing in Nigeria today [1994]. The books also contains a useful bibliography of about 80 items, most on Nigerian publishing, including some unpublished reports and articles in Nigerian newspapers." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 753)
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"Since the mid-1970s there has been a marked increase in the local production of children's literature in South Africa. This thesis considers various issues relevant to the field of children's literature in South Africa, through both traditional means of research as well as through a series of inter
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views with people involved in the field itself. It also examines racial and gender stereotypes in children's literature and the manner in which people's attitudes to and about children's literature are shaped. The author stresses the need to broaden the scope of current publishing methods and the ways in which publishers foresee themselves doing this is considered. The limitations of current methods of distribution are similarly investigated, and some more innovative approaches, a number of which are currently being used in other parts of Southern Africa, are suggested. The gap between the 'black' and the 'white' markets is reviewed, and possible methods of overcoming this divide are considered." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1694)
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"Developed by the International Institute of Educational Planning (IIEP) and designed for guided self-instruction, these twelve modules are intended both for planners – especially those working in central units of the Ministry of Education – and for administrators involved in the development of
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textbooks at its various stages. The modules cover financing strategies, costing/programming, design, production, quality control, distribution and use, as well as management of the publishing process. Module 8 provides an introduction to desktop publishing. The modules “propose a methodology which should enable the participants to analyze a situation at any given time and to identify specific solutions to propose to decision-makers.” A Trainer's Guide is included, as is a simulation model (on diskette) for Module 3: Quantifying Needs." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 2456)
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"This is a summary version of an important study commissioned by the IFLA Section on Library Services to Multicultural Populations and supervised by the African Publishers Network, which reviews the status of indigenous language publishing in seven African countries. Identifies African language mate
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rial available from each country and its publishers; examines the development of the orthographies of each language and its implications for language utilization and publishing; and also looks at support structures in various countries, i.e. indigenous language literature bureaux, book development councils, book trade and library associations, authors' groups etc. The full report was never published, but extracts from it, covering the situation in four African countries (Ghana, Kenya, Togo, Zimbabwe), have been published in APNET's African Publishing Review, authored by Martins O. Fajemisin." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 2099)
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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 fact that the number of titles from only six years [3.199] almost equals that of the considerably longer reporting period of the basic work [covering the period between 1960 and 1987, published in 1988] demonstrates the proliferation of publications in this field as well. It is an advantage tha
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t most of the titles are now briefly annotated and that the typographical design is now much more pleasing. As in the basic work, the catalogue is divided into monographs (132) and articles (3,067); among the latter, the very short (newspaper) articles predominate by far, just as the journals and newspapers analysed are very difficult to access.[1] It is worth mentioning that the proportion of French-language publications far exceeds that of English-language publications (not to mention the relatively few in other languages). As far as the information content of many contributions is concerned, even the bibliographer[2] expresses lasting doubts. Index: 1. co-authors; 2. film actors; 3. film festivals; 4. film titles; 5. directors; 6. other persons involved in the production; 6. African countries; 7. selected keywords." (Informationsmittel für Bibliotheken, vol. 2, 1994, nr. 3-4)
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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.
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Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 361)
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"An informative history of books and publishing in Namibia; also examines the present situation [mid-1990s] and assesses the future prospects for the book industries." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, B
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ooks & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 726)
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"Réunit les débats et discours prononcés lors de l'assemblée générale de 1994 des membres de l'Association des éditeurs du Bénin, abordant diverses questions relatives à l'édition, à l'écriture et au développement du livre au Bénin." (Hans
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M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 424)
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"A detailed study and analysis of textbook provision in Namibia investigated by a private sector consultant and a public sector consultant, who conclude that the general state of the industry is healthy with scope for development, and propose the initiation of inter-country discussions on curriculum
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content." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 729)
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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.
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Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1410)
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"Surveys assistance programmes for book and library development in Africa, reviewing the activities of individual organizations and their experiences to date. Argues that the challenge is to harness donor funding and support in a way that will encourage new national and regional initiatives, reduce
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dependency, and thus help to promote long term sustainability of autonomous publishing in Africa." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1409)
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