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"Concentrating on the complexities of large scale primary and secondary school textbook production, this paper aims to provide guidelines and information for creating viable publishing industries in developing countries. Statistical analysis, personal experience, case studies, and responses to a que ... more
"Provides an insight into the early work of Lovedale Press in South Africa from 1823 onwards, when Lovedale was the focal point of the literate Christian culture that emerged among the Xhosa in the Eastern Cape region, and which up until the turn of the century concentrated on evangelical and educat ... more
"Lists a further 501 titles, many published in Africa; for main volume see Schmidt (1975)." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1669)
"Discusses the practical contributions made by the [discontinued] Commonwealth Book Development Programme, and describes problems experienced over the funding of training. The author believes that the assistance offered by the programme will continue to be of significant help in assisting Commonweal ... more
"Utilise des entretiens avec le public, les éditeurs locaux et les distributeurs de livres afin de trouver des moyens d'améliorer le développement de la lecture en Afrique, d'une part, et une distribution plus efficace de matériel de lecture approprié, d'autre part. L'accent est mis sur le Tcha ... more
"An informative account of children’s book publishing in sub-Saharan Africa. Examines the differences between children’s books produced by African publishers and European- and US-based publishers, the plots, subjects used most frequently, and the use of folkloric themes. The author also reviews ... more

Book Development: The Gambia

Paris: UNESCO (1977), 15 pp.
"An early UNESCO mission report about book development, reading promotion, textbook production, use of vernacular languages, and curriculum development in the Gambia." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, B ... more
"Based on the findings of a detailed survey of publishers in various parts of the developing world, this classic study identifies the key problems for the book industries in the countries of the South. Offers a general picture of the state of publishing in each of the regions, including Africa, and ... more
"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 ... more

The Role of Christian Publishing Houses in Africa Today

In: Publishing in Africa in the Seventies
Edwina Oluwasanmi; Eva McLean; Hans M. Zell (eds.)
Ile-Ife: University of Ife Press (1975), pp. 209-231
"The manager of Daystar Press in Nigeria discusses the activities of Christian publishing houses in Africa: their substantive publishing output, their significance in the development and the encouragement of authorship with commitment, their capacity in the organization of large-scale distribution o ... more
"A comprehensive annotated bibliography that lists and critically evaluates 839 children's books published about and in Africa. Nancy Schmidt, formerly Africana Librarian at Indiana University Libraries, played a pioneering role in bringing African-published children’s books to the attention of li ... more

Livre et communication au Nigéria

Paris: Présence Africaine (1975), 136 pp.
"Examine les institutions et les différents acteurs concernés par les médias et la communication au Nigeria, les livres et la production de livres, les écrivains et l'imprimé, et la culture nigériane. L'ouvrage est aujourd'hui bien sûr très daté, mais il reste utile pour le contexte histori ... more

Promoting the Reading Habit

Paris: UNESCO (1975), 52 pp.
"A classic study that presents a summary of the findings of international research concerning the reading habit, drawing on sources from all over the world. Surveys studies of reading habits in many parts of the world, the effective teaching of reading, results of research on motivation for reading, ... more
"A historically important document, this was one of the earliest studies on publishing and book development in Africa. It consists of a report of a meeting of experts on book development in Africa, convened by UNESCO and held in Accra in February 1968. Delegates to the conference examined in detail ... more