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Approvisionnement en livres scolaires: Vers plus the tranparence Afrique francophone
Paris: Institut International de Planification de l’Education;UNESCO (2003), 99 pp.
"Au cours de la dernière décennie, les dépenses consacrées à la fourniture de manuels et d'équipements pédagogiques pour l'éducation de base, dans l'ensemble de l'Afrique francophone, se sont élevées à plus de 500 milliards de francs CFA. Pourtant, même un investissement aussi massif n'a
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Scholarly Publishing in Africa: A Case Study of African University Presses
Stirling, Scotland: University of Stirling, Department of English Studies, Doctoral Thesis (2003), 235 pp.
"This wide-ranging dissertation examines the policies and practices of six sub-Saharan Africa university presses in five African countries (in Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe), to investigate how far the presses have adopted, and/or have adapted, their policies to suit the environmen
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L'édition au Sénégal: Bilan et perspectives de développement
Villeurbanne: Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Sciences de l'Iinformation et des Bibliothèques (2003), 107 pp.
"Le Sénégal est l'un des rares pays d'Afrique subsaharienne qui, depuis les années 1970, bénéficie d'une politique gouvernementale volontariste de promotion du livre et de la lecture. Le gouvernement a été très conscient du rôle des livres dans le développement économique et, depuis la p
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The African Publishing Companion: A Resource Guide
Lochcarron, Scotland: Hans Zell Publishers (2002), 356 pp.
"Containing over 1,600 entries and extensively cross-referenced, this is a comprehensive albeit now dated documentation and information resource on African publishing and the book trade. Content includes (1) a directory of almost 700 African publishers’ email addresses and Web sites (where availab
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Le manuel pratique d'édition pour l'Afrique francophone, suivi du Le libraire en Afrique
Tunis: Centre Africain de Formation à l'Edition et à la Diffusion (CAFED), 2nd ed. (2002), 324 pp.
"Un manuel de formation pour les éditeurs et les libraires." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr.
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Ghana Publishing Market Profile 2002
London: Publishers Association;British Council (2002), 36 pp.
"An analysis of the book markets in Ghana, providing general background, details of the education system, together with overviews of the general, academic and professional, and school book markets, and supported by a range of appendices and tables." (Hans
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The History and Prospects of the Nigerian Book
Lagos: Mace Books for Synergy Educational;French Cultural Centre (2002), 94 pp.
"Charts the history of the Nigerian book and from its earliest days through to the 1980s and 90s - when the publishing industries went into a period of marked decline - and through to the present day. Examines various aspects of the contemporary publishing scene including issues such as copyright an
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APNET Training 1992-2002: The African Publishing Institute = L’Institut Africain d’edition = Instituto Africano de edição
Harare: African Publishers Network (APNET) (2002), 60 pp.
"The African Publishing Institute of the African Publishers Network, in collaboration with national book trade associations, operates an integrated pan-African training programme for the African book professions. It conducts short, intensive courses, trains trainers, and places people on periods of
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Editorial Functions and Procedures
Harare: African Publishers Network (APNET) (2002), 60 pp.
"One in a series of training manuals developed by the African Publishing Institute (API) of the African Publishers Network to facilitate intra-African training among its members, and which can be used for both formal training or individual study. Arranged under four modules: (1) Commissioning, (2) C
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Professional Skills for Publishers
Harare: African Publishing Institute (API) (2002), 63 pp.
"One in a series of training manuals developed by the African Publishing Institute (API) of the African Publishers Network to facilitate intra-African training among its members, which can be used for both formal training or individual study. Arranged under three modules: (1) Communication Skills, (
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Courage and Consequence: Women Publishing in Africa
Oxford: African Books Collective (2002), xii, 108 pp.
"An insightful collection of papers and personal accounts providing a picture of African women in publishing in Africa today, primarily in English-speaking Africa. The eleven contributors are all women who have made notable achievements and impacts in publishing in Africa, have headed publishing com
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Library Aid to Developing Countries in Times of Globalization: A Literature Review
World Libraries, volume 12, issue 2 (2002), pp. 15-36
"A useful review of the literature pertaining to library aid and globalization, including book donation/distribution programmes, and support for local publishers. The study focuses on two questions: what are the major needs of libraries in the developing countries? And whether some of those needs ar
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The Book Chain in Anglophone Africa: A Survey and Directory
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Oxford: International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP) (2002), ix, 273 pp.
"A valuable information resource that provides a country-by-country analysis of the “book chain” in 18 English-speaking Africa countries, together with an annotated directory of the major players that make up the book chain within those countries. Four introductory essays provide overviews of bo
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Community Publishing as a Process of Change
In: Courage and Consequence: Women Publishing in Africa
Mary Jay; Susan Kelly (eds.)
Oxford: African Books Collective (2002), pp. 61-69
"Describes the activities and publications of the innovative Community Publishing Process in Zimbabwe in order to train 7,000 village community workers, the majority of whom were women. Through a community based, participatory process of publishing, the project aims to enable marginalized groups to
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Changing Lives: Promoting a Reading Culture in Africa. Indaba 2001. Harare, Zimbabwe 4-5 August, 2001
Harare: Zimbabwe International Book Fair Trust (2002), 310 pp.
"The theme of the 2001 Indaba at the Zimbabwe International Book Fair was devoted to “Changing People’s Lives: Promoting a Reading Culture in Africa”, and this volume brings together 34 of the papers that were presented, together with a record of some of the discussions that took place followi
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Contractual Agreements in the Publishing and Printing Industry: A Practical Guide
Key Guidance
Geneva: International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO, South-South Trade Promotion Unit, Division of Technical Cooperation Coordination (2002), viii, 112 pp.
"This useful practical manual consists of a range of model contracts and users’ guides put together by Lynette Owen, Rights Director of Pearson Education Ltd., and well known for her classic text “Selling Rights”. The contracts draw on a variety of publishing agreements currently in use in the
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World Bank Support for Provision of Textbooks in Sub-Saharan Africa - 1985-2000
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Sakhevar Diop (supervision)
Washington, DC: World Bank, Human Development Sector, Africa Regions (2002), 103 pp.
"To help countries establish systems that can ensure reliable provision of textbooks has been an important element of the World Bank's support for education development in Africa over the last two decades. Other development agencies, and African governments, have made similar investments. However, d
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INASP Directory 2002/2003
Oxford: International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP) (2002), 350 pp.
"While not specifically focusing on Africa, this directory from the International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP) is a useful resource as it provides detailed information on almost 400 agencies, organizations, institutions, learned societies, professional associations
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Book Marketing and Promotion: A Handbook of Good Practice
Key Guidance
Oxford: International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP) (2001), xv, 366 pp.
"This book fills a gap in book marketing literature, as it focuses on marketing books in developing countries. It is, indeed, "a handbook on good practice". How much should you spend for your marketing budget? How to write effective copy? How much time does it take before the first book reviews appe
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Marketing African Books Worldwide: The ABC Experience
In: Book Marketing and Promotion: A Handbook of Good Practice
Hans M. Zell (ed.)
Oxford: International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP) (2001), pp. 225-243
"A detailed account of the marketing methods and strategies employed by the Oxford-based African Books Collective, to promote and sell a very wide range of African-published books in the countries of the North. It describes the type of promotional materials produced, mailing lists and other marketin
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