"Contains the papers of a national seminar on the Nigerian Copyright Law held in Lagos in March, 1988. The papers cover a wide area of issues relating to copyright and intellectual property, and as they affect authors/books, the film industry, broadcasting, and the visual arts. Part 1 presents an in
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troduction to Nigerian copyright law and its relevance to social change; part 2 focuses on the international dimensions of copyright protection and sanctions, while part 3 deals with various aspects of Nigerian copyright law, copyright exceptions, legal action for infringement of copyright, and copyright and licensing. The final part 4 focuses on the administration and practice of copyright, with papers on the need for an effective infrastructure to administer copyright, reprography and intellectual property, intellectual property and book piracy, copyright and emerging trends in technology, and the implications of copyright law for performing artists." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1821)
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"Looks at the publishing industry in Tanzania and explains the sluggish development despite state commitment to universal adult and primary education. The author links the underdevelopment of the printing and publishing industries with East Africa's colonial history when the main market place for Ea
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st Africa was in Kenya. He examines the roles of multilateral agencies and international donor organizations in supporting Tanzania's education and the impact which this had on publishing. Demonstrates why friendly donor organizations have tended to create and nurture a dependency on aid and how this has hindered the development of indigenous publishing. Also discusses the issue of language, and the activities of multinational publishing companies." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1127)
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"Comprehensive study of popular theater forms. Describes experiences of theater workshops in Cameroon and Zimbabwe, as well as development-oriented theater projects in Nicaragua, India Philippines, and Bangladesh. The main section examines four dance-based projects between 1982 and 1986 in which the
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author was involved as an "animator." "For anyone seeking an overview of the subject, Mlama's study is a valuable resource. Despite her personal involvement, she treats the subject in a detached manner and frequently refers to failures and problems as well." (E + Z, vol. 37, nr. 1, 1996, page 25)
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"Examines the complex factors that affect publishing in Africa, using a three-part model involving the reader, the writer and the publisher. Among the topics the author covers are the importance of textbooks in any discussion of African publishing, the need for children’s books, the dynamic betwee
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n writer and reader, the relationship between writer and publisher, and the myriad problems African publishers face, especially in the area of marketing and distribution. Walsh suggests that to approach publishing rationally, it is essential that there is interaction between writer, reader and publisher, making it possible for real change to be effected in Africa both in and through the book trade." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 326)
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"Nearly 200 countries are surveyed in this alphabetical, international guide to print and broadcast media. Each country profile contains a brief historical and political overview and sections focusing on news sources, the press, broadcasting, and a directory of major newspapers, broadcast organizati
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ons, agencies, and press associations. Most entries are two to four pages in length, although a few (Japan, United Kingdom, United States) are ten pages or longer. Drost passively states in his spare one-page introduction that: "A few words should perhaps be said on terminology: "owned by" is used loosely to cover a maze of ownership patterns; "independent" is used as a description of ownership, not political or editorial stance; a "daily" is published on at least four days per week; and "tabloid" refers to paper size not content." (Jo A. Cates: Journalism - a guide to the reference literature. Englewood, Col.: Libraries Unlimited, 2nd ed. 1997 nr. 129)
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"Examine les défis posés par la promotion des livres techniques en Afrique. Il constate que certains des livres proposés à la vente ne sont pas adaptés ou inappropriés, ou sont beaucoup trop chers. Examine certains des problèmes liés à la distribution et à la promotion des livres, notammen
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t la faiblesse du commerce de détail dans la plupart des pays. Propose un certain nombre de mesures susceptibles d'améliorer la situation." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 2346)
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"After twenty-five years of priesthood and twenty years in the mass media ministry, I took a sabbatical year, Easter '88 to Easter '89, to learn how the church in other countries and cultures was using communications to evangelize. I wanted to visit Catholic communicators worldwide; to learn from th
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eir successes and slips, to peek over their shoulders without getting on their backs [...] Invitations to conduct training woprkshops arrived from India, Africa, Europe [...] To make it possible for me to travel for 53 weeks to 47 countries - almost 3 times around the world with cutbacks and criss-crosses - many generous sources contributed finances ..." (Pages i-ii)
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"Written by one of Nigeria’s most distinguished and most widely published novelists – and for many years now Director of the Nigerian Book Foundation – Chukwuemeka Ike here shares his wide experience as a writer of both fiction and non-fiction, using an informal and conversational style. The b
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ook is designed to lend a helping hand to aspiring writers and to assist them to become published. Part 1 of the book is devoted to writing fiction (creating characters, plots, organizing a story, style, etc.), and part 2 deals with non-fiction (articles, essays, book reviews, biography, textbooks, etc.). The final part provides advice how to find a publisher and how to safeguard the author’s interest, and also looks at the prospects for authors contemplating the self-publishing route." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 2510)
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"Describes eight mission presses in Ghana and surveys the history of the Christian presses in Ghana. It charts their establishment, achievements, relations with other publishers, and discusses the problems which they face." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 200
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8, nr. 1706)
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"Provides background documentation to the special conference of Ministers of Education in Africa, “Textbook and Library Development in Africa”, held under the auspices of the Overseas Development Administration in Manchester in 1991." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Afr
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ica, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1871)
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