"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
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braries and the international book community in the countries of the North." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1666)
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"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
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utlets, management of efficient printing presses, and the wide range of subjects published. Although now very dated, this remains one of the most comprehensive overviews of Christian publishing on the continent." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1718)
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"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
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que qu'il fournit." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 847)
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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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"Head's knowledge of the structure of television worldwide is monumental, as is his ability to organize it into books. In Broadcasting in Africa 35 authors, including Head himself, have contributed essays which give a comprehensive picture of African broadcasting country by country, and the role whi
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ch non-Africans play in shaping it. Information given for each African nation includes population, receivers per thousand, radio transmitter sites, area per site. Otherwise information varies a bit, with longer discussions for larger countries. The authors discuss the system against the background of such factors as geography, politics, and language, and include broadcasting history and, when available, audience data. The second half of the book is concemed with the ways in which other nations are influencing African broadcasting. Here are discussions of international broadcasting agencies and programs, religious broadcasting, foreign aid, training, research, educational uses to which broadcasting is put, and the commerce of broadcasting. Head concludes with an agenda for further study. Appendixes give technical problems of spectrum utilization, the uses of broadcasting in African political crises, historical and demographic data, a summary of system facilities, and languages used in broadcasting. There is a lengthy bibliography and a comprehensive index." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 650)
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"The difficulties, shortcomings and failures of experimental projects are as significant as their successes. It is in this open-minded spirit that we have traced the history of the experience in Senegal and sought to evaluate its impact. Throughout the foregoing pages, attention has been drawn to si
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gnificant lessons. It may, however, be useful to summarize once more certain principal conclusions. The application of radio and television to adult education does not grow organically out of existing structures and practices. Neither the media, when in fact they do exist, nor the institutions and organizations concerned with adult education are necessarily predisposed to a joint comprehensive effort. The condition of success is the solution of political, administrative and financial problems, the more rational use of existing facilities and staff, the provision of new resources in funds, hardware and personnel, and the elaboration of a methodology adapted to the needs and aims of adult education. A great deal of time, money and personal effort had to be spent on this preparatory phase, and it was only thanks to political support by the Head of State, to collaboration between the media and the interested agencies, and also the active participation of the target audience itself, that valid results could be obtained. The second set of conclusions concerns the material resources, finance and time required for such an undertaking. Unfortunately, it was not possible to obtain a clearcut economic evaluation of the entire project, in particular of its television component, but certain lessons are clear: A project of this kind should be neither underfinanced nor endowed with excessive resources. Lack of facilities and personnel made it impossible to pursue the numerous initial objectives and to use fully the various audio-visual media. Regrettably, the teaching of literacy had to be abandoned owing to lack of resources." (Conclusion, page 52)
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"Lists major books and articles from newspapers and magazines - 458 items in all, with a list of periodicals in the field and a topical index." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 1653)