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"Co-published with the Obor Foundation this is a collection of nine articles/reprints (previously published elsewhere) on key issues affecting the book industries in the developing world. They cover topics such as multinationals and Third World publishing, the economics of publishing, copyright, dis ... more

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Television: An International History

Anthony Smith, Richard Paterson (eds.)

New York: Oxford University Press, 2nd ed. (1998), ix, 294 pp.

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Knowledge Societies: Information Technology for Sustainable Development

Robin Mansell, Uta Wehn (eds.)

Oxford: Oxford University Press;United Nations Commission on Science and Technology Development (1998), vii, 323 pp.

"Revolutionary information and communication technologies are contributing to dramatic changes in the competitiveness of global and local markets and in the way people conduct their business and everyday lives. The potential benefits and risks these changes present for developing countries and trans ... more

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Educational Publishing in Global Perspective: Capacity Building and Trends
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Shobhana Sosale (ed.)

Washington, DC: World Bank (1998), ix, 229 pp.

"This is something of a benchmark volume on the subject of publishing and book development in Africa (and in some other developing countries). It contains the proceedings, and reflects the thinking and the deliberations that emerged from a seminar on“Understanding the Educational Book Industry”, ... more

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Guidelines for the Conduct and Organization of National Book Sector Consultations

Paris: UNESCO-DANIDA Basic Learning Materials Initiative (1997), 44 pp.

"The UNESCO/DANIDA Basic Learning Materials Initiative originated in the International Consultative Forum on Education for All. The first phase of the programme began in 1993, with a survey of the book sector in selected countries, and culminated in the publication of a manual entitled “A Guide to ... more

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Rural Information Provision in Developing Countries: Measuring Performance and Impact

Antoinette F. Correa, Djibril Ndiaye, Kingo J. Mchombu, Gloria M. Rodriguez, Diana Rosenberg, N. U. Yapa

Paris: UNESCO (1997), ix, 118 pp.

This publication is a reference tool for rural libraries and information professionals mainly in developing countries. The document suggests ways in which the performance and impact of rural ressource centres might be measured. Qualitative and quantitative standards are developed together with techn ... more

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A Guide to Sustainable Book Provision
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Pernille Askerud

Paris: UNESCO (1997), 116 pp.

"While many other publication address the problems of developing local private publishing from a commercial and professional point of view, this guide is specifically designed for the purpose of creating a sustainable and affordable system for the provision of good quality learning materials for sch ... more

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Vom Austausch zum Ausverkauf? Zur Situation der Medien in Entwicklungsländern

Reinhard Keune

In: Massenkommunikation

Hermann Fünfgeld; Claudia Mast (eds.)

Opladen; Wiesbaden: Westdeutscher Verlag (1997), pp. 335-346

"Vor zwanzig Jahren war die (Medien-)Welt noch in Ordnung: In (West-) Deutschland gab es das Erste, Zweite und Dritte Fernsehen, einfach zum Mitzählen, öffentlich-rechtlich und eindeutig zu unterscheiden von dem unbeliebten Zeug, das da in Ostdeutschland als Fernsehen produziert wurde. Auch im Sü ... more

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Agenda for Development: The Future of Third World Christian Publishing

Alec Gilmore

London: SPCK Publishing (1996), xv, 472 pp.

"An extensive discussion of the role of Christian publishers in book provision, and Christian publishing and book distribution in the countries of the South. It examines pertinent issues under three major areas of activity: (1) general Christian publishing, covering, for example, the problems of cre ... more

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Promoting Reading in Developing Countries

Vincent Greaney (ed.)

Newark, Del.: International Reading Association (1996), x, 214 pp.

"Describes the many obstacles involved with literacy promotion in the developing nations of Africa, Asia, and South America. The authors of the 10 articles in this collection share their knowledge and experience of literacy promotion in the developing world, including the challenges faced by those w ... more

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Tailor-Made Textbooks: A Practical Guide for the Authors of Textbooks in Primary Schools in Developing Countries
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Marie Châtry-Komarek

Lynne Jagau (transl.)

Oxford; Bonn: CODE Europe;Deutsche Stiftung für Internationale Entwicklung (DSE) (1996), vi, 225 pp.

"A handbook for all those involved in the writing and production of textbooks in developing countries, although primarily intended as a tool and practical guide to assist textbook authors. It includes detailed, step-by-step descriptions of how to produce a textbook, covering all aspects of planning ... more

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Making a Difference: Measuring the Impact of Information on Development. Proceedings of a workshop held in Ottawa, Canada, 10-12 July 1995

Paul McConnell (ed.)

Ottawa: International Development Research Centre (IDRC) (1995), vi, 246 pp.

"This book reports on an international research program investigating the impact of information on development. It presents a series of case studies and essays that describe practical, operational experience with methodologies to assess the impact of information. Amongst many issues, authors examine ... more

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Book Subsidy Schemes: An International Perspective

Oluronke Orimalade

In: Making Books Available and Affordable

Ezenwa-Ohaeto (ed.)

Awka: Nigerian Book Foundation (1995), pp. 8-17

"Examines the nature of book subsidy schemes in Europe, North America, Australia, India, and in Africa." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1401)

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Gender Bias in School Text Books

London: Commonwealth Secretariat, Women's and Youth Affairs Division (1995), 96 pp.

"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 ... more

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Making a Difference: Feminist Publishing in the South

Urvashi Butalia, Rita Menon

Chestnut Hill, Mass.: Bellagio Publishing Network (1995), viii, 82 pp.

"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 ... more

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Copyright and Development: Inequality in the Information Age

Philip G. Altbach (ed.)

Chestnut Hill, Mass.: Bellagio Publishing Network (1995), viii, 109 pp.

"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 ... more

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Communication for Health and Behaviour Change: A Developing Country Perspective

Judith A. Graeff, John P. Elder, Elizabeth Mills Booth

San Francisco: Jossey-Bass (1993), xxvi, 204 pp.

Based on the work of HealthCom, a fifteen-year, twenty-country project funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development, the book builds on a practical, five-step model for communication that promotes change in existing behaviors and supports preventive health practices. Using numerous exampl ... more

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Communications and the "Third World"

Geoffrey Reeves

London: Routledge (1993), xiii, 277 pp.

Educational Publishing in Global Perspective: Capacity Building and Trends Top Insights

A Guide to Sustainable Book Provision Key Guidance

Tailor-Made Textbooks: A Practical Guide for the Authors of Textbooks in Primary Schools in Developing Countries Key Guidance

Educational Publishing in Global Perspective: Capacity Building and Trends
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A Guide to Sustainable Book Provision
Key Guidance

Tailor-Made Textbooks: A Practical Guide for the Authors of Textbooks in Primary Schools in Developing Countries
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