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Report of First Pan African Conference on Curriculum, Literacy and Book Sector Development: Rebuilding Education in Africa. Conference of African Ministers of Education (Comedaf IV). Steering Committee Meeting, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 24th–25th September, 2009

Science and Technology African Union. Department of Human Resources

Addis Ababa: African Union (2009), 12 pp.

"Within the framework of the Second Decade for Africa 2006-2015, the First Pan African Conference on Curriculum, Literacy and Book Sector Development: Rebuilding Education in Africa, was held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from the 24th to 27th March 2009. The objectives of the conference were to critic ... more

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Promoting gender equality through textbooks: A methodological guide

Carole Brugeilles, Sylvie Cromer

Paris: UNESCO (2009), 99 pp.

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Publishing, Books and Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Critical Bibliography
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Hans M. Zell

Henry Chakava (introd. essay)

Lochcarron: Hans Zell Publishing, 3rd ed. (2008), xlix, 712 pp.

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The University of Zambia School of Law Book Project: Post Project Evaluation Report

Mwenda Silumesi

Stockholm: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (2008), 47 pp.

"In 2002, the Embassy of Sweden (EoS) and the School of Law (SoL) entered into an agreement which resulted into the School of Law Book Project (SoLBP). The objectives of the Project included; improving the teaching environment by ensuring that basic materials for each course were available, revampin ... g research among the staff, contributing to staff retention and recruitment, and, improving the management and administrative capacity of the SoL. The Project that commenced in December of 2002 was intended to run for a year but was extended twice ending in March of 2006 [...] It was concluded that the Project did achieve its goal of strengthening the teaching and learning environment in the SoL at the University of Zambia (UNZA). Having increased the levels of research activities among the lecturers chosen as authors of the books published under the Project, the resultant books were of great use to the lecturers, tutors and students in the SoL as they were; readily available, affordable to the students, up-to-date and most importantly made reference to Zambian Statutes and Case Law. This was the opposite of the imported books that were hard to come by, expensive and made no reference to Zambian Statutes and Case Law. The UNZA benefitted from the SoLBP in that it re-established itself as not only a training institution but also as a research institution capable of producing its own textbooks. The UNZA rose above other training institutions offering legal training as the other institutions incorporated the books into their curricular. These institutions include: the Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education (ZIALE), the National Institute of Public Administration (NIPA), the Zambia Open University (ZOU) and the Cavendish University of Zambia (CUZ). The books have also found reference relevance among practising lawyers and Judges of the High Court of Zambia. However, the evaluation found that the project funds had been mismanaged, allegedly by the project staff and there was a court case brought against them by the SoL. This was attributed to the weak monitoring systems by the SoL in the third year of project implementation as the first two years have proved to have had these systems in place as indicated by proper funds management." (Executive summary) more

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Textbooks and School Library Provision in Secondary Education in Sub-Saharan Africa

Washington, DC: Africa Region Human Development Department Secondary Education in Africa (SEIA) World Bank (2008), xxxii, 98 pp.

"This World Bank study discusses secondary textbook and school library availability in Africa, its cost and financing, and its distribution and publishing. The study’s objective was to analyze the issues and provide some options and strategies for improvement. Reforms are urgently required in the ... more

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L’ édition en Côte d’Ivoire: étude du secteur scolaire soumis à appel d’offres

Stéphane Marill

[no publisher] (2008), 46 pp.

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Publishing Educational Materials: Techniques and Tools for Editors and Writers

Washington, DC: World Bank (2008), 85 pp.

"This manual is designed to provide you with practical guidance in the work and business of writing and editing textbooks, whether you are currently working in the field, or you are studying toward it. More specifically, the manual will: provide an overview of the editing process and a basic underst ... more

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Self-Publishing of Academic Textbooks in South Africa: Fact or Fiction?

Rhodé Odendaal, Francis Galloway

Mousaion, volume 26, issue 1 (2008), pp. 71-89

"Aims to explore the nature and the reasons behind the self-publishing of academic textbooks in the higher education environment of South Africa. Through the collection of secondary data the authors describe the academic publishing landscape in relation to current trends in higher education in South ... more

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Editing Educational Materials: A Course for Editors in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Vancouver; Washington, DC: Commonwealth of Learning (COL); World Bank (2007), 65 pp.

"This is an excellent resource for all those keen to acquire editorial skills. It is part of a series of distance learning tools currently being developed by the World Bank’s API in collaboration with the African Publishers Network and partner universities. Each self-learning programme will consis ... more

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Gender Bias in Textbooks: A Hidden Obstacle on the Road to Gender Equality in Education

Rae Lesser Blumberg

Paris: UNESCO (2007), 54 pp.

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Peace, Democratization and Reconciliation in Textbooks and Educational Media: Ninth International Conference on Textbooks and Educational Media

Mike Horsley, Jim McCall (eds.)

International Association for Research on Textbooks and Educational Media (IARTEM) (2007), 277 pp.

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Textbook Evaluation in East Africa: Some Practical Experiences

James McCall

In: Caught in the Web or Lost in the Textbook? Eighth International Conference on Learning and Educational Media

Éric Bruillard et al. (eds.)

Caen: IUFM de Basse-NormandieSTEF (2006), pp. 394-398

"An examination of the methodology used in the evaluation of textbook submissions by publishers for the Kenya Textbook Project, and the various components of evaluation criteria as they relate to content and conformity to the curriculum, writing and editorial quality, design and presentation, illust ... more

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Caught in the Web or Lost in the Textbook? Eighth International Conference on Learning and Educational Media

Éric Bruillard, Bente Aamotsbakken, Susanne V. Knudsen, Mike Horsley (eds.)

International Association for Research on Textbooks and Educational Media (IARTEM) (2006), 485 pp.

This volume gathers contributions presented during the 8th IARTEM conference on learning and educational media, held in Caen (France) in October 2005. The conference reader contains a wide range of contributions from industrialised, transitional and developing countries.

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Making Reading Matter: Guidelines for Selecting, Developing and Disseminating Easy Readers for Adults

Beula Thumbadoo

London & Paris: Working Group on Books and Learning Materials Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) (2006), 52 pp.

"This useful guide is targeted primarily at libraries that need to support communities by selecting appropriate materials, and adult literacy facilitators and community workers who are seeking suitable reading materials to maintain learners’ interest in keeping up their reading habits. The guide i ... more

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Programas, compras oficiales y dotación de textos escolares en América Latina

Richard Uribe Schroeder

Bogotá: Centro Regional para el Fomento del Libro en América Latina y el Caribe (CERLALC) (2005), 100 pp.

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Changing Public-Private Partnerships in the African Book Sector

Paul Brickhill, Chris Chirwa, Bengt Lindahl

Oxford: African Books Collective (2005), xiv, 264 pp.

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Textbooks for All: PPP – the First Step on a Long Journey. Evaluation of the Pilot Project for Publishing in Tanzania

Leif Grahm, Kajsa Pehrsson

Stockholm: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (2004), xvi, 56, 19 pp.

"For a long period, Sida has been the main donor for textbook production and distribution in Tanzania. After several years of stagnation in the sector (despite generous support), the shortage of textbooks in schools had become alarming, and the Government of Tanzania (GoT) and Sida agreed upon a new ... more

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The Affordability of School Textbooks in Kenya: Consumer Experiences in the Transformation to a Liberalising Economy

Daniel Chebutuk Rotich

Nordic Journal of African Studies, volume 13, issue 2 (2004), pp. 175-187

"The growth of educational publishing in Kenya depends heavily on the disposable income of its customers. This article looks at the incomes of both actual and potential customers, and how they prioritize their spending. The findings are based on extensive research carried out by the author between 1 ... more

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Approvisionnement en livres scolaires: Vers plus the tranparence Afrique francophone

Jean-Pierre Leguéré

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 ... more

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Enjeux économiques et financiers du secteur du livre en Côte d'Ivoire: Rapport

Marie-Agathe Amoikon-Fauquembergue

Paris: Agence Intergouvernementale de la Francophonie (2003), 21 pp.

"Rapport commandé en 2003 par l'Agence intergouvernementale de la Francophonie, aujourd'hui intégrée à l'Organisation internationale de la Francophonie. Il examine la situation et les perspectives de la fourniture de livres éducatifs à la lumière de la récente libéralisation de cette partie ... more

Publishing, Books and Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Critical Bibliography Top Insights

Editing Educational Materials: A Course for Editors in Sub-Saharan Africa Key Guidance

Publishing, Books and Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Critical Bibliography
Top Insights

Editing Educational Materials: A Course for Editors in Sub-Saharan Africa
Key Guidance