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L’ édition scolaire dans les pays du Sud: Enjeux et perspectives

Jean-Claude Janssens, Jacques Lafarge (eds.)

Bordeaux: Ecole Internationale de la Francophonie (EIF) Agence de la Francophonie (ACCT) (1996), 62 pp.

"Dans le cadre des activités multilatérales menées par l'Agence de coopération culturelle et technique (ACCT) - désormais intégrée à l'Organisation internationale de la Francophonie - elle a apporté son soutien à l'élaboration de politiques nationales du livre, ainsi qu'à la production e ... 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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Textbooks as an Agent of Change: Gender Aspects of Primary School Textbooks in Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe

Paul Brickhill, Catherine Odora Hoppers, Kajsa Pehrsson

Stockholm: Department for Democracy and Social Development (DESO) Education Division Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (1996), 30 pp. + 30 pp. annexes

"This report is the result of a joint study of gender aspects in textbooks used in primary schools in Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe, which was commissioned by the Swedish International Development Co-Operation Agency (Sida) to be used as an input to the development of programmes which address the ... 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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Textbook Provision and the Feasibility of Cooperation Among SADCC Countries: Botswana, Malawi, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Patricia Bolton (ed.)

Paris: UNESCO (1996), 85, 15 pp.

"It has become increasingly clear to those involved in textbook projects that textbook publishing should not be isolated from book publishing in general, but should be an integral part of it. A major Conference on Textbook Provision and Library Development in Africa, which took place in Manchester i ... more

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Planning the Development of School Textbooks: A Series of Twelve Training Modules for Educational Planners and Administrators

John Hall, Etienne Brunswic, Jean Valérien

Paris: International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) (1995), 12 modules

"Developed by the International Institute of Educational Planning (IIEP) and designed for guided self-instruction, these twelve modules are intended both for planners – especially those working in central units of the Ministry of Education – and for administrators involved in the development of ... more

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Gender Bias in School Text Books

London: Women's and Youth Affairs Division Commonwealth Secretariat (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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International Book Publishing: An Encyclopedia
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Philip G. Altbach, Edith S. Hoshino (eds.)

London; Chicago: Fritzroy Dearborn Publishers (1995), xxvi, 736 pp.

"The first part [...] deals with [...] topics as copyright protection, desktop advances, the role of the editor, multinational publishers, scholarly publishing, best-sellers, and more. Major essays explore the nature and impact of the new technologies, changing patterns of readership, scientific pub ... more

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Table ronde des editeurs, des desponables de l'education et des bailleurs de fonds, Tunis du 28 au 30 novembre, 1994, Rapport général

Agence de Coopération Culturelle et Technique

Paris: Direction Générale de l'Education et de la Formation Ecole Internationale de Bordeaux (DGEF-EIB) ACCT (1994), ? pp.

"Rapport d'une conférence parrainée par l'ACCT sur l'édition de livres éducatifs et la rédaction de manuels scolaires en Afrique francophone, qui a examiné les problèmes rencontrés par les industries du livre en difficulté." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, ... more

L'édition au service de l'alphabétisation durable en Afrique francophone

Diana C. Newton

Ottawa: International Publishing Partnership (1994), 100 pp.

"La contribution potentielle des éditeurs du secteur privé au maintien à long terme d'une alphabétisation durable en Afrique de l'Ouest francophone est l'objet de ce document. Les informations sont tirées d'un projet de recherche de quatre mois entrepris en Côte d'Ivoire, au Mali et au Bénin ... more

Donors to African Education (DAE) Working Group on Textbooks and Libraries: Notes from the London Sessions

Carol Priestley

Bellagio Publishing Network Newsletter, issue 9 (1994), pp. 4-5

"Reports about a meeting of the Donors to African Education group [now Association for the Development of Education in Africa, ADEA] its research agenda, and its growing involvement with the private sector in African publishing." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d e ... more

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Textbook Provision and the Quality of the School Curriculum in Developing Countries: Issues and Policy Options

Michael Crossley, Myra Murby

Comparative Education (Abingdon/UK), volume 30, issue 2 (1994), pp. 99-114

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Des manuels scolaires sur mesure: Guide a l'intention des auteurs de manuels scolaires pour le primaire dans les pays en developpement

Marie Châtry-Komarek

Paris: L'Harmattan (1994), 239 pp.

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Study on Textbook Provision and the Feasibility of Cooperation Among SADCC Countries: Namibia Case Study

R. C. West, E. Maasdorp

Paris: UNESCO (1994), 48 pp.

"A detailed study and analysis of textbook provision in Namibia investigated by a private sector consultant and a public sector consultant, who conclude that the general state of the industry is healthy with scope for development, and propose the initiation of inter-country discussions on curriculum ... more

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An Overview of Curricula and Book Provision Issues in the Primary and Secondary School System in Pakistan

Tony Read

London: International Book Development (IBD) (1994), 42 pp.

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The NCTB Towards the 21st Century: A Model of Publishing Primary School Textbooks

Gerard Aleven, Nico den Tuinder

Dhaka: National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) (1994), 37 pp.

Provision of Textbooks and Other Reading Materials in Malawi

Hartford Mchazime, Esme Kadzamira, Juliet Nyangulu

Blantyre: Malawi National Commission for UNESCO (1993), 59 pp.

"Provides a detailed analysis of the state of textbook provision in Malawi at all levels of education. Discusses the development of curriculum and textbooks, the management of publishing and textbooks, marketing, sales and distribution, the finance of textbooks, and ends with recommendations for imp ... more

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Publishing for Democratic Education

Steve Kromberg, Meneesha Govender, Natalie Birrell, Mxolisi Sibanyoni (eds.)

Johannesburg: Sached Trust (1993), 182 pp.

"Published shortly after the ending of apartheid, this was an important collection containing 17 papers by educationists and publishers. It offered fresh insights, and a comprehensive analysis of how South African textbooks are produced, and suggests ways in which the industry could transform itself ... more

Primary Textbook Publishing in Zambia

Martin Ferns

Stockholm: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (1993), 16 pp.

"A report on the national seminar on primary textbook publishing organized by the Educational Materials Unit, Ministry of Education, Zambia." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1185)