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Publishing in Cambodia
Phnom Penh: Publishing in Cambodia Project, preliminary ed. (2002), 173 pp.
Library Aid to Developing Countries in Times of Globalization: A Literature Review
World Libraries, volume 12, issue 2 (2002), pp. 15-36
"A useful review of the literature pertaining to library aid and globalization, including book donation/distribution programmes, and support for local publishers. The study focuses on two questions: what are the major needs of libraries in the developing countries? And whether some of those needs ar
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Evaluation of UNESCO’s Book, Reading and Cultural Industries Programmes 1990-1998
Paris: UNESCO (2002), 45 pp.
"UNESCO’s involvement with the books programme started off as general in character, becoming focused in the 1990s on country-specific circumstances, culminating in the publication of the practical guide, The National Book Policy. Numerous actions were initiated and implemented under the programmes
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Book and Publishing Assistance Programs: A Review and Inventory
Quick Overview
Chestnut Hill, Mass.: Bellagio Publishing Network, 2nd revised ed. (2000), v, 168 pp.
"First published in 1993, and with a new introductory essay providing an overview of significant developments since publication of the first edition, this is a survey of the various agencies and assistance programmes that are involved with publishing and book development in Africa and in other parts
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The African Books Collective
Stockholm: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (2000), 73 pp.
Textbooks for Developing Economies: Why Projects Fail?
Budapest: Center for Publishing Development (2000), 7 pp.
Restructuring the Book Sector: The example of Mongolia
Paris; Ulaanbaatar: UNESCO; MFOS Centre for Scientific & Technological Information (2000), 55 pp.
Strengthening Publishing in Africa: An Evaluation of APNET
Stockholm: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (1999), xv, 64 pp. + 5 annexes
"APNET - the African Publishers Network - was formed in 1992 to promote indigenous publishing in Africa. From a modest beginning, APNET has grown to become a well-established network with members in 27 countries in all parts of the continent. With a secretariat in Harare and the active participation
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Donor Support for Textbooks in Africa
In: Educational Publishing in Global Perspective: Capacity Building and Trends
Shobhana Sosale (ed.)
Washington, DC: World Bank (1999), pp. 115-122
"Analyzes the impact of donor support for book purchases on both the education systems and the domestic publishing industry. The author (formerly with the British Council in Lagos) identifies a number of positive impacts of textbook donation programmes, and suggests ways of improving the delivery of
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Donor Support for Book Imports
In: Educational Publishing in Global Perspective: Capacity Building and Trends
Shobhana Sosale (ed.)
Washington, DC: World Bank (1999), pp. 106-114
"Examines the question of aid for book imports in the francophone region of Africa, and takes a critical look at some current strategies for aid schemes in terms of their effectiveness and cost-efficiency." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 2245)
Actes assises nationales: Des livres pour le développement: De la dotation en ouvrages à l'appui à l'e´dition, Lille, 11 et 12 décembre 1998
Grenoble: Culture et Développement (1998), 204 pp.
"Sur les bibliothèques, le développement du livre, la promotion de la lecture et les programmes de dons de livres." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 365)
Educational Publishing in Global Perspective: Capacity Building and Trends
Top Insights
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”,
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South Africa Books Aid Projects
Focus on International & Comparative Librarianship, volume 28, issue 2 (1997), pp. 92-95
"Outlines the objectives of the South Africa Books Aid Project (SABAP), a three year project funded by the Department for International Development and managed, at the UK end, by Book Aid International. The goal of SABAP is to support local initiatives to improve the quality of basic and adult educa
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Changing the World Through Books
American Libraries, volume 28, issue 9 (1997), pp. 52-54
"Describes the activities of Books for Africa, a US book aid organization which ships nearly 750,000 books to Africa each year in an effort to fill empty shelves in Africa’s libraries. The largest proportion of books come from and go to schools and school libraries. Includes a short directory of o
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Des auteurs et des manuels: A propos une programme éducatif pour l’essor de l’édition scolaire en language nationales
D+C: Développement et Coopération, issue 1 (1997), pp. 18-22
"Le rapport souligne la nécessité de développer des industries nationales de manuels scolaires prospères et de publier du matériel dans les langues africaines, en utilisant des exemples de livres produits par l'Institut national de documentation, de recherche et d'animation pédagogique de Niam
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Academic Book Production and Distribution in Africa: Support from Nordic Countries. Report from a Conference at Chr. Michelsen Institute, Bergen, 10-11 April 1997
Fantoft (NO): Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) (1997), 112 pp.
"This is a report about, and the papers presented at, a conference jointly sponsored by the Norwegian Library Association, the Norwegian Non-fiction Writers, and the Chr. Michelsen Institute, which focussed on the role and support from Nordic countries to academic book production and distribution in
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Friends-Of-The Book Foundation
Nairobi: Friends-of-the Book Foundation (1996), 25 pp.
"A profile of the Nairobi-based Friends-of-the-Book Foundation, a non-profit organization established to help alleviate the book famine in East Africa and to promote functional literacy. The organization facilitates the publication/translation (both in Kiswahili and in English) of key books for the
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The Intra-African Book Support Scheme and Publishing and Library Supply in Kenya and Tanzania
New Review of Information and Library Research, issue 2 (1996), pp. 179-194
"The Intra-African Book Support Scheme (IABS) was set up in 1991 to support African readers and publishers through improving the distribution of African-published materials to libraries in Africa. The recipient-request led scheme was launched by African Books Collective and Book Aid International, a
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Promoting Reading in Developing Countries
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
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International Donor Review
In: Development Directory of Indigenous Publishing 1995
Carol Priestley (comp.)
Harare: African Publishers Network (APNET) (1995), pp. 94-97
"A critical review of book aid programmes in Africa by international donor organizations. Provides a number of guiding principles that ought to be considered in any book support programmes. The author urges donors to provide more support for smaller projects, and advocates lead funding." (Hans M. Ze
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