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African Children’s and Youth Literature
Boston: Gale (1995), 162 pp.
"An analysis of African children’s and young adults literature, primarily from West Africa, especially Nigeria. Seeks to shed light on the aspects and genres of the literature and African cultural assumptions – especially those about love and marriage– as well as aspects of social conduct, and
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Revista latinoamericana de literatura infantil y juvenil, nr.1
Bogotá: Fundalectura (1995), 64 pp.
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
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A Study of Indigenous Children's Literature in South Africa. 1994
Cape Town: University of Cape Town, Master Thesis (1995), 195 pp.
"Since the mid-1970s there has been a marked increase in the local production of children's literature in South Africa. This thesis considers various issues relevant to the field of children's literature in South Africa, through both traditional means of research as well as through a series of inter
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International Donor Review
In: Development Directory of Indigenous Publishing 1995
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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The German Book Trade at Home and Abroad
Frankfurt am Main: Frankfurt Book Fair (1995), 311 pp.
Freedom for Publishing - Publishing for Freedom: The Central and East European Publishing Project
Budapest et al.: Central European University Press (1995), 201 pp.
"The Oxford-based Central and East European Publishing Project was a remarkable initiative to support embattled Central and East European publishers and journals, and to punch holes through the cultural iron curtain by encouraging translations and a 'common market of the mind' between East and West.
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Planning the Development of School Textbooks: A Series of Twelve Training Modules for Educational Planners and Administrators
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
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Making Books Available and Affordable: Proceedings of the First Annual National Conference on Book Development, Held at the National Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos, April 25-29, 1994
Awka: Nigerian Book Foundation (1995), 136 pp.
"The papers from a conference organized by the Nigerian Book Foundation, which examined four possible solutions to overcome some of the formidable problems faced by the Nigerian book industries: (i) book subsidy schemes, (ii) self-sufficiency in materials for book production, (iii) exploitation of n
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Book Subsidy Schemes: An International Perspective
"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)
Making a Difference: Feminist Publishing in the South
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
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A Guide to Children's Literature for African Teachers, Librarians and Parents
Ibadan: AENL Educational Publishers (1995), 132 pp.
"A bibliography of 628 annotated entries (in English and some in French), arranged by type of materials, i.e. picture-story books, fairy tales, poetry, drama, etc. With country and author indexes." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1578)
Imprint: Bookselling
Elgin, Illin.: David C. Cook Foundation (1995), 39 pp.
The Story of APNET: A Study of the Origins, Structure, Activities and Policy of the African Publishers Network
Harare: African Publishers Network (APNET) (1995), 18 pp.
"A UNESCO-commissioned study that sets out the background that led to the establishment of the African Publishers Network, its constitution, policies, programmes and activities, publications, and its achievements. Also examines APNET's relations with the World Bank and with donor agencies." (Hans M.
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The Book in Nigeria Today: Some Current Issues
Ibadan: Sam Bookman Educational and Communication Services (1995), 175 pp.
"A collection of essays, by the [then] Director of Publishing at Ibadan University Press, on various aspects of the book situation in Nigeria, which have previously been published in various journals and magazines or as chapters in books. The essays cover topics such as books in national development
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Development Directory of Indigenous Publishing
Harare: African Publishers Network (APNET) (1995), xii, 199 pp.
"Contains essays on aspects of indigenous publishing in various African countries, overviews on the state of publishing in specific regions, a directory of book trade publications and reference sources published in five African countries, plus two inventories of (i) African book development organiza
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The Experience of Publishing in Indigenous African Languages: A Survey of Nigeria, Ghana, Togo, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho and Kenya
Harare: African Publishers Network (APNET) (1995), 24 pp.
"This is a summary version of an important study commissioned by the IFLA Section on Library Services to Multicultural Populations and supervised by the African Publishers Network, which reviews the status of indigenous language publishing in seven African countries. Identifies African language mate
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Availability of Publications in Africa: Exchange of Experience and Future Prospects
FID Bulletin, volume 44, issue 4-5 (1994), pp. 67-71
"Surveys assistance programmes for book and library development in Africa, reviewing the activities of individual organizations and their experiences to date. Argues that the challenge is to harness donor funding and support in a way that will encourage new national and regional initiatives, reduce
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Donors to African Education (DAE) Working Group on Textbooks and Libraries: Notes from the London Sessions
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
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