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The Story of Obor, Or, Assisting Autonomous Publishing
"Traces the history, publishing activities, and experience of the Obor Foundation – a book and publishing assistance organization largely active in Indonesia – and suggests its might serve as a model for other organizations, and that its successful formula might be replicated, or adapted, in oth
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Planning Textbook Development for Primary Education in Africa
Paris; Stockholm: UNESCO; International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP); Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (1992), 55 pp.
"Report of a seminar organized by the International Institute for Educational Planning held in Maputo. Gives an overview of the state of textbook development in several African countries, addresses specific issues, and makes some recommendations for future action." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books &
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Book Development in the Third World: The British Experience
"Traces the history, influences and experiences within the historical and socio-economic framework of British book development activities, and the evolution of its policy." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1377)
Canadian Experiences with Encouraging Book Supply and Publishing in the Third World
"Quantifies the extent of Canadian assistance that has been given to support and encourage book supply in the Third World, and reviews the experiences of three different approaches in order to focus on the lessons that have been learned." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Afr
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Litterature d'Afrique noire: Les conditions de production et de circulation du livre de 1960 a nos jours
Paris: Université Paris-Nord, Doctoral Thesis (1992), 619 pp.
"Cette recherche propose un bilan statistique de la production litteraire africaine et une analyse des conditions materielles et economiques de production et de circulation des textes, tous deux revises a la lumiere des facteurs sociologiques et ideologiques qui les influencent." (Résumé)
American Book Aid: A Critical Assessment of Two Major Programs of the 1950s-1970s
"Examines the major characteristics, strengths, weaknesses and impacts of two American-sponsored programmes that had a considerable impact on book and library development in the Third World between 1950 and 1970; one organized by Franklin Book Programs Inc. and the other by the Central Book Activiti
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The Challenge of Publishing in Tanzania
"Looks at the publishing industry in Tanzania and explains the sluggish development despite state commitment to universal adult and primary education. The author links the underdevelopment of the printing and publishing industries with East Africa's colonial history when the main market place for Ea
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Towards an African Publishing Institute: An Investigation of Existing Publishing Training, a Survey of African Publishers' Training Needs and a Proposed Five-Year Plan for an African Publishing Institute (API)
Harare: African Publishers Network (APNET) (1992), 86 pp. + annexes
"A major report – probably the most comprehensive survey of publishing training facilities undertaken to date – prepared for the African Publishers Network (APNET) and sub-titled “An investigation of existing publishing training, a survey of African publishers' training need and a proposed fiv
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The African Book Famine: The Role of U.S. Academic Libraries
In: The Role of the American Library in International Programs
Greenwich, Conn.: JAI Press (1992), pp. 261-279
"A detailed discussion of the causes and consequences of the book famine in Africa, proposing a combination of approaches to solve the problem. Mentions several initiatives which have tried to do this, and reviews the problem of choosing which books to donate. The author also discusses the dilemmas
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Children and Literature in Africa
Ibadan: Heinemann Educational Books (1992), 219 pp.
"Examines the role of children as narrators and creators of literature as well as their place as both potential characters and as audience. This collection of essays also includes contributions on publishing aspects of children's writing." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Af
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Publishing and Development in the Third World
Deep Insights
London et al.: Hans Zell Publishers (1992), x, 441 pp.
"This benchmark volume stems from the papers commissioned for a major international seminar on Publishing in the Third World, held at Bellagio, Italy, in February 1991. It presents the first full scale discussion of publishing in Asia and Africa, and features perspectives from 25 prominent publisher
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Publishing in Singapore in the 1990s
Media Asia, volume 19, issue 1 (1992), pp. 24-29
Kenyan Publishing: Independence and Dependence
"A comprehensive discussion of the origins and development, successes and failures, and opportunities and challenges of the Kenyan book industry, which spans from the time of Kenya's independence to the present day [1992]. Begins by discussing the state of the industry at independence, the coming of
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Conference on Textbook Provision and Library Development in Africa
Manchester: British Council (1992), 27 pp.
"The proceedings of a British Council hosted conference held in Manchester in October 1991, which was the first international conference to examine all the issues raised by the African book sector studies commissioned by the World Bank and the UK’s Overseas Development Administration (ODA). A comp
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Regional Seminar on Textbook Provision for Primary Schools in Africa
Stockholm: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (1992), 73 pp.
"Report on a seminar jointly produced by SIDA and the Educational Materials Unit of the Ministry of Education, Zambia. Provides an overview of primary school textbook provision in Africa, containing some country profiles, descriptions of policies, recommendations and future plans." (Hans M. Zell, Pu
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School-Books and Buying Power: A Study of Schools and Prescribed Books in the Rural Areas of Mozambique
Stockholm: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (1992), 108 pp.
"An investigation into the numbers of school books owned by primary school pupils in rural areas of Mozambique. Identifies the crucial factors which determine whether parents are able to buy books. Also examines the distribution of school books." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Sah
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La role des médias dans la promotion du livre en Afrique
Bordeaux: Agence de la Francophonie (ACCT), Ecole Internationale de la Francophonie (EIF) (1992), 98 pp.
"Les documents d'une réunion tenue à Tunis en mai 1992, qui a analysé le rôle des médias dans la promotion du livre et de l'écrit, et les relations entre les professionnels du livre et ceux des médias, y compris la radio et la télévision." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-S
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International Experiences in Third World Publishing Development with Particular Reference to World Bank Intervention
"Examines the involvement of the World Bank and other aid agencies in funding textbook publishing in Africa and other parts of the developing world. The author notes that the fundamental role of books in education was not, however, widely recognized at first, and relatively few early education proje
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