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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
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
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The University of Zambia School of Law Book Project: Post Project Evaluation Report
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
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Publishing, Books and Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Critical Bibliography
Deep Insights
Lochcarron: Hans Zell Publishing, 3rd ed. (2008), xlix, 712 pp.
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
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Textbooks and School Library Provision in Secondary Education in Sub-Saharan Africa
Washington, DC: World Bank, Secondary Education in Africa (SEIA), Africa Region Human Development Department (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
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Self-Publishing of Academic Textbooks in South Africa: Fact or Fiction?
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
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Editing Educational Materials: A Course for Editors in Sub-Saharan Africa
Key Guides
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
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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.
Textbook Evaluation in East Africa: Some Practical Experiences
In: Caught in the Web or Lost in the Textbook? Eighth International Conference on Learning and Educational Media
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
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The Politics of Publishing in South Africa
London; Scotsville: Holger Ehling Publishing; University of Natal Press (2006), 300 pp.
"This is a major study on publishing in South Africa, providing an in-depth analysis of the book industry, reviewing its social and historical context, and examining its role as a strategic industry in South Africa's future development. With contributions by some of the country's leading book profes
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Making Reading Matter: Guidelines for Selecting, Developing and Disseminating Easy Readers for Adults
London & Paris: Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA), Working Group on Books and Learning Materials (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
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Changing Public-Private Partnerships in the African Book Sector
Oxford: African Books Collective (2005), xiv, 264 pp.
The Affordability of School Textbooks in Kenya: Consumer Experiences in the Transformation to a Liberalising Economy
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
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Textbooks for All: PPP – the First Step on a Long Journey. Evaluation of the Pilot Project for Publishing in Tanzania
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
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Empowering Indigenous Publishers Through Collective Action: The African Publishers Network (APNET)
Ithaca, NY: Cornell University, Master Thesis (2003), 154 pp.
"This thesis examines the mission, strategies and activities of the African Publishers Network in its quest to empower indigenous publishers. The author probes the nature of publishing development in African countries, utilizing selected cases of anglophone countries as illustrations. Her analysis o
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Où va le livre en Afrique ?
Deep Insights
Paris: L'Harmattan (2003), 239 pp.
"Ce numéro spécial de la revue Africultures, consacré à “Où va le livre en Afrique ?”, contient de nombreuses contributions sur divers aspects de l'édition, du commerce du livre, de l'état du livre et du lectorat en Afrique (principalement francophone). Il comprend également des articles
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