"Annotated listings of over 4,600 libraries, publishers, booksellers, magazines and periodicals, and major newspapers throughout Africa." (commbox)
"The article examines the situation of authors and publishers in developing countries: Lack of competent authors, of paper, of machinery, but also lack of scientific reputation of publishers characterize the situation; lack of foreign exchange limits the purchase of foreign books, making it difficul
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t for university libraries to fulfill their mission of information distribution. Suggestions for improving the situation are discussed." (GIZ Library Bonn)
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"The editors attempt to provide "comprehensive, accurate and up-to-date information, in both English and French, on libraries, publishers and the retail book trade, research institutions with publishing programs, book industry and literary associations, major periodicals and newspapers, government a
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s well as commercial printers, throughout Africa, South Africa excepted for the last name group." In all, 4,621 institutions and organizations are represented. Data varies according to the type of organization or institution and completeness and accuracy also vary because, the editors tell us, 45 percent of addresses failed to update their entries or retum the questionnaire. These cases are indicated with a dagger or asterisk. Even so, it provides a formidable amount of information. Librarians proved the best respondents; consequently data about libraries is more likely to be the most complete. Arrangement is alphabetical by country. Appendixes include a subject index to special libraries and to periodicals and magazines, and listings of book clubs, awards and principal dealers in African books in Europe and the U.S. Text is in English and French." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 1127)
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"The recommandations, summaries of the various sessions, and a selection of the papers read at this conference attended by more than 100 African writers, publishers, booksellers, librarians, printers, and teachers give a succinct account of the history and hopes of African publishing. Among topics d
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iscussed are the cultural and social factors of book reading and publishing in Africa; a frank explanation as to why indigenous publishing has trouble getting started; the mechanics of acquiring library materials - African and otherwise; the role of government; the role of Christian publishing houses; and the problems faced by writers, distributors, and booksellers." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 1095)
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"Situation actuelle des bibliothèques du pays ; quelques 200 écoles et bibliothèques dans dix des quatorze provinces — Espoir de développement des bibliothèques à l'avenir." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the developing countries. Brussels: CIDESA, 1971 N
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r. 1712, topic code 19)
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"L'auteur fait le bilan de dix années d'activités de l'Unesco dans le domaine de l'éducation en Afrique — Si ce qui a été réalisé avant 1956 n'est pas positif pour l'auteur, il note cependant qu'à cette date un premier pas avait été franchi: le séminaire d'étude sur le développement d
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es bibliothèques publiques organisé à Ibadan (Nigéria), en 1953 — Dix années après, un second séminaire s'est tenu à Enugu, avec cette fois la participation de 26 pays africains contre 8 à Ibadan — Depuis lors, des écoles destinées à la formation des bibliothécaires ont ouvert leurs portes tant en Afrique anglophone qu'en Afrique francophone — Des bibliothèques rurales ont également vu le jour — Dans l'avenir, la tâche de l'Unesco consistera non seulement à l'ouverture de nouvelles écoles, mais aussi au développement et à la restauration de la culture africaine." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the developing countries. Brussels: CIDESA, 1971 Nr. 883, topic code 19)
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"Communiqué de Agence Tunis Afrique Presse. Historique des bibliothèques en Tunisie — Le rôle des bibliothèques dans l'éducation des adultes — Le peuple accède de plus en plus au monde du livre par le biais des bibliothèques." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass med
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ia in the developing countries. Brussels: CIDESA, 1971 Nr. 279, topic code 19)
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