INASP Links & Resources
PUBLISHING TRAINING SUPPORT

Asia-Pacific Co-operative Programme in Reading Promotion and Book Development (APPREB)
APPREB is a UNESCO network programme for stimulating the flow and exchange of information in the book sector in the Asia-Pacific region. It assists in the development of local initiatives, and aims to improve the state of publishing and promote the reading habit. The APPREB Web site contains a variety of news on publishing and book development, publishing statistics in charts or pictures, archives of articles and reports of special interest, and a bulletin board to share ideas and experiences. There are also links to book-related organizations in the region, an events calendar, and a useful ‘Trends in Books and Reading’ section provides news and articles covering the state of books and reading in the Asia-Pacific region.
http://www.accu.or.jp/appreb/

The British Council: Promoting Publishing Worldwide
A wide variety of useful resources can be found at this British Council site: development of local book trade capacity in developing countries, training programmes and workshops, details of exhibitions and book fairs, as well as information on support to UK publishing and bookselling, publishing market information, an index of UK publishers by subject specialization, and other resources. http://www.britishcouncil.org/infoexch/publishing/index.htm

Information Programme
Part of the Open Society Institute/Soros Foundations Network, the Center's mission is to foster the development of independent publishing industries in East Europe and Central Asia. The site provides access and download facilities to a number of practical guides for publishers and booksellers, such as John Hitchin's Planning the Opening and Running of a Bookshop, Lynette Owen's Buying and Selling Rights in Literary Works, Brian Green's Bar Coding for Books, the ISBN User's Manual, a glossary of book trade terminology, and a list of selected curricula of Publishing studies. http://www.osi.hu/infoprogram/  

Centre for Publishing Studies, University of Stirling
Provides full information about study at Stirling (course coverage, facilities and equipment, joining the course, research focus etc.). The Centre, set up in 1982, remains the only institution in the UK solely dedicated to post-graduate publishing education. http://www.stir.ac.uk/departments/arts/publishingstudies/main.htm

Green Ink
Green Ink, a networked group of writers, editors, translators, and designers, provides publishing services in the field of rural research and development. It offers a complete range of publishing 'packages'-from creating the concept, gathering information, writing, editing, commissioning and reviewing, translating, designing, producing camera-ready copy (on disk or as hardcopy), through to printing and delivery of finished copies. http://www.greenink.co.uk/ 

Learned Publishing
This is the quarterly journal of the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers and is a marvellous resource for articles and reports about the latest developments in scholarly publishing, including many articles on electronic publishing, Web strategies for professional and scholarly publishers, Web marketing, digital printing, and much more. There is currently (January 2001) no charge or registration requirement, and you can access, and print out if you wish, the full text of any articles from volume 10 (1997) onwards in different full text format delivery options. Learned Publishing is also an excellent resource for journal publishers. http://www.alpsp.org.uk/volcont.htm

Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies – Oxford Brookes University
Details of BA, MA and short courses offered; staff, facilities, consultancy and research services, and link to The Culture of Publishing the Internet journal created by publishing students. http://www.brookes.ac.uk/schools/apm/publishing/index.html

Publishing Courses Around the World
Compiled by Richard Slessor, this is a four-page listing of publishing courses and training institutions around the world, with links to the relevant URLs and an indication whether undergraduate or postgraduate courses are offered, or both. While the list is probably not complete, this is a useful starting point. http://www.webofenglish.co.uk/pubcours.htm 

Publishing & Training Resources. Books, Periodicals, Training Materials 
On-line version of a very useful reference tool from Book Aid International. Lists a wide range of books and reference material relevant to the needs of publishers in Africa, and will also be of interest to publishers in other parts of the developing world. http://www.bookaid.org/resources/downloads/ITRCatalogue_2003.pdf  

Publishing Training Centre at Book House
Guides to Book House training courses, distance learning, consultancy services, bookshop, career opportunities, etc. http://www.train4publishing.co.uk/  

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