Since the destruction of the University of Mosul library, momentum is building for Book Aid International’s efforts to coordinate and enable publishers’ contributions to rebuilding.
Book Aid International 2018 Reports Biggest Year Yet, in Africa and Middle East
The educational charity Book Aid International cites 25 countries as destinations of its books donated by publishers last year.
Industry Notes: Elsevier Contributes Book Aid’s Millionth Volume, Simon Restructures Touchstone
The Za’atari Camp in Jordan is part of Book Aid International’s refugee outreach, supported by Elsevier and other publishers. And Simon & Schuster’s Touchstone goes to the Atria and Gallery Books lists.
Book Aid International Cites Good Results in Zambia From Its ‘Study Hub’ Pilot
The educational charity Book Aid International produces its own study that supports the tenets of its relatively new ‘Study Hub’ exam-oriented program.
The UK’s Book Aid International Opens ‘New Worlds Through Books’ Campaign
In a coordinated effort for the rest of the month, book charities Book Aid International and World Book Day are raising funds for the annual goal of a million donated books.
2017 Update: Book Aid International Progress ‘Inspiring Readers’ in Africa
In its four-year bid to benefit 310 public primary schools in Africa, Book Aid International reports reaching almost 99,000 students’ classrooms this year.
Somalia: Book Aid International Reaffirms Its Shipment to Africa Educational Trust
Following the horrific truck-bomb attack in Mogadishu, the UK’s Book Aid International declares its solidarity with Africa Educational Trust.
Book Aid International Opens New Charitable Initiative in Rwanda
Close to 32,000 books have been shipped by Book Aid International to the African nation, the charity says, to bolster community libraries.
Digital Publishing in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Good News, The Bad News
Sub-Saharan Africa’s dearth of cash, political will and a reliable supply of electricity are preventing the “digital revolution” from making large-scale changes in the way Africans read. By Tolu Ogunlesi The Namibian government has a goal of installing computers in every school and every community library in the country by 2014. This is one of the key objectives of the …