Although the report is specifically about Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, the considerations presented are valid for all of Latin America. In September, 1969, Argentina had approximately 200 electronic computers. The annual growth is estimated at 15-20% and the implementation of teleprocessing and time-sharing systems have made evident the…

A meeting on book development in Africa was convened by Unesco at Accra, 13-19 February 1968, to help formulate a programme of action. It was attended by participants from 23 African countries as well as from a number of other Member States and international organizations. The meeting was part of a long-range programme adopted by Unesco to assist…

Towns in developing countries are experiencing difficulties in finding solutions to the habitat problems engendered by extremely rapid urbanization. Possible solutions include: providing low-income groups with plots for building, better utilization of local technicians and traditional technologies, revitalizing abandoned techniques and…

Adult education in rural areas has to be geared to the problems faced by farmers. This requires more emphasis on practical training in adult education programs. (Author/EC)

Teachers in developing nations must be trained to prepare their students for their future with studies relevant to the realities of their community. (JD)

The need for appropriate approaches to educational technology research in developing nations is discussed, and two examples of such research, adapted to local technological capabilities, are given. (RAO)

Impressions of a National Education Association-sponsored trip to China to learn about the Chinese system of education. Some dramatic changes in science education are in China's future. (BB)

Teaching aids were developed to meet local needs in Marsabit. Respected members of the local society were photographed demonstrating various health care messages, which were then laid out in poster format, captioned in Swahili, and laminated for distribution to health care workers. Findings indicate their consistent use. (JEG)

Advocates university education of school librarians in Nigeria, which would entail finding the staff to handle the courses and improving the present program, and the setting-up of good, well-maintained, adequately stocked model school libraries in all training institutions. (VT)

The extent of the cognitive equivalence between a picture and the depicted object is the result of an interaction between the picture and the observer. The observer's reaction is largely determined by his pictorial sophistication and cultural background. (Author/STS)

This rapid overview of the relatively new and rapidly changing writing and publishing industries in East Africa includes descriptions of some of the products--folktales for children; problems--few of the best writers in many African countries are published at home; and a developing literary tradition which includes political poems. (MBR)

The librarian at the University of Juba has few resources, some financial support from outside organizations, and a chronic shortage of trained workers as she works to build a collection to support the practical courses offered at the fledgling university. (JAB)

Basic themes confronting the international book publishing community as it faces the opportunity for expanding the use of books to promote international dialogue. Focus is on the role of the English-language textbook in education, the expanding role of international book fairs, and the response of publishers to the growing demands for education.…

Discusses the structure and forces that determine who reads the various categories of books and what function the books play within the society. (Author)

Focuses on the special problems facing the Third World in terms of scholarly publishing and the possible roles of the university press in this context. (MBR)