Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

LIS 417 — Publishing, Book Production and Book Trade

LIS department course · Nigerian universities

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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

define the key concepts of the course
provide an outline history of printing and publishing
mention books for different categories of readers
identify the different types of publishers
explain indigenous publishing
mention and explain the nature of book vending

Course contents

Problems of books publishing in Africa (Nigeria). Books for various categories of readers, the multi-national publishers. Indigenous publishing. Government and individuals as publishers. Bookshops and bookselling. Problems of marketing and distribution.

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LIS 417 — Publishing, Book Production and Book Trade

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

Course contents

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