Our Publications
We publish a wide variety of resources, most of which are available full text online. Among our publications you will find our organisation and programme reports (under Reviews and Reports); reports based on original research undertaken as part of our programmes and other activities (see Research Reports); short informative articles with recommendations and outcomes (see Infobriefs); and books which we frequently co-publish with partners (see Books). Details of all our publications can be found below.
INASP Newsletter: We also publish a triannual newsletter of original articles, alerts and news items: to find out more, or to read it online, go to the Newsletter page.
Featured Publications
Marketing and Promotion for Agricultural and Rural Development Publications: A Practical Guide
By Bridget Impey. This guide is designed to provide a compendium of practical advice on all aspects of marketing and promotion. It is particularly aimed to assist NGOs and small publishers. Available in English and French. In print only. (2001)
Optimising Internet Bandwidth in Developing Country Higher Education
By Gerhard Venter. This report provides suggestions and recommendations for improved management of Internet applications so that existing bandwidth can be made more productive. See also a concise summary of the report in our InfoBrief series. (2003)
PERI Review 2001-2004 : Enhancing Access to Research Information in Developing Countries
Report from a Mid-Term Review of the Programme for the Enhancement of Research Information 2001-2004.
Practical Guide to Bookselling
Edited by Oluronke Orimalade and Bridget Impey. This book provides guidance on establishing and running a successful bookselling business, and is designed to be a resource for both existing and new booksellers. Available in print only: in English and French. (2005)
Public Libraries in Africa: A Report and Annotated Bibliography
Compiled by Aissa Issak. This book provides an analysis of trends in the development of public libraries, based on literature reviews of recent publications and reports from selected countries in Africa. (2000)
Reader Development and Reading Promotion: Recent experiences from seven countries in Africa
Edited by Diana Rosenberg. This book presents 10 case studies of reader development activities within Africa. In print only. (2003)
The Book Chain In Anglophone Africa: A survey and directory
Compiled and edited by Roger Stringer.
Country-by-country analysis of the Anglophone African countries, plus directory of major players within those countries. (2002)
The Ghana Interlibrary Lending and Document Delivery Network (GILLDDNET)
By A.A. Alemna and M. Cobblah. This book examines the IFLA project to enhance library cooperation in Ghana. In print only. (2004)
The Use of ICTs in African Public Library Services
Compiled and edited by Justin Chisenga. Examining 22 public libraries in Sub-Saharan Anglophone Africa, this book presents the existing levels of use of information and communication technologies, and plans for the future. (2004)
Towards the Digital Library
This report presents the results of a survey of the current status of digital libraries in sub-Saharan Anglophone Africa, so as to draw conclusions on where future developments and investments might be made, and what can be learnt from the implementation of digital libraries within the continent. (2005)