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Bookselling and the library: a partnership for enhancing the book trade in Ghana

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 April 2022

A. A. Alemna
A. A. Alemna*
Affiliation:
University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
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Abstract

The paper describes the types of booksellers in Ghana, their problems, and the library's role as a partner with booksellers for enhancing the book trade in Ghana. The writer is of the view that the future of bookselling in Ghana does not appear gloomy. There are several ways in which libraries can help in promoting the book trade in Ghana, and attempts must be made to develop this partnership.

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African Research and Documentation , Volume 82 , 2000 , pp. 31 - 37
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Copyright © International African Institute 2000

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