Ending Book Hunger : Access to Print Across Barriers of Class and Culture /

An eye-opening exploration of "book hunger"--The unmet need for books in underserved communities-and efforts to universalize access to print Worldwide, billions of people suffer from book hunger. For them, books are too few, too expensive, or do not even exist in their languages. Lea Shave...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Shaver, Lea (Author)
Corporate Author:	Oxford University Press
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, [2020]
Subjects:	Books and reading > Sociological aspects. Books > Prices. Booksellers and bookselling > Social aspects. Publishers and publishing > Social aspects. Book distribution programs. Electronic books. Livres et lecture > Aspect sociologique. Livres > Prix. Livres numériques. e-books. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Nonprofit Organizations & Charities > General. Book distribution programs Books and reading > Sociological aspects Books > Prices Booksellers and bookselling > Social aspects Publishers and publishing > Social aspects
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Table of Contents:

Frontmatter
Contents
One. Book Hunger
Two. Making Books Affordable
Three. Reflecting Diversity
Four. Serving All Languages
Five. Reinventing Distribution
Six. Going Digital
Seven. Negotiating Permissions
Eight. Fair Use of Existing Books
Nine. New Copyright Exceptions
Ten. Choosing Open Licenses
Eleven. Rethinking Incentives
Twelve. All Children Reading
Organizations Profiled
Bibliography
Acknowledgments
Index