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Blis 107/Els 404-Publishing And Booktrade Question Paper

Blis 107/Els 404-Publishing And Booktrade 

Course:Bachelor Of Library And Information Science

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009



KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
BLIS 107/ELS 404: PUBLISHING AND BOOK TRADE

DATE: Thursday 24th December, 2009 TIME: 8.00 a.m. – 10.00 a.m.

INSTRUCTIONS
Answer any THREE questions.
1.
Assess the role of publishers and booksellers in publishing and book trade in Kenya.
2.
Highlight five main participants involved in the publishing and book trade industry and outline three roles of each participant.
3.
With specific examples, explain the measures you would adopt to solve the following publishing problems:
(i)
Inhibiting government policies and interference
(ii)
Poor distribution systems
(iii)
Inadequate promotion
(iv)
Lack of a reading culture
4.
Discuss five methods of book promotion in Kenya.
5.
To what extent has Information Technology impacted on the publishing and book trade industry?






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