In the new knowledge economy, "book" might be a four-letter word, but it's also an endlessly fascinating and seductive material object to make and study. Books provide a fascinating window onto the transmission of human knowledge and the complex web of social, cultural, economic and political relationships which produce, consume and preserve them. Join us...
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In May 2012, artist Catherine Day undertakes a three-week residency at Wai-te-ata Press to design
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The book is dead; long live the book! Whether manuscript, print, or digital, the book permeates our everyday life. Read more»
Do you have wood or metal type or images squirrelled away at home, pleading to be used? We'd love to hear from you.
Victoria University of Wellington partners with Hawkes Bay Museum and Art Gallery and The Colenso Society, Inc. More...
PhD candidate Kay Sanderson is currently working on a fascinating study of the intersections between the library, archive, and museum domains in the context of new ways of thinking about the description of information in the digital age.
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