As a Centre we interpret ‘book’ broadly to encompass every aspect of written or printed communication, including physical representations and the cultural impact of the written word.
The Centre for the Book aims to:
- Enhance the wide range of book-centred activities that take place throughout Dunedin
- Emphasize Dunedin’s rich cultural heritage in print, as producer, consumer, and preserver of books
- Encourage research in all facets of the book (in its broadest sense) by utilizing the diverse resources available
- Promote interaction and communication on the book within the University of Otago, and other local, national and international institutions.
here's one view from the University's Otakou Press which has an active Printer in Residence program (with the present writer as the 2008 PiR -
