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Book & Print in New Zealand : A Guide to Print Culture in Aotearoa

Contents

Contents

  • Foreword 9
  • Acknowledgements 10
  • Introduction 11
  • 1: Transitions 17
    • From Māori oral traditions to print (Jane McRae) 17
      • Conventions and authorities for writing and print 18
      • Printed works in Māori to the 1850s 22
      • Māori oral traditions in print 25
      • Māori use of writing and print to 1900 28
      • Publishing in the 20th century 34
    • New Zealand English (Tony Deverson) 40
  • 2: Printing and Production (K.A. Coleridge & John Ross) 44
    • General studies 45
      • Historical collections, exhibitions, museums and awards 52
    • Technology 53
      • Type and materials 56
        • Typography 56
        • Presses and other machinery 61
        • Graphic reproduction techniques 64
        • Paper 66
        • Binding 67
      • Stationery manufacture and supply 69
    • The trade 69
      • Men and women of the trade 69
      • Owners and firms 73
      • Trade unions and trade conditions 75
    • Economics 78
      • Government regulation 81
    • Private printing (Noel Waite) 82
  • 3: Publishing 86
  • 4: Distribution 156
    • Bookselling (Alan Preston) 157
      • History 157
      • General studies 160
      • People 161
      • Administrative structure and government controls 164
      • Studies and sources 166
    • Libraries (Brian McKeon) 168
      • General description and history 168
      • Origins and development 170
      • Government and governance 172
      • Standards and measures of performance 174
      • Associations 175
      • Librarianship 177
      • People 181
      • The Carnegie Corporation 183
      • Surveys and planning 183
      • Free library service 184
      • Library service for children 186
      • Māori and library service 187
      • Types of library 188
      • Libraries and print culture issues 189
      • The National Library of New Zealand 193
      • Information technology 196
    • Book buying and collectors (John Ross) 197
      • Book buying 197
      • Book collectors 201
        • Categories of collectors 202
        • Aids to collecting 202
        • Collectors as a community of interest 203
        • Studies of collectors 204
        • Individual collectors 206
  • 5: Readers and Reading 212
    • Reading and literacy (Lydia Wevers) 212
      • Before 1877 212
      • Education Act 1877 214
      • Reading series and methods 215
      • Teaching reading 217
      • Literacy 218
      • Te reo and literacy programmes for Māori 219
    • Creating an interest in print culture (Jane Stafford) 221
    • Recognition and rewards of success (Stephen Hamilton) 227
      • Book reviewing and literary criticism 227
      • Literary prizes and book awards 231
    • Changing trends and special needs (Sydney Shep) 233
    • Access tools (Sheila Williams) 239
      • Bibliographies and indexes 239
      • General reference sources 243
  • 6: Print Culture of Other Languages 245
  • Notes on Contributors 304
  • Bibliography 308
  • Index 344