University of Otago Library Printer in Residence programme website
Welcome to the website of the Printer in Residence programme at the University of Otago Library, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Overview
The Printer in Residence (PIR) programme at the University of Otago Library was initiated to encourage an awareness of the facilities in the library and to foster book-making both within the University environment and to the wider arts community.
Each year the Special Collections Librarian identifies and gains the necessary permissions to print selected items. These may range from unpublished material; such as letters, poems, essays or material considered to have special significance, to items specifically created for the project. Matching images with text is a winning combination, although not every print project must contain images.
The PIR programme currently operates within a four to five week period beginning early August each year. This coincides with second semester teaching. Within this time-frame, one specified publication is completed.
2011 Printer in Residence
The 2011 Printer in Residence Programme will feature poems by Peter Olds (Burns Fellow, 1978) and images by well-known artist Kathryn Madill. The printing of a limited edition issue of 100 copies only will be done by craft printer John Denny, owner-operator of the Auckland-based Puriri Press. In his career as a printer, Denny has hand-printed well over 100 books. This will take place at the Otakou Press Room from 3 September to 7 October 2011.