Book Council defines aims
(New Zealand Press Association)
WELLINGTON, December 10.
Research into reading and literacy problems and the encouragement of writing would be among the New Zealand Book Council’s priority projects, said Professor K. Sinclair, of Auckland, to members of the council at a meeting in Wellington.
“The purpose of the council is to encourage the wider use of books and their adequate provision in libraries and schools. Its aims should always be long-sighted and embrace the interests of all those who have a regard for, or work with books,” he said. It was not generally realised that the book holdings of New Zealand libraries were very small by overseas standards. Many relatively small United States universities had more than a million books—“there’s nothing like that in this country. “How a small country like New Zealand competes successfully in the world is going
to depend increasingly on the skills of its people, which will require higher educational levels and the greater use of books.” Professor Sinclair was elected first president of the council at a meeting of about 50 people, and Mr R. Parsons, of Wellington, vice-president.
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Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33096, 11 December 1972, Page 23
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