Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 10, Number 1, 1 January 1993 — Traveling library exhibit teaches old-time printing [ARTICLE]

Traveling library exhibit teaches old-time printing

The Alu Like, ine. Native Hawaiian Library Project announces a new traveling library exhibit entitled 'O Ka Pa'i Palapala - Printing Books in Hawai'i, 1822-1858. Conceived and constructed by Jim Rumford of the Mission Houses Museum, the exhibit presents through text and reproduction artifacts the story of the Hawaiian printer in the form of an upright book. Decorated to resemble tortoise shell covers, two-sided display panels will provide information on such topics as the history of early printing and the contributions of Hawaiians who worked in the printing offices and on Hawaiian language newspapers. The exhibit also provides an intricate diorama so that viewers ean get an idea of how a printing office in the 1820s might have looked. An activity sheet for children will also be available with the exhibit so that eaeh child may have the experience of making a book. The traveling library exhibit will be displayed in public libraries statewide. It is now being displayed at the Hāna Public Libray and will then move to Kahului and other districts on Maui. The Alu Like Holomua Resource Van will visit schools on the island of Moloka'i Jan. 12 - 29. It will visit the Moloka'i Makahiki Jan. 22. Call Alu Like's Moloka'i Island Center at 553-5393 for dates and times.