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 | LIBRARY Newsletter of New Zealand Library and Information Association Te Rau Herenga o Aotearoa February 1997 Issue number 209 LIFE TE RAU ORA STOP PRESS!!! NZLIA Office h[...]fax and email remain the same. With the Turnbull Library phase completed and the shift imminent, a call wa[...]of significant papers with the Alexander Turnbull Library. Sheila, a former NZLIA Councillor and Honorary S[...]Kay’s final CE column NZQA Update HB Williams Library: New Rural Services Librarian SLIS North Henry Field Library: Life with NT A farewell salute to our Treasurer What[...]ntastic Festival Report from meeting of Trustees Library Resources Committee October 1996 Alan Richardson leaves library education Conference and Continuing Educa[...] |
| [...]n, a new Conference Convenor, Jill Best, District Library Manger, Wanganui District was appointed. The new[...]med the basis for NDIS continues and the National Library remains committed to ”knowledge at my fingertip[...]l New Zealanders. The next step for the National Library of New Zealand will be to consider the best way o[...]ave gained to date. In the meantime, the National Library is committed to full support of NZBN and Kiwinet[...]y which wide consultation, especially with Library Account Management team will be in touch about th[...]t Nicky Cassels or Jill Humphreys at the National Library for more information. Warren Horton, Director-General of the National Library of Australia, issued a statement at the Online Co[...]dney in mid January, announcing that the National Library of Australia was going to tender immediately for[...]issued shortly after the middle of February. "The Library in this tender will be seeking solutions for the[...]ned, but at a different location - Wanganui. Z! LIBRARY LIFE 209, FEB 1997 |
| [...]Te Hui 0 le Rau Herenga o Aolearoa New Zealand Library &lnfom1ation Association Conference 0/ 15-13 October 1997 ‘ INFORMATION IS FOR LIFE Te Matauranga ake ake Kia Ora Homai te Rongopai[...]ng plenary session titled ”Staying Positive for Life emphasising our motto - Information is for Life/Te Matauranga ake ake. Make sure you keep reading the Conference Update Page in each issue of Library Life and all will be revealed. Start planning now to w[...]5, Fax: 06 345 0015 Jill Best, Wanganui District Library. Private Bag 3005. Queens Park, Wanganui, New Zea[...]group of librarians was held at Canterbury Public Library on 17 January, to share their views on the future[...]e with Darryn Jenkins, Acting CEO of the National Library, the purpose of which is to obtain clarification[...]te the concerns and needs of at least some of the library profession in New Zealand, as the National Library attempts to determine where it should go now. The[...]IG Listserv. Tony M illett University of Waikato Library More information will follow as it becomes avail[...]ice Williamson's visit was noted to the annual NZ Library and Information Association SHINDIG. Umhl! Our r[...]n Wanganui. John Redmayne, Serials Librarian, The Library, University of Canterbury LIBRARY LIFE 209, FEB 1997 |
| [...]the shift to Thanks also to WBOP for editing this Library Life. Such the new site. Without this great team of tw[...]financial year and it will then be in a Turnbull Library. John Wright too has worked hard to re— good po[...]. Education with responsibility for the National Library and OUT Tfeasllferx Julie HaWklT15: ha5 done 3 tr[...]d 1001 , Phone O-9-629 2222; Fax O-9-629 2232. E LIBRARY LIFE 209, FEB 1997 |
| Council Comments Believe it or not life goes on for the NZLIA Council although the number[...]and Tell): Sue Long, Sue Colyer, Chris Szekley 0 Library Life: 4 issues planned 208 (Auckland Region), 209 (Wai[...]publication plan for other major publications 0 Library Week: deferred for 1997 - to be reviewed in the n[...]rtant means of communication with members and the library community More Money, More Members: (Barbara Gar[...]amework 0 Networking NZQA Unit Standards National Library partnership further developed 0 Policy submission[...]nformation clearing house on different systems of library governance public/private good guidelines JSCI pr[...]d others are included in this issue (see insert) LIBRARY LIFE 209, FEB 1997 1997 NZLIA AWARDS Nominations are[...]of the NZLIA, Letters of Recognition and Honorary Life Memberships Fellowships may be awarded to a memb[...]m the NZLIA, PO Box 12-212, Wellington. Honorary Life Memberships may be awarded to any person ([...] |
| [...]and endorsing courses offered by other providers? Library employees (in a survey conducted by NZLIA in Marc[...]ved meeting and working with such a wide range of library (and related) workers, and of course working with[...]of ”Books to the people: a history of regional library services in New Zealand” (Melbourne: Ancora Pre[...]456-2613 to order. All proceeds to the NZLIA. LIBRARY LIFE 209, FEB 1997 |
| [...]Progress at last! In November 1996 members of the Library Sub-Group of the Information Management Advisory[...]ndicated they were prepared to try again with the Library Sub-Group. The existing members were asked if the[...]e re-drafted unit standards were presented to the Library Sub-Group in November. Present at that meeting we[...]'s Page in inCite, the magazine of the Australian Library Association A paper from the Wisconsin Education[...], the newsletter of Quality Internet Resources in Library and Information Science offers resources selected by the Thomas Parry Library and is worth a look. Its location is http:// wWw.aber.ac.uk/~tplwww/e/ The Thomas Parry Library is located at the University of Wales, Aberystwyt[...]aries, Aboriginal law, cookery and the Macquarie LIBRARY LIFE 209, FEB 1997 Australian atlas. It's located at[...]aintain your current awareness of the Web try the Library Web Manager's Ref€r€I1C€ Center: Cur[...] |
| [...]ural Services Librarian, the HB Williams Memorial Library has been able to increase and improve its service[...]n in partnership between the HB Williams Memorial Library and various community groups (usually schools). S[...]. All are well in excess of 30km from the nearest library. Most are over an hour’s drive from Gisborne. Lois Miller plans to visit every community library regularly, and liaison with staff from other depa[...]Introducing Cilla Corlett The staff at National Library Hamilton recently welcomed Cilla Corlett, at a po[...]in librarianship. After stints at Auckland Public Library, Elam School of Fine Arts and Northcote College Library, Cilla ventured to Sydney for a year, then found[...]d for working too hard at a health administration library. Life in London, when not travelling around the contine[...]and, initially, began work in the TVNZ News Film Library. Afterjoining The Auckland-based SLIS North[...]e enjoyed by their townie counterparts. National Library Auckland as a library adviser, she transferred two years later to Whangarei where a new National Library office was established. Cilla began in a sole cha[...]implementing the recommendations of the National Library's rural review with local authority libraries. Sh[...]interested in community development, literacy and life-long learning, and is currently studying for a Ma[...]Waikato Bay of Plenty; and strengthening National LibraryLIBRARY LIFE 209, FEB 1997 |
| In September 1996 the Henry Field Library, Christchurch College of Education, became the fi[...]king / multi- user network operating system. The Library first installed Dynix, running on a PICK-based Ul[...]cess that involved the examination of alternative library application software and various hardware platforms suitable for a mediu1n—sized tertiary library. After much evaluation, it was decided that Dynix[...]e best software to meet the needs of both College Library staff and users. In terms of hardware, a Digital[...]ystems to determine which best suited the College Library environment. Among the factors that led to the a[...]to Dynix New Zealand as it was to the Henry Field Library staff, a smooth migration process was experienced[...]post-relational database system that allows Dynix Library Automation software to run on open systems hardwa[...]ynix windows modules in the next year or so. The Library has retained its existing Wyse dumb terminals for online LIBRARY LIFE 209, FEB 1997 Life with NT - Henry Field LibraryLibrary. which now has a suitable platform on which to de[...]both internally and beyond the four walls of the Library. Graham Penwell, Associate Librarian Henry Field Library, Christchurch College at Education The new NT o[...]administration. Another Dynix site, Nelson Public Library, will also migrate to the NT platform in F[...] |
| [...]A Strategic Plan for the University of Waikato Library Te Whare Pukapuka 0 Te Whare Wananga o Waikato.[...]ed to come up with a draft strategic plan for the library in a six month time frame. Tales of stalling the[...]iptions. (Are YOU able to describe what you think library services will be like in 10 years time?) In fact[...]hought more strategically collectively, a cross—library sounding board saw a library assistant advising the Librarian of the 3 key str[...]for 1997 with extremely astute acumen (do we need library managers?), some people questioned why they had t[...]into the responsibility of trying to plan for our library. We launched into action plans theoretically for[...]ask students sitting exams what they think about library services and expect polite answersl). In the cyc[...]ty of Waikato Tl_ie_New_ Zealand _ Digital Library Project: the Digital Librarian's Role I have re[...]my position in the University of Waikato Central Library, to the position of Digital Librarian based in th[...]g new position is part of the New Zealand Digital Library project. The goal of the project is to investiga[...]and demonstration of new releases of the Digital Library Software. Although I have only been on the proje[...]cly available shortly. To see the current digital library collections please look at the NZDL web page (htt[...]fl of Waikato email: adrienne@cs.waikato.ac.nz LIBRARY l_|FE 209, FEB 1997 |
| [...]ence Librarian roles were expanded at the Central Library, with consequent cuts to Lending and some vacant[...]de redundant; three at the Museum and nine at the Library (three vacant). Eight new positions were created,[...]that several other positions are available in the Library. A full complement of staff will be reached by Ma[...]rent directions such as implementation of the new Library Management system. Examples of new services will[...]y staff in previous reports, the declining Mobile Library Service was removed from service. Replacement services offered for the Mobile Library arethe individually tailored Housebound Service a[...]. Competition for the best office location for a Library Manager Jane Treadwell of MacElroys Law Library reports her distractions such views offer? offi[...]ilson and Janet Copsey. From the top floor of the Library building the views of the harbour and inner Gulf,[...]pporting role. Does this say something about the LIBRARY LIFE 209, FEB 1997 Waikato University provides its Li[...]e outdoor performance arena too. However, all the library staff share the _more spectacular View from the t[...]. The curved window seen in the photo in the last Library Life provides one wall. Very grand. |
| [...]s are central to the vision that Canterbuy Public Library upholds for the twenty—first century. Striving for excellence in service delivery, the Library is keenly aware that this goal depends on progres[...]overnment environment. Following a review of the Library, carried out by Christine Crocker of AIMA in late 1995, Canterbury Public Library has adopted a new matrix management structure, im[...]ully operational, plus work enlarging the Central Library's floorspace by the addition of an extra level wi[...]nt of the NZLIA and a well-known face amongst the library community she needs little introduction. Sue's extensiveexperience and participation in NZ library matters over the last decade has perhaps come to[...]development will be worked on. Newcomers to the Library's matrix management structure hail from the National Library and the secondary education sector. Leading t[...]Collection Development Librarian). Co-ordinating library services in the nine suburban libraries are three[...]network's Outreach Librarian. Canterbury Public Library has always enjoyed strong — at times overwhelmi[...]nderway should reward both users and staff with a library service that is technologically advanced and with[...]hest quality The Vision of the Canterbury Public Library is: Quality services and programmes to meet the n[...]d More People Changes Alan Richardson is leaving library education after many years, resigning from the Directorship of the School of Library Studies, Wellington College of Education, to take up a position with the National Library in Wellington. Rachel McCahon is Acting Director.[...]from his job as the Librarian at the Henry Field Library, Christchurch College of Education. Graham Penwe[...]n University. Jeff Kirkus-Lamont has resigned as Library Manager of the Bill Roberston Library, joint library of the Dunedin College of Education and Otago Pol[...]cate to Auckland. Jill Harris is leaving the CIT Library Manager’s position for a newjob managing the Industrial Research CR1 library- Rosanne Jatania has moved from her job as Acqui[...]Y to be Map Librarian/Reference Librarian at HU. LIBRARY LIFE 209, FEB 1997 |
| [...]committee was set up, consisting of Whakatane’s Library Manager, Nan Penberth, Children's Librarian, Anne[...]Harawira Mention must also be made of the local library performers who used music, rap, verse and manic c[...]ding light Nan Penberth (in the centre) and other library staff in troduce performers Coffee and dessert we[...]Report from the Meeting of the National Library Trustees’ Library Resources Committee 23 October 1996 The Committee received a report on the distribution of the National Library of New Zealand Collections Policy which was sent[...]The policy document is available on the National Library's Web site and copies are also available from the National Library shop for $10.80. The National Library holds a selection of collection development polic[...]ntified as a major issue about which the National Library will be considering a number of initiatives. The[...]o consider science resources at future meetings. LIBRARY l_lFE 209, FEB 1997 |
| [...]my current position as Director of the School of Library Studies to begin work at the National Library. Nan Penberth suggested to me that I might write something for Library Life about the time I have spent involved with the edu[...]nt very nearly half of the period of existence of library education programmes in New Zealand. I have taught at the New Zealand Library School (1972-1979), Victoria University of Wellin[...]I also twice taught cataloguing at the School of Library and Information Science at the University of West[...]75 and 1989). As Chairperson of the Department of Library and Information Studies, I was largely responsibl[...]for the Diploma, and as Director of the School of Library Studies, I introduced the distance education prog[...]sy, they have unquestionably been very rewarding. Library education has, like all other aspects of our life, been passing through a period of continuous chan[...]Details: c.lloyd@lse.ac.uk. March 20-22 Public Library Association Spring Symposium. Chicago 21-23 SLG:[...]ww.unimelb.edu.au/CAUSE/ Alan Richardson Leaving Library Education Conference/Continuing Education Opport[...]open in order that the experience of being ”at library school” would be looked back upon with at least[...]o me about their careers and their experiences at library school are some of the things that have made my c[...]g education to begin new position in the National Library. I regard myself as privileged to be able to comm[...]ails:icccepconf@lboro.ac.uk. http://www.ukc.ac.uk/library/ICCC/index.htm. May 6-8 ELVIRA4: Fourth UK digi[...]Skills Institute (no.300) Christchurch June 3-5 Library Resources Exhibition. Birmingham. Details: http:/[...]co.uk. email:lre@resources.co.uk 16-18 School of Library 8 Archive Information Studies: Knowledge organis[...]26-July 3 ALA Annual Conference. San Francisco. LIBRARY LIFE 209, FEB 1997 |
| [...]memo.au. Prue Deacon. Tel: (0061) 289 7062 24-26 Library Technician’s Conference. InterACTion. Canberra.[...]71436 7218. NZLIA: nzlia@netlink.co.nz. Editing Library Life Congratulations to Beverly Fletcher and Kaye Lally for their excellent production of Library Life 208. Number 209 is brought to you from the Waikat[...]e note the deadlines for the next two editions of Library Life (March and. May 1997) Best wishes for 1997 Sheryl Morgan and Sue Long For Sale Wellington Public Library has one set of 3M Security Gates for sale. Gates[...]nted this popular and comprehensive book. Special library price of $40 per copy. Please contact: Carol McIntyre, Kawakawa Library Ph: (09) 404-0248 Fax: (09) 404-1544 Certi[...]ion Centre on 0-9-307 9909, or fax 0-9-307 9860. LIBRARY l.lFE 209, FEB 1997 AUCKLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHN[...]Tan:/zkiM1rkau Ran 7 NZLIA Council cancels 1997 Library Week Promotion At the December National Council meeting, a decision was made not to hold the annual Library Week promotion in 1997, in order that no u[...] |
| [...]in the Lending Services Department of Canterbury Library. Applicants should possess a university degree and a professional library qualification, or equivalent overseas qualificati[...]n may also be given to applicants who have the NZ Library Studies Certificate and extensive relevant experi[...]em. Experience in lending services in an academic library is desirable, together with experience in library computer applications. Key duties will include th[...]ATURDAY SUPERVISOR (RE-ADVERTISED) ROTORUA PUBLIC LIBRARY Council maintains and operates a diverse Library as an education, information, cultural and recrea[...]hich meets the needs of the community. Within the Library structure we have a vacancy for the above positio[...]ay Coolbcar and John Wright FRoM THE OEEICE El LIBRARY LIEE DEADLINES LL Editorial Vacancies March 14 F[...]. AK) TIG-SIG Viv Bone (NPP) Graeme Siddle (PT) Library Life 209, February 1997 ISSN 0110-4373 Published by the New Zealand Library 6- Information Association, Level 6, 139-141 Feat[...]d by NZ Print, Wellington. Opinions expressed in Library Lile are not necessarily those ol the Association[...]ents express official policy, this is indicated. LIBRARY LIEE 209, FEB 1997 |
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