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    New Zeoilcind Library Association newsletter No. June 1992

    .4 ——<[...]Issuesf0rPr0sperity” workshop will be bringing
    library users and funders together to identify the issues[...]interactive workshop will be held at the National
    Library in Wellington and it will be chaired by Elizabeth[...]eritech and Bell Atlantic Award for Innovation in Library
    and Information Services will make their presenta[...]ders of
    libraries to see examples ofexcellence in library and information services. Approximately
    75 users[...]N) Alison Dobbie (DP)

    Alan Richardson (School of Library Studies WT)

    Penny Carnaby (CPY)
    Margaret Gibson-[...]C/TREASURER

    David Lee—Smith, Upper Hutt Public Library

    REGIONAL COUNCILLORS:

    Central

    Linda Harrowfield. Palmerston North Public Library
    Otago/Southland

    Glynis Shields, National Library, Dunedin
    Waikato/Bay of Plenty

    Beverly Fletcher‘, National Library, Hamilton

    Welcome to NZLA National
    Council. Sue[...]echnic
    Otago/Southland

    Philip Casey, Gore Public Library
    Waikato/Bay of Plenty

    Judy Sail. Tauranga Distri[...]QA & NZLA p. 4

    ‘ Information Policy p. 6 l

    i Library Week p. 7 l

    I

    i l
    [...]ed librarians who are
    working for the good of the library and
    information world, and for the Association.[...]regions
    and special interest groups have renewed
    life and are attracting new and younger
    members to act[...]ons for Prosperity is
    included with this issue of Library Life.
    Should you require additional copies please
    Contact the NZLA Office.

    The N Strategy Working Group

    Library Life 159, June 1992
    [...]d the group to be
    representative of the differing library and information sectors,
    geographically and urban[...]ls (three NZLA representatives and three National
    Library representatives) have come up with the ideas; the[...]and access in the more localised information and library scene.
    Decisions and strategies for action arisin[...]year ofmy time and commitment to the
    New Zealand Library Association in the most positive way I can.

    I’[...]ecovery, local authority politics, planning a new library building,
    computerization, amalgamation, regional[...]the marae
    way.

    I’d like to see the New
    Zealand Library Association
    concentrate on developing and
    strengt[...]g and future bicultural initiatives

    « marketing library and information services

    - extending continuing education opportunities for all library

    staff

    —promotion of the Association,encouragi[...]more active role and recruiting new members.



    Library Life 159, June 1992
    [...]ork. These all provide exciting possibilities for library education.

    The working party has prepared a stat[...]ng interest in and commitment to
    the provision of library and information studies education in New Zealand[...]on. and provide both a bicultural and small rural library perspective.

    In order to focus discussion and gain feedback from the profession on this vital issue ‘Library education in the Future’. Council has accepted[...]s will chronicle the NZLA‘s past involvement in library education and results of the involvement. Options[...]Graham North Shore Libraries : Birkenhead Public Library Convenor Elizabeth Jones National Library of NZ,

    Jan Thompson Auckland City Libraries School Library Service, Auckland

    Peter Dtirey University of Auckland Library Sue Cooper Fletcher Challenge Information Service

    .lan Bierman Sylvia Ashton—Warner Library. Kiln Taunga Manukau Libraries and Information Se[...]presentative on JACL (Joint Advisory Committee on Library Education)
    Janet Caudwell National Library of NZ. Wellington
    Elizabeth Dunn Hamilton Public Libraries
    Ainslie Dewe Lincoln University Library

    and with assistance from the Student representative:

    Camille Tuoman Sylvia Ashton-Wanier Library.
    Auckland College of Education
    Micliael Wooliscr[...]lington College of Education:
    University of Otago Library B 0 O K
    The Framework

    The Qualifications Authori[...]Box 14210 Kilbimie Phone/Fax (64-4) 383-6744



    Library Life 159, June 1992
    [...]hopefully work in co—operation with their local library. Resources which
    we generate are to be shared as[...]VEL WITH US


    “We’ve got quite a good little Library for a
    town of this size."

    Have you heard this expression used?
    Perhaps about your Library?

    Does “a town of this size" imply that your
    Library need not reach the standard of
    some others‘?

    W[...]h there are many political decisions
    which affect Library development, such as
    funding levels, are you, as the Library
    Manager, clear about the level you are
    aiming for[...]ld anyone like to comment on “what
    makes a good Library in a town of your
    size?"

    NAN PENBERTH
    Whakatane District Libraries

    PHILIP CASEY
    Gore Public Library

    ‘ IVEITIIER FREEI)()1\4[ NOR (I I-I()I(:E ’[...]ct Committee, P O Bocx 295, PALMERSTON NORTH.



    Library Life 159, June 1992
    NATIONAL LIBRARY
    FELLOW, 1992

    Wellington researcher and writer Janet McCallum is the
    National Library Research Fellow for I992. The $35,000 Fellowship[...]Ms McCallum will draw on a wide range ofNational Library
    resources. particularly newpapers. serials. manus[...]act Helen Meehan or Kay Sanderson at the
    National Library. Wellington.

    NEW ZEALAND LIBRARY
    SURVEY

    The New Zealand Library Survey was initiated by the National
    Library of New Zealand and the Parliamentary Library to
    provide qualitry information on pay and benefits for a range of
    library and infoirnation worker positions. The survey was[...]el: (04) 472 I677 Fax: (04) 472 8023







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    Library Life 159. June 1992
    TURN ON THE LIBRARY!

    THE GREAT TEENAGE TURN ON

    Instead of encouragi[...]). The teenage group often miss outon promotional
    library events so we are focussing all our energies on
    en[...]oy their libraries.

    On Tuesday June 23, Hastings Library is holding an
    evening of dramatics with poetry. c[...]calligraphy
    and fencing lessons.

    Havelock North Library will also have a computer
    demonstration on Thursd[...]and in the evening a musical happening.

    Flaxmere Library will be demonstrating make—up and
    hair—stylin[...]Z TV Turn-off in our
    promoting of reading and the library in school. One of the
    things we want to do is a l[...]ce-cream when they
    take a fiction book out of the library!

    Joy Kitt
    Library Assistant, Queen Elizabeth College
    Palmerston Nor[...]AFF IN
    THERE TOO!!

    Just to let you know what the library (Dept of Survey and
    Land Information/Te Puna Korero Whenua) is doing for Library
    Week.

    (We are holding an Arts. Crafts and Hobbie[...]-9-/'1.’ <%.-64;’,

    New

    SPECIAL OFFER FOR LIBRARY WEEK

    A Library Week Kit for $20.00. Consists of 1 TV Turn-
    offHa[...]1 Read NZ poster, I set (4)
    of Libraries are for Life posters. 20 bookmarks. 10 balloons, 6
    badges.

    Order now from NZLA Office. P O Box 12-212,
    Wellington.

    Library Life 159, June 1992
    [...]UAR

    LOIS CHRISTINE ANTHONY

    192 7 - 1992

    Former library and teaching _‘
    colleagues were saddened to hea[...]Bay. Subsequently she married and led a
    busy home life with her five sons.

    On retum to the workforce Lo[...]king for some
    years as an Adviser in the National Library
    before transferring to Teachers College.
    She was[...]3, Lois contributed
    a well—presented session on libraryLibrary still bears evidence of her
    talents.

    In her pers[...]lex Press
    STRANDS AUP

    FERAL CITY Reed Publishing
    LIFE FORCE Harpercollins
    THE QUICK WORLD Bridget Willi[...]about Faxon's services contact:

    Carolyne Colin, Library Services Consultant,
    PO Box 61, Higgins ACT 2615,[...]vice in serials
    ng, claiming, and renewals...



    Library Life 159, June I992
    POLYTECHN|C’S
    NEW LIBRARY
    OPENED

    Her Excellency. Dame Catherine
    Tizard, Go[...]and
    officially opened Manukau Polytechnic’s
    new library building on Thursday, April
    30.

    Libraries in pol[...]t of planning
    over I5 years, is not a traditional library.
    but something designed to reflect the mix
    of functions demanded of a modern
    polytechnic library.

    The building itself was designed
    around a matur[...]e Maori pataka,
    combining the European idea ofthe library
    as a storehouse of knowledge with the
    Polynesian[...]On entry. no books are immediately
    visible, but library staff are available for
    friendly advice and assis[...]ultural influence on knowledge.

    Available at the library on—line are
    the New Zealand National Bibliograp[...]by.

    PIKITANGA

    NZLA BICULTURAL SIG HUI

    NATIONAL LIBRARY AUCKLAND

    An NZLA Bicultural SIG hui was held at National Library Auckland
    on 14 April 1992. The purpose of the hui[...]Previous hui have been hosted by Auckland Public Library and Waitakere
    Library.

    Forty—five guests attended the hui. They assembled in the foyer where
    they were called into the library with a powhiri. The whaikorero began with
    Lachie Shea welcoming the visitors to the library. He was supported by the
    library staff with the waiata “Nau mai‘ piki mai“.[...]day was a presentation by Dick Grace — National
    Library Manager, Maori Policy and Planning, on strategies[...]noon tea there were two events. One was the Maori library
    workers network meeting. The meeting agreed to ho[...]event was a screening of films from the National
    Library’s Maori collection. The selection was a mixture[...]culture.

    The day finished up with a tour of the library. Finally, with the
    poroporoaki (farewells) over,[...]kahi and Karakia” ceremony
    was performed on the library‘s newly refurbished premises by Mr Wikiriwhi
    fr[...]ificant was the genuine interest shown within the library and the
    numbers that arrived for the 7am service.[...]the beginning ofthis year that the National Film Library
    and Auckland School Library Service merged to form National Library
    Auckland. All ofthe staff as well as representatives from National Library’s

    Whangarei and Hamilton offices were involved[...]any new iniatives
    or projects designed to improve library services in this area have been, or are
    being implemented. I

    National Library’s Auckland hui in April was the largest gathering of
    Maori library workers I have been present at so far. If you wer[...]1/(/. 156 S('()If Street. B1611/zeim



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    Library Life 159, June 1992
    [...]fforts have
    been well supported by the Wellington library community with
    good attendance at every seminar.[...]d
    Guide to Continuing Education Plans in July’s Library Life.

    Those who attended the Valuation of Collections[...]on

    Annual General Meeting

    Morning tea

    National Library updates:

    Archive of New Zealand Music,
    Turnbull Library (Jill Palmer)

    Sound and Music Centre (Roger Flur[...]c collections: School of Music,
    Cathedral, Public Library.

    2.30 — 3.00 The Canterbury Series of Bibliogr[...]be
    sent to:

    Beverley Anscombe, Sec. IAMLNZ
    Music Library

    University of Auckland Library
    Private Bag 92019, AUCKLAND

    TRAVEL GRANT FOR
    MUS[...]everley Anscombe, Secretary,
    IAML (NZ) Inc. Music Library, University of Auckland
    Library, Private Bag 92019, Auckland.

    Please include nam[...]ul applicant
    will be notified shortly afterwards

    Library Life 159, June 1992
    [...]-29, 1992

    Australian and New Zealand Theological
    Library Association. Conference at Luther
    Seminary & Teac[...]and numbers of the booklet
    wanted by each public library. Each library
    will then be sent the booklets. This will
    ensure[...]d", says Toni
    Mccallum, Editor or “Reach Out".

    Library Life 159, June 1992

    at NZLA Office.

    DEC 8-10, 1992[...]re at NZLA Office.
    NATIONAL

    JUNE 21-27, 1992

    NZ Library Week

    JUNE 22, 1992

    NZLA Children's Book Awards[...].
    Comact: Elizabeth Miller. C/-Masterton District
    Library.

    REGIONAL

    WAIKATO/BAY OF PLENTY

    JUNE 9, 1992[...]member Ngaire Phillips
    (from Man'gare Town Centre Library). Ngaire (see plmm) has written to
    say that she.[...]THE UK?

    TFPL has a regular demand for temporary library

    and information staff.

    We require qualified or[...]1 5522 on your arrival or whenever you're
    seeking library/information work during your stay.

    TFPL R[...]
    [...]ian seek-
    ing an exchange for Reference in Public
    Library. Duration 6 months.

    Wadham College Library, Oxford, UK.
    Librarian seeking a similar position in
    Academic or Public Library. Duration 1
    year.

    Contact LIBEX. Information and Library
    Studies Library. University College of
    Wales. Aberystwyth, Dyfed[...]LA Contacts (colutnn 3 on the last
    page ofLibrary Life) have a copy, orcontact
    the NZLA office for your[...]tings and
    activity!

    And then of course there’s Library
    Week. Some of us (or perhaps our modern
    media-mad[...]Rollitt

    Collection Management Division
    National Library of New Zealand

    P O Box 1467

    Wellington. Tel (04[...]ook Foundation
    P O Box 96094

    Balmoral

    AUCKLAND

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    RESEARCH SIG
    Philip Calvert
    (Dept.Library &
    Inf.Studies. Victoria U.)
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    (NPNG)
    Chris Hector (HU)

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    Library Life 159, June 1992
    ISSN 0110-4373

    Published by the New Zealand Library
    Association, 20 Brandon St, PO Box 12-
    212, Welli[...]ed by NZ Print,
    Wellington. Opinions expressed in
    Library Life are not necessarily those of
    the Associati[...]

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