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 | [...]Year in Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05 Library Life Editorial Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0[...]A Year in Review . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Pets of Library Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Profession[...]. . . . . . 39 Members who require a version of Library Life suitable for printing will find current and previ[...]sing the year by writing an editor’s letter for Library Life! This year has been huge for me. l was a member[...]u have actually made any concrete changes in your life whilst you are in the midst of a course like kotu[...]can make the very best success of my time as your Library Life editor! The other big thing that has been happening for me this year is changes at my library. At the beginning of the year my cute but rundown little News & Updates library was given the green light to be demolished and in[...]out of 'home’ and are residing in a temporary library down the street. I’m going to be honest; some[...]nitheunissen If you want to contribute to making Library Life the voice of our industry in Aotearoa, email edi[...]en Design & Layout by Jess Davidson Issue 452 - Library Life - WWW.llanZa.0rg.nZ |
| [...]ive yourself for ever believing, ’we got this! Life has a way of surprising even the most organised o[...]anised); challenging the very fabric of organised life and creating organised chaos. Such is the life of new older parenthood and wedded bliss. Recent[...]by and at Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, National Library of New Zealand. It was great to mix and mingle with LIANZA members, library lovers, as well as a chance to get a sneek peek i[...]nd I am very much looking forward to returning to library world, zoom meetings, weekend schools, and all th[...]r members” Pai mari re, Te Paea Putanga 452 - Library Life - www.lianza.org.nz Feature Articles #LL16 -[...]:llJCkldHVJ Wellington Christchurch Issue 452 - Library Life - r ‘ , Chantel Theunlssen .w; @ChaniTheuniss[...]te out of their busy schedule to share with their library whanau one itty bitty thing from their year imagi[...]selection of posts will be posted in next month's Library Life too. Need some help rummaging the ’mind[...] |
| H Feature Articles LIBRARY LIFE EDITORIAL BOARD Library LifeLibrary Life. I'm based in Lower Hut and spend my days wor[...]afty. I like to think of myself as the Lower Hutt library version of Leslie Knope from ’Parks and Rec' (i[...]— it's awesome!) My vision moving forward with Library Life is that we use the magazine as a platform to celebrate all the wonderful things we as library and information workers do, because each and ever[...]ting Director of Content Services at the National Library of NZ. In my role I'm responsible for developing and managing the collections of the National Library. I'm a professionally registered librarian who ha[...]arched and published in the area of evaluation of library services. My previous roles as Associate Director, Library Academic Services at Victoria University and Medi[...]nderstanding of the strategic role Putanga 452 - Library Life - www.lianza.org.nz of libraries in supporting a[...]ing and learning. I'm actively involved with the Library and Information Association of NZ and am currentl[...]in professional association activities. I saw the Library Life editorial board as the perfect way to not only co[...]ora. My name is Donna Robertson, and I joined the Library Life editorial board at the end of 2015. I'm the editor of the Digital Library Web Team at Christchurch City - Libraries so it m[...]ul thing. Librarians have a tendency Issue 452 - Library Life - Feature Articles to get stuck into t[...]d to see how others in the GLAM sector do things. Library Life gives us a space to talk about library stuff micro and macro — to explore and share.[...]d as a member of the Editorial Board for LIANZA's Library Life publication. WWW.IianZa.0rg.nZ |
| [...]eference. Tauranga City Libraries. Putanga 452 - Library Life - www.lianza.org.nz .» ,f‘fii. Kia ora koutou Library Life readers, I am new to librarianship but I can say[...]with a client—facing role at AUT's City Campus Library which gave me the opportunity to participate in s[...]milestone to the next— I recently saw on AUT's Library Facebook page they were accepting payment of library fines via donated cans of food for Auckland City[...]or manuscripts and archives in the Walsh Memorial Library at Auckland's MOTAT. The WML is currently focused[...]lections and improving its capacity as a research library, which greatly benefits our public and wider muse[...]of the Western Springs Tramway here Issue 452 - Library Life - STAY STRONG AS A COMMUNITY Feature Art[...] |
| [...]E ROPU HOU E PANUI PUKAPUKA ANA Auckland Central Library hosts a new te reo Maori reading group every Mond[...]ar, a patron approached a staff member at Central Library enquiring if we could provide ate reo Maori offering in the library. We already have several book clubs and events in[...]attend that session. Books are selected from the Library's te reo children's collection, and loosely group[...]nciples. Since starting the book club at Central Library at the end of October this year, we have had sev[...]to create ate reo Maori reading group at Central Library, and I hope it has sparked an interest to start a[...]aucklandcouncilgovtnz Naku noa, Tessa Stubbing Library Assistant, Auckland Libraries Tainui, Ngati Pukek[...]Events/pages/karapupanuimaoriaspx Pulanga 452 - Library Life - www.lianza.org.nz Feature Articles ENERGIZING CHANGE Gail Dallimore, MA (Hons) DipLibr Library Director Unitec Institute of Technology Auckland[...]e to educational needs for 21st century students, Library Team Leader Jo Barnes interviews the Unitec Library Director Gail Dallimore about her leadership capa[...]structures, and how her career developed her as a library leader. The interview was undertaken by Jo as a m[...]16 cohort. Introducing Gail Gail Dallimore, the Library Director of Unitec Institute Technology Libraries, started her career in libraries working as a Library Assistant at the University of Auckland at the c[...]the libraries, records and research Issue 452 - Library Life - field and today since that time. As the Unitec Library Director, she is responsible for leading the library and information service delivery to students and[...]. One thing that energizes Gail's passion for the library sector is her interest in leading departments and[...]ion for being an agent that positively transforms library teams and environments she noted the signi[...] |
| [...]ts centre on creating inclusive, non—judgmental library spaces where people feel welcome. Gail expressed[...]. Prior to joining Unitec Institute of Technology Library, she was the Central Library Manager at Hutt City Libraries with 6 Team Leader[...]as the Northern Libraries Manager and part of the Library Management Group in Rodney Libraries which was am[...]esk and replacing with pods, refurbishment of the library space and project managing the installation of AP[...]ries to the community. Her other key role was the Library Manager at the commercial law firm Bell Gully Bud[...]braries, Head of Bibliographic Services, National Library of New Zealand, a researcher for Te RUnanga 0 Te[...]brarian at Crown Forestry Rental Trust and Senior Library Assistant at the University of Auckland NZ and Pa[...]ge. She has been and advises current and aspiring library leaders to be bold, be fearless, be prepared as w[...]rtner up When asked for advice for up and coming library leaders, Gail spoke passionately for the need for[...]tion who will willingly and actively support your library causes. ”I’ve been fortunate to have had goo[...]land and Pacific Department atAuckland University Library, really taught me how to be a good manager. My other big mentor was the Library Partner at Bell Gully Buddle Weir, Brian Latimer.[...]ught in business partners and Brian made sure the library remained reporting to the partnership and lawyers[...]Brian taught me how you need to be protecting the library all the time from the finance staff that see the library as a hole that money gets poured into all the time, Putanga 452 - Library Life - www.lianza.org.nz he taught me strategies for[...]t organized Gail explained the need for aspiring library leaders to understand the value of professional[...]o (1) a mentor/ mentee relationship to craft your library skills and (2) an advocate partnership in order t[...]re doing and take the best ideas. I talk to other library managers I respect, for example Allison Dobbie Pr[...]aries, Marion Read Manager of the Upper Hutt City Library- she is very involved in LlANZA, Kris Wehipeihana[...]nt, I worked with Kris at Rodney Libraries in the library management group - she has always been very innov[...]catch-up with her at conferences, the late Unitec Library Director Peter Hughes at conferences, Theresa Graham, Team Leader - Library Collections atAuckland Museum is another Issue 452 - Library Life - Feature Articles person, I find out what they[...]put in’.1 Network now Major challenges facing library leaders today and the importance of networking is[...]l They don’t seem to know the part the academic library plays in them having access to resources. I learned while working in the law library that all opportunities, being in the lift, walkin[...]mind our users, particularly staff, to market the library and tell them what the library has that they need’.1 Deepening my leadership[...]interesting to hear the advice of an experienced library manager. It improved my understanding of t[...] |
| [...]f titles compared to that ofjust their own school library's collection as well as access to multiple copies[...]onse has not been as enthusiastic. Pulanga 452 - Library Life - www.lianza.org.nz Feature Articles VER[...]ture segments. The scan bed needs to Issue 452 - Library Life - A NEW»SERVICE OFFERING AT NZMS ”I '[...] |
| [...]When asked what they wanted to keep from the old library building, the community made it very clear that t[...]uch anticipation. Every time you walk into a new library building you can't help but reflect on how quickl[...]y working days! Caroline Anderson Putanga 452 - Library Life - www.lianza.org.nz Feature Articles ”[...]n a ’fake' smile? Understanding the New Zealand library customer service culture. "I am very grateful to[...]d out for its applicability and importance to all library sectors, from public to private, school to terti[...]their drive to provide an evidence base for their library practice. The Research—SIG research award came[...]inform decisions about the services Issue 452 - Library Life - they provide, and how their organisations oper[...]ased research. From conversations I have had, our library workers often think that others wouldn't be inter[...]that this award encourages increasing numbers of library professionals to undertake research structured in[...]esearch—SIG award is available to anyone in the library and information sector. It can be for a small pro[...]New Zealand context that also reflects the wider library community." Our next award is 2018. In the[...] |
| [...]a career path that includes roles in ' different library sectors and in sectors outside of the library world. Jo demonstrates a sound grasp of the strat[...]currently the Chair of the Association of Public Library Managers. Josephine McElroy is a worthy recipient[...]gistered since 2007. In her work at Tauranga City Library she has been especially involved in local history, first when working with children and more recently in library archives. She has used library resources to create new resources for local child[...]information packs, and made contributions to the library's Tauranga Memories website. She has established[...]nd Maori intellectual property in the New Zealand Library & Information Management Journal, and articles on library events in Library Life. Debbie's motivation is to achieve high levels of awareness and use of library resources, as a way of future proofing libraries[...]ckland Learning Support Services to transform the Library's approach to information literacy based on her model, moving from an auxiliary library workshop model to an integrated and collaborative[...]has participated actively in MLIS Putanga 452 - Library Life - www.lianza.org.nz tutoring and LIANZA Resea[...]n outstanding contribution to both LIANZA and the library sector, making her a worthy recipient of the LIAN[...]licies and procedures to ensure effective trusted library delivery. For Auckland Libraries she has develope[...]leadership in the eLGAFI consortium, Issue 452 - Library Life - moving catalogues from five different local[...]al government authority seamless and painless for library borrowers. Louise has contributed over many year[...]gramme Advisory Committee; helping to ensure that Library students are being well prepared with skills to m[...]. There cannot be many people in the New Zealand library profession who are not aware of, or who ha[...] |
| [...]s great to catch up with a cross—section of the library world on Wednesday November 30th at the launch of[...]ndation. This foundation — launched by National Library — takes up the mantel held for so long by the Friends of the Library Group fundraising for National Library. With dignitaries such as the Right Honorable Jo[...]tted to funding the refurbishment of the National Library auditorium and committing to match dollar for dol[...]the archive exhibition project. Putanga 452 - Library LlfC - www.lianza.org.nz Issue 452 - Library LlfC - www.lianza.org.nz |
| [...]nd understood. As Ella one of our new Collection Library Life - www.lianza.org.nz Technicians said recently "O[...]he mana of the gallery and the concepts of mauri (life principle), tika (justly / honour) and pono (trut[...]a physical level help to signify it Issue 452 - Library Life - Feature Articles as a place of sign[...] |
| [...]from the ’Research Applications, Information & Library Studies ( RAILS )’ Conference 2016 On December[...]osted the ’Research Applications, Information & Library Studies (RAILS)’ Conference. The theme was "Hon[...]vileged to attend this conference, as an academic library practitioner interested in and involved in provid[...]een on furthering research directly applicable to library practice. There were some excellent presentations, so in the name of sharing the ’gold’ with my library colleagues, I present some of the points that sto[...]o work with technology. Diversity is a reality of life, not an issue to address. Today’s information p[...]the practice of research by LIS academics and by library practitioners. Dr Jenny Bunn (University College[...]their investigation of whether LIS academics and library professionals are partnering together in research[...]ionals to conduct ongoing research Putanga 452 - Library Life - www.lianza.org.nz throughout their LIS careers[...]t is also vital that librarians stop Issue 452 - Library Life - WWW.IianZa.Drg.nZ Feature Articles |
| [...]eall’s list is also a challenge to the American Library Association’s ’Freedom to Read’ statement w[...]e the challenge of bringing Matauranga Maori into library processes. Matauranga Maori protocols for informa[...]ank my managers at Unitec Institute of Technology Library for allowing me to attend this conference. The ne[...]owledge Specialist Unitec Institute of Technology Library Library Life - www.Iianza.org.nz Feature Articles :1“ ‘[...]ng opportunities for young people to Issue 452 - Library Life - meet and be motivated by their literary heroes[...]wsletter forteachers and librarians — The Schoo/Library. We were especially proud to deliver the second y[...]red the 2016 Book Council lecture at the National Library in Wellington. It’s available online her[...] |
| Feature Articles PETS OF LIBRARY LIFE I thought we should finish off the year with a f[...]ry party pic of your pet for January's edition of Library Life! This is Sunshine. She is an original ‘ book[...]odBagNZ tonight! @Christiebusby Putanga 452 - Library Life - www.lianza.org.nz Feature Articles PROFESSION[...]from my role as a lecturer in the information and library studies team at the Open Polytechnic to take up[...]other side of the world with the St. Lucia Public Library. This seemed like a crazy decision to a lot of pe[...]nd, and began adapting to an entirely new way of life. One in which it was 32 C all the time and footpa[...]gutters bred mosquito larvae, I got Zika, and the library didn't even have a catalogue ofany kind! I though[...]sure if that was wishful thinking or Issue 452 - Library Life - pure delusion. After 40+ hours of travel, I t[...]er organisation to work with the St. Lucia Public Library (SLUPL) on implementing the Koha ILS across the 17 branches of the library, and provide staff training and support. My offic[...]ons on how to get the bus to and from the Central Library. My main workplace, the Central Library of SLU PL, is a Carnegie library, built in 1924, and expanded in the 90s wi[...] |
| [...]near complete lack of signage. Figure Central Library of St. Lucia The 16 branch libraries and mobile library provide service to most of the communities and to[...]mystery to me. Some things did make sense — the library had a completely functioning paper based circulat[...]ividuals regarded their roles and their time. One library staff member said "In the private sector you can[...]vice is unnecessarily bloated, and Putanga 452 - Library Life - www.lianza.org.nz the main branch of the public library particularly overstaffed. Even when a direct supe[...]all day?" | asked one of the busier staff in the library, the administrator. "Watch people's business" she[...]put into perspective how even a poorly resources library in New Zealand is lucky in comparison. Other Ministries were well funded, but the library seemed to be at the bottom of the list when it ca[...]for secondary school students in which we visited library branches and taught workshops on filmmaking. The[...]of the SLUPL apply for and win an EIFL.net Public Library Innovation award for which the librarian had the opportunity to travel to the 2016 IFLA World Library Congress to accept the award. And I taught a Zumba class to a bunch of kids as part of the Soufriere Public Library summer school holidays programme! Issue 452 - Library Life - Feature Articles Figure Student librarians[...]School I worked with the National Association of Library and Information Professionals (NALIP) in St. Luci[...]sation faced the challenge of building a stronger library and information sector with no budget, amongst o[...]tiary education provider had previously offered a Library Technical Assistant LTA) 2—year degree, however[...]eneral civil service roles and been assigned to a library. They had no specialisation, background, o[...] |
| [...]There is widespread UK public belief that the library is obsolete — a view that is not unjustified,[...]es such as EPIC or Overdrive through their public library. After 7 months in St. Lucia I began to get a bi[...]country, are underdeveloped. On the other hand, "life in St. Lucia is sweet” as one of my neighbo[...]something we can learn from their model of work—life balance, and time orientation. Since I came back[...]new role with Services to Schools at the National Library, which again has brought about profound changes in my life. Shi ing form being an academic to something tha[...]Nico/e Gaston This article has been abridged for Library Life. You can read it in full on the LIANZA blag: bttg.'//WWi/i/.lianza.org.nz/ article/life-librarian-st-lu0ia Putanga 452 - Library Life - www.lianza.org.nz Feature Articles Waka la[...]or site visits based on pépéha, to Issue 452 - Library Life - explore the physical landscape of the takiwa,[...]waka we hosted in the University of Otago Central Library for Te Wiki 0 Te Reo Maori this year in collabora[...]ka. He attracted many different visitors into our library space, including groups of WWW.lianZa.0rg.nZ |
| [...]ho gathered around him singing waiata, giving the Library a whole new look and feel. Hauteruruku welcomed b[...]to his two mauri stones. Hauteruruku oversaw the Library's Maori Research Floor Talks during Te Wiki, whic[...]n Collections, University of Otago Putanga 452 - Library Life - www.lianza.org.nz Professional Development and[...]there more questions to be answered? Issue 452 - Library Life - The answers will be along the lines of[...] |
| [...]ons are open for the sub—committee organising a Library Assistant Day in 2017 — this is your chance to[...]ng forward to a Hikuwai Roadshow and a travelling Library Professional Development and Industry News BITS[...]Digital Content and e-Lending monthly column for Library Life: Bits and Bytes. Each month we aim to bring you a[...]conference. The survey will help the New Zealand library eContent in New Zealand and also to identify the[...]professional development, being it Putanga 452 - Library Life - www.lianza.org.nz Issue 452 - Library Life - www.lianza.org.nz |
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