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Public Libraries get behind Rugby World Cup 2011

Public Libraries through out New Zealand have been supporting the Rugby World Cup 2011....

Library Design Today

Award-winning architectural practice Archoffice share their views on what makes good modern library design....

Ebooks and Digital Media Service - Regional Consortia

A new ebook and digital media service making ebooks and digital media available free of charge will be delivered via three new Regional Consortia including 40 individual local authorities and their libraries.

Upper North Island (NOVe-L - Northern Virtual e-Library)

Contact: Paul Nielsen, Manager Hauraki District Libraries
pauln@hauraki-dc.govt.nz

http://novel.lib.overdrive.com

Duffy Books in Homes Theatre troupe with audience.

Public Libraries join forces with Duffy Books in Homes

Public Libraries of New Zealand have joined forces with Duffy Books in Homes to offer Duffy kids all around New Zealand a free book reward when they use their Public Library.

Duffy Books in Homes is a charitable trust which has, for over fifteen years, been providing free books three times a year, to over 95,000 New Zealand children in lower-decile schools. Their vision is to break the cycle of booklessness in New Zealand by inspiring a love of books in Duffy children so they become adults who inspire a love of reading in others.

Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori at Christichurch City Libraries

Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori

Mon 26 July – Sunday 1 August 2010

Celebrating Te Wiki o te reo Māori at the Library is always an exciting time with lots of activities and performances to tempt everyone.

2011 Rugby World Cup Volunteers

Recruitment opens on July 14 for 5,000+ volunteers to be the face of New Zealand in the 2011 Ruby World Cup.

With over 60,000 international visitors for the event, Rugby New Zealand is seeking volunteers who will perform a variety of roles from the backrooms of stadia assisting with catering, sports presentation and ceremonies to helping visitors at hotels, Fan Zones and at transport hubs.

A number of New Zealand public libraries will be supporting the recruitment process by facilitating online registrations and providing further information.

Tauranga Library Books Remain Free

Tauranga City Councillors have decided not to introduce new charges on the borrowing of adult books from public libraries - instead 'Top Title' loan prices will go up $1.
This means 'Top Title' books will go from $2 to $3 and DVDs from $3 to $4.

Bob McKee Biography

Bob McKee has been a leading figure in the library and information community, in the UK and internationally, for many years.

For the past eleven years Bob has been Chief Executive of the UK’s national professional association helping to bring together librarians and information scientists in CILIP, the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals.

Support of Ethnic Diversity in Public Libraries

New Zealand is becoming more ethnically diverse and with that diversity comes the need for ensuring that the institutions that serve diverse communities reflect the communities they purport to serve.

The Rural Public Library

What characterises the Public Library in rural New Zealand?

In general, the rural Public Library is housed in a small building, situated in a small urban centre. Even though its immediate location can be small, it often serves a larger ‘hidden’ population spread over an enormous geographic area. This population can be characterized as conservative and often resistant to change. In addition, the percentage of rates paid in rural New Zealand is extremely high given the low population figure and the relative value of the land they occupy.

Save Our Library: Public Meeting

A public meeting will be held on Thursday 1 April, 12.30pm-1.30pm at Elizabeth Street Community Centre (Opposite the Tauranga Yoga Centre) Tauranga.

This is an opportunity for members of the public to get more information, ask questions and voice opinions related to the proposed library charges in Tauranga.

Not Just Zombies

The 2010 South Island Children’s and Young Adult Librarians’ Conference Oamaru, 3 & 4 March

The two days were packed with speakers, networking, penguin watching and packed lunch boxes to eat outside under the trees – the mood was as magic as always when librarians get together.

Highlights included: