Cherry had a long and varied career, with over forty years’ experience of identifying, acquiring, organising, retrieving and advising on print and electronic information resources worldwide. Her roles included those of Librarian for Information Planning and Development at the ILO;  Head of Information Services, Hamilton Public Library; Senior Librarian (Information Retrieval), solely responsible for providing Massey University with specialised electronic information; Research Development Coordinator, Faculty of Business, AUT University; Research Advisor, Faculties of Business and Law, University of Auckland; Research Outputs Liaison Officer, University of New England, and consultant to IMCO, and EQC.

Cherry was an early enthusiast and adopter of online information systems. When she was awarded the Claude McCarthy Fellowship in 1991 she used it to visit overseas libraries, information services and consortia and attend information technology conferences to explore practices in CD-ROM and online information management and delivery.

Cherry demonstrated a huge commitment to attending and participating in professional conferences, seminars and workshops, where she could always be relied upon to ask intelligent and probing questions.  At these events she was a tireless advocate for the needs of libraries and was greatly respected for the depth of her research and understanding. She developed professional relationships with a huge range of people and was always ready to use these to further the cause of libraries. At events it was always amazing to see the range of people she knew and to witness the respect they had for her.

Cherry was an enthusiastic and committed supporter of LIANZA and had a long and active involvement in its activities, including membership of regional and special interest committees in Wellington, Waikato, Auckland, Central North Island. She was active in the Research-SIG and SLISS. In addition, she belonged to many professional allied organisations, presented at conferences and authored a substantial body of publications. In recognition of her outstanding contribution to libraries and LIANZA, Cherry was presented with a LIANZA Associateship in 2007.

Cherry was probably best known for her expertise on copyright and her advocacy about copyright and the TPPA.  She was a member of LIANZA’s Taskforce on Copyright and served on the LIANZA Standing Committee on Copyright from 2013 to 2017.  In this role, Cherry made important contributions to the Standing Committee’s educational, advocacy and advisory work. Cherry also participated in the wider copyright community and was an executive committee member of the Asia-Pacific Copyright Association (APCA). Cherry regularly attended copyright symposia and was known in the academic community as an enthusiastic contributor to copyright discussions.

While Cherry was known to many of you as a vocal champion of copyright reform, what you may not have realised was why this issue was so important to her. Jennifer Campion, law lecturer at Te Piringa-Faculty of Law and former Chair of the LIANZA Standing Committee on Copyright, recalls: “Cherry once told me that she was so passionate about copyright because she understood the way copyright could be used to restrict people accessing information. Cherry said that she had grown up in a small town and libraries were the places that really opened her horizons and made it possible for her to get an education.  She wanted all New Zealanders to have that opportunity, and fought against a future where education would only be available to those who could afford it.”

Jennifer adds: “Cherry impressed me not just with her passion, but also her compassion. Cherry was an incredibly helpful person, who would go the extra mile to help others.  There was no copyright query she would not try to assist with, and she contributed greatly to the Standing Committee’s work over a number of years.” 

Cherry lived with cancer from 2010. One of her sisters said that “being a librarian was what helped her”. The research Cherry did for medical students led her to attend oncology conferences and research the very rare form of cancer she had. She got to know many of the oncologists and followed their advice. One of her sisters also said that "she did not know how to stop” and this was certainly the experience of those of us who were privileged to work with her during her last years.

As Jan Rivers wrote, “her passion seemed to be driven all the more by knowing her time was limited”. Cherry could be extremely difficult to keep up with because she was so very driven, and her capacity to research an issue was impressive. She was always ready to share the results of her research and provide citations and links so that you could delve into an issue for yourself; she was hugely generous in sharing her expertise, time and support.

​As Mandy Henk wrote, “the New Zealand library community was made better through her engagement and her voice”. She will be greatly missed.

​The LIANZA Standing Committee on Copyright would like to thank Cherry’s family for talking to us about Cherry and providing the lovely photograph. We would also like to thank Keitha Booth for her memories and assistance, Jennifer Campion for her sharing her memories of Cherry and the LIANZA Office for sharing with us the references for Cherry’s LIANZA Associateship.

​The library world was saddened to hear that their colleague Heather Lamond, died on March 22, aged 47 years.
 
Heather was the Assistant University Librarian - Client Services at Massey University, since 2014. Her role included Deputy University Librarian and Manawatū Campus Librarian. She led client services work across the Massey University Libraries, particularly information literacy teaching and support for research.  Heather was initially employed at Massey University as a Business Liaison Librarian in 2005 and promoted to Head of the Distance Library Service in 2007.  She had moved to Palmerston North from Takaka, in Golden Bay where she had been the Takaka Memorial Library Branch Librarian from 2001-2005.

Heather used technology at every opportunity to improve both library services at Massey University and how staff worked. She was a strong advocate for equitable access to resources and services for off-campus students and led the work at Massey University Library in online teaching including early development of reusable learning objects such as short videos. She was actively involved in distance education, and the author of a considerable number of publications and conference presentations. 

​In 2010 Heather wrote a piece for LIANZA about her library career and shared how she started in her career in libraries.

“I have been employed in the library and information industry since completing my BA at Canterbury University in 1994.  I had previous experience in libraries as after-school and summer holiday employment, and my mother was (and is still is) employed as a Library Assistant so I had a reasonable idea of what went on in libraries – yes I used to spend time afterschool putting the issue cards in order!

After completing my BA I was contemplating teaching as a career but was fortunate to be employed at the then Nelson Polytechnic as a library assistant in varying roles (processing, circulation and eventually Interloans and Reference).  I was encouraged by Chris Keyse, the Nelson Polytechnic Librarian, to undertake the MLIS, and received invaluable collegial support while working full-time and completing the MLIS by distance from a location that could be considered remote (in those days of weekly teleconferences and no online classroom!).  

​After completion of the MLIS, I had a large student loan and a level of frustration with not walking straight into the management job I thought I now deserved, and decided to move home to my parents in Takaka while I saved some money in order to travel.  I was extremely lucky that an opening came up at the Takaka Memorial Library for a part-time library assistant so I jumped at the opportunity to continue working in the industry (while also working as an orchard hand, barmaid, and scallop opener!).  About two years later the position of branch librarian became available and I was successful in my application.

​One thing I would stress is that the management experience gained as a branch librarian of a small library was one of the most useful things I could have had.  While the branch was small and rural, I still had to do all the management things you would do in a much larger library, in fact probably more as I was the sole qualified staff member!  This included staffing, budgets, collection development and management, system implementation, website development and more."
 
Heather made an enormous contribution to the profession. She was the LIANZA Ikaroa councillor on LIANZA Council from 2008-11 and LIANZA President 2012-2013.  LIANZA awarded Heather the professional recognition of ALIANZA in 2009. Her associate citation noted that; “Heather is customer-driven, an efficient communicator, able to demonstrate strong leadership and an effective teacher who continues to extend these skills through further study to expand her knowledge of education theory.   Heather is strongly committed to LIANZA being active on both the local committee and on National Council.”

Colleagues from the New Zealand library and information sector have provided these tributes to Heather, in her memory.

I first got to know Heather when she was a participant at Aurora in Thredbo and I was a mentor that year. Two things were immediately obvious to me. Firstly, what a lovely person she was and secondly, the commitment she had to her future career in librarianship. Heather was determined to improve library support for distance learning and she certainly achieved that at Massey University. I was delighted when Heather stepped up her professional leadership to become President of LIANZA. It was such a shock to hear of her death at such a young age. Please pass my sincerest condolences to her family, friends and colleagues.
Bill Macnaught, National Librarian
 
Heather had such a bubbly, energetic and honest way about her. I always felt energised by her presence! We worked on the LIANZA Council together for several years, so we spent a lot of time talking together about the library profession about which she was so passionate and so insightful. She was always so determined, and I was (and still am) in awe of all her achievements and the impact she had. I will miss her hugely.
Laurinda Thomas, Wellington City Libraries

I te aituā o tō tātou hoa e Heather, he mihi aroha ki te whānau pani i noho i raro i te korowai o te kapua pōuri.  Hotuhotu te manawa, maringi tonu ngā roimata me ngā hūpē. I hoea e tō tātou hoa tōna waka wairua ki tōna kāinga tūturu, okioki pai ai.  Haramai, haere, haere atu rā. Kaua mātou e warewaretia.
 
It is with sadness that we hear of our esteemed colleague who has left us all bereft.  Heather was a respected colleague who had a huge impact on the information sector.  We give our condolences to her whānau and friends that grieve at her passing. Her beautiful singing voice will be missed.
 
Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, erangi he toa takimano.  Rātou ki a rātou, tātou ki a tātou, tēnā koutou katoa.
Anahera Morehu, LIANZA President-elect
 
I was so sorry to hear the sad news about Heather Lamond what a loss for the Massey whanau and the library world. Heather was a lovely person and a true professional who loved her work. I always appreciated and enjoyed my interactions with her and I always learnt from her. The work she did at Massey with the distance library service was exceptional. And of course she will always be remembered as the singing guitar playing LIANZA President. She was an inspiration to many and she will be missed enormously.
Rachel Esson, LIANZA President
 
I worked quite closely with Heather during her Presidential period and it was a fabulous time.
Her bubbly fun nature meant spending time with her was an absolute pleasure. I still treasure many of those moments.
Huge aroha to her family, where I know she will leave a massive hole.
Pamela Jones, South Taranaki District Libraries
 
My deepest sympathy to Heather’s family, friends and colleagues. I also had the pleasure and privilege of working with Heather on the LIANZA Executive for several years. Heather was a wonderful person, inspiriting many of us with her energy, intelligence and positivity. As others have said, she has left this life far too soon.
Carolyn Robertson, Christchurch City LIbraries

​Today tertiary librarians and library staff in New Zealand Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics or ITP’s have a new employer. At midnight last night, all staff became employees of the new limited liability crown companies that are part of the new national New Zealand Institute of Skills & Technology (NZIST) (working title) under the provisions of the Education (Vocational Education and Training Reforms) Amendment Act.

Lee Rowe, Toi Ohomai Library Manager explains, ‘Our staff are longer employed by Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology, but are now employed by Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology Limited’. There is no change to any employment terms and conditions.

​What are tertiary library staff doing to support students and staff during the present COVID-10 Level 4 lockdown? Lee explains what has been happening at the Toi Ohomai:

​My lockdown experience in New Zealand
 
I sit within my chalet in the sun,
It's time to rest now the cleaning is done;
It was an extra task to do as my cleaners normally make this place new.
 
I am now working full time from home,
On Skype and Zoom and often Chrome;
My workload has not dropped at all,
I must be available if students call.
 
It's lucky I'm an introvert
If I wasn't, this lockdown would hurt.
It's not too bad, though it's not a hoot,
At least I'm loving my short commute.
 
I have a class to teach this week
to guide students on their searching technique,
To help them find the info they need
And so to see them all succeed.
 
Teaching online is now the way
And I'm learning to do that everyday,
I must now record myself to screen,
(I must make sure that I look pristine!).
 
To meet online is a new thing too,
To meet up with my friendly crew;
To share ideas and discuss new knowledge
That's coming from managers at our college.
 
Stay inside, save lives is the message here,
And make sure that no-one is near.
We can only go out to exercise,
Or go to get essential supplies.
 
We will get through, I'm sure of it,
although to some fear I will admit;
But until that time back with everyone,
I'll stay here in my chalet in the sun.
 
©Adrian Jenkins, March 2020.

​Kia ora, Kia orana, Malo e lelei, Ni sa nula, Talofa lava! Warm greetings!

Today, LIANZA is delighted to inform you that an agreement has been reached enabling public libraries to offer virtual storytimes to their communities. This has been achieved through collaboration with the Coalition for Books.

LIANZA approached the Publishers Association of NZ (PANZ) and Copyright Licencing NZ (CLNZ) on Thursday March 20th to see if an agreement on copyright could be made to enable New Zealand public libraries to provide virtual storytimes during the pandemic.

Our thanks to the LIANZA Standing Committee on Copyright; Mandy Henk,Tohatoha; Paula Browning, Copyright Licensing New Zealand, Catriona Ferguson, Publishers Association of NZ and Jill Rawnsley, Coalition for Books who have pulled out all the stops to make this happen. 

​The Coalition for Books is coordinating the relationship between publishers, authors and libraries and have created a webpage  www.coalitionforbooks.nz/storytime which will be available from March 31 and updated regularly. Here you will find a list of publishers who have given their permission for librarians to create online storytimes (in accordance with the guidelines below). The web page will also share links to New Zealand children’s book authors’ own readings and content that can be linked to; this means you may not need to create your own readings.

If you come across an author who is doing their own reading and which isn’t listed, please do let us know via  ellie.coalitionforbooks@gmail.com and we will add it to the list. In this way, we can create a new online storytime community – a positive outcome from COVID-19!
 
There are copyright implications with this kind of initiative, and with the support of Copyright Licensing New Zealand we have created guidelines below which publishers, who are offering their books through this process, ask libraries to follow.

​Guidelines

1.    Please use technology that does not allow a live-streaming or recording to be downloaded by the public. You can use Zoom, Facebook Live, Vimeo, and YouTube as well as others. It may be necessary to adjust the default settings to prevent users from downloading your broadcast.
2.    If you upload a video or host a live-stream, please ensure that you designate the content as ‘Unlisted’ not ‘Public’ when uploading. You can point users to your content via your own website or through your library’s social media
3.    If you use an open-platform (one that isn’t only available to your customers)  please log the following details of the stream or recording into this spreadsheet:

•    Your library name
•    Book title
•    ISBN
•    Author/s and Illustrator/s
•    The link to the reading online

4.    If you make a recording, this should be removed from the platform when we return to Level 3 at which point the scheme will be reviewed.
5.    Please acknowledge the book’s title, author and illustrator and the publisher at the start of your reading.
6.    When you’re streaming or posting, please tag authors and publishers where practical so that they can connect with your audience too.

These special arrangements are temporary and will only remain in force whilst COVID-19 Government Lockdown Level 4 is in place. The scheme will be reviewed when we move to Level 3.
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​If you have any questions about how this guide applies to your particular circumstances, please contact the LIANZA Standing Committee on Copyright at lianzacopyright@gmail.com

As we enter a nationwide lockdown, libraries are coming up with innovative ideas for staff to work from home and provide services to their communities.

LIANZA Executive Director, Ana Pickering met with LIANZA regional and special interest community chairs last Friday and together they brainstormed some ways that your national association could help keep you connected with colleagues and provide professional support in the weeks and months ahead.

Some of these ideas have already been put into action, shared on social media and are also outlined below. LIANZA Office is working effectively from home to support its members so please be in touch with your ideas and questions over the coming weeks.

For information and support as it comes to hand, check out our online COVID-19 resources and join our online community events.
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Noho Tawhiti (sit at a distance)
Tū Kotahi (stand as one)
–The Hon. Peeni Henare

​LIANZA #stopforacuppa HAS BEGUN
We are now all working from home – adjusting to a temporary workplace, creating new daily routines and facing unique challenges without the support of familiar colleagues.

Maybe you have ‘library’ questions, employment queries, maybe you want to discuss library stuff or just chat with someone who is in a similar situation to you. Or maybe you just want to share some of the silliness, have a laugh and do the daily quiz? LIANZA is offering #stopforacuppa for 30 minutes at 10:30am and 3:00pm every week day.

Just jump onto this Zoom link https://zoom.us/j/411201523 to see who else is having a cuppa and ready to talk.

There are some simple rules – introduce yourself, welcome newcomers, share resources and fight fake news. Stuff you already do in your libraries.

Oh – and if you think of something else your national association can do to support you – let us know. See you for a cuppa!!

WEEKLY COVID-19 ZOOM MEETINGS BEGIN
Over 20 people from libraries around the country joined the first LIANZA COVID 19 meeting on Monday. You are welcome to join this meeting each week to share information, strategies, actions and ideas with other managers and librarians across the library and information sector. Meeting notes from this week are posted at https://lianza.org.nz/covid-19-coronavirus-new-zealand-libraries/lianza-support-updates/

Please join us every Monday at 2:00pm using this Zoom link https://zoom.us/j/694092043
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NEW, FREE PD RESOURCES ON LIANZA WEBSITE
Once you have your home office set up you might find your work day has new flexibility allowing more time for professional development. With that in mind we have begun uploading free, online professional development resources to a new section on our website. We will continue to add to this and are very happy to add links sent in by members. If you have any resources that would be useful for your colleagues please send to: officeadmin@lianza.org.nz
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LIANZA #libraryfromhome
Thanks to @ChristchurchLIb for the idea on Twitter – we have set up a new section on the LIANZA website called Library From Home to share all the resources that are available to people, family and whanau at home. Please send us your ideas and we will update the page daily. You can use and search the hashtag #libraryfromhome on social media too.

Included in recent updates is information about Findmypast and Ancestry Library Edition allowing subscribing libraries to provide remote access to their resources in light of COVID-19.

COPYRIGHT & VIRTUAL STORYTIMES
LIANZA has been working since last Thursday with the Publishers Association of NZ (PANZ) and Copyright Licencing NZ (CLNZ) to see if an agreement on copyright can be made to enable New Zealand libraries to provide virtual storytimes for children during this time of library closures and family isolation. A special arrangement for library storytimes has been reached in Australia. Our aim is to provide guidelines that do not make it too difficult for libraries while respecting copyright.

One suggestion to avoid copyright issues is for libraries to approach local authors to record readings of their own books. LIANZA is discussing this with the NZ Society of Authors and have also approached ReadNZ.
 
The LIANZA Standing Committee on Copyright will also be preparing some guidance, so that libraries are not breaking copyright in their desire to support their communities.
 
We had hoped to get an agreement and more information out sooner, but the realities of preparing work and families for the realities of Level 4 have been the priority.

​LIBRARY LIFE MAGAZINE DELAYED BY 4 WEEKS
We have decided to postpone the April issue of Library Life due to the unprecedented events unfolding in New Zealand and around the world causing disruptions for contributors. Some items will be posted online over the next few weeks and will then be collated into the full magazine PDF with an intended publication date of May 1st.

LIANZA EVENTS

​There is currently no advice from the Ministry of Health about altering arrangements for public events (May 16 noon).
We are reviewing all LIANZA events currently including;

• LIANZA Aoraki Weekend, Nelson (May 2-3)
• LIANZA Te Whakakitenga aa Kaimai Weekend School, Gisborne (May 21-23)
• LIANZA CatSIG Professional Development Day, Auckland (May 27)
• LIANZA RES-SIG and TEL-SIG Conference, Wellington (June 29-30).

Please note - this advice will be updated if there is any change in advice from the Ministry of Health.

LIANZA EVENT CANCELLATIONS at March 16, 2020
LIANZA Ikaroa Library Workers Day, Palmerston North, March 18
The decision has been made to cancel this LIANZA community event, in consultation with the LIANZA Ikaroa committee and Palmerston North Library.  We hope that a similar event can be offered later in the year, when it is safe again for community events to be held.
All attendees have been contacted directly to organise refund(s).
 
Facing the Future: Ideas into Action with Dr Matt Finch
May 18 - 19, Wellington and May 25 - 26, Christchurch
The two planned workshops focusing on the ‘future’ have now been cancelled.
LIANZA will work with Matt and Brendan to see what workshops may be offered at a later date, possibly around “resilience and rebounding" to help people manage emerging situations after the pandemic hits its peak.
Matt is offering video-conferenced consulting to support people through these turbulent times.
These will be short sessions in small blocks, to help people steer a course through the present uncertainty.
Go to https://mechanicaldolphin.com/video-coaching-facilitation/ to find out more.
 All attendees have been contacted directly to organise refund(s).

RESOURCES

​NZ Government resources:

• https://www.govt.nz/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/
• https://enz.govt.nz/news-and-research/ed-news/covid-19-novel-coronavirus-information-for-students-agents-and-peak-bodies/
• https://www.health.govt.nz/new-zealand-health-system/key-health-sector-organisations-and-people/public-health-units/public-health-unit-contacts

LIANZA Health SIG have provided the following resources

• Getting your workplace ready for COVID-19
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

The CDC is a federal public health institute of the United States. It offers current information about:

• symptoms,
• testing, and
• prevention and treatment.

The CDC has frequent updates on new cases in the United States, risk assessments by country, and information for travel and travellers. Helpful sections include posters on how to prevent the spread of the virus within your community and a Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) page answering all of your questions.

Children & Families
According to the CDC, there is no evidence or published research that shows that pregnant women or children are more at risk to COVID-19. Find FAQs about COVID-19 and pregnancy, breastfeeding, and COVID-19 and children by clicking on these links. The CDC also provides guides for how to get your household ready to prevent the spread of COVID-19 as well as posters on handwashing for children and teens.

Mental Health
The terms outbreak, epidemic, global health emergency, and quarantine often can be trigger words for many people creating anxiety, depression, fear, and distrust. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) created a Coping with Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks fact sheet that describes common signs of stress , how to recognize when to get help, and advice for coping.

ALA have a list of resources for pandemic preparedness.  

CILIP are advising UK libraries the following:
CILIP Coronavirus Information Service
If your library, information or knowledge service is remaining open

• Consider providing posters sharing current NHS advice on hand hygiene and handwashing
• Provide hand gel or signpost handwashing points for all users and staff
• Provide wipes for keyboards and other shared equipment
• Ensure that offices and public spaces are cleaned regularly and thoroughly

If your library, information or knowledge service is to be fully-closed

• Extend all book loans
• Cancel all events and activities (and notify attendees)
• Notify users that the service has been forced to close on an interim basis
• Encourage users to contact the library via email/online
• Consider whether remote access to services can be provided to minimise disruption
• Keep users and staff regularly updated as the situation develops

If your library, information or knowledge service is closed to users

• Devise a task list for work that staff can complete while the service is closed to the public/users

ABSTRACTS:
1. Cataloguing websites at the National Library - Helen Jenkins, Senior Collection Description Librarian, Serials Cataloguing team, National Library of New Zealand
The National Library has been creating catalogue records for websites since we began the Te Puna Web Directory in the early 2000s, but how we do it has changed markedly in that relatively short period of time.  In this talk I will give some background on web archiving and cataloguing at NLNZ, before moving on to look at how we use RDA, and other standards and tools, to describe this material now, at the particular challenges and issues it presents, and at the various types of sites we work with.

2. Metadata manipulation: using MarcEdit - Maja Batinica, Team leader - Metadata, University of Auckland Library
How the Metadata team at University of Auckland Libraries and Learning services are using MarcEdit to improve metadata workflows and processing. Marcedit, a freely available comprehensive library metadata editing application helps us to work effectively with a wide range of library metadata standards and in a variety of specific tasks. Data transformation, enhancing vendor records, building Marc records from spreadsheets, merging records, Z39.50 harvesting, enhancing vendor records, integration with other systems are some of  MarcEdit features that we are using in everyday workflows and for selected projects.

3. Cataloguing rare materials: where do DCRM and RDA fit? - Nina Whittaker, Cataloguing Librarian, Auckland War Memorial Museum
In February 2020 I was fortunate to attend the Australasian Rare Books Summer School (RBSS) in Sydney, focusing on the intensive 5-day rare books cataloguing workshop. Taught by Deborah J. Leslie, an editor of the Descriptive Cataloguing of Rare Materials (Books) (DCRM(B)) standard, it covered a diverse range of subjects – analysing paper, controlled vocabularies, and the transcription of Olde Englishe. However, the most important takeaway was how DCRM(B) positions itself relative to RDA, and how this relationship is forecast to evolve into the future. This presentation will ground practical cataloguing tips for rare books within a firm foundation of DCRM’s context and relationship with RDA.

4. We are important, and so is our work - Charlotte Christensen, Senior Collection Description Librarian, National Library of New Zealand
Cataloguing is important to libraries but the role isn't always viewed that way even by practitioners. It's time to be active in claiming our rightful professional role in making our libraries the places they are. To do that, we need to start with ourselves.

LIGHTNING TOPICS: 
5. Engage your users with Ngā Upoko Tukutuku! - Co-presenters: David Church, Resources Specialist (Metadata) and Research Bank Administrator, and Donna Salmon, Subject Librarian, Unitec Institute of Technology 
Reach out to your Māori and Pākeha users - both the reo-fluent. And the reo-curious. Yes, you can have fun with Māori Subject Headings! And improve access to not only your institution’s print and digital resources. But also to the Māori dimension in your place and your people. And how we do that at Te Whare Wānanaga O Wairaka - Unitec Institute of Technology here in Mount Albert, Auckland.

6. The power of 9 - Charlotte Christensen, Senior Collection Description Librarian, National Library of New Zealand 
There are always times when a cataloguer has to add information to help their library's staff or customers, but what do you do when the request conflicts with the standards? Or when it only applies to your library's copies and so isn't useful for anyone else? Here's a chance to brush up on your local MARC fields - what they are, how they work, and how to recognise them in other records.
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7. Updates from the National Library - Anoushka McGuire, Team Leader, Cataloguing Team 1, National Library of New Zealand
The official date for when the Beta RDA Toolkit becomes the official RDA Toolkit has been set at December 15, 2020 and this short update will fill you in on the work the National Library has been doing on our Policy Statements and Application Profile as well as our tentative implementation timeline. Additionally, I will share other updates about the National Library’s cataloguing policies including our response to the recent Program for Cooperative Cataloguing’s (PCC) options regarding ISBD punctuation.
 
Event Terms & Conditions
Terms and Conditions
All payments need to be received two weeks before the event. (20/03/2020)
Substitutions
If you have registered and paid but are unable to attend then you are welcome to substitute someone to take your place. Please contact us with the new attendees name and details as soon as possible. You can make substitutions up until one week prior to the workshop.
Cancellations and Refunds
Please email officeadmin@lianza.org.nz if you wish to amend or cancel your registration. A full refund is available up until two weeks before the event. (20/03/2020) No refund can be given for cancellations received after this date. 
COST: (GST inc)

• Full Registration: $25
• LIANZA & TRW Member: $18.75
• LIANZA & TRW RLIANZA Member: $17.50
• LIANZA & TRW Student Member: $17.50
• LIANZA Institutional Member Staff: $21.25
• LIANZA PR from another Association: $21.25

Ngā mihi,
LIANZA CAT SIG Community

​Weeding is the removal of resources from a library based on selected criteria. All libraries weed, it’s an important process that promotes accessibility. Weeding makes it easier for customers to find books and keeps collections relevant to the communities that libraries serve. Ideally, collections need to be weeded regularly, like a garden, to prevent the need to do a big blitz. But, weeding is a time-consuming business and, as any gardener knows, weeds can sometimes get away on us. Librarian Rebecca Hastie wrote well about weeding on the Spin Off recently.

​The selected books are from the National Library’s overseas published collection. Most of these books have not been issued for 20-30 years. This collection was established in 1939 to give New Zealanders access to books that they may not have been otherwise able to access. However, holding this largely unused collection is a huge cost to the taxpayer.
 
Local supply from well-stocked libraries, new offerings of large back-catalogues, eBooks and audiobooks for the reading public of New Zealand have largely displaced the need for a portion of the National Library’s overseas published books. There are still over 4 million items held in the National Library and they continue to grow their collection each year acquiring 80,000 to 90,000 print and electronic items a year.
 
The overseas published books aren't unique and are available via interloan from libraries in New Zealand or overseas. Some of the books are being re-homed in libraries in New Zealand. Some are being donated to Rotary and Lions to fund community projects
 
Remember – these books were never able to be borrowed directly from the National Library – they could be read in the reading room by people who could physically access the building in Wellington, but otherwise these books always had to be obtained by interloan (incurring a charge).

Not all of the overseas published collection is being removed. The National Library are retaining books in the following areas: library and information science, music, reference works, children’s literature, family history and print disabilities. The rare book collection is also being retained. The reference collection and the schools collection will continue to be added to.

​Holding this largely unused collection is a huge cost to the taxpayer. Also, there is an amazing service called INTERLOAN! The library interloan system networks all sorts of libraries around the world, including national libraries from other countries, with their own collections that New Zealanders can borrow from. Independent researchers (and the general public) are able to keep sourcing more eclectic and historic titles through this method. 

​The National Library are not destroying any of these books.

Updated to add:
The initial the ministerial briefing did mention the possibility of books being destroyed. However they have since update their statement:
Since publishing our initial book lists we have received requests from more than 20 different libraries which include public and specialist libraries. As a result, these books will be retained in the New Zealand library network. We have received orders from prison libraries throughout the country.
We are also working with Rotary and Lions who have taken the remaining books from the first lists for book fairs they will run later in the year — further details to come next month.
When we undertook this project, we anticipated a low demand for these books and thought secure destruction might be the likely outcome.
We’re delighted that since releasing the lists to libraries first and then government and third-party organisations we’ve had a more positive interest in this collection than expected and more options to rehome these books. Rehoming rather than secure destruction is now the most likely outcome. 

​No! Librarians value books and they know New Zealanders do too. They are the kaitiaki of our memories. Libraries need to keep the right collections for New Zealanders. 

The reading rooms at National Library in Wellington are available for all kinds of research. The reference collections are on hand for easy use, and collection items are delivered to readers onsite throughout the day. Most of the collections are kept in storage, but books can be retrieved at your request. To request items you need to register as a reader with the library. If you don’t live Wellington and can’t get into the National Library reading rooms you can interloan books from them. You can read more about using the National Library collection here.

​New Zealand has a national interloan service which you can access from your local public library. You can borrow books via interloan from other New Zealand libraries and around the world. Anyone can use the Te Puna search function to find available books. Or, you can ask your local library to help you search on it and then request them to order titles via the New Zealand interloan service. If you belong to a tertiary library, you can also use this interloan service. Interloan charges vary from library to library, your local library will be able to advise you of the exact costs involved. Tertiary libraries don’t usually charge unless the request is urgent.

Helen’s local public library in Kapiti can source interloans from New Zealand and Australian libraries for $15 and books take up to a week to arrive. Interloans from further afield can also be obtained but cost a little more. None of the books Helen searched for needed to come from outside New Zealand or Australia.
 
Helen wanted to see if she could find the following books and how much it might cost. The cost of purchasing online from a second-hand retailer has been included for the sake of comparison but you might like to search bricks-and-mortar second-hand bookshops to compare costs. This is what she found:
 
Book One: Pros & Cons a debater’s handbook. Michael Jacobson, 1987
My local library tells me this book is available from a New Zealand public library and can be interloaned for $15. I also searched for this book online and a second-hand copy is available for USD$3.00.
 
Book Two: The Social Sciences at a Turning Point? OECD, c1999
My local library can interloan this from three different New Zealand tertiary libraries for $15. It is also available second-hand online for USD$54.00.
 
Book Three: Global Crises and the Social Sciences: North American Perspectives, 1984
My local library can interloan this from multiple Australian libraries for $15. It is also available second-hand online from $USD17.00.
 
Book Four: Inside the Whale: Ten Personal Accounts of Social Research, 1978
My local library can interloan this from three different New Zealand tertiary libraries for $15. It is also available second-hand online for around USD$70.00.
 
Book Five: Collecting Autographs and Manuscripts, Charles Hamilton, 1961
My local library can interloan this from multiple Australian libraries for $15. It is also available second-hand online from $USD3.00.
 
Book Six: The Bermuda Triangle, Charles Berlitz, 1975
This is actually held at my local public library in Kapiti at no cost to me, easy-peasy! It is also available second-hand online from $USD2.00.

​Some of the books being removed from the overseas published collections are being re-homed in New Zealand libraries and the vast majority will be available to the public via the New Zealand interloan scheme. Most of these books have not been issued for 20-30 years. This change will have a limited impact on a small amount of people.
 
People outside of Wellington have been borrowing books from the National Library (and other libraries) via interloan for many years. Some more eclectic and historic titles may now have modest costs involved for Wellington-based researchers to obtain them from outside the National Library via interloan. Charges vary from library to library.
 
Many, many international titles are available via interloan through your public library. The majority should be available from New Zealand or Australian libraries for a limited cost. Some may need to be loaned from libraries further afield. Some books may be cheaper to purchase second-hand.
 
If you are a researcher affiliated with a university it may be even easier to interloan more eclectic and historic titles through your university library and it’s usually free unless you’ve requested an urgent interloan. If you are an independent researcher, you may want to think about paying to be affiliated to a tertiary institution. You should definitely be claiming any interloan costs as a business expense.
 
Helen is an alumnus of Victoria University of Wellington, so she can become an alumni member of their library. With that, she can get access to selected online resources and is able to borrow from their print collections for a fee of $100 per annum. That’s the average cost of 3-4 new books or 6-7 interloans. If you are serious about research this is a good option and can also be claimed as a business expense, check with your old university.
 
Do go and make use of your local public libraries, they really are your doorway to the world and your friendly librarians are there to help you find the information you need.

Dr Helen Heath is the Communications Advisor for the Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (LIANZA). LIANZA was founded in 1910 and is the national organisation supporting institutions and professionals working in library and information services throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. 
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The two surveys that we have done so far with SLANZA and LIANZA have gone some way towards finding out what we can about those things. Obviously, the problem is that people who tend to take part in these surveys are the ones who probably have school library staff and have time to do a survey. We know that the smaller, rural schools especially probably don't have anyone to answer and are much less likely to take part in the survey. Although it's quite representative of school libraries there are still some groups that are under-represented in it. Even though we've done this it is still hard to know the full picture. We need more responses from those smaller, rural schools.

So using those statistics will help SLANZA advocate for school libraries?
The first year we undertook this survey we focused on what school library environments were like and the services offered. The 2019 survey looked into issues including staffing – hours, roles, factors affecting library staff decisions about their employment, remuneration as well. We hope the statistics can help increase understanding of these issues and feed into the work that SLANZA are doing with NZEI. 

[Listen to The president of the School Library Association, Glenys Bichan on National Radio as school librarians call for protection against funding cuts .]

Lots of school library staff want to know "What should we have?" But there isn't one simple answer to that. People want to know "How much should we be spending per student on books?" or "How big should our library space be?" but there is no easy answer for them to take to their Board of Trustees or school management. While we have this model of self-governing schools it genuinely is up to them to decide. They need to look at their strategic plan and the school charter – their plans for what they hope to achieve and what they hope their learners will achieve around literacy, learning across subject areas and student wellbeing. It's really up to school library staff to say "Here's how the school library is able to support the school to achieve those things, and if we're going to do that these are the resources we will need in the library."  That might be money for collection development, or they might need more hours in the library to spend time with students – whatever it might be. Each school will have a unique vision about how their school library supports their school goals and vision.

Where there any responses to the survey that you were surprised about?
Not really, it was pretty much what we were expecting. Within Services to Schools, we have a team of facilitators that are working around the country closely with schools. Anecdotally, we know a lot about schools and school libraries. Many of us in the team came from school libraries, so we know what it's like, but it is powerful to have the data to support that. School library staff are passionate about their work, they want to do lots. They don't have the paid hours to do it all, but they do it anyway because they think it is so important and they love working with the students and teachers.