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ATTENTION ACADEMIC LIBRARIANS

31/1/2020

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A research team (with Kathryn Sutherland, Marc Wilson, Meegan Hall, Claire Timperley and Emma Tennent), are part of an international project on the Academic Profession in the Knowledge Society (APIKS).  They are conducting a survey, the results of which will contribute to a project that so far includes results from 17 other countries.

Academic colleagues, could you please consider completing the online survey (it will take around 20-30 minutes to complete).  It can be found at https://nzapiks.com/ and here (for a link direct to the survey). Do tell your colleagues too. The survey will be open until 2 March

The project investigates the working lives of academic staff in universities around the world, and the team is seeking the participation of all academics in all eight New Zealand universities. Academics are crucial sites of agency within universities, with the ability to shape disciplinary boundaries and contribute to NZ’s ‘knowledge society’, but they are often neglected in research on the future of tertiary education. By asking about the experiences, satisfaction, and wellbeing of the varied people who teach and research in New Zealand universities, we can better understand what might attract academic staff to come to and stay in New Zealand universities, and what university workplaces might do to better alleviate the stress levels of their employees. 

This research builds on the 2018 book by Kathryn, Early Career Academics in New Zealand, expanding to include academics at all levels in NZ universities. The more academic staff who complete the survey, the more robust the data set will be for national analysis and international comparison.

For more information on the research and the research team, click
here. 

You can contact the research team by email at nzapiks@vuw.ac.nz or the lead researcher, Associate Professor Kathryn Sutherland, by email Kathryn.Sutherland@vuw.ac.nz or phone (04 463 5795).  



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​Marrakesh Treaty & Libraries

27/1/2020

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On the January 4 the Marrakesh Treaty came into force, meaning libraries and educational institutions in New Zealand can now make and share accessible format works for New Zealanders with a print disability. But what does this mean in practice for libraries? And how can libraries ensure they met all the requirements under the new legislation? The LIANZA Accessibility SIG and LIANZA Standing Committee on Copyright have you covered.

Webinar

You can join the LIANZA webinar on the Marrakesh Treaty and it's implications for libraries on Wednesday Feb 26 at 2pm hosted by the LIANZA Standing Committee on Copyright, the LIANZA Accessibility SIG and guests at this Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/699965855 The meeting will also be recorded and made available on the LIANZA YouTube channel.

Please enter any questions you might have into this spreadsheet in advance to give the committee a chance to prepare.
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What is the Marrakesh Treaty?

​The Marrakesh Treaty is an international treaty which aims to help people who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise print-disabled have access to books and other literary works in accessible formats. Over 60 countries have ratified the Treaty which allows the international sharing of accessible format works between these countries. This will allow access to more written works in formats such as Braille, large print or audio and help visually impaired people’s 'right to read'. ​

An estimated 90% of all written works published worldwide are not available in formats accessible to people with a print disability. This barrier affects an estimated 168,000 New Zealanders.  Kris Faafoi, Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs stated that, 'the Marrakesh Treaty means an end to a ‘book famine’ experienced by many of New Zealand’s blind citizens, as they will now be able to access an international virtual library through global collaboration.'
The treaty’s provisions are designed to address problems such as long waits for authorisation or accessible format copies from a copyright owner, unreasonable restrictions imposed on accessible formats, and barriers to cross-border exchange of available accessible works that often result in duplication of production efforts.

What types of works are covered?

​Published literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic works, or a part of the work. This includes books, periodicals, newspapers, sheet music, computer programs and photographs and plans.

What are Print Disabilities?

​Print disabilities are impairments that prevent a person from enjoying a printed copyright work to the same degree as a person who does not have that impairment. This doesn’t include people who need glasses to read but does include people with conditions such low vision, Dyslexia and anyone who has difficulty in holding or manipulating books or is unable to focus or move his or her eyes.

What are Accessible Formats?

An accessible format is any format that allows a print-disabled person to access the work.
Some examples of accessible formats include but are not limited to Braille, large print and audio books. Librarians will be able to scan copyright works, such as books and journal and run through optical character recognition (OCR) software.

What is the process involved with scanning a work?

​Once the work has been scanned and run through the software the text may need remediation.  What this involves will depend on the specific needs of the client involved. Usually, this involves at least correcting OCR (optical character recognition) errors, adding navigation information (chapter and heading levels, page numbers, etc.), and adding alt-text for image descriptions. Once these are done, there may be further format changes needed, such as conversion to Braille or MP3 audio.

​This makes the work accessible to anyone who is blind or has low vision. OCR copies allow a PDF to be converted from text to voice or manipulated by changing font size or background colour. The gold standard for the production of accessible digital books by commercial publishers in various formats is EPUB3 and we envisage that purchasing a born accessible copy directly from a publisher or author will be the cheapest and fastest way for libraries to provide access to these works. It may take some time and investment for New Zealand publishers to start publishing in accessible formats, however we believe that the passing of this legislation will provide a much needed boost to publishers to invest in producing born accessible content.

 
For the past 18 months, a core group of ‘Born Accessible’ key leads have been working towards the goal of improving access to e-books for people with a print disability so they can more easily participate in reading, both for pleasure and in formal education. Key leads come from the Blind Foundation, Blind Citizens NZ, and Auckland Libraries with support from Blind and Low Vision Education Network NZ, Publishers Association NZ and Copyright Licensing New Zealand.

How does this affect librarians?

Changes to the Copyright Act means that librarians at Prescribed Libraries are now able to:
  • Make and provide an accessible format copy
  • Import an accessible format copy
  • Reproduce and provide accessible format copies imported into New Zealand under the Act
  • Export an accessible format copy

What are the conditions?

Before any library creates, imports, reproduces or exports an accessible format copy it must first register with MBIE on MarrakeshTreaty@mbie.govt.nz

The information you need to provide to MBIE is the full name of your organisation and the contact details for a person who MBIE can contact if they have any questions. Your contact details will not be published.

The library must also:
  • Notify the copyright owner that it intends to make a copy
  • Respect the integrity of the original work
  • Only provide the accessible format copy to a person with a print disability or someone acting on their behalf  or another authorised entity
  • Keep records and permit the copyright owner to inspect these
 
Librarians should be aware that there is significant concern by authors and publishers that these electronic files may find their way on to the Internet and have an impact on the ability of authors to sell their books. You should make sure that you remind the print disabled person that you are making the copies for, that any further copying, posting on social media and sharing of these works with others will be a breach of copyright.
 
How can I find out more?
The full Marrakesh amendments to the copyright act can be found here.  
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If you have a specific questions you’d like answered please email the LIANZA Standing  Committee on Copyright: lianzacopyright@gmail.com

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LIANZA TELSIG Journal Discussion Group - Expression of Interest and Article for BoK Cluster 1

22/1/2020

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LIANZA TelSig Journal Discussion group would not go far without the support from many of our amazing colleagues.  Below is the roster for the rest of this year. It would be great to get some new people signing up. 

The roster includes  links of BOK clusters as well as expected dates for articles to be send.

This is not an arduous task, if we all take a turn! For those of you who struggle to find an activity for this BoK in your revalidation journal, this might be the perfect opportunity!​
Please email Ivy Guo saying  what BoK you would like to cover. Ivy is also happy to respond to any questions.

Ivy Guo, Manager, Resource & Acquisitions, Victoria University of Wellington Library, email: ivy.guo@vuw.ac.nz

Journal discussion groups schedule

BOK CLUSTER 1
Understanding the information environment
For February meeting
Article out during 3rd week January. See below.
Ivy Guo

BOK CLUSTER 2
Understanding information needs, generations and access
For April meeting
Article out during 3rd week March
 

BOK CLUSTER 3
Understanding information resource and knowledge management
For June meeting
Article out during 3rd week May
BOK CLUSTER 4
Understanding information and communication technologies
For August meeting
Article out during 3rd week July
 

BOK CLUSTER 5
Understanding management in information organisations
For October meeting
Article out during 3rd week September
 

BOK CLUSTER 6
Understanding Maori knowledge paradigms 
For December meeting
Article out during 3rd week November

BoK Cluster 1 Understanding the Information environment.

​Article:
  • Ashley Roach-Freiman & Joseph Winberry. “Opening Our Minds: Two Early Career Librarians. Two Roundtables. Where To From Here?” Tennessee Libraries 69.2 (2019). Retrieved from: https://www.tnla.org/page/69_2_Roach

Related references:
Code of practice and Professional Codes of Ethics for Librarians
  • LIANZA Code of Practice. (2017). Retrieved from: https://lianza.org.nz/about/what-we-do/lianza-organisational-publications/
  • The value of ALA membership. (n.d.). Retrieved from: http://www.ala.org/membership/become-ala-member
 
Questions:
  1. Do you think the themes from the discussion in Roach-Freiman and Winberry’s article apply to us in NZ and the tertiary library sector?
  2. Are the challenges for early career librarians to get involved in their professional organizations from the article relevant to us?
  3. With more professional staff joining in tertiary libraries, e.g. public relations, marketing, information technology, and more, what’s the attraction to join a library association such as LIANZA?
  4. Is LIANZA practice and its history a part of your library’s induction? Why and why not? 
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Australian and New Zealand libraries support equity, diversity and inclusion

14/1/2020

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South Taranaki District Council's Libraries and Cultural Services Manager Cath Sheard, pictured with Christina D’mour said Rainbow storytimes help children, and adults, realize it is the rich diversity of our world which makes it such a wonderful place.
​This week, Brisbane Square Library’s Drag Queen Storytime was disrupted by protests. The Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa / Te Rau Herenga O Aotearoa (LIANZA) stands by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) in their support of any libraries hosting Drag Queen Storytime.

​LIANZA also does not condone online bullying of any kind. Australian and New Zealand libraries support equity, diversity and inclusion, and drag queen story times demonstrate this as well as encourage children to see and accept difference in their communities.

New Zealand has also seen complaints follow children's rainbow story times in Kāpiti and South Taranaki during 2018. Kāpiti Coast District Council spokeswoman Janice McDougall said at the time
Our libraries support inclusivity and diversity, and provide a range of programmes and services for everyone in our community to enjoy.

Netsafe spokesman Martin Cocker said there are laws preventing hate speech and threats. "People need to remember the online space is no different, they are New Zealanders and the New Zealand law applies to them,"

If your library would like to demonstrate solidarity with Australian libraries and widespread support for Drag Queen Storytime in libraries, you can send ALIA photos of your Drag Queen Storytime events, which they will then post on their social media to showcase how libraries embrace inclusivity.
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If you have an image to include in this campaign, please send it to media@alia.org.au along with any necessary photographer attributions and let them know if you’d prefer not to have the library named. Images should not show the faces of any children present.
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National Archival and Library Institutions (NALI) Review

8/1/2020

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UPDATE: 
​LIANZA wrote to the Hon Tracey Martin, Minister of the Department of Internal Affairs and Hon Grant Robertson, Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage  in early December, to request an update on the review of the National Archival and Library Institutions (NALI).
The NALI review sought feedback from the archival and library sector in July and August 2018 and the consultation period closed on 19 August 2018. Members of the library sector made submissions and attended stakeholder engagement events around the country. Recommendations on the future of the three institutions were expected to go to Cabinet in the first half of 2019. 

LIANZA advised the Ministers that there has been a clear message from our stakeholders that both the National Library of New Zealand and Archives NZ are unable to fulfill their statutory obligations in the current arrangement, that the library and information sector are very interested in the outcome of NALI and asked for an update.

The ministerial response to this request was received prior to the Christmas break. Minister Martin reiterated the Government’s commitment to the National Library of New Zealand and Archives NZ. She stated that the Government agrees with stakeholders views that the status quo institutional arrangements need to change. However, Minister Martin highlighted that the final form of the institutions must be made ‘in step with wider state sector reforms’.

The Public Service Bill, which includes provisions for public sector agencies, was introduced to Parliament in late November, and submissions close on January 31. Minster Martin stated that the review will continue to engage with stakeholders and that the work is a priority. The first stage of the review was funded in Budget 2019 and the next stages in the review are currently being finalised, however Minister Martin clarified that ‘in this context we are yet to make progress on the issue of institutional form … we continue to explore other possibilities to enhance the mana and status of the institutions’. 

​Minister Martin also commented that they are pleased to see National Library of New Zealand and Archives NZ working more closely with Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision.

If more stakeholder consultation is planned as part of the NALI review, LIANZA will advise its members and also make further submissions.


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Libraries and the UN Sustainable Development Goals

8/1/2020

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​If your library supporting the #SDGs you can submit a proposal for the ⁦‪@IFLA⁩ Asia Oceania session at #WLIC2020 being held in Dublin this August. The theme is: "Sharing our stories: libraries in Asia and Oceania supporting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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​You can read about the work being done at the University of Auckland which lead to its Number One ranking in the recent Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Ratings which measure how well educational institutions are delivering on the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 


University of Auckland Director of Planning Pamela Moss and Senior Planning Analyst Dr Jingwen Mu say that the university's number one ranking in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Ratings was a huge boost for the university and recognition of the positive work being done through teaching and research.​
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​Learn about a move by the University of Otago to reach sustainability targets by moving to a disposable cup-free campus.


Otago will be the first University in New Zealand to go disposable cup-free when every café on the Dunedin campus stops stocking single use cups from 1 January.

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We also recently wrote an update on libraries and SDGs that looked at the People’s Report in which you can read the case studies included in the final People’s Report from Auckland Library, Waimakariri Library and Counties Manukau Health Library. 

​READ MORE >
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And now for some good news...

7/1/2020

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Public libraries abolishing fines

Some New Zealand public libraries have abolished fines and others are reviewing their fines strategy. Here are two recent posts from the UK and USA about experiences in abolishing fines. Abolishing fines: UK status  and A year after Denver Public Library ended late fees, patrons — and their books — are returning

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Importance of libraries

There have been lots of posts over the holiday season reiterating the importance of libraries. 
Here are some to bolster you up, as the new working year begins:
  • The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade — #82 . ​Libraries haven’t gone away — they’re still frequently visited, despite dramatic drops in public funding. More and more public libraries have started eliminating fines too because libraries, unlike Techcrunch writers, do care to alleviate inequality.​ READ MORE >

  • New-age librarians embrace new technologies to accommodate growing communities needs. For Australian children the library used to be a wonderful, magical place full of adventures, books, and the ever-lingering stern-faced librarian. But libraries are evolving, and so is the job of the librarian. READ MORE >
 
  • America Has a Digital Skills Gap. Libraries Can Help Fix It. The tools of the digital age—computers, the internet, online training programs—are sometimes branded as a threat to the public library’s relevance.  READ MORE >
 
  • Thank you to ... the librarian who saved my life before I knew it needed saving.  Kerry Hudson remembers the librarian who was always a kind, constant, gentle presence. READ MORE >
 
  • But, Nobody Uses Libraries Anymore!! Except more people visit their library than attend the NFL, NHL, NBA, Nascar, or the movie theater COMBINED. READ MORE >
 
  • Advocacy, an essential tool in helping teachers understand why they need school librarians. READ MORE >
 
  • Libraries in Australia booming in digital age. They are experiencing a renaissance after major makeovers and adapting to technology. READ MORE >
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  • Libraries Are Even More Important to Contemporary Community Than We Thought. And They Should Be Funded Accordingly. READ MORE >
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  • Shelf Love: Several Fascinating Facts About Libraries. Libraries.  READ MORE >

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Hear from Next Library Satellite 2020 keynote Ciara Eastell about how libraries change lives. 
Start planning your trip to Next Library Satellite in October to catch her next inspirational keynote.

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Australian Wildfires: What we can do

7/1/2020

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Support from LIANZA

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​LIANZA has made an offer of support to the Australian Library and Information Assn (ALIA) – perhaps to provide billets for exhausted staff or to volunteer time to assist re-opening libraries.
Sue McKerracher, ALIA has replied to say there are no reports of public libraries being lost but there are schools impacted. We will stay in touch over the months to come. ALIA have shared LIANZA's interest and concern with their public library network.

Wildlife Support

New Zealand libraries have the opportunity to assist efforts to care for injured Australian wildlife by acting as venues for the many sewing/crochet/knitting bees being arranged by people around New Zealand who making bat wraps, kangaroo pouches and other items requested by wildlife carers in Australia.  

EDIT - DUE TO A HUGE RESPONSE THIS PROJECT IS ON HOLD

One of the suggestions from Australia is that if people wish to keep crafting while they assess the current situation, that crafters can make toys in the shape of any Australian animal and hold an event, a coffee morning, fete etc and sell them off. Charities where the money can be donated will be listed in the next update.
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This is an example of what is being sewn. NB: A baby bat goes in the place of the teddy!

Other ways to help

  1. Read this list published in the NZ Herald on the Australian bushfires: Ten ways Kiwis can help.
  2. ​ALIA New Grads have tweeted a list of books from Yarra Yarra Plenty Libraries who have curated a list of books that may help young people with fears & anxieties around the bushfire crisis in Australia - books on understanding fires, other difficult situations & how to deal with their feelings:
    Books about dealing with disaster for children - Yarra Plenty Regional Library
  3. If your children, or children in your library, are worried about the orange skies in New Zealand caused by the Australian bush fires then Dr Michelle Dickinson has made a video to show you how to explain the science to them really simply at home.​ This may of use to librarians out there with curious children and teenagers!
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