The LIANZA Council representative on the working group is Philip Miles, regional councillor for LIANZA Hikuwai and the Te Rōpū Whakahau representative is Cellia Joe-Olsen.

LIANZA Council have appointed Ian Littleworth and Cellia Joe-Olsen as co-chairs of the working group.

Timeline and Process
The working group will begin work in early February, with the aim to have recommendations to LIANZA Council by end of April, 2020.

The working group draft report will be peer-reviewed and receive feedback from a small group of former LIANZA Presidents and councillors prior to the final report being presented to LIANZA Council. Carol Scholes, Threshold Management Ltd, will also provide feedback to the report’s recommendations. Carol has worked alongside the current Council providing governance support in 2018 and 2019.

The recommendations accepted by LIANZA Council will be included in the current review of the rules or constitution of the New Zealand Library Association (operating as LIANZA) and will be voted on by members when required.

Twenty in 2020:  Open Polytechnic will offer twenty library and information studies courses in Trimester 1, including two brand-new courses (enrolments open):
 
* LIS604: Cultural Competencies in the Information Environment
* LIS612: Preservation and Digitisation
 
If you want to study:
 
* New Zealand Diploma in Library and Information Studies, start with LIS501: The Information Environment
* New Zealand Certificate in Library and Information Services for Children and Teens, start with LIS606: Reader Development or LIS601: Empowering People and Communities
* New Zealand Diploma in Records and Information Management, start with LIS507: Principles of Records Management
* Bachelor of Library and Information Studies, start with LIS501: The Information Environment
* Graduate Certificate in Library and Information Leadership, start with LIS701: Critical Perspectives for Library and Information Professionals
 
Professional development? Five LIS courses can be studied as a one-off Certificates of Proficiency (OP7304):
 
* LIS503: Connecting with People and Communities
* LIS504: Te Ao Maori in the Information Environment
* LIS507: Principles of Records Management
* LIS606: Reader Development
* LIS611: Cataloguing and Classification
 
What you need to do:
 
* Visit our Library & Information Studies homepage to decide which programme suits you (link below)
* Ask questions – email our Student Advisors: ba.bappsci@openpolytechnic.ac.nz
* Choose courses and apply (if you work full time or have family responsibilities, we recommend one course at a time)
 
Trimester 1 key dates:
 
* Enrolments close: Tuesday 11 February (early enrolment is strongly encouraged)
* Trimester starts: Monday 24 February
 
Links for more information:
LIS604:  Cultural Competencies in the Information Environment: https://www.openpolytechnic.ac.nz/qualifications-and-courses/lis604-cultural-competencies-in-the-information-environment/
LIS612: Preservation and Digitisation: https://www.openpolytechnic.ac.nz/qualifications-and-courses/lis612-preservation-and-digitisation/
Library & Information Studies: https://www.openpolytechnic.ac.nz/qualifications-and-courses/information-and-library-studies/
Certificate of Proficiency: https://www.openpolytechnic.ac.nz/qualifications-and-courses/op7304-course-only-certificate-of-proficiency/

Registration is currently open for courses starting in March 2020. Applications are due 20 January 2020 for our Certificate, Diploma, and Masters programmes. 2020 courses may also be taken for a Certificate of Proficiency.

LIANZA is excited that long-time kaitiakipukapuka Māori for Hastings District Libraries Moana Munro has been re-appointed by Te Rōpū Whakahau, the national body representing Māori within the library and information profession, to convene the panel judging the Wright Family Foundation Te Kura Pounamu Award for books written or translated into te reo Māori. She is joined by Cellia Joe-Olsen, Tumuaki Tuakana (Immediate Past President) of Te Rōpū Whakahau and Francis Leaf, collections advisor at the Auckland University of Technology’s city campus library.

Ko Tākitimu, Ko Kurahaupō ngā waka. Ko Rongomaiwahine, Ko Ngāti Kahungunu ngā iwi. 
Moana Munro is Te Kura Pounamu Award convenor judge for a third year, and has been kaitiakipukapuka Māori for Hastings District Libraries for over a decade. She is conscious of the changing dynamic within communities and is striving to strengthen tikanga, supporting or improving the delivery of Māori services and resources. Moana is a proud member of Ngā Kaiwhakahau o Te Rōpū Whakahau, representing Te Mātau a Maui (East Coast, Hawke’s Bay to Wairarapa regions).

​​Cellia Joe-Olsen has worked alongside five LIANZA Presidents since 2016. Her good humour and action orientated approach have enabled the two organisations to work in the spirit of partnership. She is a graduate of Te Panekiretanga o te Reo Māori the Institute of Excellence in the Māori Language, and is active within language revitalisation circles. Cellia works for the Alexander Turnbull Library, and is also involved in numerous library-related national and international bodies with an indigenous focus. She is passionate about finding aids in te reo Māori to help people, children in particular, find books of interest to them. Cellia recently urged library assistants in Wellington to get involved ‘Those of you who are ready - do it! Get on up in there!’ We think that is great advice and Cellia obviously does practice what she preaches!

Francis Leaf is a 2019 recipient of the Robyn Hakopa Te Reo Māori award for promoting te reo and tikanga within the library profession. As a collection advisor at the Auckland University of Technology, she has 21 years of experience working in tertiary libraries, holding a number of different roles. She is the newest member on Ngā Kaiwhakahau o Te Rōpū Whakahau, representing Te Hikuroa rohe, and brings experience, passion and inspiration to this position.

Congratulations also children’s and youth librarian Alan Dingley who joins the English language judging panel. Writer, poet and editor Jane Arthur will convene the this panel, which will also include bookseller, writer and editor Briar Lawry; children’s author, book reviewer and writer of stories for young people for the stage, radio and screen Steph Matuku; and children’s specialist bookseller and former school teacher Charlotte McKay.

Alan Dingley has over 15 years of experience working in Children’s/Youth libraries, formerly as youth librarian at Palmerston North City Council’s City Library Youth Space, and currently as librarian at Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School. A proud member of REALM (Reading & Literacy Manawatu), Alan has presented workshops at LIANZA, SLANZA, REALM and MLA, covering varied topics such as ‘How do we get boys to read’, ‘Prescription Pad Literature’, ‘How do we get youth to read? and ‘Story Building: Get that story out of there!’. He also writes about and reviews children’s books. In 2019 Alan coached the PNINS Kids’ Lit Quiz team to their first national title, and then took the team to the World Final in Singapore, placing second in the world.

LIANZA looks forward to supporting the #NZCYA awards ceremony in Wellington 12 Aug 2020, and the Books Alive finalist author events in several centres around NZ.

LIANZA established the Esther Glen Junior Fiction Award in 1945 and it is wonderful to support the NZ Book Awards Trust and celebrate children’s and young adult literature in New Zealand.

Jane Arthur says, "The judging panel knows children’s books inside and out, from the craft of writing to knowing how and why certain books connect with readers. We’re an energetic bunch and I suspect we’re all very much in touch with our ‘inner child’, so our judging discussions are going to be fun, enlightening and rigorous."

​Sarina Barron, Manager of Nelson Public Libraries says,

This morning I accepted Alyson Baker’s resignation from Nelson Public Libraries. Alyson has made the very difficult decision to finish work and concentrate on her health.
 
While I am sad that we are losing such an amazing individual I am also very happy that Alyson is putting herself and her health first.
 
Alyson has been with us for 11 years and has brought such immense value to our library, our community, and the wider profession. Her knowledge, honesty, strength of conviction and passion for librarianship is going to be sorely missed.
 
She has been an incredible advocate and leader for NZ literature, Dementia Friendly book groups, Freedom of information and the importance of reading for pleasure and how this can transform individuals and communities.  
 
Her relationships and connections with independent bookstores, libraries and authors (both national and international) have been a driving  force for many of our programmes,  events and overall services to the community. 

Louise LaHatte,  Auckland Libraries and Past LIANZA President says,
​
Alyson Baker has made an enormous contribution to the LIANZA Standing Committee on Freedom of Information and thankfully she will continue on our committee. She brings a rigorous intellect and passion for professional ethics to this work as well as commitment to doing the mahi as well as the thinking. 

Kia ora koutou,
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In October I spoke at the LIANZA Conference on the National Library’s role as stewards of Aotearoa’s documentary heritage and the importance of preserving the memory of New Zealand and our place in the Pacific.

I reminded attendees that in 2015, following extensive consultation, we updated our Collections Policy to focus on New Zealand and Pacific material because no other library in the world is going to collect and preserve our stories, that's our job. This was followed by an email out to the library sector and a blog post right here.

This is a reminder that the National Library is continuing to look for better homes for some of our overseas published books – which does not include Turnbull Library material.

We are still investing in our Turnbull and print collections, particularly our schools collection. But we need to make way for our growing collection of New Zealand, Māori and Pacific material and in order to do this we need to ensure that our collections and services are managed well for the benefit of all New Zealanders.

Orders from librarians have been incoming since October but if you haven’t yet registered your interest or placed your orders, then you have until the 13 January 2020 to email your requests to opcmanagement@dia.govt.nz.

We value your work, experience and expertise and because we are part of the same network you have been given first option on these overseas published books. Thank you for your support.

We will be publishing additional book lists later in January and will keep you posted as to when those lists will be available.

The current set of lists will be opened to community organisations that might benefit from these overseas published books in the New Year. We will begin communicating this phase more widely later this week.

If you would like to register your interest or place your orders you can email opcmanagement@dia.govt.nz.
​To view the lists we have available online and for more detail please visit our webpage here. 

Ngā mihi na, Bill
Bill Macnaught
National Librarian

LIANZA are excited to announce that planning is underway for a conference aimed to support library staff who work with children and youth. The two-day event will be hosted at the National Library of New Zealand. 

The conference aims to offer inspiration from within and beyond the library sector and will focus on hands-on learning, offering diverse opportunities to experiment, interact and network with colleagues from around the country.   The aim of the planning group is that every attendee will leave with a rich selection of ideas, tools and resources to fill their kete o te wānanga, ready to use in their work.

The planning group is drawn from several public libraries: 

• Cathryn Mitchell – Auckland Libraries
  
• Penny Guy – Tauranga Library
  
• Adrienne Hannan – Wellington City Libraries
  
• Stephen Clothier – Wellington City Libraries
  
• Stephnie Burton – Kapiti District Libraries
• Nicki Sharpe – Nelson Public Libraries
  
• Eryn Makinson – Dunedin Public Libraries
  

More details will be available in early 2020 as the programme is developed and sponsorship opportunities made available.

If you work with children and teens – this is a conference for you!

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E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā karangatanga maha o ngā hau e whā, tēnā koutou katoa
 
Tukua is professional development programme to help all whom work within the information industry in understanding and applying Ngā Upoko Tukutuku, Māori metadata descriptive arrangement in providing access to the many taonga you hold within your respective repositories. These are used across repositories to engage with Te Reo Māori speakers and Te Ao Māori thinkers who are wanting access to the resources stored within your organisations.
 
The workshop is for people who work within the information sector and is a full day from pōwhiri (9am) to poroporoaki (5.00pm). You will be provided with presentations by experts in the field who will inform you of the scope of Ngā Upoko Tukutuku; when to assign terms; navigating the site; and requesting new terms which will be followed by hands on activities for implementation guidelines.
 
Rā/Date: Rāmere (Fri) 3 Paengawhāwhā (April) 2020
Wā/Time: Arrive at 8.45am to brief overview of pōwhiri process, 9.00am – pōwhiri
Wāhi/Venue: Arai Te Uru Marae, 24 Shetland St, Wakari, Otākou (Otago)
Lunch will be provided.
 
Nō reira, whaia te pae tawhiti, whakamaua kia tīna.
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​It's time for the annual SLANZA Reading Survey!  The Reading Survey is important as it gives us all an overview of what our students are reading and where their interests lie.
 
We'd love you to share (anonymously) your libraries' top books, authors, series, magazines, NZ authors and books, and the best books for your reluctant readers.

All the information gathered will then collated and shared with you through your SLANZA membership and via the listserv at the beginning of the New Year - 2020.  
 
The link below will take you to the questionnaire.  Instructions on getting the statistics out of our most popular Library Management Systems (Accessit, Oliver, Athenaeum) are linked to below.  Please take the time to complete the survey - it's easy!
 
2019 SLANZA READING SURVEY
  
You can view previous survey results on the SLANZA website HERE

Thanks in anticipation,
 Sharon Jackson
Auckland SLANZA National Executive Representative


lianza.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Accessit-Top-Resources-Report.docx​ 
Athenaeum - how to find top titles 2017.docx
Oliver V5 Top Most Popular resources report.docx
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