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New preservation storage facility in Levin to safeguard our nation’s heritage and taonga

14/12/2020

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A new specialised storage facility in Levin will help to meet the growing needs of the National Library of New Zealand, Archives New Zealand and Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision.

The Department of Internal Affairs has purchased land for the new repository, which will provide more space for the growing holdings and collections of these three institutions.

“The purpose-built facility will provide the level of protection and care our documentary heritage needs. The development will also provide employment opportunities for the local construction workforce,” says the Department’s Deputy Chief Executive and Tāhuhu Programme Executive, Peter Murray. 

The construction of the new repository is subject to further funding decisions; however, design work will commence immediately, and the building is scheduled for completion in 2025. 

The new facility will hold low-use documentary heritage, including collection items that have been digitised and are accessible online, it also covers audio-visual material, government records, books, microfilm, films and much more.
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The repository will provide specialised lighting, temperature and humidity control storage space, and security and protection from risks such as water damage, fire, earthquakes and pests.

“This documentary heritage and taonga are treasured possessions of the nation and represent a unique and authoritative source of our history,” says Peter Murray. 

This storage facility is part of Tāhuhu: Preserving the Nation’s Memory – a larger programme of work that also includes a new Wellington Archives building which will be connected by an airbridge to the National Library to enable co-location and greater collaboration between the National Library, Archives and Ngā Taonga. 
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Judges announced for 2021 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults

10/12/2020

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Once again, librarians are making a worthy contribution of their expertise to the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults! Five librarians, including current LIANZA President Anahera Morehu, have been announced as judges this morning. More from the New Zealand Book Awards Trust below.
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An esteemed academic, a noted author, an experienced bookseller, a school librarian and a public librarian, as well as three respected proponents of te reo and te ao Māori, have been selected to judge entries in the 2021 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. 

​​Palmerston North school librarian Alan Dingley, who was also a judge in the 2020 awards, will convene the English language panel. He will be joined by senior lecturer in Children’s Literature at the University of Waikato, Nicola Daly; award-winning author and educationalist, Pauline (Vaeluaga) Smith; longtime children’s bookseller, Mary Sangster; and public librarian, composer and performer, Stephen Clothier. 
Alan says the wide range of expertise and collective years of experience on the panel is going to make judging the 2021 submissions a thorough and pleasurable exercise. “It’s clear that neither authors nor publishers have been intimidated by the circumstances of this pandemic year, and we’re looking forward to adjudicating an extremely competitive field of entries.”
Current tumuaki/president of Te Rau Herenga o Aotearoa (LIANZA) Anahera Morehu, has been 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. Alongside her will be poutiaki rauemi/national manager Māori for Services to Schools at Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa National Library of New Zealand, Ruki Tobin, and library manager at the University of Canterbury, Te Paea Paringatai.
Anahera points to the upcoming International Decade of Indigenous Languages (from 2022) and the increasing number of books being published in te reo as an opportune environment in which to participate in the awards. “The future looks exciting for literacy and for encouraging reading in te reo Māori,” she says.
 
The judges will read and appraise an expected 160 or so entries in six categories: Picture Book, Junior Fiction (the Wright Family Foundation Esther Glen Award), Young Adult Fiction, Non-Fiction (the Elsie Locke Award), Illustration (the Russell Clark Award) and te reo Māori (the Wright Family Foundation Te Kura Pounamu Award). They will select up to five finalists in each category, as well as up to five finalists for a Best First Book Award, and then a winner in each category. The overall winner, the Margaret Mahy Award for Book of the Year, will be decided from the six main category winners.
 
Submissions for the 2021 awards are now open to books published between 1 April 2020 and 31 March 2021. The first deadline, for books published up to 30 November 2020, is Tuesday 15 December 2020. More details about how to enter can be found here: http://www.nzbookawards.nz/new-zealand-book-awards-for-children-and-young-adults/how-to-enter/
 
Category finalists will be announced on 10 June 2021 and the awards ceremony is due to be held in Wellington on 11 August 2021, preceded by a programme of finalist author events under the Books Alive banner.
 
The New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults are made possible through the generosity, commitment and vision of funders and sponsors Creative New Zealand, HELL Pizza, Wright Family Foundation, LIANZA, Wellington City Council and Nielsen Book.
 
For more information about the 2021 judges, see below or go here: http://www.nzbookawards.nz/new-zealand-book-awards-for-children-and-young-adults/2021-awards/judges/
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Te Awhi Rito NZ Reading Ambassador nominations open

9/12/2020

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Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa National Library of New Zealand and our partners are calling for nominations for Te Awhi Rito New Zealand Reading Ambassador for children and young people.

Te Awhi Rito Reading Ambassador is a new role that will support and champion the importance of reading in the lives of young New Zealanders, their whānau and communities.

 “We’re looking for the right person to inspire, empower and mobilise powerful, positive reading experiences for children, young people, whānau, and communities in Aotearoa New Zealand.” says Kate De Goldi, chair of Te Puna Foundation.

As a national reading role model, the Reading Ambassador will increase the visibility and awareness of reading across all sectors, helping to create a nation of readers. They will make connections between the many organisations involved in reading, literacy, literature and the wellbeing of young people.

The Reading Ambassador will also build the appreciation and growth of stories and literature that reflect Aotearoa New Zealand, including increased creation of and access to reading resources in Te Reo Māori and the diverse languages and cultures of Aotearoa.

For more information about the role of Te Awhi Rito New Zealand Ambassador and how to submit a nomination online, follow this link.

Nominations close on Friday 22 January 2021.
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The National Library of New Zealand leads the initiative, Te Awhi Rito New Zealand Ambassador in partnership with Te Puna Foundation, Read New Zealand Te Pou Muramura, Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa and Storylines Children’s Literature Charitable Trust Te Whare Waituhi Tamariki o Aotearoa.
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The Last Chapter: Bill Macnaught, CBE, National Librarian

3/12/2020

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The National Library auditorium in Wellington was full to capacity to hear Bill Macnaught’s farewell address. The audience included immediate past National Librarian, Penny Carnaby, and incoming National Librarian, Rachel Esson, in attendance along with the Hon Jan Tinetti, Minister of Internal Affairs and immediate past Minister Tracey Martin. 

Bill talked about his long career, his personal highlights and challenges such as, facing budget cuts on day two in his role of National Librarian, the refit of the National Library and building collaborative partnerships both nationally and internationally. He touched on the weeding process currently underway, quoting Richard Ovenden:
​“Not everything can or should be kept … the idea that every document can be kept is economically unsustainable.”
Of course, COVID-19 got a mention in the way it fast-tracked many digitisation projects in New Zealand and around the world. Bill also gave shout-outs to the Ministers, David Zwartz, Te Puna Foundation, The New Zealand Libraries Partnership Programme, LIANZA, the teams at National Library and Alexander Turnbull Library and, of course, Rachel Esson – incoming National Librarian.
Bill spoke to Auckland colleagues and guests last week and Elizabeth Jones kindly supplied these photos below.
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Bill with Auckland Staff
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Bill with current LIANZA President, Anahera Morehu and Past LIANZA Presidents
LIANZA thanks Bill for all his mahi in the library sector and wishes him the very best for the future. Keep your eyes peeled for an interview with Bill in the December issue of Library Life, due out before Christmas.
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Update from New Zealand Libraries Partnership Programme

2/12/2020

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It’s been very encouraging to see the strong support for the New Zealand Libraries Partnership Programme from councils and libraries across the country.  Most libraries are already benefitting from the waiving of fees including APNK and programme participants are steadily being filled. 

Providing direction and guidance to the programme is our Steering Group. The members are: Karen Thomas – SOLGM, Anahera Morehu – LIANZA, Anahera Sadler – Te Rōpū Whakahau, Chris Hay – Public Libraries of NZ, Mike Reid – Local Government NZ, and Vanisa Dhiru – InternetNZ. The group is chaired by Rachel Esson who was recently appointed as New Zealand’s National Librarian Te Pouhuaki. 

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Rachel Esson – National Library
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Karen Thomas – SOLGM
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Anahera Morehu – LIANZA
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Anahera Sadler – Te Rōpū Whakahau
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Chris Hay – Public Libraries of NZ
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Mike Reid – Local Government NZ
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Vanisa Dhiru – InternetNZ
We are now developing our approach to training, coaching and Communities of Practice for librarians and programme participants. So, in addition to our Steering Group, both a Reference Group and a Training Advisory Group have been established to work with the programme and are comprised of librarians, library managers and experts across the sector. They will collaborate on those work streams to deliver the best outcomes possible for the six focus areas of the programme which are:
  1. Digital inclusion and literacy
  2. Library workforce development
  3. Community engagement
  4. Reading for pleasure
  5. Te Reo and mātauranga Maori
  6. Local content creation.  
In the coming week a survey request will come out to library managers and the library staff supported by the programme. The survey is to provide a high level assessment of the skills and knowledge across the six focus areas and what level of training and coaching support is needed for the staff being supported by the programme. 
 
Lastly we are working across Government agencies and playing our part in COVID response initiatives. Two key initiatives are the Direct Career Service and Caring for Communities. The Direct Career Service to build confidence in job seekers and give them the tools and resources to take steps towards employment or education - careers.govt.nz/career-advice. Caring for Communities has a a national campaign aimed at parents is underway for the rest of Term 4, with the key message being “School is the best place for kids to be”-  parents.education.govt.nz/essential-information. 
 
For more information on the NZLPP visit www.natlib.govt.nz or email librariespartner@dia.govt.nz
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LIANZA 2020 Events - It’s A Wrap!

1/12/2020

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The 2020 COVID lockdowns saw a huge increase in demand for virtual events. LIANZA offered over 20 online events and engaged with over 1200 professionals between the end of March and May 2020. The desire to connect and share ideas virtually increased dramatically and the demand for an association to bring the community together was more important than ever.
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LIANZA Webinar Series

Over 568 people registered for free LIANZA webinars in the 2019-2020 financial year and many more joined us online in the second half of 2020. You can now view 20 FREE webinars added to the LIANZA YouTube channel playlist this calendar year. Topics for 2020 have included: digital inclusion; Wai 262; hosting book clubs; connecting and engaging with youth; copyright issues and much more.
Watch FREE LIANZA Webinars
We are now programming the LIANZA 2021 Webinar Series. Possible topics include: drama in libraries; reading to kids; collecting COVID; Pacific youth literacy; decolonising libraries and many more! If you have any brilliant ideas for possible webinars, don’t hesitate to get in touch. What would YOU like to see presented and discussed in 2021?

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Books Alive & Virtual Storytimes

Wow! Almost 5,000 people have watched Books Alive and Virtual Storytime events on the LIANZA YouTube Channel since July this year! Get in quick – this summer is the best time to make the most of our author-led Virtual Storytimes (as well as virtual storytimes from libraries all around the country) as they’ll be taken down in February as per our groundbreaking copyright agreement. 
Watch the Virtual Storytime playlist >
Some of our favourite Books Alive events include: 
Michael Petherick starring in a dramatised #Tumeke; Toby Morris and Janet Hunt doing a skills swap; Gavin Bishop and Kimberly Andrews talking illustration; Ruth Paul giving a drawing lesson and Selina Tusitala Marsh talking about her prize-winning book Mophead!

​As one of our participating authors said, ​​
“Thank you to LIANZA for coming up with this initiative under high stress conditions – it ran smoothly and was fun to do!”

LIANZA would not be able to present all the free events it delivers without the generous support of volunteers. We would like to thank our 2020 presenters and facilitators: Pamela Jones, Katherine Bosworth, Rob Cruickshank, Alice Cruickshank, Rhonda Grantham, Victoria Passau, Reid Perkins, Courtney Johnson, Dan Daly, Honiana Love, Anne Goulding, Maggie Hartnett and her research team, Christine Mackenzie, Marie-Louise Ayres, Elizabeth Fong, Jane Cowell, Mirla Edmundson, Chris Cormack, Chris Szekely, Sue Roberts, Bill Macnaught, Trevor Himona, Philip Miles, Lara Sanderson, Mike Dickison, Laura Caygill.
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LIANZA TTGG Symposium Update

1/12/2020

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Registrations

Registrations are open for the symposium on February 4-5, 2021 at the National Library in Wellington. Information on registration and pricing is now available. Remember that the incredibly great value early bird offer closes  December 17 - don’t miss out!
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Call for submissions closed - Next steps

Stories to tell
We were delighted to receive a large number of submissions to present at LIANZA TTGG-21 - thank you to everyone who contributed. Also impressive was the wide range of topics and approaches in the submissions. This reflects the diversity of our sector and shows that evidence based practice and reflecting on our services and tools is relevant – wherever you work!

For attendees wondering
A skeleton programme will be published shortly – keep your eyes peeled!

Keynote Speakers

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We are thrilled to announce our keynote speakers for this symposium.
  • Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles, University of Auckland. Dr Wiles is a microbiologist who heads up the Bioluminescent Superbugs lab at the University of Auckland. She is passionate about demystifying science and collaborates with artists and animators. During COVID-19 Siouxsie joined forces with The Spinoff cartoonist Toby Morris to make the science of the pandemic clear and understandable. 
  • Toby Morris is an Auckland based illustrator, comic artist and writer. He is the creative director of the Spinoff and author of the non-fiction comic series The Side Eye. In 2020 he began a collaboration with Dr Siouxsie Wiles communicating scientific ideas around the COVID-19 pandemic. 
  • Professor Lisa Emerson, Massey University is an award-winning tertiary teacher and an experienced lead researcher in the area of information and academic literacies. Lisa is leading a three-year TLRI project which researches information literacy and the library in senior secondary and tertiary teaching.
These amazing keynotes will join our great presenters from the library and information sector to make this a symposium you won’t want to miss.

Go to the symposium website to register now. We look forward to seeing you f2f Thursday 3 – Friday 4 February in Wellington.

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