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

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

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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

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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?