Kiwis in Athens at WLIC19
My time as a librarian behind the wire |
An IFLA congress can be overwhelming, but the New Zealand cohort are amazing at supporting each other over the seven days of the conference – it is long and huge with over 3600 delegates this year in Athens. The full programme is available in the very good event app (WLIC 2019) – worth downloading now if you want a taste of the breadth of topics, and some sessions listed also include conference papers...
Read More 2019 Paul Reynolds ‘No Numpties’ Grant |
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How is working behind the wire different?
The Prison Library service helps in the efforts to rehabilitate prisoners. The provision of prison library services ensures that prisoners can constructively occupy their time by reading. Read More |
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LIANZA is delighted to announce that the Paul Reynolds ‘No Numpties’ Grant for 2019 has been awarded to Gareth Seymour, from Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision, enabling him to discuss Indigenous archiving with key groups in Saskatchewan and North West Territories, Canada.
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Tonga’s First Public Library
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On October 11, 2019, Tonga’s first public library officially opened. It may be a surprise for some of our readers, but Tonga has never had a proper public library, even though the kingdom is full of keen readers and has a 99 percent literacy rate.
The Kolovai library will be the first to operate with a catalogued library system, which will allow books to be issued and loaned using a system set up with the help of Auckland libraries in New Zealand. The driving force behind this project are South Auckland couple Kahoa Meimuli Corbett and Brendan Corbett... Read More |
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