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2 Nov 2008
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President's Report

2 Nov 2008
A report from LIANZA's President Glen Walker

2 Nov 2008
In this month's Library Life you can read about two visitors from the Czech Republic whose library building was built in 1556 and about Christchurch City Libraries who will be celebrating their 150th birthday next year. We may only be in our infancy compared to the venerable institutions of Europe but hey! look how far we have come in such a short time.

LIANZA Conference Update

2 Nov 2008
Poropitia Outside the Box: 2-5 November 2008

Notes from the Office

2 Nov 2008
News from the LIANZA National Office

LIANZA Annual Remuneration Survey 2008

2 Nov 2008
Thanks to all the Library and Information Managers who responded to the 2008 LIANZA Remuneration Survey which closed on Friday 24th October. We are pleased to report that the data pool is significantly greater than last year which will provide an excellent basis for analysis.

Ikaroa Update

2 Nov 2008
News and events from the Region.

Te Upoko o te Ika a Maiu Update

2 Nov 2008
The 2008/9 LIANZA regional committee for Te Upoko o te Ika a Maiu region is:

Waikato / Bay of Plenty Region Update

2 Nov 2008
News from the Region

ITSIG workshop at LIANZA Conference

2 Nov 2008
ITSIG will be holding a workshop at 12:30-1:30pm Monday 3 November 2008 in Marlborough Room 1&2.

PuBSIG AGM

2 Nov 2008
The Annual General Meeting of the Public Libraries Special Interest Group will be held on Tuesday 4 November at 7.30 am; if you wish to attend and have not already registered for breakfast - please contact Barbara Whitton.

SLIS Breakfast

2 Nov 2008
Come and meet your colleagues from all over New Zealand at the SLIS breakfast.

CatSIG Update

2 Nov 2008
News from the Cataloguing Special Interest Group

National Library News

2 Nov 2008
News and events from the National Library of New Zealand

News from the LIM Programme

2 Nov 2008
Update from Victoria University of Wellington's School of Information Management

The Open Polytechnic Column

2 Nov 2008
News from Information and Library Studies at the Open Polytechnic

Copyright (New technologies) Amendment Act 2008

2 Nov 2008
The Ministry of Economic Development has advised that almost all of the provisions of the Copyright (New Technologies) Amendment Act 2008 came into force on Friday 31 October.

News from the National Digital Forum

2 Nov 2008
Are You Coming To This Year's Forum?

From the Marketing Desk

2 Nov 2008
Back to the Drawing Board or is That the Driving Range

Information Online 2009

2 Nov 2008
ADVERTORIAL

Mentoring & Professional Registration

2 Nov 2008
An NZ wide event on the access grid

AUT Library bids farewell to ...

2 Nov 2008
AUT bids farewell to staff members Ainslie Dewe and Heather Jenks.

Christchurch City Libraries 150th Birthday

2 Nov 2008
Christchurch City Libraries celebrates 150 years in 2009. This milestone presents an opportunity to reflect on our special place in the community - then, now and into the future.

New VUW Professor of Information Management

2 Nov 2008
I am very pleased to let you know that from 1 January 2009, Rowena Cullen will hold the position of Professor of Information Management at Victoria University of Wellington. This promotion recognises her contribution to library and information management education in New Zealand, as well as her extensive research outputs and her international reputation, outlined below.

And After the Flood....

2 Nov 2008
Just as I arrived at work, early-ish on the morning of Wednesday September 17th, I received a phone call from the Council's After Hours service to say that there appeared to be some water lapping the front doors at the Te Anau Library.

Ronald Hugh Morrieson Literary Awards

2 Nov 2008
With the many talented writers emerging from the region, South Taranaki is looking set to be the birth place for some stunning New Zealand literary talent.

A Centennial History of Dunedin Public Library

2 Nov 2008
Freedom to Read: A Centennial History of Dunedin Public Library, by Mary Ronnie, is now available for purchase.

4th ALIA New Librarians Symposium

2 Nov 2008
5-6 December, 2008 - CQ Functions, Melbourne

Print on Demand Machine in Book Store

2 Nov 2008
Angus & Robertson launches first in-store Print on Demand book machine in Australia

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8 May 2006
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President'Âs Column

6 May 2006
Collaboration

Editorial

6 May 2006
Guest writer, Ivan Inkling from Library Monthlies Quarterly Ã¢ÂÂ Vol 14, Issue 3, 2037

LIANZA Conference 2006: Next Generation Libraries - He Huarahi Whakamua Wellington 08-11 October 2006

6 May 2006
A Conference 2006 Update.

Notes from the Office

5 May 2006
Information from the LIANZA National Office including Council and various Committee appointments and an update on the Children's Book Awards.

LIANZA Member Logins and passwords

5 May 2006
IMPORTANT NOTICE regarding LIANZA UserID numbers and passwords.

Public Libraries Strategic Framework Launch

5 May 2006
Address by LIANZA President John Garraway at the launch of the Public Libraries of New Zealand : a strategic framework 2006 on Monday 1 May at Parliament.

Public Libraries Strategic Framework Launched 1 May

5 May 2006
Public Libraries of New Zealand: A Strategic Framework 2006 to 2016 was launched to much acclaim by the Hon. Judith Tizard, Minister responsible for the National Library, at a function at Parliament on May 1.

New Te Ropu Whakahau President

5 May 2006
Eddie Neha takes over from David Jones as Tumuaki of Te Ropu Whakahau in July.

LIANZA Awards

5 May 2006
An important notice and update on LIANZA Awards and closing dates for 2006.

The Buzz in Aoraki

5 May 2006
Events and Sponsorship news from the Aoraki Region

Ikaroa News Update

5 May 2006
Events and Movements in Ikaroa

Coming up in the Hikuwai region

5 May 2006
Fran Skilton updates us on the happenings in the Hikuwai Region

Waikato/BOP Region

5 May 2006
Carol Spanhake reports on the "Meet the President" Evening in Tauranga...

Library of Congress announces major change to cataloguing practice

5 May 2006
In a major departure from current practice the Library of Congress (LC) announced on 20 April that it would cease to provide controlled series access in bibliographic records it produced from 1 May 2006. This means, in effect, that LC will cease the creation, modification and updating of series authority records.

Library Funding Boost Needed

5 May 2006
The Government urgently needs to boost funding for secondary school libraries to improve students' literacy, research and ICT skills, PPTA president Debbie Te Whaiti says.

Broadband offers instant access to national knowledge resources

5 May 2006
The government's telecommunications package will help New Zealand to be a world leader at using information and communications technology (ICT) for economic, social and cultural gain, says Judith Tizard.

Outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society, Tunis, November 2005

5 May 2006
The second UN World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) was held in Tunis on 16-18 November 2005. The Summit was opened by President Ben Ali of Tunisia who focused on the issue of respect for human rights and freedom of expression in the Information Society.