April 2024

Te Tōtara Workforce Capability Framework Project – April 2024 update

A clear strength of the framework is that it is intentionally adaptable or, as Whanganui District Libraries put it, “making it work for us”. Their team have redeveloped the framework, with helpful direction from iwi. The tōtara metaphor is transformed to a waka on the river, made from tōtara, while the branches (Ngā ruhā) become paddles

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Changes to Indexing New Zealand proposed

​Indexing New Zealand is a searchable online database of records containing abstracts (summaries) and subject headings (names and subject keywords) for articles from New Zealand periodicals (journals and magazines) and newspapers. The Index New Zealand database is for anyone looking for historical or current articles from newspapers, journals and magazines about Aotearoa New Zealand, the South

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Is it appropriate for the collection? Having robust school library policies is essential.

In the US, the American Library Association (ALA) endorses April as School Library Month. This month is a time to celebrate the essential role school libraries play in transforming learning. The Library Research Service indicates studies that show how school librarians are linked to improved test scores for students through librarians teaching information literacy, being

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