Kia ora koutou
Another week of hard mahi, and great to see so many of you donning pink today 😊
Library Committee met this morning and so fulsome was the discussion on the Committee’s revised Terms of Reference, we only got part-way through the meeting agenda. However, some important themes around representation, equity of voice and voting rights, and how Library Committee can embrace and enact broader UC Te Tiriti partnership aspirations, were all discussed. These themes will continue to be worked on over coming weeks.
Ongoing mahi is taking place at Macmillan Brown with the valuation of collections, and the archival shelving replacement project, continue to bustle along.
The Library Management System replacement project has also been a focus this week, and we are tantalisingly close to the reveal! Put a placeholder in your diaries now for something to be shared on Monday 29th May….
Exciting news also regarding our panel membership for the Library external peer review. We have someone very keen to take up our offer of panel membership to bring Aotearoa insights and look in particular at how well-developed we are with regard to the development of Te Tiriti o Waitangi-responsive services, that meet the needs of kaimahi and ākonga Māori. The Letter of Invitation has been issued, and once accepted, I’ll take great delight in sharing the news with you as to who this person is! A reminder, they’ll join Margie Jantti (Director, Library Services, University of Wollongong) as Panel Chair, and Andy Priestner (UX Trainer and Consultant) as Panel Member.
Finally, I’m fresh out of a meeting with a number of PJH based colleagues on how we can use the upcoming mid-year break to maximise study spaces on Levels 2, 4 and 7 in particular (in full compliance with the latest floor loading numbers we have to hand).
I for one am well ready for weekend respite and relaxation! Happy Friday, all.
Kat