Kia ora koutou

What a week!  Exam season is upon us, and there’s a palpable air of intensity all around.

LIANZA Conference took place this week at the stunning Te Pae venue.  Over 500 delegates (including a large number of UC peeps!) convened, conversed and connected.  I made it to the Tuesday sessions, to hear from some outstanding keynotes and engage in some thought-provoking sessions. Professor Rangi Mātāmua and Dr Hana O’Regan were particular highlights for me, and many others I know.  We’re planning a wānanga in early December to inspire and inform colleagues on our LIANZA experience this week, and capture ideas and actions for embracing here at UC!  Keep an eye out for a calendar invitation in due course.

Also our commendations to Nick and Kathryn, who presented on Keenious (AI versus traditional database searching) on Wednesday.  And to Damian and the Macmillan Brown team, who hosted a couple of groups of bus-touring delegates as part of the Tales & Tours visit on Thursday.  A number of visitors came to learn about the pivotal role The Canterbury Association and its supporter had in establishing libraries in Canterbury, as well as to see some gems from our collection.

In other news this week, Figshare  is now active. Check out our newly minted research data repository, which provides an open access platform adhering to FAIR and CARE principles.

Review report feedback through Q&A kōrero continues. I’ll be attending SLT and Academic Board next week to talk with both groups about the Review report and to garner views and questions from these audiences.  Our aim is to capture feedback as themes on the Library Review Report Padlet, as a way of sharing back and to potentially spark and inspire follow-on and continuing kōrero.

For now, the weekend beckons – seems a long time coming!

Mā te wā,
Kat