Dear Friends and Colleagues,

Crown are giving us $2,200 to offer sponsorship to two individuals who have never been to a LIANZA conference before. It includes the conference ticket, dinner, and $250 towards travel / accommodation! If you haven’t been to our conference and would like to enter this competition simply send us your CV with a covering letter explaining why you should go to Shout 2015.

Criteria:
• Must be a member of LIANZA
• Must have gained a Library Qualification in the last three years or be currently studying towards a Library Qualification
• Have never attended a LIANZA conference

Please send your applications to Ines@lianza.org.nz

Takedowns
We have put up an explicit set of guidelines on how to request something is removed from the Repository. It includes the reasons we will consider withdrawing an item, and the process we follow.

Takedowns don’t happen often, but it is good to be explicit about how we approach it.

Metadata Licence
We make most of the metadata for items in the repository available through OAI/PMH harvesting.This means that NZ Research and OCLC can advertise our items. Until recently we didn’t have a clear statement of what people could do with the metadata, but we have solved that by releasing (tah-dah!) the “UC Research Repository Statement on Reuse, Metadata and Preservation”

I’ve tried hard to make sure it reflects current practice, but it challenges us to think more about how we preserve digital born artifacts.

~Anton A.

A few people are getting together at 5:30 this afternoon at the Khmer Satay House in Riccarton Road for a meal. I’ve been advised that I can’t say why this occurring, other than to draw your attention to a recent resignation from the Electronic Learning Support Team. Make your own conclusions.

– Anton

Hi Everyone

The Canterbury National Digital Forum Barcamp is happening on 19 June at Undercroft 101. This is your chance to meet with colleagues from the IT and GLAM sectors, share your ideas and ask questions. Registration for this FREE event is now open http://www.ndf.org.nz/barcamp-registration/

What is it?

An unconference where we plan out sessions on the day. Bring your questions, suggestions, ideas for discussion topics and an open mind.

This year we have guest speaker, Adrian Kingston from Te Papa, coming along. He will talk about what you should consider when collecting digital objects, covering topics like how to handle, catalogue and store digital objects as well as big picture ideas that may factor into policy making decisions.

Murray Quartly from FOCUS 360 will also share his exciting new panoramic app.

The rest of the day is wide open and up to you to shape.

Who is it for?

Anyone who works in the GLAM sector (Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums), anyone who produces digital media projects for this sector (web developers, app makers etc) or anyone with an interest in these areas.

When is it?

19 June 2015 9am -5pm

Where is it?

Undercroft 101, University of Canterbury (in the basement of the James Hight building)
http://maps.canterbury.ac.nz/home/browse/1811

How much does is cost?

It’s FREE! But you have the register for catering purposes.

Where can I register?

Here http://www.ndf.org.nz/barcamp-registration/

Not in Christchurch? Don’t worry there will be a series of barcamps all throughout the country. See the NDF website for details.

I hope to see you there.

Joanna Szczepanski
NDF Regional Ambassador Canterbury

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if you are interested in open educational resources, this might be a useful thing to attend. I am going to be facilitating this for Creative Commons Aotearoa.

~Anton A.

http://creativecommons.org.nz/schoolsroadtrip/

Speakers
Carolyn Stuart

Carolyn is Network for Learning’s (N4L) Education Sector Lead. She works on company strategy, utilizing her knowledge of national and international use of digital technology in education. Carolyn came to N4L following an extensive teaching career that culminated in 13 years as a New Zealand principal.

She has also worked as a mentor in the First Time Principals’ programme and alongside other national organisations such as the National Aspiring Principals’.

Stephen McConnachie

Stephen McConnachie is the E-Learning Coordinator and a Mathematics teacher at Middleton Grange School. He regularly runs professional development on e-learning pedagogy, ICT skills and copyright within his school, around Canterbury and occasionally across New Zealand.

Stephen Lethbridge

Principal of Taupaki School in the North West of Auckland. Into using the technological tools of today for effective learning. Love all things Robots, 3D printing and growing leadership.

This an opportunity for those working in the culture and heritage sector to learn about the practical applications of copyright and Creative Commons copyright licensing. We’ll also talk about how organisations can adopt Creative Commons policies to clarify the rights on their existing collection items and ensure that more of their donated works are made openly available. We’ll also introduce a range of new free resources on all things Open GLAM.

26th of March, 6pm, South Library.

Register free at: http://creativecommons.org.nz/glamroadtrip/

For those interested in Open Educational Resources, and CC in schools, another event is being held at Middleton Grange School on the 11th of March at 4pm.

Register for that at

http://creativecommons.org.nz/schoolsroadtrip/

– Anton

Today Fiona Wilson of this Parish accepted the 10,000th item into the UC Research Repository. Some other stats – since its beginning in 2007 the UCRR has had:

– 6.5 million downloads
– 4,000 research outputs added
– 6,000 theses added

And now with the policy of mandatory deposit these numbers will just climb higher, faster!

— Anton.

What looks to be a fascinating talk on copyright law!

http://www.laws.canterbury.ac.nz/nzlfdvf/jane_ginsburg.shtml

UC Public Lecture – Tuesday 21 October, 6.00pm

New Zealand Law Foundation’s 2014 Distinguished Visiting Fellow Professor Jane C. Ginsburg will present public lectures during her visits to New Zealand Law schools in October/November2014. She is visiting the University of Canterbury School of Law 20 – 21 October.

– Anton

There is an early voting booth for the 2014 General election in Puaka – James Hight. It will take votes from any electorate, and specials. Vote early, vote often!

Anton.