There’s a useful post in Tūpono | The Insider’s Guide to UC about the use of artificial intelligence in UC student work.
Caroline A.
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Access to the stairs
Security have just mentioned that a Cardex upgrade has resulted in the stairs not being accessible to go up in the PJH building and some other buildings on campus. You can still come DOWN the stairs. They will let us know when the problem has been fixed.
Caroline A.
Thank you from Te Ao Tawhiti
John Schischka from Te Ao Tawhiti called in at the Central Library workroom this morning to thank the Library for hosting their student, Ethan Majendie, for work experience in September. John left a lovely card, gift and letter, which are on the Ōpaki desk in the level 2 workroom. Here’s a photo of the gift, (chocolate and dried fruits). Thank you to everyone in the Libraries who hosted Ethan. Please come and taste some chocolate and fruit before it goes!
(The lovely lilies in the background are unrelated and are from Sue Lloyd. Thank you, Sue!)
Caroline A.
Compliment for Library staff
On 16 November, a regular customer, who is a UC research student, approached the Central Library information desk and asked why we were to be closed on the afternoon of Friday 18 November. The Library staff member replied that it was for the Library staff Christmas function so that we could all get together. The student replied “Oh, you all so deserve it!”
Caroline A.
Printer upgrades – level 2 Puaka-James Hight 5-9th December
John Todd (Digital Services – Client Technology Services Manager) has advised that Ricoh are scheduled to undertake upgrades of the printers on level 2 of Puaka-James Hight from 5-9th December.
Caroline A.
People’s Choice Award nomination *voting closes Wednesday 9 November*
Our very own Hugh Joughin has been nominated for a People’s Choice Award
This is a reminder that voting closes on Wednesday 9 November!
Caroline A.
Coloured manilla folders, suspension files, and plastic suspension file labels up for grabs
I have some used foolscap suspension files plus their plastic label tabs, and red, green, and buff foolscap manilla folders that are surplus to requirements. (The links below show similar items). They are in good condition except that the manilla folders had labels on them which have been crossed out in black marker pen or torn off – they can be turned inside out for reuse though.
If you would like any of the above, please email me by noon this Friday and let me know how many you would like of each item.
Caroline Anderson
Webinar – Non-Māori librarians and mātauranga Māori: more than ticking the BoKs
The following LIANZA webinar looks interesting and is open to everyone; it’s not just for LIANZA members. You can register via this link.
Caroline A.
LIANZA Webinar: Non-Māori librarians and mātauranga Māori: more than ticking the BoKs Thursday April 29, 2021 – 6pm
Kathryn Oxborrow discusses the findings from her recent PhD and some practical applications for non-Māori librarians seeking to increase their engagement with mātauranga Māori.
Kathryn used Dervin’s Sense-Making as a framework to investigate how non-Māori librarians in Aotearoa learn about and engage with mātauranga Māori in their lives and work. She interviewed 25 non-Māori librarians from different sub-sectors and parts of the country, and with varying levels of experience. She asked each interviewee about their journeys of learning and engagement and then discussed particular instances in detail. Kathryn also undertook focus groups with Māori librarians in Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch, to find out about their views and experiences regarding their non-Māori colleagues. Key themes included the importance of Te Reo Māori for engaging with mātauranga Māori more broadly, and the ethical issues around declining to engage.
Italics in AskLIVE
Good news! It is now possible to put multiple italics in AskLIVE! To do this, just put an underscore before and after the word or phrase that you would like to appear in italics. For example: _I want this bit to be in italics_ and I don’t want this bit to be in italics, but _I want this bit to be in italics_ and I want this _word_ to be in italics. I hope that makes sense. You can try it out by clicking on your own name when you are on AskLIVE and typing something to see how it appears.
Thanks to John for noticing that the bug that previously allowed only one set of italics to be created has been fixed.
Please let me know if you have any questions about the above.
Caroline A.
Business cards at the Central Library information desk
If you have a UC business card, the new year is a good time to check that the information on your business card is up to date.
There is a business card filing box on the information desk on level 2 of the Central Library. As we often give business cards to customers, please take the time to check that the information on your card is correct and that there is a reasonable supply of your card in the box. It’s a good idea to make a note in your diary to check every six months or so that we have sufficient stock of your card and that the information on the card is still correct.
Thank you.
Caroline A.