The walking challenge has been progressing well with two Library teams taking part. There’s still the opportunity to join a team. https://www.10000steps.org.au/tournament-timeout/11598/
If you are not part of the challenge but would still like to build a little more activity (and sunshine) into your day, the lunchtime walks take place every day at 12pm. And the spring gardens are looking lovely at the mo.
Today’s walk will be wending its way in and out of the various buildings on campus. It will involve some stairs and as little of the outdoors as possible but coats would still be advisable. Meeting at 12pm by book returns on Level 1 Puaka-James Hight.
On 5th August, our SLT member took part in a panel discussion. Times Higher Education organised this and it focused on “resilience in the coronavirus era”.
A brief summary is available here: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/pandemic-decolonising-research-developing-nations-take-lead
The weekly walk will be taking place today at 12pm.
Feel free to join in. Leaves from Puaka-James Hight stairwell on Level 1 (by the book returns box). Duration 30 minutes. We may fit in some daffodils today!
Over the last two weeks, you may have seen Library managers looking discombobulated after several hours in a meeting room.
“What are they doing?”, you may have asked. Is it a session of post-it note paper-plane making fuelled by too many Fruit Bursts? Sadly not. Instead the managers have been reassessing our Library’s direction.
Last year, we started formulating a strategy for 2020-2024. This was because our previous strategic plan ran up to 2019 and we needed to plan the future of the Library over the next 10 years. Since last year, the UC Strategy has been created and we have moved from being part of Learning Resources into the DVC Research’s portfolio. These alone would have led to a rethink but the recent changes in higher education and globally have been more significant still.
So in recent meetings, the managers have come together to start to formulate a clear, exciting direction for the next ten years. Naturally, everything needs to be aligned with the UC Strategy’s focus on education, research and people. Naturally, your input will be vital. Naturally, there will be debate as there are multiple possible futures but finite energy and resource.
The process takes time and involves more than just managers. It provides an opportunity for you and our stakeholders to influence the Library’s future direction. Discussion of the thoughts so far and opportunity for your input will follow at our upcoming staff fora or feel free to have a chat with your manager.
I’m in the process of updating the Library’s Business Continuity Plan. This plan helps us prepare for and continue to operate after an incident or crisis.
In this latest update (the plan is updated every 6 months of so), we’ll be focusing on what is needed to help with pandemics. We will look at how we deal with changing Alert Levels and working from home.
If you’ve got suggestions about this. Or the idea of planning interests you and you’d like to be involved, please contact me.
Yes, if you have been involved in this review and were keenly awaiting the release of ANZSRC 2020… the monster has finally made it over the hill. Full details below from the justifiably excited Karlene Tipler who has been coordinating this work:
“We have done it! ANZSRC 2020 has been released.
I would just like to pass on my deep appreciation for the time and effort you have put into this project. The success of the review would not have been possible without your engagement and support in the process.
I would also like to pass on the thanks of the ANZSRC Review Steering Committee and project team.
So what did we achieve?
The review resulted in significant changes across the classification, in particular:
• New Divisions have been created for Indigenous research in both the SEO and FoR classifications. Indigenous research has been a focus of this review involving significant engagement with Indigenous research communities in New Zealand and Australia. Indigenous research being classified appropriately will ensure that this important area of research is better recognised.
• Medical and Health Sciences has been divided into two more focused Divisions in the new FoR classification, and the Technology Division has been removed, in line with advice from researchers and users of the classification.
• The removal of the Sector level of the SEO classification to streamline the classification. The original Environment division has been divided into two more focussed Divisions (Environmental management and Environmental policy, climate change and natural hazards) in the new SEO classification, also in line with advice from researchers and users of the classification.
The outcome from this review is the development of an updated, accurate statistical classification system with sufficient robustness to allow for long-term usage and implementation. Furthermore, the updated ANZSRC provides the research community with a classification that is contemporary and that reflects the changes in research practices over the past decade.
The results of the review are available on the MBIE website:
• An Outcomes Paper outlining the background, principles and consultation process for the review, and a summary of key changes between ANZSRC 2008 and ANZSRC 2020
• Aria (Stats NZ’s Concept and Classification Management System) which will be hosting ANZSRC 2020 and the Concordances to support two-way mapping between ANZSRC 2008 and ANZSRC 2020
• A News Story promoting the review findings
Once again, thanks for all of your support and if you have any questions about ANZSRC 2020 feel free to contact me.
Kia pai tō rā | Have a good day
Ngā mihi
Dr Karlene Tipler
SENIOR RESEARCH AND DATA ANALYST
Science & Innovation Team, Evidence and Insights
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment”
We are planning the next all Library Staff Forum. I’d love to hear from you about topics you’d like included and groups you’d like to hear from. Please post your ideas below or email to me.
Thanks in advance!
After a short interlude, due to the fact that we were all meant to be walking on our own or within our bubbles, I’m re-starting the Library weekly walk next Thursday (25 June).
Meeting place: Level 1 by the book returns box
Time: 12pm
Duration: 30 mins
I am sure you’ve all been holding your breath since the February minutes were released. “What will happen next in digitisation?” you asked.
Well, your wait is over. Who needs blockbuster films when you can read the next instalment from the Library Digitisation Steering Group meeting?
All the details here: https://ucshare.canterbury.ac.nz/management/dep/dep002/Digitisation/Minutes-2020-06-10.docx?Web=1
