Tēnā koutou katoa,

Please enjoy the marketing team’s April-May highlights!

UChess in the library

The library will welcome UCSA affiliated club ‘UChess’ into the library in the coming weeks. UChess will be using part of the nook behind Te Rua makerspace to facilitate drop-in chess sessions on Monday afternoons between 2-6pm for the next few months. This is a great opportunity and will hopefully lead to more positive engagement with the library.

Recent Events & Promotions

There were some great events and promotions this month, and plenty more to come!

• Easter (15-19 April)
• ANZAC Day (25 April)
• Open Christchurch Architectural Festival (01 May) – click here for the full post!
• Eid Mubarak – end of Ramadan (03 May)
• International Star Wars Day (04 May)
• Mother’s Day (08 May)
• Gasav Ne Fäeag Rotuạm Ta – Rotuman Language Week (08-14 May)
• Te Wiki o Te Reo Turi | NZ Sign Language Week (09-15 May)
• NZ Music Month (month of May)
• NZ Tech Week (16-22 May)
• Pink Shirt Day (20 May)

What’s on?

• World Biodiversity Day (22 May)
• Visualise Your Thesis (current – July)
• Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa – Samoa Language Week (29 May – 04 June)
• Queen’s Birthday (06 June)
• Exam support extended hours (07-19 June)
• Golden Ticket Challenge (mid-June)
• Matariki (24 June)

Displays

The libraries celebrated ANZAC Day, NZ Music month , Gasav Ne Fäeag Rotuạm Ta – Rotuman Language Week, and Te Wiki o Te Reo Turi | NZ Sign Language Week with fabulous and creative displays at both PJH and EPS libraries.

‘Activating’ the Te Rua Makerspace

New floor stickers with a “cosy crafting” theme were installed for the winter months, and the Term 2 schedule is now live. Te Rua staff have been busy ‘activating’ the space and adding signage for each department e.g., badgemaking, vinyl printing, 3D printing etc.

Have a marketing request? Contact us!

If you have a marketing request, please fill out this form. If you have a general marketing enquiry, please send an email to librarymarketing@canterbury.ac.nz and we will get in touch as soon as we can!

Ngā mihi nui,

Isabella

(on behalf of the library marketing group)

Kia ora koutou,

A reminder that Pink Shirt Day (PSD) is this coming Friday (20 May) and we will be taking a staff photo for those who are keen!

Join us on Friday 20 May as we Kōrero Mai, Kōrero Atu, Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora – Speak Up, Stand Together, Stop Bullying!

Celebrated annually around the globe, PSD began in Canada in 2007 when two students took a stand against homophobic bullying, after a peer was bullied for wearing a pink shirt. In Aotearoa, PSD works to create schools, workplaces, communities and whānau where everyone feels safe, valued and respected.

Please consider wearing something pink on Friday, or pop into Te Rua to make your own PSD badge! Also, make sure to check out the awesome PSD display outside room 224 on level 2 (PJH) and grab a PSD sticker!

For those interested in joining the photo, please wear something pink and meet in the PJH workroom at 2pm on Friday! 

Ngā mihi nui,

Isabella

For the second year in a  row, our very own Puaka-James Hight building was showcased to the public over the weekend as part of the 2022 Open Christchurch architectural festival. For those of you who may not have come across this event, Open Christchurch is a free, one-weekend-only festival of exceptional architecture. The participating buildings were open to everyone in Ōtautahi Christchurch on Saturday 30 April and Sunday 1 May (UC participated on Sunday only). The full programme for the Open Christchurch festival can be viewed here.

In total, 35 individual groups equalling approximately 90 people came through to explore our 53-metre-tall beacon of brutalism. The team (Hui, Isabella, Libby, Zahra, and Zina) greeted visitors, answered questions, and gave on-demand guided tours for those who wanted them. A self-guided tour option was also available and proved to be a highly popular choice for those who wished to explore the building on their own. A display showcasing the architecture, construction, and library history – featuring archival material from our Macmillan Brown Library and 3D printed models of PJH made in Te Rua makerspace – was erected in the space between the lifts on level 2 of Puaka-James Hight library. Postcards, bookmarks, badges, and stickers featuring Puaka-James Hight were given away as souvenirs of the event. For those who could not make it in-person, an online collection of Puaka-James Hight-themed items from MB’s archives were available to view on the Kā kohika website.

Overall, the day went smoothly, and it was very rewarding to see past students, and children of past students, reminisce on their time spent in our library, describing what it was like in their day. Comments from guests included “great job on the display” “love the postcards” and “you have done a great job!”. One family shared a heart-warming story of farewelling a family member (who had worked at in the library) the very same day as the Open Chch event. They commented that it was very special to see where their father/grandfather had once worked on the day they were saying goodbye. A very special guest who also came to see the building was one of the original architects from the Ministry of Works team that designed the building, Brian Koller. Brian is pictured below (front left) with the other designers in celebration of the NZIA Enduring Architect Award, which is part of the display on level 2.

While the building itself has undergone various changes over the years since its construction between 1969-1974, the overall consensus of those attending the event was that many fond memories are associated with Puaka-James Hight building. We plan to run this event again in future to facilitate the continuation of these lovely memories.

Ngā mihi,                                                                                                                                  Isabella (on behalf of the Open Chch event team)

Tēnā koutou katoa,

It is my pleasure to share with you the library marketing team’s March-April highlights!

Recent Events & Promotions

• Puna Passport challenge – Our 5 lucky winners were drawn out of a total 64 entries by Anne herself!
• Library basics 101 Kahoot quiz. – This fun online quiz was designed to help new-to-UC students get familiar with library services from the comfort of their couch! This promotion garnered a significant amount of engagement, with 127 players in total! The top 2 players won a UC branded hoodie each.
• St Patrick’s Day (17 March)
• World Sleep Day (18 March)
• Persian New Year – Nowruz (21 March)
• World Water Day (22 March)
• World Health Day (07 April)
• April Graduation (mid-April) -The library marketing team’s ‘mock graduation garb’ competition is now live on the library’s Instagram page, in recognition of our would-have-been April graduates. Entries will go in the draw to win 1 of 3 graduation bears from UBS!
• Easter (15-19 April)
• ANZAC Day (25 April)

Upcoming Events & Promotions

• Open Christchurch Exhibition (01 May) – Puaka-James Hight will be taking part in the ‘Open Christchurch’ architectural exhibition again this year as a special activity on Sunday 01 May. Events staff from ELS will be on site to welcome and connect with visitors, and to support on-demand and self-guided tours. An engaging display on level 2 will be assembled prior to the event and will include architectural drawings and other archival material from MB Library. This event will provide an excellent opportunity to showcase the heart of the University campus to the general public while promoting collections from PJH and MB. Our fabulous events team are getting things ready behind the scenes! In the lead-up to this event, the team at MB have begun an #architecturalapril social media campaign to bring awareness to the spectacular architectural collection housed by MB library.

• Start of Pacific Language Weeks 2022 (May-October)- Beginning with Rotuman Language Week (Sunday 8 May – 14 May).
• Pink Shirt Day (20 May)

Displays: World Health Day, World Water Day, and more!

The libraries celebrated World Health Day and World Water Day, with fantastic displays at both PJH and EPS libraries. A new ‘Curious Cabinet’ was also assembled this month and can be admired on level 2 of PJH library. The science fiction area in EPS library received a small facelift this month, with new space-inspired stickers, made in Te Rua. Ka Rawe Ryan!

UCSA President gives Te Rua Makerspace thumbs up

The Te Rua Makerspace received a positive review from the UCSA President in an email to all students earlier this month, providing great exposure for the space. This review was also published on the UCSA website. This is truly a fantastic outcome and represents the team’s hard mahi, including the building of good relationships with the UCSA. Ka rawe Jessica and Ryan!

Gorgeous photo of PJH on Instagram

A gorgeous photo which captured PJH’s beauty in the Autumn sun also generated significant positive engagement this month, and was even reposted by the official UC Twitter page. Ka rawe Juliet for this awesome photograph!

For more, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and be sure to stay updated with our Tūpono/Insider’s Guide and Library News posts!

New Food and Drink posters

New posters (courtesy of UC Design) have been put up around PJH and EPS libraries to discourage hot and smelly foods in the library.

Have a marketing request? Contact us!

If you have a marketing request, please fill out this form. If you have a general marketing enquiry, please send an email to librarymarketing@canterbury.ac.nz and we will get in touch as soon as we can!

Ngā mihi nui,                                                                                                                        Isabella (on behalf of the Library Marketing Group)

Tēnā koutou katoa,

It is my pleasure to recommence the library marketing team’s monthly highlights for you all!

Upcoming Events & Promotions

• Architectural April (month of April) – social media promotion in the lead-up to Open Chch.
• April Graduation (12-14 April) – ceremonies have been postponed until August, but our planned marketing promotion is going ahead…stay tuned!
•  Easter (15-19 April)     
• ANZAC Day (25 April)
• Open Christchurch Exhibition (01 May)

Recent Events & Promotions

• Here tō waka/Orientation Day (18 February)
• Puna Passport challenge…stay tuned!
• Library basics 101 Kahoot quiz…stay tuned!
• UCSA Summer Starter Expo (03 March) – even with number restrictions in place, the team engaged with  85+ students!
• International Women’s Day (08 March) – Juliet set up a fantastic display of women in science and engineering at EPS library.
• Christchurch Pride (11-27 March) – Zina put together a vibrant display in PJH.
• ‘Get Started’ tutorials (14-17 March)

Te Rua Makerspace

Te Rua staff have been busy assembling craft bags for the care packs  provided to the hundreds of students isolating with Covid-19. To date, over 1000 craft packs have been sent out to isolating students. This was a fabulous opportunity for the makerspace team to engage with a large captive audience who may not have had much interaction with Te Rua before. Makerspace staff hope to have plenty of interested students check out Te Rua in person when they have fully recovered!

Design work

Newly designed UC Puna postcards were printed, and dispatched to each library this month. Each of the five unique designs were taken from the art and archive collections at Macmillan Brown library. The postcards are available for anyone to collect, and have been very popular already. Thanks to Zina for her amazing mahi!

The marketing team created a new welcome banner design. The banner includes vibrant images of all three libraries, which were designed by our very own graphic designer, Ryan!

Social Media

Earlier this year Ryan initiated a ‘kupu of the week’ segment on the library’s Facebook page. This great initiative celebrates the use of te reo Māori in an engaging library-related context. Ka rawe Ryan!

Check out our Tūpono/Insider’s Guide and Library News posts for more!

If you have a marketing request, please fill out this form. If you have a general marketing enquiry, please send an email to librarymarketing@canterbury.ac.nz and we will get in touch as soon as we can!

Ngā mihi nui,

Isabella

Tēnā koutou i tēnei ahiahi!

This week the University has celebrated the return of students back to study following the summer break, and on Friday 18th (O’Day) we welcomed the 2022 UC cohort into our libraries!

Due to current Covid-19 restrictions, this herea tō waka (O’Day) was quite different compared to previous years. There was no Ori-market, so instead we set up a self-service information table on level 2 of PJH with handy resources for students to browse and collect as they ventured into the library. The resources included printed Puna passports, Te Rua invites, 2022 library guides, manaakitanga library-info handouts, the newly designed postcards, and a bowl of badges that were made in Te Rua. Around the table we had a labelled box for Puna passport entries, the newly designed UC Puna banner, and a mannequin displaying a UC hoodie which was up for grabs. A small selection of collateral was also made available at both EPS and MB libraries (both libraries had the new banner as well). These resources will remain on the table for students to browse and take over the next few weeks, and will be part of the library’s broader induction phase for new-to-UC students (stay tuned!).  

Although we weren’t able to gather engagement stats from the Ori-market stall as we normally would, we were able to estimate levels of engagement by counting the number of Puna passports that were taken by students. For this challenge, students were required to visit all 3 UC libraries (plus the Te Rua Makerspace) to collect a unique sticker from each location. Once submitted, they would go in the draw to win 1 of 5 UC branded hoodies – this challenge was aimed at helping students familiarise themselves with our libraries and so they would know where to find them once semester began! In total, 200 passports were printed and dispatched to each library.  To date, 160  passports have been taken, and 40 are leftover (15 at MB, 15 at EPS, and 10 at PJH) – several passports have even been submitted already! The Puna passport challenge will run for several weeks into semester so 500 more passports have been ordered from UC Print. Once the challenge has ended, the winners will be drawn and contacted about their prize. Overall it was a successful day!

If you’re working on campus, you’re welcome to pop down and check out the Puna passports, stickers, postcards etc. (which were designed in-house by our creative team members – ka rawe!).

~Isabella

The library’s annual fines amnesty period ‘Can Your Fines’ has ended for 2021. A total of 117 cans were donated by UC staff and students (96 cans from PJH, 12 from EPS, and 9 from MB). Each can of food was worth $5 of fines, thus the combined value of all the donated cans was equivalent to $585 worth of fines! This year we had fewer can donations compared to previous years, however this is likely because library fines had been turned off  in the lead up to the amnesty period, due to the recent August/September Covid-19 lockdown.  All 117 cans will be donated to the Christchurch City Mission’s foodbank next week.

ka mau te wehi/awesome!

~ Isabella S.

Kia ora tātou,

I am delighted to announce that the UC library social media team won the ‘Social Media Superstar’ Award at the 2021 UCSA Student Choice Awards on Friday evening!

The library social media team were nominated by current UC students, and were selected as finalists by the judging committee.  Juliet, Rā, and Isabella attended the ceremony and accepted the award on behalf of the team. The award was presented by a student who had made a nomination, making the night even more special.

This award is a wonderful acknowledgment of the hard mahi that the team have put in over the past several years to deliver meaningful and engaging content to a wide-ranging student audience across our social media platforms. We are very honoured to receive a nomination from our students, let alone to be presented with an award.

Ka mau te wehi!

On behalf of the UC Library Social Media Team,

Isabella