If you are creating a display for ANZAC day, you can use images from the MB photo collection. We have hundreds of photos relating to WWI and II. Try searching Digital Library using keywords like soldier, battalion or war, and you should get plenty of results.
You can print from Digital Library, or save a copy to use in an electronic display.
Just remember to say that the images are from the Macmillan Brown Library collection (and let people know to contact us if they want to find out more).
In case you haven’t seen it, the call for abstracts for this year’s LIANZA conference is out. The conference is in Palmerston North and the theme is Ipukarea – Celebrate, Sustain, Transform. More info here
Note the 10 min Pecha Kucha style presentation option, which might be a good opportunity if you are new to presenting, or want to talk about a project but don’t want to give a full paper.
UC Library has close to 1000 fans on Facebook. We are going to use the 1000th fan mark as an opportunity to develop and promote our Facebook presence. We will be asking our fans what they would like to see on our page, and offering an incentive for them to reply (suggestions for this incentive are very welcome).
We’d like to hear your ideas on how we could be using FB to promote UC Libraries. Have you seen an innovative use by another University Library or group? Either comment here, or email me your thoughts.
Remember we are always on the lookout for content, so if you have any library news, photos or events you want posted to Facebook, send the details to Deborah or me.
If a students tries to return a clicker to a library, please direct them to the Copy Centre, in the Fine Arts Foyer. The Copy Centre will take their details and handle the $50 refund.
There is a men’s brown, black and grey jersey in my office. Label Silverdale. It has been here for a couple of weeks. Please let me know if it is yours.
New content has been added to the Papers Past site – including The Lyttelton Times 1851-1862 and The Evening Post (Wellington) 1865-1945 and The Poverty Bay Herald 1879-1920.
Come and hear the new LIANZA President Carolyn Robertson talk on her recent visit to the U.S. You don’t need to be a LIANZA member to attend the AGM – all welcome. We need 30 members to attend to reach our quorum.
When Weds 21 July, 6pm
Venue South Library Boardroom, 66 Colombo Street
Join us for dinner at 7.30 pm at Filadelfio’s Pizza Restaurant and Bar – pay for your own meal!
Aoraki LIANZA is also looking for new committee members. We are seeking nominations for Chair, and up to 10 others. Being on the committee is a great experience, a chance to meet other interesting professionals, and looks great on your CV 🙂 If you are interested, just give me a call on ext 8176.
Please let me know if you plan on coming along to the AGM and dinner.
Applications are open for this year’s LIANZA Hydestor award for professional development. The $750 award is to assist LIANZA members to undertake various forms of professional development in the field of library management and operation. Application deadline is 31 July.
More information about the award, and the entry form can be found here.
If you have any questions, please contact me or Joan Simpson.
Cambridge Histories Online provides access to over 260 CUP titles, dating back to the 1960s. It is keyword searchable, or you can browse by subject area. Content is relevant to many disciplines including economics, politics, music, religion, literature. Please encourage students and academics to take a look. Comments can be submitted via the evaluation form, or send them straight to me.
