Kia ora koutou,
I am sad to announce that Waitangi is leaving us to take up a new position at Te Aho a Māui (the Eastern Institute of Technology) in Napier, as their Pouwhirinaki (cultural advisor).
It is an exciting position for her and Napier is her partner’s home town so their tamariki will benefit from lots of whānau support.
Waitangi will be coming in on Tuesday next week to say good bye and I will circulate a card for her on Monday.
Ngā mihi nui me te aroha nui
Sara
Kia ora koutou,
CAUL are conducting some research about the impact of the Digital Dexterity capability building program that came out of the CAUL strategic project.
The researchers hope to use the results of the survey in a publication or conference paper that explores the pre and post program experiences of individual library staff. Individual staff will not be identified in the survey results or any resulting publication and nor will the organisations where they work.
This pre-program survey is designed to establish a baseline result so that they can follow up with another at the end of the program’s first year and assess impact. This survey should take around 15 minutes to complete.
The survey is available online : https://uow.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_001RVtNGBFRPezX
It will remain open until the 24th June 2019.
Ngā mihi,
Sara
Kia ora koutou,
This might feel familiar, but here we go again:
The Learning and Teaching team are seeking a motivated, friendly and confident person to join our team as an Engineering subject librarian for six months.
This role is multi-faceted and involves liaising with the College of Engineering academics, teaching information literacy and helping students with their information needs. The role requires someone who is not intimidated by a room full of engineering students and has an interest in the subject matter. Further details about the role are available in the position description:
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The position is fixed term for 6 months and will be filled internally. This to give an opportunity to Library staff to gain understanding and experience of a subject librarian position and develop their people and teaching skills.
If you would like to discuss this opportunity, please contact Sara Roberts or Stuart Broughton.
Expressions of Interest (EoI) should be submitted to sara.roberts@canterbury.ac.nz by 12pm on Friday 7 June 2019.
The EoI should outline:
The submission of the EoI forms part of the recruitment process. This will be followed a formal selection process and interview.
ngā mihi,
Sara
Kia ora koutou,
ETV is a subscription online video platform that provides over 100,000 searchable videos. Useful features include:
They have recently upgraded their platform and we have access to EVA (enhanced video annotation) and E LINK (a platform used to share content).
Gretchen Badenhorst from ETV is offering two sessions on 22 May at 2-3 pm and 3.30-4.30 pm in The Den, where she will take us through the new functionality.
If you would like to attend, you can book here:
Ngā mihi,
Sara
Mōrena koutou,
In the spirit of “any excuse will do, but Easter is a good one” – there will be hot cross buns in the PJH staff room from 10.15. There will also be chocolate buns and buns without fruit. And fruit without buns.
ngā mihi,
Sara
How can we better understand the value our work has to colleagues inside and outside the library?
In September last year many of you very helpfully completed a survey about how your work is valued inside and outside the Library. This survey was the outcome of a project group tasked with looking at the OEI/OCI results for the Library over two surveys, where the causal factor of significance scored poorly both times.
The project group (Sara, Nicole, Linda, Anton and Kim) took the information you provided, analysed the data in Nvivo and came up with a report on the findings, and some recommendations on how we might improve our feelings of value and visibility.
The report is here: K:\LIBR-Library\Projects\Significance\Significance-final-report-20190315.docx
The next step is to implement the recommendations and to explore all of the excellent suggestions that you provided in your survey responses. We are looking for a team of 4 or 5 keen folk from across the Library to form the implementation group. I will be the project sponsor, available for support, pep talks and cake as needed, but otherwise hands-off.
If you are interested in joining this group, could you please check with your manager and let me know by Friday 20 April.
Ngā mihi nui,
Sara
Kia ora koutou,
If you are not going to the Remembrance Service tomorrow but would like to watch it, we will be broadcasting it in Poutama on Level 3 of Puaka James Hight. Do come and join us if you are free.
ngā mihi,
Sara
Kia ora koutou,
I have a card for Waitangi and whānau to welcome their pēpi. If you would like to sign it is on my desk. Alternatively I am happy to bring it over to MB or EPS, just let me know.
ngā mihi,
Sara
Kia ora koutou,
Waitangi had her pēpi yesterday afternoon (a little early). Timoti-karetu Te Reo Ohomauri Winitana arrived at 4pm yesterday at home, weighing 6.5lbs.
All the very best to Waitangi and whānau.
ngā mihi,
Sara
Kia ora koutou,
The Academic Skills Centre is running a trial evening service starting tonight (Monday 4 March). Michael Weiss will be sitting in the Customer Services workroom on level 2 from 6.30-8.30 Monday to Thursday evenings in term time. His focus will be answering questions from distance students in this time.
Michael is an alumnus of the Universities of Canterbury and Auckland. He holds a BFA from Canterbury, and an MMus and PhD in musicology from Auckland. He has presented his research at conferences in the US, UK, Japan, Australia and New Zealand, and he has lectured and tutored extensively in music theory and music history. He also has a Graduate Diploma in Teaching and spent two years as a classroom teacher at an intermediate school in Auckland.
Michael will introduce himself to the desk staff when he arrives for each of his shifts. Please let me know if you have any questions about the new service.
Ngā mihi,
Sara