Kia ora, koutou! Nau mai, haere mai, ki Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori 2017!

This year Māori Language Week runs from 11^th – 17^th September. The theme is “Kia ora te reo Māori”, which not only picks up our national greeting, but means literally “Let the Māori Language live”. UC Central Library will be hosting the opening ceremony at 9.30am on Monday 11^th September.

Keep an eye out in all four of the UC Libraries for free resource packs, games and events. Both Education and EPS Libraries are holding Wharewhare sessions (Bingo!) and Central and Education Libraries will also be holding Storytime sessions for children – feel free to bring along your younger whānau members.

All UC Libraries will be showing their aroha for te reo Māori, with displays going up and new kupu to learn. Central Library will also be hosting a waiata session – no experience needed. Tau kē!

Check out the Te Wiki o te Reo Māori Programme, which also includes info on where to collect free UC Te Reo Resource Packs for all staff and students.

‘Tōku reo, tōku ohooho’ – My language, my awakening.

• Opening ceremony at UC Central Library: Monday 11^th Sept, 9.30am.
• Storytime Session at UC Central Library: Wednesday 13^th Sept, 10am & 10.30am.
• Storytime Session at UC Education Library: Thursday 14^th Sept, 10.30am.
• Wharewhare at UC Education Library: Tuesday 12^th Sept, 11am-12pm.
• Wharewhare at UC EPS Library: Thursday 14^th Sept, 11am-12pm.
• Waiata Session at UC Central Library: Wednesday 13^th Sept, 11am-12pm.

See the UC Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori Programme for a full list of events happening at UC Libraries and around the rest of campus.

As of this week we have begun advertising for the SAGE Publishing young writer’s award! It is really great to have such a substantial prize to offer a UC Postgraduate student.

Posters and flyers have been distributed throughout the libraries and wider University.

The winner will be announced October 13th 2017 and a representative from SAGE will present the prize at a small function in the Undercroft on October 16th

More detailed information can be found here http://library.canterbury.ac.nz/events/sage_comp.shtml

You can now take a virtual tour of EPS! and over here at EPS we think it is pretty cool. link here

Kia ora

I am in the process of making posters and lcd slides for us to use during UC Diversity Fest.

They will be based around a small selection of quotes that celebrate/support diversity. I was wondering if anyone knows of one that they are happy to share? Can be in any language.

Te Paea has started the ball rolling with this lovely Māori proverb.

E koekoe te tui

E ketekete te kākā

E kūkū te kereru

The tui sings, the kākā chatters, the kererū coos.

Kia ora

In association with SAGE publishing, UC library is proud to present The SAGE Publishing – Young Writer’s Award!

Are you interested in being on the selection panel?

This award is valued at US$2000 and will be awarded to the best paper submitted and preferably written by a post graduate student in ANY selected social science topic of the writer’s choice.

The judging panel will be made up of 3 people. Senior Lecturer Jarrod Gilbert, a representative from Academic Skills and a representative from the Library.

Advertising will begin July 24th

The panel will receive papers for review on September 18. They will then meet to discuss their thoughts on September 25.

The winner will be announced October 4.

If you have anymore questions or are interested in being involved please email me.

Zina

We had this lovely comment on the facebook page this morning…..

Thanks so much for the free tea/coffee, colouring in and bubble wrap during study week on level 2! Such a lifesaver 🙂

Well done to all who contribute to the library facebook page.

Great to know that students are noticing our page and learning things in the process!

Zina

Kia ora

During study week and exam time the marketing team thought it would be a good idea to put a jigsaw or two out in each library.

Puzzles are known to be good for your mental health and can help keep stress at bay.

http://www.neeuro.com/puzzles-awesome-mental-health/

Does anyone have a jigsaw they would be happy to donate to the cause? I say ‘donate’ as we can’t guarantee pieces won’t go walkabout.

Please email me if you have one we can use.

Thank you.

Zina

A reminder that from Monday 5th June we will be offering free tea and coffee. Students will need to byo cup.
This will end Saturday 24th June.

Help us boost the numbers on Tuesday 23rd May!

Register here https://www.bds.org.nz/index.php/booknight/741-book-night-details.html to win prizes.