Te Upoko o te Ika a Maui LIANZA

Christmas Cheer - Joint Te Upoko/SLIS Christmas Dinner!

2010-11-15T18:19:00.000+13:00

Mark your diaries now!Come and join us for an early festive dinner at Keenan's Bar, 132 Lambton Quay, Wednesday 8 December from 5.30 onwards.Map: http://bit.ly/aL3crk*Bring along a Christmas decoration - feel free to unleash your creative energy!*This year we're combining our festivities so please see below :5.30: Drinks and nibbles in the main bar6 - 6.30: SLIS AGM downstairs - SLIS members

Minutes of Te Upoko o te Ika a Maui regional AGM 2010

2010-10-25T09:24:00.003+13:00

Kia ora koutou With our second online AGM having been completed a week ago (I do apologise for the lateness in having the minutes and results out), I can say I think we're getting better at it. I have noted that something we should really try explaining better is the legal jargon we use, for example, when to use the "abstain" response. Anyhoooo, here they are: ~~~~~~~~~~ Minutes for the

2010 AGM

2010-09-30T09:34:00.002+13:00

The AGM for Te Upoko o te Ika a Maui is again being held online this year. *yaaaaaay* I hear you say! A new page on this blog has been added where all the relevant documents will be available to view and a link to the voting machine (known as SurveyMonkey) will be. On this new page, 2010 AGM, you will be able to:Remind yourself who the committee members are Participate in the online AGM and

Committee member profile's for 2010

2010-09-27T16:02:00.013+13:00

Kia ora koutou Well, another AGM is looming in front of us, and it is with great regret that we farewell two long-standing committee members from Te Upoko o te Ika a Maui; Paddy Plunket, and Anne Thompson. Paddy and Anne have both been involved with the committee for a number of years and their energy, efforts, advice, conversation, opinion, organising skills and leadership, will be sorely

Join the Te Upoko region on the LIANZA website and win!

2010-09-24T07:56:00.002+12:00

Earlier this year, LIANZA launched it's new website. After a few early technical problems, we've sorted out the major glitches and are making progress on getting the site into great shape for our members (see WAG for more information on this).We want to make the new site a great place to go with an active community. To do so, we'd like to encourage you all to sign up to the website, and join the

Councillor's Report 2009/10

2010-09-24T07:31:00.002+12:00

When I joined the LIANZA National Council last year, we set two strategic priorities - Communication and Advocacy. My first year as the Te Upoko o te Ika Councillor has been focussed on the first of these, particularly in getting out into the wider Wellington region to see library and information staff. As an Association, we haven't always done well at communicating all of the activities that we

Annual report 2010

2010-09-22T09:20:00.005+12:00

LIANZAThe committee directions for this year were workshopped at the beginning of the year by the committee and activities for 2010 were organised around the focus of career planning and development, retirement planning and fun. These included:*Professor Rowena Cullen's inaugural lecture: 'Why IT Matters: Your health and the public health'*Guest appearances and sponsorship of a VUW Library

Gig review: Information Literacy with Heidi Julien

2010-08-06T10:24:00.000+12:00

It's very very fortunate that we were able to arrange an evening seminar and discussion on Information Literacy with Heidi Julien on Wednesday evening. Much appreciation and thanks must go to Philip Calvert, Dan Dorner, Timothy and anyone and everyone else in the SIM faculty and community who organised for Heidi to talk with us. To my recollection, I've never attended a discussion on

Gig review: Meet the Leaders

2010-07-13T16:47:00.003+12:00

Kia ora koutou! Dude! I should've posted this a while ago, but here 'tis: A big thank you to all involved - invited and attendees at the Meet the Leaders event on Friday evening. It was awesome and with thanks to Ross Becker we have some fantastic photos of the event. Chris Szekely, Chief Librarian of the Alexander Turnbull Library Sue Sutherland Deputy Chief Executive, National

Meet the Leaders

2010-06-14T12:02:00.003+12:00

Kia ora koutou! We have an exciting opportunity coming up for you to "meet the leaders" in the Wellington library and information management field. Ever wondered how Chris Szekely got the top job of Chief Librarian of the Turnbull? Or what Jane Hill is going to attack first in her role as incoming LIANZA president? This is your chance to meet and ask questions of some of the leading names

PUBLIC EVENT: Bob McKee on "Why Public Libraries Must Be Free"

2010-05-14T11:39:00.002+12:00

Hey guys Yes, there's been a bit of planning and discussion on this one, but Mike from the LIANZA office, Helen from APLM (Association of Public Library Managers) and Myself have managed to pull it together and finally, properly advertise this event!! Who: Bob McKee the Chief Executive of CILIP (Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals) of the UK. Pretty noteworthy person

LIANZA's new website : a successful rebirth

2010-04-19T17:34:00.000+12:00

After much discussion, consultation, debate and time, the refreshed LIANZA website is now live. The launch was just five days ago, on Thursday the 15th of April with a public notice to the community being sent out on nz-libs the following afternoon. A nice and exciting way to round out the working week I thought. Michael Parry, aka Dannevirkelibrarian, was the first to put up a forum post,

Eight Weeks to Associateship - Week 8

2010-03-24T10:51:00.002+13:00

Week 8: Making the final touchesThis week we'll be rounding up the last pieces of information and sending off your Associateship application. Some of you (me included!) might find this a high-anxiety week - have I done enough to answer the questions that the Credentials Committee wants answers to? Have I missed anything out? A final review, and the collation of all your materials should help you

Paul Reynolds - Valedictory Lecture

2010-03-17T17:14:00.002+13:00

Reposted from NZ-Libs...Valedictory Lecture by Paul Reynolds, Monday 22 MarchPaul Reynolds is marking the end of his role as Adjunct Director of the National Digital Library at the National Library of New Zealand with a valedictory lecture on Monday 22 March, 5.15pm at Soundings Theatre, Te Papa. Entry is free.Come along and hear Paul as he presents his thoughts on the emerging trends of the

Eight Weeks to Associateship - Week 7

2010-03-17T17:09:00.003+13:00

Week 7: Polishing and ProfessionalismBy now I hope you're all feeling like your application is beginning to take shape. We'll be completing the last piece and sprucing things up this week. So, let's get into it!Part C looks at professional development and professional contribution. The requirements are:(i) Self-development of professional perspectives and objectives through professional reading,

Revalidating? Help is at hand!

2010-03-12T17:19:00.000+13:00

Te Upoko o te Ika a Maui Region invites librarians and information professionals to a presentation on professional re-validation.Presented by Janet Upton, Manager, Knowledge Leadership at Land Information New Zealand5.30pm Wednesday 14 AprilNau Mai RoomGround FloorTe Puni Kokiri143 Lambton QuayWellingtonThere is no charge for this event.For catering purposes, please RSVP by Wednesday 7 April to:

Eight Weeks to Associateship - Week 6

2010-03-12T17:16:00.000+13:00

Week 6: Showing off your skillsManagement and planning responsibilities are the name of the game this week. Take out your notes from week 3, and remember as you're going through to think of management in a broad sense, since our job descriptions don't always use that word. This week's section is quite a chunky one, so get yourself a cuppa and a biscuit before you get going.We're working through

Associateship Event - Cancelled

2010-03-04T13:47:00.002+13:00

Unfortunately, due to a lack of RSVPs, we're decided to cancel our Associateship event this evening (4th March). We're hopeful that we'll run the session again, but perhaps towards the end of the year instead.But never fear! We'll continue to bring you the Eight Weeks to Associateship series to support you on your application journey, so stay tuned in!

Eight Weeks to Associateship - Week 5

2010-03-03T09:38:00.000+13:00

Week 5: Telling your storyCongratulations - if you've made it this far you're well on your way to completing your associateship application! A lot of the hard work and thinking has been done, and now it's time to tell your story in the application process.Take out your notes from week 2. We're going to start shaping them into your application. Although 1000 words can seem daunting, many of you

Thinking of applying for an Associateship? Let our panel show you how!

2010-03-02T16:42:00.003+13:00

LIANZA Te Upoko o te Ika a Maui (Wellington) Regional Committee has organised an opportunity for you to hear more! We've brought together some inspiring Wellington librarians– Sue Sutherland who has served on the Credentials Committee and Moira Fraser, Rachel Esson and Kareen Carter who were the Wellington 2009 Associates – to tell you all about their experiences and why you too should apply to

Gig Review: Victoria University SIM Orientation Wellington Fri 26 Feb 2010

2010-02-28T09:48:00.005+13:00

Kia ora koutou!Again, another great event that I'm glad I went to. Lotsa schmoozing and networking went on and met some cool people. I did not attend the full day that all VUW SIM students attended (involved learning about research and logon's and passwords and all that unnecessary stuff), but I did join in at 3pm when we had guest industry professional speakers talk for 15minutes about how

Gig review: Twitter Workshop @wcl_library Thu 25 Feb 2010

2010-02-28T09:45:00.005+13:00

Kia ora koutouJust have to say that this was an awesome workshop and I'm glad that the committee decided to sponsor it. The workshop was held by and at Wellington City Libraries on Victoria Street. I got a lot out of it and am looking forward to more workshops that Magalie Le Gac, an enthusiastic staff member of Wellington City Libraries, facilitates.The morning session focussed on learning the

Eight Weeks to Associateship - Week 4

2010-02-24T15:49:00.002+13:00

Week 4: Talking about professional development and contributionWelcome to week 4! This week, we'll be looking at your professional development and contribution in part C.Although it may not seem like it, we all undertake development activities in one form or another. While it may seem like a long time since you did your library qualification, once you start to write things down, you'll be

Eight Weeks to Associateship - Week 3

2010-02-17T10:05:00.000+13:00

Week 3: Thinking about management and planningThe focus for this week is part B, where you get to describe your "management and planning responsibilities". This may feel easier for some of you than others! However, it's not a requirement for you to have been in a traditional 'management' role (and as the application form says "Some of the categories below may not be applicable…"), but you may

Eight Weeks to Associateship - Week 2

2010-02-10T08:05:00.002+13:00

Week 2: Starting on the detailThis week we're focussing on Part A, which talks about your "Practical knowledge and skills in providing library/information services". As we work through these areas, the idea is to make lots of notes as they come to mind. These notes will form the basis of your application, which we'll start to write up formally in a couple of weeks.So, here's what they'd like to

Eight Weeks to Associateship - Week 1

2010-02-03T15:33:00.006+13:00

Welcome to the "Eight weeks to Associateship" series.2010 is a great year to apply for an associateship. It's the 100th anniversary of LIANZA, and what better way to celebrate than by recognising your achievements and seeing how far you've come?The aim of this series is to break the process of applying for an associateship up into easy chunks, a little bit each week. You may also want to find

LIANZA Welly Christmas do - Flying Burrito Bro's!

2009-11-26T11:41:00.002+13:00

Hey hey!Just reminding you all that we'll be having din dins and drinks at Flying Burrito Brother's on the corner of Cuba and Vivian Street in Wellington City. Now if you're a bonifide LIANZA member living in the Wellington region, you would've received a personal invite from the committee chair, Paddy Plunket. If you haven't, not to worry, just let Laurinda know if you'd like to attend and then

Rowena Cullen: "Why IT matters: Your health and the public health" (10 November)

2009-11-04T18:50:00.006+13:00

For those people who were unable to attend her inaugural lecture last month, RowenaCullen, Professor of Information Management at Victoria University, has agreed to reprise her talk a second time LIANZA members and others from the Library and Information Managment profession.In her talk, Professor Cullen will explore some of the successful uses of health information technology (IT), and possible

Minutes of Te Upoko o te Ika a Maui regional AGM 2009

2009-10-03T14:51:00.009+13:00

I don't know if anyone else has held or participated in an online AGM, but we just have and it was a blast! Really great to have the membership aware and involved. As you can see from the attendance and the comments, there was a decent turn out and some appreciated the ease afforded by online participation enough to leave an encouraging comment.Next time I would like to get all the guff online

LIANZA Te Upoko o te Ika a Maui 2009 AGM

2009-09-30T18:07:00.009+13:00

This year the AGM is online! Voting closed at 6pm Friday October 2nd. AGENDA 1. Attendees (record on voting site) / Apologies (please send in reply to email or contact Charlotte or Laurinda) 2. Minutes of previous AGM (see below) 3. Matters arising (record on voting site) 4. Financial report 2008/2009 - Anne Thompson (see below) 5. Regional councillor's report - Paddy Plunket 6. Annual

Minutes of the LIANZA Te Upoko o te Ika a Maui Region AGM 2008

2009-09-30T17:47:00.003+13:00

Minutes of the LIANZA Te Upoko o te Ika a Maui Region AGMWednesday 27 August 2008, 5.30pmCinema One, Penthouse Cinema, Brooklyn Attendees: Fiona Rigby, Trish Beamsley, Gabreille Hikaka, Philip Casey, Marilyn Edwards, Alan Gray, Eileen South, Linda Hall, Judy Keats, Cherie Chum, Alastair Smith, Linda Stopforth, Rachel Lundberg, Timothy Greig, Meg Cordes, Sandy Green, Lin Workman, Christine Hawker

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHAIR 2009

2009-09-30T17:44:00.004+13:00

Te Upoko o Te Ika a Maui LIANZA Regional Committee AGM ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHAIR to 2 October 2009CommitteeCharlotte Clements, Chair from August 2008Anne Thompson, TreasurerPaddy Plunket (Council 2008/2009)Gabrielle Hikaka (TRW)Trish Beamsley (TRW)Fiona RigbyGael LamontTimothy GriegMeg CordesHana WhaangaLaurinda Thomas (Council 2009/

Committee member profiles

2009-09-30T15:18:00.001+13:00

Kia ora koutou, Your Wellington Regional Committee members are here to connect you to likeminded individuals in the region's library and information community through events, blogging, communication and networking. We've had an interesting year with some committee members assisting from another country, while others had to take time away to start a family.The committee members for July 2008 -

2009-09-30T15:14:00.002+13:00

The Importance of Professional Networking – Conversations at the Gurteen Knowledge CaféDavid Gurteen specialises in conversations, and I had the opportunity to have a few with him while he was in Wellington last month. As a self appointed minder during part of his visit I managed to arrange for us to walk together from his hotel in Cuba St. to the Chapman Tripp offices where he had agreed to run

Out and about - Upper Hutt

2009-09-21T08:36:00.000+12:00

On 17 September, I took a trip once more out of Wellington "central", this time to visit library staff in Upper Hutt. As always, Wellington's topography provided me with some interesting weather conditions for the drive up (fog this time)!My host for this visit was Debbie Duncan, who delighted me by immediately responding to my email asking if I could come to visit. Talking to the staff at the

Out and about - Wairarapa

2009-09-16T08:25:00.004+12:00

One of my priorities for being Regional Councillor, is to get out of Wellington "central" and out to other parts of the region to talk to our members, and see what we can do to make LIANZA more relevant for them.So it was great to be able to organise a visit to Masterton on September 10, which nicely coincided with the quarterly meeting of Wairarapa librarians. Alli Smith, the LIANZA Executive

Regional Councillor's Report to the Region - August 2009

2009-09-04T09:53:00.006+12:00

LIANZA Council met for a full day in Wellington on 11 August. This was the first face-to-face meeting of the 2009-2010 Council.Key items that were discussed:Governance Structure· after analysis of survey results and Council discussion is was decided that there was not a clear mandate to implement all the changes in the discussion paper, significantly the changes to regional councillor roles and

Hydestore Professional Development Award 2009

2009-08-19T14:09:00.004+12:00

I am delighted to advise that Hydestor is supporting their Professional Development Award again this year. An award of $750 is available for te Upoko o te Ika a Maui region members and the regional committee welcomes your application. Criteria for the Award and the Entry form is also available on the LIANZA website http://www.lianza.org.nz/development/awards/partnered.html#hydestor Applications

LIANZA's new governance proposal : Consultation Meeting Tues 26 May

2009-05-21T14:12:00.003+12:00

Hello allTe Upoko o te Ika a Maui (Wellington) region would like to invite members to discuss the recently announced LIANZA proposals on enhancing the Association's governance structure, and the changing ofinstitutional member fee bands and rates. Current Regional Councillor Paddy Plunket will facilitate an informal brown bag lunch meeting, talking about the proposals and seeking your

LIANZA2009 Call for abstracts deadline extended!

2009-05-21T13:47:00.002+12:00

For all you library folk who were hoping to become famous by speaking publicly at this years LIANZA conference in Christchurch in October, you've been given divine intervention - the deadline's been extended to next Wednesday! (27th of May)See the conference blog for more details, here and here.Chur,H

LIANZA Conference 2009 Update

2009-05-05T00:04:00.004+12:00

Call for AbstractsThe LIANZA 2009 Conference Committee invites the submission of abstracts for this year's conference at the Christchurch Convention Centre, October 12-14.Our theme this year is "he tangata, he tangata, he tangata", and we are looking for contributions that celebrate the importance of people, both within and outside our profession. The Conference will, "Acknowledge the past,

Professional Registration

2009-04-12T02:15:00.005+12:00

Don't forget that you've only got until the 30th of June to apply for Transitional Registration. See the links on the sidebar for info about it and an application form. PS. I am applying for it and this does in no way suggest you should too, but have a read anyway if you're even vaguely interested.You will need:current membership with either LIANZA, TRW, NZLLA, SLANZA, SLA or IAMLa 500 word (

Easter weekend musings

2009-04-12T01:25:00.007+12:00

Hi everyone,My name's Hana and I'm a commitee member on the Wellington Regional Council... of LIANZA that is, not the ever-reliable WRC.I just had a brief musing before, on a Saturday night yes. Nonethless it's worth writing about I think. I was reading through the pages of our LIANZA website presence, (visit it if you haven't already) and came across this thing called Magpie online. I've

Deliver It!

2009-04-07T13:44:00.008+12:00

Te Upoko o te Ika a Maui Regional Committee of LIANZA invite LIANZA members in the Lower North Island toDeliver it!a series of workshops aimed at improving the effectiveness of your workshops, presentations and training events.Focussed on developing the skills that will help you engage your audience, this series of three half day workshops include time to practice your delivery and get useful

Virtual worlds and information services : international speaker in town!

2009-03-04T08:45:00.002+13:00

Te Upoko o te Ika a Maui Region invites librarians and information professionals in and around the Wellington Region to an evening presentation by Richard HulserVirtual worlds and information services: the potential and the realitiesCome and hear about how virtual worlds such as Second Life provide a fun, no-penalty environment to explore new and different concepts for delivering information

2008-11-25T15:15:00.002+13:00

One night only! Come celebrate Christmas and the local successes of this year's LIANZA conference with us! 2nd December, 5 - 7 pmTe Puni Kokiri143 Lambton QuayWellingtonRSVP to meg.cordes@vuw.ac.nz by Friday 28th November

The Hollywood Librarian New Zealand Premiere!!

2008-08-16T12:19:00.006+12:00

One night only - Wednesday August 27, 6:30pmPenthouse Cinema, BrooklynIn Wellington for one screening only, The Hollywood Librarian has generated huge interest in the library community.TICKETSLIANZA Regional AGM* / Student (with ID)$20LIANZA Members / Group concession $22Single tickets $25Penthouse Cinema and Cafe, 205 Ohiro Road, Brooklyn, WellingtonTickets available

Winter Series - Brown Bag Lunches

2008-08-06T10:02:00.004+12:00

Thursday lunch times during August just got interesting:12:10 - 1pmThe 2008 Winter Series covers copyright, censorship and creative commons.7 August: Richard Niven, a Wellington lawyer will speak on Copyright issues14 August: Bill Hastings, Chief Censor, Office of Film and Literature Classification21 August: Lousie O'Brien will speak on Creative Commons Everyone welcome. There is no charge for

The Hollywood Librarian - coming to Wellywood

2008-08-05T12:35:00.009+12:00

How cool is this - we can show the movie 'The Hollywood Librarian' in Wellywood just for librarians, LIANZA members, and friends (and other interested parties if not already in a category).But - we need to hire the cinema and pay for the distribution costs of one showing.So - if you want to see the movie (probably on Wednesday August 27, 6:30pm) and will pay $21 - $25 for a ticket ... quick, let

LIANZA/SLIS Mid-winter networking party

2008-07-13T12:29:00.009+12:00

As you can see from the pictures a good time was had by all at the SLIS/LIANZA Wellington region party. Building on an event established by SLIS, we combined forces to get local librarians and information professionals together to meet new people and reconnect with others. SLIS made a selection of super cocktails, accompanied by delicacies from All About Catering, and we gathered in the Boardroom

Being on the regional committee : a personal perspective

2008-07-09T15:41:00.004+12:00

It's that time of year again; the time when the various regions announce that their AGMs are coming up and seek nominations for their committees. Maybe you've read one of these announcements on nz-libs and thought about putting yourself forwards, but have wondered what is involved?I've been on the Te Upoko o te Ika a Maui (Wellington) Regional Committee for the past year. I have just resigned

What you told us!

2008-06-12T18:38:00.003+12:00

Thank you to all the people that responded to our "Tell us what you want!" questionnaire.Robyn Hampton is the lucky winner of the prize draw for the $60 music or book voucher. Congratulations Robyn!So what did you tell us? Lunchtime and Evening events were equal in popularity. About 15% of you preferred Breakfast Meetings or didn't mind. So we will make sure that we vary the times and days

SLIS & Te Upoko o Te Ika a Maui Winter Warming Social

2008-06-02T14:21:00.005+12:00

The SLIS and Te Upoko o te Ika a Maui LIANZA Committees invite you to a winter warming cocktail evening at the delightful Museum of Wellington City and Sea.Image attribution: Beverly VealachLicenced under Creative CommonsMingle and mix over charming cocktails, mocktails and hors d'oeuvres. Enjoy a leisurely look around the exhibitions - they'll be open especially for us!When: 5.30pm - 7.30pm,

A 19th century NZ library

2008-05-30T17:10:00.009+12:00

It was a great privilege to see Lydia Wevers give her inaugural professorial lecture at VUW last week.Lydia wears many hats, and is well-known to many of us in the library community through her research into New Zealand literature and history, and her work with the Stout Centre and as Chair of the Guardians Kaitiaki of the Turnbull Library.Lydia's lecture was about the Brancepeth Station Library,

Hi from Charlotte

2008-05-26T10:35:00.005+12:00

I originally wrote this note in a word document, in preparation for the launch of our blog, and MSWord underlined the word blog as a misspelling. Now, we all know MSWord is not the last word on spelling, but blogs and blogging are hardly new any more! Yet here we are launching a blog in 2008. For a profession deeply involved in all manner of information technology it seems an event to be quietly

Tell us what you want!

2008-05-18T14:30:00.010+12:00

Te Upoko o te Ika a Maui Regional LIANZA Committee is really keen to know more about you and what we sort of events you want us to organise.Our aim is to organise professional development events and opportunities that are useful, interesting, relevant and fun.We've got a few ideas but we really want to hear from you.So tell us what you want by completing this short online questionnaire. All

Grand Tour of Wellington Medical Library - 15 April 2008

2008-05-01T09:00:00.000+12:00

Thanks to the Wellington Medical Library manager, Rachel Esson, and her staff, for opening the doors to their refurbished building to Wellington colleagues on 15 April.Over drinks and nibbles, around 25 of us heard Rachel’s stories of the ups and downs of planning and implementing a library move.Rachel Esson, Wellington Medical Librarian shares her experience with the group.Rachel’s talk was very

On Becoming an Associate

2008-04-28T17:39:00.003+12:00

Recently a lovely friend of mine asked for advice about the process for becoming an Associate of LIANZA. It made me reflect on how beneficial I actually found the whole experience. So when we were planning this Blog I decided that this could be a good thing to share with you.I became an Associate in October 2007 (that's me in the shiny red dress) and I didn't find it an onerous process at