Gig review: Meet the Leaders

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 Library and Acting Director, National Digital Library

Mark Crookston, Senior Advisor, Appraisal, Archives New Zealand and Secretary, Wellington Branch Archives and Records Association of New Zealand

Anahera Mōrehu  Kaiwhakahaere Māori me Moana-nui-ā-Kiwa (Manager Māori and Pasifika Services), University of Auckland and Incoming Tumuaki, Te Ropu Whakahau

Gabrielle and I took part too...

while Laurinda was the bell-ringer looking on...

A great night was had by all.  Thank you to Gabrielle Hikaka and TPK for the venue and fellow committee members principally responsible for putting this together and holding it together on the night - Laurinda :)

Here's to a roadshow of this around the regions!

Peace out

Meet the Leaders

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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 in the sector, all in one convenient location.

How does it work?

In order to meet all our leaders, the evening will run to a "speed-dating" format in small groups. Each leader will chat with 3-4 people at a time. When the bell goes (every 6-8 minutes), you move along! Have questions for our leaders? Bring them along. Feeling tongue-tied? Not to worry, we'll supply some starter questions for you. And be prepared for the leaders to ask you questions as well!

When is it?

Friday 2 July, 5.30pm for a 6pm start.

Where is it?

Te Puni Kokiri, 143 Lambton Quay, Wellington

Who are the leaders?

• Jane Hill, Manager, Wellington City Libraries, and incoming LIANZA President Elect
• Sue Roberts, University Librarian, Victoria University of Wellington
• Sue Sutherland, Deputy Chief Executive, National Library and Acting Director, National Digital Library
• Anahera Morehu, Kaiwhakahaere Māori me Moana-nui-ā-Kiwa (Manager Māori and Pasifika Services), University of Auckland and Incoming Tumuaki, Te Ropu Whakahau
• Chris Szekely, Chief Librarian of the Alexander Turnbull Library
• Mark Crookston, Senior Advisor, Appraisal, Archives New Zealand and Secretary, Wellington Branch Archives and Records Association of New Zealand
• Susanna La Rue, Wellington Medical Librarian, University of Otago
• Moira Fraser, Group Manager, Information and Knowledge, Parliamentary Service

Please RSVP to laurinda.thomas@morst.govt.nz by Tuesday 29th June... aww hell you can e-mail her any time you like, just take up this opportunity!  Where else but possibly at a LIANZA conference would you get these people in the same room??


And all for you!


Those details again....:


"Meet the Leaders"
5.30pm - 7.30pm Friday 2nd of July
Te Puni Kōkiri - 143 Lambton Quay


See you there!

Paul Reynolds - Valedictory Lecture

Reposted from NZ-Libs...

Valedictory Lecture by Paul Reynolds, Monday 22 March

Paul 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 digital landscape, and how, in his view, institutions like the National Library and other GLAMs (galleries, libraries, archives and museums) partners can contribute to emerging learning and cultural commons.

Paul Reynolds is an Auckland based commentator and thinker on the topics of information access and cultural/techno change. He is a co-founder and joint managing director of McGovern Online, and has been or is currently a member of several advisory bodies and boards, including the National Digital Forum and Auckland Museum.

Revalidating? Help is at hand!

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 Zealand
5.30pm Wednesday 14 April
Nau Mai Room
Ground Floor
Te Puni Kokiri
143 Lambton Quay
Wellington

There is no charge for this event.

For catering purposes, please RSVP by Wednesday 7 April to: anne.thompson@natlib.govt.nz

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

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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 they got to where they are and what they love about what they do.

Guest industry speakers were:

• David Jones (aka DJ) as a representative from Te Roopu Whakahau. DJ is currently the Maori and Pacific Island's Subject Librarian at Victoria University and is doing a great job developing a Maori and Pacific island collection to be housed on the main floor of the central library at Kelburn Campus.
  
  
• Paula, representative from RMAA (Records Management Association of Australasia)
  Totally engaging and entertaining speaker, who says that
  "Building relationships and relationship management will be the most important skill to learn in the Master of Information Studies and your career." Amen!
  
  
• Rachel Esson (a personal favourite of mine), a LIANZA member, and currently head of Research and Learning Services at Victoria University's Library and on the TELsig committee (Tertiary Education Libraries special interest group)
  PLUG --> TELsig workshop 18th March and
  "How to make a difference" Conference in July
  

• Joanna of ARANZ (Archives and Records Association of New Zealand)
  Started at Fletcher Challenge, was there for 10 years and established their archives and now works as an archives and records management consultant and is also doing a Masters in "Maintaining and Sustaining Community Archives".
  
  Quote from Joanna: "Your education is preparing you to enter into any sector of the profession", and this was reiterated by Alastair Smith in closing the formal part of the day for the students.

And after the speakers, there was scones, cakes, fruit and non-alcoholic liquid to be consumed in the School of Information Management communal area! Fabulous afternoon, well-spent couple of hours out of my day. And by "spent" I mean, time, because it didn't cost anything to attend!

Your grand tour of the major centres was a success Timothy, congratulations. I thoroughly enjoyed this event.

H

Gig review: Twitter Workshop @wcl_library Thu 25 Feb 2010

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Just 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 theory before getting into the application.

Such things covered were:

• How many people are using Twitter? It has a pretty fast growth rate. Here's some stats I found. There's a lot of people tweeting out there! Currently around 6% of the NZ population is on Twitter. 30 Libraries in NZ use Twitter at the moment.
  
  
• There are access issues for libraries in NZ to do with blocking the website. Particular problem for council's as two attendees at the workshop mentioned it was a problem where they worked.
  
  
• Uses for Twitter for Librarians:
  Online Reference
  Professional Development (sharing links to good articles)
  Monitoring library uses
  Disseminating information about the library
  Following useful Twitterers (e.g. @Te_Ara, @NLNZ, @citygalleryWGTN, @NZStuff)
  Marketing Tool
  
  
• Advantages
  
  
• Disadvantages
  
  
• Potential pitfalls
  
  
• Different platforms to use (other than twitter.com)
  Hootsuite
  igoogle gadget
  Tweetdeck
  
  

Now I didn't attend the afternoon session but I hear it was a good hands-on one using self-directed tutorials that Magalie had compiled earlier. Magalie actually included me in the email with the links to these so I could go through them and "self-direct" myself in learning about Twitter, but I think I'm good for now.

If anyone would like to share their experience of the afternoon session that'd be way cool if you'd comment on this post!

Hope you enjoyed it, and again, I'm really glad that LIANZA Te Upoko o te Ika a Maui decided to sponsor this event/workshop. Well worth it. Cheers Magalie!

Hana

The Hollywood Librarian New Zealand Premiere!!

One night only - Wednesday August 27, 6:30pm
Penthouse Cinema, Brooklyn
In Wellington for one screening only, The Hollywood Librarian has generated huge interest in the library community.

TICKETS
LIANZA Regional AGM* / Student (with ID)$20
LIANZA Members / Group concession $22
Single tickets $25
Penthouse Cinema and Cafe, 205 Ohiro Road, Brooklyn, Wellington
Tickets available at the LIANZA office, level 7, 69 Boulcott Street, or by post. Also available at selected outlets. All enquiries to office@lianza.org.nz

*AGM attendees special price of $20.00 includes: the shortest AGM in regional history, wine and nibbles, and a seat for the NZ premiere of The Hollywood Librarian!
Limited places - door closes at 5:30pm

The Hollywood Librarian - coming to Wellywood

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 us know and we will bring the film to Wellywood!
emailoffice@lianza.org.nz to express your interest NOW!
Note how many seats you want.
If unsure please note "possible" next to the number of seats.
See the blurb! join the discussion! find out about the director! on http://www.hollywoodlibrarian.com/

LIANZA/SLIS Mid-winter networking party

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 of the Museum of Wellington, City and Sea.

With the galleries open we were also able to browse the displays of local history and creativity. The place is fabulous, museum staff were great, and lots of SLIS and LIANZA came out, some with partners and little ones in tow. Hopefully we will be able to repeat this annually as it is a great opportunity for meeting with LIANZA National Council members and staff, as well as each other.

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

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 Vealach
Licenced under Creative Commons

Mingle 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, Thursday 19 June 2008

Where: Board Room, Museum of Wellington City and Sea, Queens Wharf, Jervois Quay, Wellington

Dress: Fabulously

Parking: Wilsons Queens Wharf

Cost: SLIS/LIANZA Members $5. Students with ID $5. Non Members $10. Pay at the door - cash only.

RSVP: Complete this RSVP form by noon Monday 16 June 2008