Tag Archives: library news

New Zealand

• If you missed the #anz23mthings twitter chat – Keep calm… It is archived via @janholmquist.
• “Collections should be dynamic & adapting & changing, almost like a living organism” | @megingle.

Worldwide

• The lastest Scandanavian Library Quarterly covers school libraries, digital literacy, info literacy+ ht  @janholmquist.
• When you want your school children to read more, who you are going to call????? BOOKBUSTER via @jaapvandegeer.
• Some tools from @theREALwikiman on how academics can become information literate.

New Zealand

• Great post on libraries and social media | @alisonwnz.

Worldwide

• Um, okaaay: Library crowdfunding for Incredible Hulk statue  via @MagLib.
• We do this in NZ, right?: Evaluating Summer Reading Programs: Suggested Improvements  via @KowhaiAnne.
• Now this looks worthwhile: $25 for a conference. No travel. Major speakers via @dupuisj. 
  

New Zealand

• From the Manawatu Standard – “Library ‘must stay in budget‘”  via @PeepsNetwork.

Worldwide

• “An electronic town hall” – Mark Baker on the future of the State Library of Victoria via @Library_Vic.
• How librarians can help prepare faculty for the next generation of research impact metrics via @GraemeO28.
• Scholarly Kitchen is podcasting! First episode is on the topic of what customers want | @ScholarlyKitchn.

New Zealand

• What if we had a Pacific focussed Room to Read?: Inspiration from “Creating Room to Read” by John Wood | @megingle.
• Calculated for the astonishment of the world | @NLNZ.
• Do you mind waiting?: Email on the move | @heroesmingle.
  

Worldwide

• What do we mean when we talk about ‘transforming’ libraries? | @amlibraries.
• Do you know where your library website visitors come from? | @hiringlib.
• Ways to share the stuff that gets made in your library programs and workshops via @bluejaysea.

New Zealand

• Glen Walker of Selwyn Libraries demonstrates his DIY open source self-check machine (vid)  via @PeepsNetwork.
• Written and designed by @Auckland_Libs using Twine: Play the zombie game “City of Souls” online.
• SLANZA is looking for volunteers. Perhaps you can help. | @SchoolLibsNZ.

Worldwide

• Moving to the Dark Side: Practitioner to Academic Practice via @sallyheroes.
• 3 for me to explore further: 4 Reference tools that save my life (on a daily basis) | @needalibraryjob.
• Research Article: “How Users Search the Library from a Single Search Box” | @infodocket.