I created this video in honour of the All Blacks winning the Rugby World Cup and the launch of the LIANZA advocacy tools portal. [Added 6:20pm 27 Oct 2011: Statistics from LIANZA. Images: Microsoft PowerPoint clipart. Music: composed & performed by Peter John Ross, courtesy of Sonnyboo.com (CC-BY).] It was initially inspired by this video from Ireland.
Tag: New Zealand public libraries
Ebook Providers in New Zealand: OverDrive and Wheelers
This article began life as a story about Tauranga City Libraries soon-to-be launched ebook service and upon doing some background research I realised that there was a larger story to tell. Hopefully you will find it as fascinating as I have. With ebook sales surging and library ebook lending becoming increasingly competitive around the globe,…
Social Media Influence Of Public Libraries
The previous article in this series looked at the number of Facebook and Twitter followers of New Zealand public libraries. The number of followers or likes provides a simple measure of a library’s social media success. But it doesn’t tell you how effectively you are engaging with them. There are several tools that can help…
Social Media Supporters Of Individual Public Libraries
This is the second of three articles on social media supporters of New Zealand public libraries that will be published over the coming weeks. Last week I provided a crude count of social media supporters split between the North and South Island. This week, I list the number of supporters by individual public libraries. <click on…
New Zealand Public Libraries: Social Media Supporters
This is the first of three posts on social media supporters of New Zealand public libraries that will be published over the coming three weeks. According to Neilsen’s 2010 Social Media Report, 1.8 million New Zealanders are interacting via social media sites. 79% list Facebook as their main social networking platform up from just 19% in…
FINDING HEROES 