Today’s stories include: robolibraries, Archives New Zealand, lip service to user needs, and more.

New Zealand

• A fabulous story: Writing around Southland | @PeepsNetwork. (BoK3)
• Two new products: EPIC – Re-subscription, new additions, trial & updates | @EPICNZlibs. (BoK8)
•  BYOD and implications for school libraries | @L2_S2S. (BoK9)
• Fabulous post by Chris Adam, Regional Archivist at Archives New Zealand Christchurch Office  via @MonzaGT. (BoK9)

Worldwide

• Agree? Generally, yes. I do. “…a library culture that gives lip service to user needs…” via @thewhaanga. (BoK3)
• Has any Australia or NZ lib considered these?: Robolibraries rolling out in suburbs via @dmirams. (BoK3)
• It’s time to move beyond talk: On My Mind: The Conversation Continues @ your library | @amlibraries. (BoK9)
• Great take on new librarianship from a new librarian via @rdlankes. (BoK1)
•  Well dissected: Should Libraries Get Out of the eBook Business? |  @librarianbyday. (BoK8)

Yesterday I listened to an interview with Andy Woodworth, a New Jersey public librarian who blogs at Agnostic, Maybe.