Havelock North Library EXPO

Havelock North Library EXPO was a great sucess with approx 68 people plus Staff in attendance. It was great to see what new books were coming out in the new 2 months. Some great new titles.
We were very priviledged to have children's author Yvonne Morrison as our guest speaker.
Yvonne was born in Auckland in 1972, Yvonne went to primary school in Auckland before the family moved to Wellington. After attending Karori Normal School and Tawa College, Yvonne went on to Victoria University and finally to Wellington College of Education.
Yvonne trained to be a meteorologist, but found the late-night shift work too hard. Then she became a scientist doing research for the university’s physics department. Now Yvonne is a primary school teacher.
Although she started writing stories about the family cats during her primary school years, she did not publish her first book until she was 25 and then it was a science book about microscopes.
Yvonne loved reading children’s books and had lots of ideas for stories spinning in her head but it was while travelling (she has visited 28 countries so far) that she finally found the time to write the ideas down. The way the characters act out scenes in Yvonne’s head often surprises her and she especially enjoys making the readers laugh.
Yvonne’s advice to budding young authors is “Like any skill, writing takes practice. The more you write, the better you’ll become. Read a lot, and notice the way good writers write. Keep a diary of interesting things you notice about people, places or objects. Finally, your teachers are right – editing really is important.

3M Award Finalists

Finalists
Early learning through Active Movement - Auckland City Libraries
Aotearoa People's Network - The National Library of New Zealand and Marlborough District Libraries (on behalf of partner Public Libraries)
Top of the South Stories Project: Te Tau Ihu o te Waka a Maui - Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough Public Libraries, Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology Learning Centre and Nelson Provincial Museum

Great to see what an innovative bunch we are. The winner Winner was APNK
See my Conference Blog for more details http://lianzaconference2009.blogspot.com/2009/10/3m-awards.html

LIANZA Conference - Generation Ngai Tahu

Generation Ngai Tahu by Sir Tipene O’Regan and Hana O’Regan
The Audience warmly welcomed both Sir Tipene O’Regan and his daughter Hana O’Regan at this mornings first key note address as the 2009 LIANZA annual conference got underway.
They engaged in some light hearted intergenerational banter pulling each other up in areas such as pronunciation and family politics.
The thrust of their talk covered the intergenerational transmission of knowledge and their own generational ‘take’ on the issue.
During their talk they walked the attentive audience through the way a body of Ngai Tahu knowledge had been impacted over the years by the priorities applied to the transmission of information by each generation.

Havelock North Library Publishers EXPO

Publishers Book Expo
Havelock North Library

Wednesday 28 October 6.45pm

- complimentary refreshments.

Starts 7pm.

Publishers: Scholastic, Hachette Livre, Harper Collins.

Tickets $2.00, available at Havelock North, Hastings & Flaxmere Libraries.

Special guest author Yvonne Morrison, author of A Kiwi Night Before Christmas, and over forty children's books. More on Yvonne Morrison >>

Vince Collins Display Course

Last chance to register for the Displays Workshop with Vince Collins in Gisborne

Registrations for the Displays Workshop with Vince Collins in GISBORNE on Thursday 29th October, will close at mid-day on Friday 23rd October.

To book your place please click on the links below and complete the online registration form –
http://www.lianza.org.nz/cgi-bin/calendar/viewevent.pl?id=529


Workshop details –

Vince Collins returns with his popular workshop on how to get the most out of library displays.

In this economic recession library usage is up. People visit their library for recreational reading, but also for help job hunting and creating their CVs. Learn how your displays can help them do that, and keep them coming back for more.
Use your new knowledge about innovative displays to increase your usage stats and wow your institutions!

Vince uses low cost materials to create displays with impact on a shoe string budget.


Workshop length:
10.00am - 3.30pm. The workshop includes a welcome tea/coffee, and lunch at 12.30pm for 30 minutes

Cost:
$155 (incl GST) LIANZA member, $220 (incl GST) non-member

Places are limited

Registrants are asked to bring a camera.

BoK area:If you are professionally registered, you can enter this event in your revalidation journal under BoK area 3, 4, and 9

Heather Lamond Receives LIANZA Associateship

Congratulations to Heather Lamond who received her LIANZA Associateship at LIANZA 2009 Conference. Heather is customer driven, an effiective communicator, able to demonstrate strong leadership She is strongly committed to LIANZA being active on both the local committee and on National Council This is a well deserved award, and we are greatly honoured to have you as our Ikaroa Councillor.

Professional Registration - Revalidation

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Why not share your knowledge here with others.
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Joy Tutty Retires

Joy Tutty, who signed out for the final time on September 25, Joywas credited with being the force behind Masterton becoming one of the first community libraries in the country to switch to fully-computerised cataloguing. Miss Tutty as I new her was "a passionate advocate for the Masterton Library". SHe was always aimingto improve services at the library, this was her corner-stone commitment and in 30 years she did not deter from working tirelessly to make the library one of the best in the country,"
Miss Tutty joined the library in 1980, with her first priority being the construction of a new library building in northern Queen Street. During planning she insisted that provision be made for computer cabling. This showed huge foresight, given the fact computers now manage library databases nationwide and back then none did. The new library opened in 1982 and has seen many improvements.Innovations included the introduction of the Eastern and Central Summer Reading programme for children, the long running Glistening Waters Storytelling Festival and the Yarns in Barns Festival.
Miss Tutty also promoted the establishment of the Wairarapa Archive, instigated an oral history programme and was the prime mover in the introduction of the te reo Maori component of the Summer Reading Programme.
Active on the national library scene, Miss Tutty was a member of the steering group for the formation of the Association of Public Library Managers, and was part of the consultation group for the Aotearoa People's Network that installed computers for free public use in libraries.
She was awarded a G T Alley Fellowship to study local history services in American libraries and was made an Associate of the Library and Information Association New Zealand Aotearoa in 1986, and a fellowship in 2001.

I wish Joy all the best in her retirement, and it won't be the last time she goes to Masterton Library. Thanks Joy for all you have done for our profession.

LIANZA'S Children's Book Awards

Random House Wins at the 2009 LIANZA Children’s Book AwardsRandom House NZ had a very successful night at the Library and Information NZ Association (LIANZA) awards. Fleur Beale had the honour of receiving the prestigious Esther Glen Award for fiction with her young adult novel Juno of Taris, and Rebecca Priestly and Veronika Meduna won the Elsie Locke Award for non-fiction with Atoms, Dinosaurs and DNA. Hosted by Café L’Affare in Wellington, the awards recognise children’s book authors and illustrators who make a contribution to New Zealand’s cultural heritage and national identity.For more information on all this year's winners, visit the LIANZA website.

LIANZA'S Children's Book Awards

Random House Wins at the 2009 LIANZA Children’s Book AwardsRandom House NZ had a very successful night at the Library and Information NZ Association (LIANZA) awards. Fleur Beale had the honour of receiving the prestigious Esther Glen Award for fiction with her young adult novel Juno of Taris, and Rebecca Priestly and Veronika Meduna won the Elsie Locke Award for non-fiction with Atoms, Dinosaurs and DNA. Hosted by Café L’Affare in Wellington, the awards recognise children’s book authors and illustrators who make a contribution to New Zealand’s cultural heritage and national identity.For more information on all this year's winners, visit the LIANZA website.

Pōwhiri – here’s what you need to know

So you’ve never been to a pōwhiri before? Or perhaps you’ve been to one before, but not for a while, or not outside of a marae, or not away from home.
So you’ve never been to a pōwhiri before? Or perhaps you’ve been to one before, but not for a while, or not outside of a marae, or not away from home.

Pou in Victoria Square
Haneta Pierce, who is the manager of Māori Services at Christchurch City Libraries and heads the Bicultural portfolio for LIANZA 2009 Conference, has helpfully put together an explanation of what a pōwhiri is, what you can expect and where to meet.
Why have a pōwhiri? The primary purpose of the pōwhiri is to bring together two groups of people – the hosts (mana whenua) and the visitors (manuhiri). This is a step-by-step process, observing Māori tikanga, that allows the two groups to become sufficiently comfortable with one another, so that they can then mingle with each another and together undertake the business of the meeting, which, in this case, is the annual LIANZA Conference.
Where is it being held? The pōwhiri for this year’s conference will take place in Victoria Square, which is a very short stroll to the conference venue.
What to wear? Tidy dress, just as you would wear to work, or to a conference. There is no specific requirement for skirts for women. It may be cool, or it may be hot, so we suggest you dress in layers to adapt to the weather conditions.
When and where to gather. The pōwhiri is scheduled to begin at 8.30am, on Monday 12th October, so please start to gather near the bridge in Victoria Square from 8.15am. There will be folks around to guide you about where to stand before the pōwhiri begins, and where to move after the wero (formal challenge) and karanga (ceremonial call) have happened. The seating on the manuhiri side is intended for pōwhiri speakers and overseas guests.
Information for the day. As mentioned above, there will be folks on hand to guide you. You will also receive a pōwhiri booklet when you register to explain the process (so if you can register before 8.15am, that would be useful!). Mana whenua will speak first, then the manuhiri will reply. There will be various waiata (songs), including the LIANZA waiata, Ko nga kete wananga e rapuhia e Tane. To familarise yourself with this waiata, have a listen to the tune and learn the words here.
After the formal proceedings. Once the harirū (pressing of noses) between the mana whenua and seated guests is completed, we will enter the Town Hall and make our way to the air bridge upstairs to cross to the Convention Centre for morning tea.
What if it rains? In the event that the weather on the morning of Monday 12th October isn’t favourable, a decision will be made to engage our “change of venue” plans by 7.30am. The process remains the same, but the venue changes to the main hall of the Convention Centre. There’ll be folks on hand to make sure you know where to go.
Some of the challenges to holding the pōwhiri in Victoria Square. In holding the pōwhiri outside of a marae setting, there are some challenges posed as it acquires an additional purpose, that of making a symbolic statement about the identity of the local, regional or national community and the part Māori have within that, as well as an introduction between two groups. It also acquires a different audience, one whose members in most cases do not understand or speak te Reo Māori. This can present the presiding kaumātua (elders) with a dilemma, as speaking in only te Reo Māori may mean that many of those present do not understand the speeches, miss out on the information contained therein, and, instead of enjoying, endure the ceremony. However, through discussions with Te Rōpū Whakahau and tangata whenua representatives, in this case Ngāi Tahu, and structure and guidance from the LIANZA Conference Handbook, we’ve worked together to ensure that the pōwhiri achieves the goal of bringing the two groups together, observing tikanga and welcoming our overseas manuhiri appropriately.