EAST-IN SIG (East Coast Special Interest Group)

PURPOSE
To form a focus group for information specialists in the East Coast/Hawkes Bay Region.
To conduct continuing education for information professionals.

Membership

Membership is open to all Librarians in the East Coast Region of the North Island.
Membership is $10 per annum.
LIANZ Membership is not a requirement, but desirable.

Membership application can be obtained from treasurer Diane Friis dfriis at eit.ac.nz
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Committee 2009-10

The current comittee is:

Convenor: Jenny Cutting
Secretary: Jeannie Wright
Treasurer: Diane Friis
Blog: Kim Salamonson

Committee: Sheryl Reed, Sue Fargher, Kim Salamonson, Paula Murdoch, Jennifer Cutting, Diana Cram, Pat Money, Karen Tobin, Rae Jones, Maureen Roache,

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Kindle release 14 day loan ebooks

Amazon Announces 14-Day Kindle Ebook Lending


October 24, 2010 - 5:50pm — Bibliofuture

It was only a matter of time. Amazon will be introducing a 14-day lending feature for Kindle ebooks later this year, the Kindle team announced yesterday.



The move brings the Kindle up to date with Barnes and Noble’s rival Nook ereader, which touted 14-day book lending as a key feature since it launched last year. And just like the Nook, Amazon says that you won’t be able to read ebooks while they’re lent out. The feature won’t be available for all ebooks either, as it will be entirely up to publishers and rights holders to enable it.


Full article in the NYT http://www.nytimes.com/external/venturebeat/2010/10/23/23venturebeat-the-end-of-the-nook-amazon-announces-14-day-54464.html?ref=technology

Sunday, October 17, 2010

FREE Christmas Function & Quiz night

Join your colleagues for a fun-filled Christmas get together. Drinks and nibbles provided. (Please specify any food allergies with your RSVP). Get your team of 3-4 people together and RSVP today...
RSVP to: Sheryl Reed

sherylr@napier.govt.nz
by 29th October 2010