LIANZA Offering Free Conference Registration to a lucky new LIANZA member who joins this month...

The LIANZA 2009 Conference Committee is delighted to offer one FREE registration to the 2009 Conference to a new LIANZA member.

Simply join LIANZA and register for conference during the early bird registration period (1st June – 31st July) to be in a prize draw to win the conference registration. The winner will be contacted in first week of August 2009.

If you are already a LIANZA member this offer is not for you. However, it is a great opportunity for a non-LIANZA colleague or friend to join up, come to conference AND have their registration paid for, so please spread the word.

See the LIANZA website for more details:
http://www.lianza.org.nz/events/conference2009/Registration.html

LIANZA Discussion Document with Heather Lamond Ikaroa Regional Councillor

LIANZA Councillor for the Ikaroa Region, Heather Lamond, will be speaking about the recently-released discussion document on the reorganisation of the LIANZA Council at the:
Hastings Library
Wednesday 10 June at 6pm
Hastings Library.
Drinks and nibbles will be served from 5.30pm.

RSVP to: paulam@hdc.govt.nz

To read the discussion papers:
http://lianza.org.nz/news/newsroom/news1242008863.html

Welcome Back Diane Friis as our new Treasurer

Its with great pleasure we welcome Diane Friis back as our new Treasurer and Committee Member.

Revalidation of Professional Registration

How are we going with our revalidation Journals? If you would like any help you can ask via the IKAROA Blog or email Heather Lamond
Email: Heather Lamond - h.m.lamond@massey.ac.nz
Alternatively we could form RIG that is a Revalidation Interest Group. We could get together informally or formally.
Ideas feedback to: Kims@hdc.govt.nz

POSTING TO THE IKAROA BLOG

From Heather for those of you interesting in adding a post to the Ikaroa Blog

How to post to the blog
The easiest way to post to the blog is to send your post text to one of the following committee members:
Judi Kercher - j.y.kercher@massey.ac.nz
Jane Brooker - j.e.brooker@massey.ac.nz
Heather Lamond - h.m.lamond@massey.ac.nz
We will then place your post on the blog. Comments are open to all, you should not need to be logged in. Although anonymous comments will be fine, it is really nice to know who we're corresponding with :-)
http://ikaroalianza.blogspot.com/

LIANZA Conference 2009

The LIANZA 2009 Conference Committee invites the submission of abstracts for this year's conference at the Christchurch Convention Centre, October 12-14. Our theme this year is "he tangata, he tangata, he tangata", and we are looking for contributions that celebrate the importance of people, both within and outside our profession. The Conference will "Acknowledge the past, Embrace the present, and Advance the Future". In 2009 we are encouraging participation from all parts of our profession:debate, and contribute to our collective future.
Please visit the call for abstracts: http://www.lianza.org.nz/events/conference2009/abstracts.html for more detailsDeadline for abstract submission - 22 May 2009

Check out the Conference Blog
The 2009 Conference blog is chock full of interesting posts. This is your place to go for up to the minute information, and to get your thoughts out there!http://lianza2009.wordpress.com/

Facebook - Conference 2009 is also on Facebook – search for LIANZA Conference 2009 after signing up on http://www.facebook.com

LIANZA Governance Paper

Hi all Here are the links to these papers, one on LIANZA Governance, and one on LIANZA Institutional Membership http://www.lianza.org.nz/library/files/store_022/LIANZA_Governance_Proposal.pdf
http://www.lianza.org.nz/library/files/store_022/LIANZA_Institutional_Membership_Proposal.pdf
Each of the papers has a series of questions for you to consider and to which you may wish to contribute feedback. Lianza will be running a survey from the Monday 8th June to Tuesday 6th July using Survey Monkey and you will be sent the link to this survey on the 8th June. In the meantime Heather is planning for a series of meetings in the Region to discuss these proposals, so keep an eye out for the notices about the dates of meetings in your area.Once you have read the papers we would encourage you to attend your regional meeting for discussion and clarification of the proposals. We would appreciate any formal feedback you have on the proposals to be expressed using the survey to enable us to manage and analyse the responses.

Ikaroa Councillor Update

Hi all, As I have mentioned at various meetings, there is a discussion paper forthcoming around LIANZA's Governance structure (watch for it in the next couple of weeks). Councillors have been asked to attend meetings in their region to discuss the proposal and gather feedback. At this stage these meetings would need to be sometime between mid-May and the end of May. I am happy to come out to TIG-SIG and EastIn SIG for these meetings, and there will be a meeting in Palmerston North (details to follow). Those in Taranaki and Hawkes Bay, please give some thought to possible dates and venues for later in May and let me know.Also, the Remuneration Survey for 2008 was released sometime ago and I'd like to know if there is interest in having a presentation in Ikaroa on the Survey. Don't forget to register your interest for the Vince Collins Display Workshops, currently proposed for Palmerston North and New Plymouth. See the LIANZA website for details.
http://www.lianza.org.nz/news/newsroom/news1239828417.html
And check out the Ikaroa blog - http://ikaroalianza.blogspot.com/
Any questions? Please contact me.

Heather Lamond Ikaroa Councillor
Massey University Library, Te Putanga ki te Ao Matauranga
Private Bag 11054, Palmerston North 4442
T 64 6 350 5670 extn 7486
F 64 6 350 5645
h.m.lamond@massey.ac.nz
http://library.massey.ac.nz/

Ann Parker

We would like to express our deepest sympathy to Ann’s family and to the extended family as in this time of loss. Ann was a warm, friendly and charming woman who was always willing to go the extra mile. Ann was very knowledgeable and liked by all. She will be missed.We share the sadness on the loss of a colleague, a committee member and friend and we share your sadness at the loss of a wife and mother.
Kim Salamonson

Ikaroa Blog

Ikaroa blog address is:

http://www.ikaroalianza.blogspot.com/

Heather Lamond visit on Professional Registration.

Haether said she had a great time I had last night! Thanks to all the Hawkes Bay librarians for making me so welcome and engaging in the session. We had a good turnout of around 25 who came to hear about Professional registration and the revalidation process. A great time networking with other Librarians ina great atmosphere. Thanks to Sheryl & Her Team for all the help in Hosting this event, especially Sally.

Ikaroa Communique & coming events

Heather Lamond Ikaroa Councillor visit and Talk on Revaildation of Professional Registration

23 Librarians from Public Libraries and Academic Libraries attending the East-in-Sig visit by Ikaroa Regional Councillor (Our Region) and gave an enlightening talk on the revalidation process and the revalidation Journal. A brief guide to locating the Journal Template on the Lianza website and how to fill it out. The 11 BOKs or Body of Knowledge areas were discussed and then a brief discussion workshop on adding some of the activities we have been involved in recently were used as examples.

Points to remember:
*Documents training and development
*Focuses training and development efforts
*Helps assess what you learn.

Read requirements first – give yourself an hour to check out the great info on the LIANZA website at:http://www.lianza.org.nz
Focus on 11 Body of Knowledge elements

Requirements
1. 11 Body of Knowledge areas over 3 years
2. Cover 3/4 Domains of Prof Practice:
a) Currency of professional knowledge
b) Professional practice and responsibility
c) Communication and professional relationships
d0 Professional leadership
3. Assess each entry and reflect on it in your journal
4. Minimum 10 entries per annum

Steps
1. Start now
2. Download template http://www.lianza.org.nz/
3. Read Requirements
4. Start Journal - record daily or weekly the activities in you Journal
5. Check you are covering all areas
6. If know a bok area you have nothing in youcould read a journal article in the area concerned, summarize, reflect on how you can apply it.
7. Form a support Group. East-in-SIG and also Ikaroa and can use the Ikaroa Discussion board on the Ikaroa blog http://www.ikaroalianza.blogspot.com/

When submitting you revaildation you need to include:

*Revalidation Journal.

*Personal Statement summarizing your learning and where your at 1-2 pages.

*Signed stated from Manager / Supervisor that whats in your Journal is true and correct.

*Revalidation application form.

Revalidation

Hi All hows the new year going?
Have you started your journal yet for you revalidation?
At the end of the 3 year revalidation period, individuals seeking re-registration must forward their journal, together with:
a. a Journal Cover sheet - signed statement that information recorded in the journal is true and correct along with a brief self-assessment of their continuing professional development over the period, including any explanation for why the criteria above might not have been met, and
b. a Letter of Verification - signed statement from the applicant's employer (or another registered professional familiar with the applicant’s work and practice) verifying that the information recorded in the journal is to the best of their knowledge true and correct.

Revalidations will occur every three years
First revalidations from July 2010
Professional Development Activities to be entered into an online journal
Reviewed by peer or manager before journal is submitted to Registration Board

5. Organisation, retrieval, preservation and conservation of information

5.Organisation, retrieval, preservation, and conservation of information
Enable information access and use through application of systematic and user-centred description, categorisation, storage and retrieval.
Understand the principles of preservation and conservation, and when and how they are applied, including digital preservation.
Design systems which enable the storage, description and retrieval of information.

This can be achieved by:
Cataloguing; maintaining the databases; information files;
Accessing digital resources such as Time Frames, Papers Past, Matapihi etc.
Preserving and storing archival photographs manuscripts and other relevent material
digitising photographs, documents and other material.
Attending workshops, conferences etc will also count.

4. The information transfer process

4. The information transfer process
Understand the diversity of information needs and information seeking behaviours, especially in a New Zealand context.
Facilitate the development of information literacy and evaluation skills critical to the successful acquisition of information.
Use reference and research skills to provide appropriate information to clients
Foster the joy of reading.

This can be achieved by:
Endeavouring to provide services that meet patrons, student and staff needs- current awareness services; rss feeds; websites with direct links or path finders; devise surveys to determine effectiveness of services.
Provide user education and information literacy skills; reference and research skills; what you do, and what you teach others to do.
Foster the joy of reading! eg Summer Reading Programmes, Literacy Programmes, etc.

3. Assessment of information needs and design of responsive services

Assessment of information needs and design of responsive
services, demonstrated by the ability to:
• Understand the nature of the customer base and information needs of
different user groups
• Identify and evaluate information services and products to determine their
relevance to the client base.
• Design and deliver information services and products
• Assess the effectiveness and value of library and information facilities,
services and products.

This can be achieved by:
Providing responsive services; services that are proactive and reactive in the services they provide; surveying user groups, adapting services to the community needs.

2.Generation, communication and use of information

2. Generation, communication, and use of information
demonstrated by the ability to:
Understand how information is created, packaged, disseminated and used
Identify the impact and opportunities presented by changing information and communication technologies and media on the needs of information users
Understand the role of libraries in the information life cycle including dissemination through digitisation and other avenues.

This can be achieved by:
create catalogues of information using controlled vocabulary; Managing library home pages/ websites; add links from library home pages; manage catalogues on intranets; encourage staff to use blogs and web 2.0 etc. to create information. Relating training in doing this will help count too.

1. Information, Environment, information policy & ethics and history of the field.

1.The information environment, information policy and ethics, and history of the field
Understand the history and changing role of libraries and the information sector in the broader social, cultural and organisational context, and envision their future direction
Comprehend the legal, policy and ethical issues that are relevant to the information sector in a national and international context, including copyright and intellectual property, censorship, privacy, information policies
Understand the relevance of the Treaty of Waitangi to the development and delivery of library and information services and resources
Understand the purpose and content of professional codes of practice.

This can be achieved by:
librarians filling gaps in knowledge by reading books or consulting websites on the history of libraries; TOPNZ’s ‘Informing New Zealand’ is very helpful; keep abreast of copyright and censorship policies; Treaty of Waitangi issues. This can also be achieved by attending courses,
seminars webinars, discussions posts etc. on these issues.

The Body of Knowledge

Body of Professional Knowledge

The library and information management profession encompasses a distinctive area of knowledge and skills that is required for effective professional practice.

Library and information professionals need relevant professional expertise, related personal qualities and must apply a code of professional practice.

This body of knowledge has been derived from IFLA guidelines and adapted to include recognition of indigenous knowledge paradigms specific to Aotearoa.
In a rapidly changing information environment it is essential that these professional skills are kept up to date.

I will look at each body of knowledge in more detail over the coming weeks...