From the President

This last year has brought much change as many librarians and information managers have had to restructure, downsize, cut budgets, adapt to the impact of earthquakes, and look to the future.

IFLA’s three messages in The Campaign for the World’s Libraries ring true– Libraries are changing and dynamic places, Libraries are places of opportunity and Libraries bridge the world.

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From the National Librarian

In my last column I talked about the fast pace of change in both the National Library and the throughout the sector. This month has been no different.

Immediately after the LIANZA conference I hosted a National and State Libraries Australasia (NSLA) meeting in Auckland, where we updated our Reimagining Libraries strategy to focus on how we connect people to knowledge and ideas.

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From the Editor

I'm really tired, and it's the end of the year, and there's still lots more to do.  We all feel like this though, don't we?

But seeing as this is my soap box, and I'm allowed to wax-lyrical, I might just take that opportunity to say yay about the good things that I am witness to in my volunteer capacity with LIANZA.

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News and Activity

LIANZA 'Strengthening Our Profession' survey

Call For Expressions Of Interest For The Standing Committee For Conference Exhibition & Sponsorship

LIANZA Voices Concern Over NZ Defence Force Review To Support Functions

2012 LIANZA Conference website now live

Professional Registration - Mature Scheme Process

Conference 2011 proceedings available

Sue Roberts appointed CEO & State Librarian at the State Library of Victoria

Obituary notice: Monica Brodie (1943 - 2011)

News from the School of Information Management, Victoria University of Wellington

Request For An Internship At A University Library In New Zealand

Community News and Events

Ikaroa:
LIANZA 2011 Conference sponsorship report: from recipient Tracy Maniapoto

Hikuwai:
 Weekend School - Call for presentations!

Aoraki:
 “Celebrate the end of the year” breakfast in Christchurch  -  Mon 12 Dec

Otago/Southland:
Journal Club - “Libraries get social”  -  Thur 15 Dec

PubSIG:
Online selection of officers - Online election will close at 5.00 pm on Wed 14 Dec so vote now!

Promoting LIANZA

You can help to promote your Association within the library and information management community:

• Join LIANZA poster - Encourage your colleagues to join the Association! Print this colour poster to hang in your library staffroom!
   
• Join LIANZA brochure - LIANZA regions and tertiary institutions can download this brochure for potential members and students as a hand out at career days, expos and orientation weeks.

Professional Development

Attempting Elegance: Jenica Rogers
Jenica Rogers, a very popular keynote speaker at the LIANZA conference in November, writes a blog entitled, Attempting Elegance. She recently posted an entry about the process she uses to write and deliver presentations and she shares some great tips and insights into successful presentation skills.

It’s well worth a read and if you are professionally registered you can record this reading in your revalidation journal under BoK 6.

2012 LIANZA CPD Calendar
The proposed calendar of LIANZA Continuing Professional Development events for 2012 is now available, keep an eye on the e-lists next year for more information

50+ Ideas for your CPD
Do you struggle to come up with fresh ideas for your continuing professional development? Here is a list of over 50 ideas to help you get enthused and motivated.

Feature Articles

Sean Murgatroyd (aka Sean the Storyteller) - heee’s baaaaack!
Having had a short break from contributing to e-Library Life, I thought I’d come back in and share a heartwarming seasonal tale to round the year out.
As a male person working in libraries, I’ve regularly been asked to contribute to the festive season by donning a red, fur-lined outfit and a beard.
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Robert Baigent
With Christmas and the summer break quickly approaching its time to announce that AnyQuestions.co.nz last day of operation for 2011 will be December 9th. We will be reopening again for business when school returns in February (date to be confirmed).
Thank you to all of you who have engaged with the service over the year.
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Tony Millett
My three online bibliographies, Bibliography of New Zealand Bibliographies, Bibliography of Published New Zealand Family Histories, and Bibliography on Homosexuality in New Zealand, have now (hopefully) reached their final homes.
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Sally Pewhairangi
Next year, Te Rōpū Whakahau will be celebrating their 20th anniversary at their hui-ā-tau (annual conference) in January at Waipapa Marae.
Tosca Waerea and I will be facilitating an afternoon session with three absolutely outstanding speakers.
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Julia Millen
Would I be interested in writing the centennial history of LIANZA? My first thought - what is LIANZA? Two phone calls later I had the answer: the current manifestation of the venerable New Zealand Library Association, domiciled for many years at 10 Park Street, Thorndon and administered by super-efficient, over-worked Doreen Bibby.
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Of Interest (internets - local)

Joann Ransom and the plea for help from the Horowhenua Library Trust and Joann’s update (three days later) on the NZ Koha trademark.  Joann had a meeting with her lawyers yesterday morning (Wed 7 Dec) so keep an eye out for further updates on her blog.  (thank you Jo)

the last APNK newsletter for the year is now online (thanks Moata)

VALA2012 earlybird registration deadline extended to this Sun 11 Dec

All of NZ Government social media guide published (thank you Sally and Marilyn)

Free talk by Ian Athfield at [Wellington] Central Library
"Why is the library more than just about books?" Tue 13 Dec 6pm

Of Interest (internets - wider)

Infographic : students who study on Smartphones are better prepared for class (via Kim Tairi)

Occupy libraries around the world - in pictures (via Kim Tairi)

E-mail marketing for Librarians - made simple (a guest forum via Informed Librarian)

Library Laughs

While not even remotely library related, I came across this creative little side-step this morning.  Have a break and Draw a Stickman :-)

Library Life te Rau Ora issue #372

8 December 2011

ISSN# 1176-8088
As always, I really appreciate any feedback about how Library Life is meeting your needs - good or bad, positive or negative, what you like and what you don't like.  Also, pleeease, if you have any links for Library Laughs - send them my way!

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Thanks!
Hana
Library Life editor