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Website outages 9 August 2009 Several National Library websites (including Manuscripts & Pictorial, Directory of NZ Libraries and KRIS) will not be available from 6pm-8pm on Sunday 9 August.

New research report on community created content Produced by the National Library in collaboration with the State Library of Queensland as part of NSLA’s work on re-imagining library services.

Rita Angus biography wins Montana Book Awards medal The National Library warmly congratulates Jill Trevelyan, winner of the Montana Medal for non-fiction for her biography of Rita Angus.

Delays to Te Puna reports Due to problems with sending and receiving externals emails, the delivery of Te Puna reports on 26-28 July has been delayed.

Delays to external emails The National Library is currently experiencing delays in receiving emails from and sending emails to external addresses.

Te wiki o te Reo Māori The National Library is marking Māori Language Week with a selection of displays in our Wellington building.

Bluff poet looks forward to New Zealand Poet Laureate role Cilla McQueen's appointment as the New Zealand Poet Laureate for 2009-10 was celebrated at an event at the National Library on 22 July.

22 July 2009: Bluff Poet awarded Laureateship Bluff poet, Cilla McQueen, was today appointed New Zealand Poet Laureate for 2009 – 2011.

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New structure for School Services The National Library has confirmed a new structure for its School Services directorate designed to develop and support new services for schools and educators.

Website outages 9 July Several National Library websites, including Timeframes and Matapihi, will be unavailable for approximately one hour from 5pm this evening.

Website outages on 7 July Digital items in Timeframes, Matapihi, TAPUHI and the National Library catalogue will be unavailable from 8pm-9pm on Tuesday 7 July 2009.

Papers Past adds more digitised newspapers Papers Past contains 1.3 million pages of digitised New Zealand newspapers and periodicals from the 1800s. We added 7 new titles this week.

Music Services and Collections review completed The National Library is not getting rid of any of its collections. Nor will any of its collections be transferred to other institutions. The Library will also be keeping all of its current obsolete format recordings.

Website outages on 16 June Digital items in Timeframes, Matapihi, TAPUHI and the National Library catalogue will be unavailable from 8pm-9pm on Tuesday 16 June 2009.

Open letter from Alison Elliott, Content Services The National Library responds to points made in a recent newspaper article.

Website outages on 3 June Digital items in Timeframes, Matapihi, TAPUHI and the National Library catalogue will be unavailable from 8pm-9pm on Wednesday 3 June 2009.

Open letter from Penny Carnaby The media spotlight has been on donations to libraries and museums over the past week.

Web outages on 27 May Digital items in Timeframes, Matapihi, TAPUHI and the National Library catalogue will be unavailable from 8-9:30pm on Wednesday 27 May 2009.

Samoan Language Week Samoan Language Week is from Sunday 24 May to Sunday 31 May.