Cataloguing News

A Decade of Disasters A new book on the history of New Zealand's Chatham Islands between 1866 and 1875 draws significantly on the Library's Papers Past website.

National Library stand at LIANZA Conference Find out which National Library staff will be on our stand at LIANZA when, so you can drop by with your questions.

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.

Aotearoa People's Network report released A report evaluating the impact of the first phase of the Aotearoa People's Network has been published.

Nominations open for next New Zealand Poet Laureate Nominations are being invited for the 2009-2011 New Zealand Poet Laureate Award

Public libraries winning awards for hooking up Kiwis with free broadband The Aotearoa People's Network Kaharoa has collected two awards for their work with public libraries.

Technology / Web 2.0 at the LIANZA stand We’re thinking OUTSIDE the box to get you INSIDE the National Library at the LIANZA Conference 2008.

National Library consultation on music services The National Library is currently reviewing its music collections and services as part of the its wider New Generation National Library Strategy.

National Library re-signs MOU with public libraries of New Zealand The National Library has reaffirmed its commitment to working in close partnership with the public libraries of New Zealand.

Introducing the Strategic Advisory Forum A new cross-library and information sector panel is identifying challenges and opportunities for the wider New Zealand library sector.

Website outages on 11 August Digital items in Timeframes, Matapihi, TAPUHI and the National Library catalogue will be unavailable from 4.30pm to 6.30pm on Tuesday 11 August 2009.

Jean Wright Award applications open Applications are open for the $10,000 Jean Wright Award for the education and training of librarians.

Website outages on 22 September A number of National Library websites will be intermittently unavailable on the evening of Tuesday 22 September.

Web outages on 19 May Digital items in Timeframes, Matapihi, TAPUHI and the National Library catalogue will be unavailable from 8-9:30pm on Tuesday 19 May 2009.

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.

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

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.

Call for nominations Call for nominations for the Library and Information Advisory Commission/Ngā Kaiwhakamārama i ngā Kohikohinga Kōrero and Guardians Kaitiaki of the Alexander Turnbull Library

The National Library invites your feedback on the music services review The National Library invites interested individuals and organisations to give feedback on a recent review of the National Library of New Zealand's music services and collection.

Website outages from 26 to 27 March Digital items in TAPUHI will also be unavailable from 5pm 26 March to 9am 31 March. We apologise for any inconvenience.