News for Researchers

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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 11 May Digital items in Timeframes, Matapihi, TAPUHI and the National Library catalogue will be unavailable from 8-11pm on Monday 11 May 2009.

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

Short Disruption to Services The General Lending Collection, General Serials Collection and National Children's Collection will not be available for interloan or onsite use on 8 and 9 May.

Alexander Turnbull Library Research Centre is moving From Monday 4 May, the Alexander Turnbull Library Research Centre will move from the first floor in the Wellington building, to the ground floor.

Web outages 27 April Digital items in Timeframes, Matapihi, TAPUHI and the National Library catclogue will be unavailable from 8-11pm tonight.

See Gallipoli & Anzac Day photographs on Flickr In time for Anzac Day, New Zealand and Australian museums and libraries are sharing photographs taken in Gallipoli in 1915 during World War One on Flickr.

National Digital Forum conference 2009: call for contributors The call for contributors for the 2009 National Digital Forum conference has opened. This year's theme is "Being online now: culture, creativity and community."

Digital Photography of Collection Items Expressions of interest are sought for this two-day workshop, to be provided by National Services Te Paerangi and the National Preservation Office Te Tari Tohu Taonga.