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Remembering Igor Drecki (1966–2023)
By Anthony Tedeschi
26 July 2024
Celebrating the life of Igor Drecki, Curator, Cartographic and Geospatial Collections Curator at the Alexander Turnbull Library.
Collections
Te reo treasures and notable non-fiction — NZCYA 2024
By Kodi Hapi (Te reo Māori), Rosemary Tisdall (Non-fiction)
22 July 2024
Intriguing stories for young te reo readers and great non-fiction in the NZCYA 2024 shortlists.
Create readers
Taking the long view: Preserving digital cultural heritage
By Martin Gengenbach
17 July 2024
Supporting digital preservation at the National Library
Behind the scenes
Children's books matter
By Kate De Goldi
15 July 2024
On 12 June 2024, the National Library and NZCER hosted a hui on reading for pleasure.
Create readers
Queer History Month Aotearoa Pūmahara Ia Te Wā 2024
By Reuben Love
9 July 2024
Libraries and the LGBTQ+ community.
Events
Exploring connections in junior and YA fiction — NZCYA 2024
By Services to Schools staff
1 July 2024
The NZCYA junior and YA fiction finalists cover a diverse range of themes, characters and experiences.
Create readers
Flock House — A centennial story
By Jared Davidson
27 June 2024
The story of Flock House an agricultural and farm training school from 1924 to 1987.
Collections
Reading and social media — all about the connection
By Bridget Schaumann
27 June 2024
School libraries are embracing social media to encourage reading.
Create readers
Snapshot in the life of a digital archivist
By Cassie Richards
26 June 2024
Long-term preservation of the Library's valuable digital collections.
Collections
Index New Zealand (INNZ) — All good things must come to an end
By Al Gray
21 June 2024
A farewell and status report on the INNZ service.
Collections
Oliver Stead (1963–2024)
By Michael Brown
20 June 2024
A tribute to Dr Oliver Stead, Curator of Drawings, Paintings and Prints at the Alexander Turnbull Library.
Collections
Outside the Library
Mānawatia a Matariki — Happy Māori New Year!
By Chelsea Trotter
18 June 2024
Teaching and learning resources about Matariki and ideas for celebrating Matariki.
Libraries and learning
The Wairau Affray: A series of unfortunate events
By Dylan Owen
14 June 2024
The June 17 1843 Wairau Affray was the first major conflict between Māori and Pākehā after the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Libraries and learning
A day in the life of an Utaina library assistant
By Liliana Polaczuk and India Donaldson-Nurse
12 June 2024
All about digitising audiovisual heritage.
Behind the scenes
‘Pressing On — The Story of New Zealand’s Newspapers, 1921-2000’
By Sir Hugh Rennie
5 June 2024
Opening remarks from the launch of Ian Grant's history of NZ newspapers.
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Information literacy and homework support for students
By Services to Schools staff
27 May 2024
Use AnyQuestions to connect students with reliable and relevant resources to support their learning.
Libraries and learning
Waiata — Digital taonga from Utaina!
By Mark Hector
23 May 2024
Celebrating NZ Music Month with taonga digitised by the Utaina Project team.
Collections
2024 Auckland Writers Festival — books and beyond
By Fiona (Ona) 'Ofamo'oni
29 April 2024
National Library Services to Schools is once again partnering with Auckland Writers Festival.
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A tribute to Vincent O’Sullivan (1937–2024)
By Peter Ireland
29 April 2024
Requiescat in pace, Vincent.
Outside the Library
Ep.8 Voices series: “It’s just hell here now”
By David Colquhoun
19 April 2024
Hear directly from the soldiers at the front in World War One through their letters and diaries.
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