Thursday 21 March

Student and school librarian issuing a book, next to the words 'Welcome to the school library!'

Register: Learning and support for new school library staff 2024

Learning and support for new school library staff — 2024

Monday 29 January 2024 to Friday 13 December 2024
Online — Microsoft Teams

New to your school library? If you're just getting started providing library services for your school, register to join our 2024 learning community. You'll receive support from National Library experts, attend regular local and national meetings, build your skills and connect with other library people.

Welcome — Term 1 local meetings

Learning and support for new school library staff — 2024

Monday 12 February 2024 to Friday 12 April 2024
Online — Microsoft Teams

At this first meeting, you’ll meet your local National Library facilitators. They'll set the scene for your learning and share resources and ideas to help you get started in your new role. Make sure you've already registered for our 2024 learning and support community so we can send you a meeting invitation.

Students using laptops, one smiling and looking towards the camera.
Postponed

Digital resources for inquiry learning and research — Christchurch

Digital resources for inquiry and research — 2024

Thursday 21 March 2024, 9:30am to 2:30pm
National Library, Christchurch

This one-day workshop will give you a hands-on opportunity to discover and use digital resources freely available to schools. You'll locate and curate quality, reliable digital content to support all learning areas of the curriculum.

Collage of 6 objects in 2 rows: Top row left to right Glenham School golden jubilee badge, a laptop screen with digital resources displayed, a selection of New Zealand history books. Bottom row left to right an NZ Railways publicity poster, a street sign displaying Avenue Rd,  black and white concert photo showing children dressed as fairies on school steps.
Registrations closed

Curating history resources for students to discover — Invercargill

Aotearoa New Zealand's histories curriculum content for school librarians

Thursday 21 March 2024, 9:30am to 2:30pm
Invercargill

Curating resources gives your students quicker access to your school library collections. Discover different ways to curate, share and add value to your Aotearoa New Zealand's histories curriculum resources.

A photo of a smiling woman with grey hair and the cover of the book 'Titus Angus White & the Māori Captives on Waitematā Harbour 1863/4'.

The battle for Rangiriri: 20 November 1863 and the aftermath

Friends of the Turnbull Public Programme — 2024

Thursday 21 March 2024, 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Taiwhanga Kauhau — Auditorium, National Library Wellington

Barbara Francis recently published her third book 'Titus Angus White & the Māori Captives on Waitematā Harbour 1863/4'. In this presentation, Barbara will delve into her book and discuss the aftermath of the battle for Rangiriri — repercussions that continued well into 1864 and still rankle with descendants today.

Join us online or in person.