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An Alternative to Existing Library Websites : Evaluation of Nine Start Pages using Criteria Extracted from Library Literature

Piggott, Christopher (2009)

This research evaluates nine internet start pages to determine whether they would be suitable for use in a library context. The methodology involved extracting ninety-six evaluation criteria from library literature and ...
An Analysis of Encyclopaedia Citations in University of Auckland Doctor of Philosophy Dissertations (2007 and 2008)

Tong, Wendy Yee (2010)

It is currently unknown to what extent encyclopaedias are cited in academic research in New Zealand. To provide preliminary findings on the use of encyclopaedias in university research and offer some evidence relating to ...
Annotated bibliography of selected themes on New Zealand rugby literature 1967-2003

Chan, Rodrey (2005)

New Zealand has always prided itself as being the premier rugby nation. Rugby has been a major influence that has shaped the way we see ourselves. It is more than simply our national sport. Rugby has been a mirror reflecting ...
Annotated bibliography of te reo material held in the Hocken Manuscript and Archives Collection

Johnston, Edith Lorraine (2008)

The Hocken Collections, and in particular the Hocken Archives, have a large number of items, both published and unpublished, either written in te reo or relating to it. Many of these items would hold considerable interest ...
Annotated bibliography of the subclass Archosauria (Class : Reptilia) : Jan 1960 - Dec 1984

Lavas, John R. (2003)

The subclass Archosauria includes some of the most successful vertebrates to have evolved. Although traditionally viewed as 'cold-blooded' (= ectothermic) and therefore evolutionarily inferior to 'warm-blooded' (= endothermic) ...
Are Libraries Utilising the Full Potential of Weblogs? - the Blog Experience in New Zealand and Australia

Kercher, Judi (2008)

Weblogs (widely known as blogs) are widely promoted as a potentially useful tool of promotion and information dissemination for libraries. They are also advocated as an easy way for libraries to get involved in Web 2.0 ...
Barriers to Māori Usage of University Libraries: an Exploratory Study in Aotearoa New Zealand

Tuhou, Troy Mana Paul (2011)

There is a large body of work on the barriers that Māori, other indigenous peoples and minorities encounter at educational institutions, there is also research into the barriers that these groups encounter within the health ...
"Coming Full Circle": Reviving Private Press Printing at the University of Otago

Whitelock, Paula Jane (2009)

The Printer in Residence (PiR) Programme at the University of Otago has been running since 2003, and in that time, nine private press publications have been produced. Each year the programme commissions a skilled handcraft ...
Community standards in New Zealand public libraries : an exploratory study

Sullivan, Max Thomas (2007)

Community standards have been discussed by many authors but none have attempted to investigate their application in public libraries. Public libraries aim to provide information that covers all viewpoints; such information ...
Consulting the community : how customers' needs are reflected in public library collection development policies

Osborne, Sarah Marion (2004)

This study is an investigation into the methods of community consultation that are undertaken by a sample of New Zealand public library managers during the formulation and application of their libraries' collection development ...
Decriminalisation of Prostitution in New Zealand, 1987-2003 : A Selected Annotated Bibliography

Stewart, Robert Andrew James (2004)

The Prostitution Reform Act 2003, which was passed in June 2003, decriminalised prostitution in New Zealand. The decriminalisation of prostitution was a highly controversial step that generated a lot of community debate ...
Digital library services: perceptions and expectations of user communities and librarians in a New Zealand academic library

Xia, Wei (Victoria University of Wellington, 2002)

Digital services provided on demand by academic libraries offer simple and fast access to collections and services tailored to users' information needs from anywhere in the world through computer networks in an online ...
Digitisation of Indigenous Cultural Objects: An Investigation into the Policy and Protocols for Digitised Indigenous Knowledge in selected Cultural Heritage Organisations in Australia and New Zealand.

Francis, Kirsten Donna (2008)

This research project investigates the digital collections from selected heritage organisations, exploring how/if the rights of indigenous peoples are being protected by policy and protocol documents on the World Wide Web. ...
EGovernment : an assessment and comparison of electronic births, deaths and marriages information and services provision between countries

Hamill, Louise Erena (2001)

The extent to which countries have developed eGovernment, and the policies to implement and control the development of eGovernment, requires consideration. Whilst eGovernment exists in some form in many countries there has ...
Elaborations : a selective annotated bibliography of reviews and commentaries on the poetry and short stories of Bill Manhire from 1967 to 2002

Thomas, Laurinda Elizabeth (2003)

Bill Manhire is one of New Zealand's most well-known writers, with a career that spans more than 30 years. His work has received little bibliographic attention, with available resources being incomplete or providing minimal ...
An Examination of the Information Behaviour of New Entrepreneurs in the Start-Up Phase of a Business

Leslie, Susan Elder (2009)

This research set out to examine in detail how eight first-time entrepreneurs went about finding out what they felt they needed to know during the first months of their business's operation, and in particular how they ...
An Examination of the Relationships of Liaison Librarians and Academic Departments, Based Upon the Experiences of Librarians at a New Zealand Academic Institution

Shortridge, Bevan John (2008)

The objective of this research was to examine how liaison librarians interacted with their academic departments, and what factors impacted on their interaction. Interviews were conducted with twelve liaison librarians at ...
Examining the Adoption and Use of Graphic Novels as a Learning Resource in Hamilton Schools

Walker, Bryony Anne (2009)

Graphic novels have grown in popularity during last 20 years. A growing band of supporters are advocating for graphic novels to be used in both public libraries and schools. However, research into this area in New Zealand ...
Factors Affecting Staff Demand for an Electronic Course Materials Service

Amarathunga, Upeksha Sajeevani (2008)

Additional reading materials that are prescribed for undergraduate and postgraduate courses offered by the University of Auckland have a high demand. The Electronic Course Materials (ECM) service of the University of ...
Fiction readers' advisory services in New Zealand public libraries : an investigation into how personal reading habits and other factors affect the confidence of library staff who answer adult or young adult fiction readers' advisory queries

Bain, Angela Catherine (2009)

Fiction readers' advisory is the act of assisting a library borrower to find their next piece of fiction to read for leisure purposes. This is a significant part of public library work for staff members who work face-to-face ...