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Forecasting the Term Structure of Implied Volatilities

Guo, Biao; Han, Qian; Lin, Hai (Victoria University of Wellington, 2015)

Neumann and Skiadopoulos (2013) document that although the implied volatilities are predictable, their economic pro ts become insignificant once the cost is accounted for. We show that the trading strategies based on the ...
Developing People's Information Capabilities: Fostering Information Literacy in Educational, Workplace and Community Contexts, Edited by Mark Hepworth and Geoff Walton

Kmiec, Mike (Victoria University of Wellington, 2015)

Developing People's Information Capabilities: Fostering Information Literacy in Educational, Workplace and Community Contexts is a fascinating read into the current research around the topic of information literacy.
Libraries and Public Perception: A Comparative Analysis of the European Press, By Anna Galluzzi

Kmiec, Mike (Victoria University of Wellington, 2015)

It’s not uncommon for libraries to prove their value to the communities they serve. Traditionally this comes through cost-benefit analyses or return-on-investment models. The problem with this sort of analysis is the focus ...
The Network Reshapes the Library: Lorcan Dempsey on Libraries, Services, and Networks, by Lorcan Dempsey; edited by Kenneth J Varnum

Kmiec, Mike (Victoria University of Wellington, 2015)

The Network Reshapes the Library is an interesting experiment in library literature, containing some excellent insights into librarianship in the 21st century.
Crowdsourcing our Cultural Heritage, Edited by Mia Ridge

Kmiec, Mike (Victoria University of Wellington, 2015)

Crowdsourcing our Cultural Heritage provides a comprehensive view on the subject of working with our communities to increase our reach and enhance our collections. Though the book covers the entire GLAM sector (galleries, ...
Partners in Pathways to Success: Subject Librarian Support to the University Learning, Teaching and Research at Victoria University of Wellington

Biradavolu, Rohini; Cargill, Justin (Victoria University of Wellington, 2012)

Research and ‘learning and teaching’ form two of the eight key goals of Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. To align the Library services with the University’s core values and future directions, a Library ...
Copyright Guidelines for Research Students: Second Edition

Millett, Tony (Victoria University of Wellington, 2012)

Copyright is a form of intellectual property – which is a generic term for a range of property rights that provide protection for “creations of the mind”. Copyright does not, however, exist until a work is recorded, in ...
Library Services for the Future: engaging with our customers to determine wants and needs

Esson, Rachel Margaret; Stevenson, Alison; Gildea, Maureen; Roberts, Sue (Victoria University of Wellington, 2012)

The future-focussed academic library “must be distinguished by the scope and quality of its service programs in the same way it has long been by the breadth and depth of its locally-held collections.” (Walker, 2011). To ...
Open Libraries, Open Resources, Open to Change?: Library Organisational Development and Design to Improve and Support the Creation and Open Publication of Research Resources

Roberts, Sue; Stevenson, Alison (Victoria University of Wellington, 2011)

This paper takes a holistic and broad look at introducing and managing change in libraries to improve support for the creation and open publication of digital research resources. It uses a case study approach – the example ...
WJ Scott Education Library: User Survey October 2009

Mercer, Louise (Victoria University of Wellington, 2010)

During 2009 there have been several minor changes to the layout of WJ Scott Education Library (WJS). This was in response to a growth in the library collection, and improvements to make the multiple call number systems ...
Case Study: ResearchArchive@Victoria

Shepheard-Walwyn, Emma Jane (Victoria University of Wellington, 2009)

The research archive was established to provide long-term storage and access to University research outputs such as theses and academic papers. The repository enables research students and academics (past, present and ...
Copyright Guidelines for Research Students

Millett, Tony (Victoria University of Wellington, 2008)

Copyright is a form of intellectual property - which is a generic term for a range of property rights that provide protection for "creations of the mind". Copyright does not, however, exist until a work is recorded, in ...
Learning Through Communities of Practice: a Strategic and Collaborative Approach

Roberts, Sue; Clements, Charlotte (Victoria University of Wellington, 2008)

As Wenger (2002, 2003) highlights, researchers and practitioners in many different contexts find communities of practice (CoP) a useful approach to knowing and learning. This showcase explores the development of such a CoP ...
Action Research: Improving My Music Therapy Practice with Hospitalised Adolescents through Building Relationships and Meeting their Developmental Needs

Wang, Tzu-ya (Lisa) (Victoria University of Wellington, 2008)

This study examines the researcher's music therapy intervention with hospitalised adolescents within a paediatric hospital The hospital is located in a New Zealand city serving a broad multicultural population of mainly ...
Electronic Resource Acquisition Pilot Study Final Report

Shepheard-Walwyn, Emma (Victoria University of Wellington, 2007)

In light of the increasing numbers of e-resources targeted at academic libraries and the increase in the e-resource budget for 2007, a pilot study was held to investigate the integration of e-resource acquisition into ...
Digital Library Education: Some International Course Structure Comparisons

Ma, Yongqing; O'Brien, Ann; Clegg, Warwick (Victoria University of Wellington, 2007)

Digital Library Education (DLE) is assuming increasing importance and it is clear there is a pressing need from social trends and technology for educational developments in this new and fast moving area [1, 3]. Our latest ...
KAREN: Opportunities and Challenges for New Zealand Libraries

Searle, Sam (Victoria University of Wellington, 2007)

The Kiwi Advanced Research and Education Network (KAREN) will transform New Zealand’s research and education sector, in which libraries play a key part; however many staff in research organisations, including librarians, ...
Digital Library Education: Some International Course Structure Comparisons

Ma, Yongqing; O'Brien, Ann; Clegg, Warwick (Victoria University of Wellington, 2007)

Following our recent review of progress in Digital Library (DL) education [1], we present here a brief overview of current work to investigate the commonality/diversity of course structure between ten institutions outside ...
Digital Library Education: the Current Status

Clegg, Warwick; Ma, Yongqing; O'Brien, Ann (Victoria University of Wellington, 2006)

In this paper, we review and examine the current status of digital library education and compare the range of provision with that found in earlier studies [1, 2, 3]. It is found that the number of institutions offering ...