A Merger, A Response, Deep Thought And A Response

Last week Jim Traue had this opinion piece published in the Otago Daily Times about the merger, I mean integration, of The national Library, New Zealand Archives and the Department of Internal affairs.  When I read it I had a curmudgeonly response, mostly because the article got me angry. It wasn’t a full response and [...]

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Jim Traue On That Merger

Sigh. Jim Traue weighs in on THAT merger.  There are a number of aspects of his opinion piece that I can agree with, and there are a number of aspects of that I disagree with. I am however finding it difficult to formulate a proper response, because it has got me angry. Why am I [...]

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Libraries On The National Radio

Yesterday, during Sunday Morning’s with Chris Laidlaw there was a discussion of the Role of Public Libraries in New Zealand. I haven’t listened to it yet, but will be doing so soon… 11.05 Ideas: Loving our Libraries New Zealand once held the record for the most libraries per capita in the world, and the public [...]

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