Musings of an Academic Librarian

It's just a little mention but I was pleased to see it. Resources are allocated to support high quality learning, teaching, research and continuous improvement. The NZTC library is valued and new resources are added. I have personally selected and ordered a lot of new books this year, much more than last year or the year before.  Last year I was mainly focused on weeding items and fixing cataloging errors, this year I've been more focused on finding new resources for the library, as well as newer editions of textbooks we currently have.

NZTC students’ learning enhanced by new online database Posted Fri 10 Aug 18 9:59 am New Zealand Tertiary College (NZTC) students now have access to highly-regarded academic database specialising in education in Australasia, Informit A+ Education. Informit A+ Education specialises in education in Australasia, with over 200,000 records including contributions from leading researchers in teacher training and in-depth coverage of the learning, teaching and management issues that can be faced by those in teaching professions. “NZTC is constantly looking for new and innovative ways to ensure that our students have access to relevant academic research, ensuring our students reflect the NZTC value  Competence , the addition of Informit A+ Education speaks to that commitment,” Chief Executive Selena Fox said. Accessible via the online journal section on NZTC Online, Informit’s content is sourced from publishers, associations and professional bodies with a focus on regional pe...

Oversaw the changeover of the college Christchurch library from a research to a lending library. Organised the installation of new security gates with RFID technology for the Auckland library. Created new guides for using the online resources. Significantly developed the library's EBSCO eBook collection as well as the print collection. Trialed, proposed and then acquired a new research database for the college, Informit A+ Education. Arranged for the college's masters' theses to be made freely available at Digital NZ's shared repository. Improved the shelving for the general collection and purchased new shelving for the children's picture books.