NZMS Ōtautahi is Moving!
As most will already be aware, Canterbury Museum are embarking on a major redevelopment project and have begun dismantling and packing down its galleries this month for transfer to an offsite location. This is an exciting time and we would like to let our customers...
Blog: Mātauranga Māori Revealed in Minute Books
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori in 2022 is a particularly noteworthy occasion, marking 50 years since the Māori language petition was taken to Parliament! In 1972, a small group of te reo Māori champions presented a petition signed by 30,000 New Zealanders to parliament...
Newsletter: August 2022
Image above: 1949.42.3-6a, Toitū Otago Settlers Museum, Buchanan Sketchbook collection. The GLAMIR sector plays a vital role in our society by sharing knowledge, preserving cultural heritage, and supporting communities — yet the impacts of COVID-19 have seen...
Chairman's Report: IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2022, Dublin
It was an honour and a pleasure to attend the 87th World Library and Information Congress in Dublin, Ireland. I love what the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) stands for and what they do, particularly in the area of supporting...