MetLib 14 – thank you
Kia ora koutou
Allison and the team thank all participants in MetLib 2014, and all those organisations which allowed staff to attend. We are grateful to Auckland Libraries staff too. It was a great honour for us to host so many inspiring colleagues from around the world. The journey continues to Zurich in 2015.
Links to 2014 presentations and photos will be from this post, and will be added over the week from 19-25 May. A short evaluation survey is also coming to you by email.
The photos taken by Tomas have been added to Dropbox and a link sent to registered participants.
Please note that Robert Sullivan’s opening keynote has been emailed to all participants.
South Auckland Poets Collective YouTube channel:
http://www.sapcnz.com/videos.html
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sapcnz
Jaana Tyrni – Breaking the invisible boundaries
Judith Hare – Changing Direction
Zagreb City Libraries provided an update: http://prezi.com/nglxkw6qnmxx/melib2014
Allison Dobbie – Auckland Libraries
Sam Johnson – Student Volunteer Army
Carolyn Robertson – From disaster to recovery
Marian Morgan-Bindon – Riding the rollercoaster
Jason LeDuc_Greg Morgan – Evaluating Library Success
Louise Guillemette-Labory – Montreal Libraries
Allison Dobbie_Panel – Technology, innovation, library of the future
Barbara Lison – Where do Germans go on Sundays
Siobhan Reardon and James Keller – Libraries in the 21st century
Ton van Vlimmeren – Libraries and change
Intrepid Journeys – libraries are at the edge of discovery.
Ka kite anō – see you again.
Your Auckland hosts.
MetLib 2014 on Twitter
Follow us on Twitter: @MetLib14
And the official hashtag is: #metlib14
Intrepid Journeys – libraries at the edge of discovery.
Experience Auckland’s Sky Tower
Views … adventure … revolve and dine in style. At this time of the year the Sky Tower is open daily 9 am – 10 pm. This iconic structure defines central Auckland. Make sure you visit it.
Central city library – refurbished children’s area
Auckland’s central city library has a striking new area for children – wait until you hear the story behind it and see how well the area is used.
Photo courtesy of Lin Kaiser
Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour
Image of the Viaduct Harbour from http://viaduct.co.nz
Thanks once again to all our sponsors
Thank you once again to all our wonderful sponsors for supporting the MetLib 2014 conference. Sponsor support and the willingness of delegates to make presentations have made the programme possible.
Makerspace
Auckland – Central Library makerspace
The space is physically modest. The game ‘jam’ has been hugely successful, as you can see from the Pinterest posts.
What to pack
OK, it is fair to say that in May 2014 you might need to bring a sweater and jacket with you. No snow or sleet but it will be winter and there might be some rain. One travel guide advises:
New Zealand is a land of extremes so you should bring clothing to cover all seasons and weather conditions, no matter what time of the year you are visiting!
Restaurants and hotels generally accept tidy, casual clothing. Nightclubs accept tidy dress…. Swimmers at beaches, pools and lakes should always wear bathing suits. When adventuring into the outdoors, no matter how long you are going for, always take a change of spare, dry, warm clothes.
Swimming? Yep, for those of you staying in a hotel with a heated pool.
Discounted tickets to the Auckland Writers Festival!
See http://writersfestival.co.nz/festival-information/concession-passes.
Check out some of the Writers Festival while you are in Auckland.
Robots at Auckland Libraries
Check out the robots at our Glen Eden library. Click on the books:
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