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Nga hui

19 Jun

Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 15:45 - 17:30

SLANZA Wellington Regional AGM and Term 2 Meeting

Wellington
22 Jun

Saturday, June 22, 2013 - 14:00 - 16:30

SLANZA Te Tai Tokerau AGM with Mal Peet and Elspeth Graham

Kerikeri
25 Jun

Tuesday, June 25, 2013 - 19:30 - 20:15

Linking the public library and school

Virtual
2 Jul

Tuesday, July 2, 2013 - 19:30 - 20:15

Who’s afraid of Wikipedia in the classroom?

Virtual
10 Jul

Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - 10:00 - 15:00

National Digital Forum Barcamp

Auckland

Featured

National Kid’s Literature Quiz

The National Library in Wellington was alive with readers on Wednesday 12 June as 13 talented teams arrived to take part in the New Zealand final of the Kid’s Lit Quiz. The regional finalists in teams of four children aged 10 -13 were competing for their place in the world final, which will be held in Durban, South Africa in July.

Find out who won

Inspire Me

Creating a reading culture - Matarau School

Find out how Matarau School created a reading culture; a school community where reading for pleasure is encouraged, supported and enjoyed by all.

Find out more about creating a reading culture in your school

He whakaaturanga whakaahua

Photo:: Red Reading Area, featuring raised curved bench seating with cushions
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The issue desk features display shelves on the end, for new books

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Compact shelving, Furniture and fittings, Issue desks, Developing your library,
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Pacific themed fabric with tapa-like designs is displayed on this low partition inside Windley School Library

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Culture, Library interior design, Displays, Furniture and fittings, Developing your library, Māori learning environments,
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Curved issue desk with two computers, and workroom visible through glass

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Furniture and fittings, Issue desks, Library design, Developing your library,
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Bilingual signage self-supported on small stands sits prominently on top of free-standing shelving units

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Signage, Developing your library,
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Curved issue desk is a strong feature of Papanui School Library

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Issue desk design, Library interior design, Furniture and fittings, Issue desks, Inspiration, Developing your library,
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Red Reading Area, featuring raised curved bench seating with cushions

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Window seats, Furniture and fittings, Bench seats, Inspiration, Library design, Creating readers, Developing your library,
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below workroom windows display shelving showcases books to entice readers

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Shelving, Workroom, Furniture and fittings, Creating readers, Developing your library,
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Relaxed seating on comfortable bench seats, with OPAC terminals nearby

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Shelving, OPAC terminals, Furniture and fittings, Seating, Bench seats, Library ICT, Creating readers, Developing your library,
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Looking down onto the first floor of the John McGlashan College Library

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Library interior design, Shelving, Furniture and fittings, Free-standing shelving, Inspiration, Developing your library,
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Example of a two tier level school library issue desk

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Issue desk design, Furniture and fittings, Issue desks, Library design, Developing your library,

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