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Preparations for Implementation of RDA in New Zealand Public Libraries

Turner, Chloe Samantha (2010)

This study examines how New Zealand public libraries will implement the new cataloguing standard of RDA by investigating what preparations for implementation they are making. This study uses a qualitative methodology. The ...
Public Libraries Marketing to Teens: a Study of Two New Zealand Libraries

Biggs, Helen Frances (2010)

Marketing in libraries has been widely discussed in literature, but is often limited to either prescriptive writing on the application of marketing theory to libraries, or descriptions of marketing at individual libraries ...
Qualitative content analysis of the New Zealand troopship publications 1914-1920

Hoar, Peter (2001)

This study is a qualitative content analysis of the magazines and newspapers produced on New Zealand troopships between 1914 and 1920. It begins with an account of the troopships, the printing of the magazines and the ...
Requests made under the Official Information Act 1982 : a survey at the agency level

Clemens, Dave Andrew (2001)

The Official Information Act (OIA) has been in force for almost two decades. During these years there has been little research published about how citizens use this legislation, or how agencies have responded to requests ...
Responses to censorship issues at Auckland Public Library 1920-1940

Walker, Pauline Jean (2001)

This report examines how historical responses to censorship issues have influenced the development of contemporary intellectual freedom ideology through an analysis of censorship challenges and responses at Auckland Public ...
Rotorua Lakes water quality research : a bibliography

Miller, Claire Elizabeth (2003)

The Rotorua Lakes have been described as the Jewels in the Crown of the Rotorua District. They play a large role in the economy, environment, culture, recreation and tourism potential of the area. However, since human ...
Searching for tupuna : whakapapa researchers and public libraries

Tamaira, Moata Nicola (2013-08-16)

Genealogists are frequent users of public libraries and other institutions that hold historical material. In recent years research has investigated the information needs of this group, the motivating factors behind their ...
A Selected Annotated Bibliography of the resources on the Perceptions and Attitudes in Relation to People Who Stutter: Covering the Period from 1990 to the Present Day

Hwang, Kyu Won (2009)

Stuttering, or fluency disorder, is one of the most baffling and debilitating communication disorders of all time. Research has shown that people with stuttering suffer from a range of negative emotions and that strong ...
Service as Theatre: The Customer Service Behaviour of Librarians in a Market Driven World

Cherry, Jane (2008)

The purpose of this research is to explore the attitude of librarians to service. Previous studies showed that although many librarians identified service as their most important value, librarians were still perceived by ...
Students' natural use of language for academic library concepts

Fitchett, Deborah Jane (2006)

Library jargon is a barrier to users in their interactions with library staff and systems. Comprehension testing has shown that many students do not understand common library jargon. Usability testing and preference testing ...
Study into the use of applied library and information studies (LIS) research in New Zealand libraries

Turner, Kathlyn Jennifer (2001)

The purpose of this research project was to determine the perceptions of information professionals in New Zealand regarding applied LIS (Library and Information Studies) research. To achieve this aim, a purposive sample ...
Study on the use of information by chiropractors

Dawson, Penelope Jane (1996)

A study of the use of information by chiropractors in New Zealand was undertaken in order to produce guidelines for the establishment of library services to practitioners, and to fill a gap in the body of user studies ...
A Survey of Weeding Practices in New Zealand Academic Libraries

Johnston, Angus (2011)

Weeding is the removal and disposal of materials from a library’s collection that meet criteria set out in the collection development policy. Weeding the print collection of an academic library should be viewed as a means ...
Trust as a form of governance in public libraries in New Zealand : using Franklin District Library Trust as a case study

Loots, Ursula Catherina (2004)

This research is an attempt to clarify the extraordinary and new concept in public libraries - trust as a form of governance. Public libraries world wide are faced with the dilemma of having to find funding to keep the ...
Twittering Libraries: How and Why New Zealand Public Libraries Use Micro-Blogging

Le Gac, Magalie Andree Olga (2010)

The aim of this research is to discover how and why New Zealand Public Libraries use the micro-blogging platform Twitter. This paper uses a qualitative methodology consisting of open-ended interview questions conducted ...
Usage and Impact Factor Correlations in Electronic Journals

Shepheard-Walwyn, Emma Jane (2009)

This research explores the level of correlation between electronic journal usage and ISI Impact Factors that may justify Impact Factors to be used as a collection management tool. The study utilised ISI's Journal Use Report ...
Use of selection tools in New Zealand secondary school libraries

Chisholm, Katherine Mary (Victoria University of Wellington, 2005)

The purpose of this research was to investigate the use of selection tools in New Zealand secondary schools, specifically which selection tools are used, how satisfactory the tools are, and which criteria secondary school ...
User education, bibliographic instruction or information literacy : semantic argument or philosophical debate

Lester, Justine MacShane (1997)

Information literacy, bibliographic instruction or user education? These terms are widely used to describe the programmes designed to assist library clients in their use of library resources. There are as many variations ...
Using the H-Index to Measure Research Performance in Higher Education: A Case Study of Library and Information Science Faculty in New Zealand and Australia

Tyson, Amber (2009)

As academia increasingly turns to bibliometric tools to assess research impact, the question of which indicator provides the best measure of research quality is highly debated. Much emphasis has been placed on the value ...
Using Web 2.0 to Collaborate with Stakeholders: An Exploratory Study of Central Government Organisations in New Zealand

Kochunny, Anand (2009)

Web 2.0 tools such as wikis appear to hold promise for collaboration between organisations and their stakeholders. Government organisations in certain countries have only started making use of wikis to collaborate with ...