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Identification of Strategies to Improve Digital Information Literacy Skills amongst Frontline Public Library Staff

Robertson, Robyn (2012)

Research Problem The purpose of this research was to discover ways to improve digital information literacy skills of frontline public library staff in New Zealand. Earlier studies have identified skill gaps in the area of ...
Identifying Cultural Authenticity within New Zealand Children’s Literature

Bowler, Tessa (2020)

Research Problem: Within the United States there is a large body of work detailing the importance of cultural authenticity in children’s literature for non white children and how to identify it but no similar work has been ...
The impact of cloud software’s agile development on staff roles and delivery of client services: A case study of the University of Auckland Libraries & Learning Services

Sinclair, Bryony (2015)

Research problem: In 2014, the University of Auckland replaced its legacy Voyager library management system installed in 1998 with the Ex Libris Alma system, which has been developed around Software as a Service (SaaS) ...
Impact of Electronic Course Materials on Short Loan Libraries

Banerjee, Namrata (2012)

The advent of Electronic Course Materials (ECM‟s) services in academic libraries has had a remarkable impact on academic libraries, since they provide new prospects for libraries, library staff and various new methods for ...
Implementing a New Integrated Library Management System in a Public Library Consortium: A Case Study on Strategies for Effective Staff Training

Chile, Rebecca Awuese (2012)

This study seeks to answer the research question: What factors influence effectiveness of ILMS staff training in public library consortia? In addressing this question the research is done on a case study of a public library ...
The Implications of Government Departmental Organisational Structures on Fulfilment of OIA Obligations

Wise, Paula Louise (2011)

A study was conducted into the implications of government departmental organisational structures on the fulfilment of Official Information Act (OIA) obligations. The aim of the study was to investigate the systems and ...
Influences on the Professional Development Choices of Library Staff

Roser, Marion Rosemary (2012)

A small scale qualitative study was undertaken to identify factors which influence the choice of professional development activities by information services staff working at public libraries in New Zealand. Current issues ...
Infographic Use Amongst Public Health Workers in Aotearoa, New Zealand

Anderson, J. Berit (2019)

Research problem: Infographics are a popular way to disseminate public health information, but they present many challenges in terms of search, retrieval, access, and storage. This research aimed to discover the challenges ...
Institutional Repositories in New Zealand: An Analysis of Coordinators’ Perspectives

Benseman, Gregory James (2012)

This study is a small scale qualitative survey of coordinators working in institutional repository development in New Zealand since critical mass was reached in 2009. It aims to summarise their opinions on the current and ...
Intellectual Freedom in New Zealand Public Libraries: An exploration of the variables that affect library workers’ understanding and application of intellectual freedom in the library

Hill, Kathryn (2015)

Research Problem: The study aimed to ascertain New Zealand public library workers’ understanding of the principles of intellectual freedom and whether or not these principles were applied in practice. Furthermore the study ...
International Postgraduate Students’ use of Academic Libraries: At the Auckland University of Technology and in their Home Countries

Venning, Scott (2017)

Research problem: Given the importance of international postgraduate students to the New Zealand tertiary education sector and the the focus on research from Government it is critical that they are supported by the ...
International student engagement in academic library instruction classes in New Zealand

Paniora, Riki-Lee (2015)

Research Problem: The purpose of this study is to ascertain if New Zealand tertiary libraries are meeting the information literacy needs of international students’ specifically through engagement in library instruction ...
Investigating Imposter Phenomenon Among New Zealand Librarians

Patterson, Rosemary (2019)

Research Problem: Imposter phenomenon is also known as imposter syndrome and imposterism. It encompasses internal feelings of fraudulence in achievements, thinking you are fooling others in your skills, that your ...
Investigating participant responses to Preschool Storytimes

Crispin, Ingrid Rose (2015)

Research Problem: Preschool Storytime statistics for the past few years show consistently high numbers of attendance, and suggest that this is a Wellington City Libraries service greatly valued by its users. However, ...
An Investigation into the Attitudes of Archivists towards the Use of Social Media at Archives New Zealand

Johnston, Leah (2012)

Research problem: The purpose of this case study was to identify the attitudes of reference archivists at Archives New Zealand towards the use of social media. Analysis of the results aimed to determine whether attitudes ...
An investigation into the barriers and issues experienced by trainers when establishing and undertaking information management training programmes

Carnie, Amy (2015)

Training is an integral factor of information management. Employees must be competent in their abilities to create and maintain the information they produce on a day to day basis. Where training programmes exist it is ...
An Investigation into the Extent and Application of Bilingual Signage in New Zealand Public Libraries

Evans, Elizabeth Rosemary (2011)

Bilingual signage is important both for the assistance it renders patrons as they navigate through the library, and for the statement it makes about a library‟s commitment to biculturalism. Good signage enables library ...
An investigation into the library materials that were the subject of censorship challenges at New Zealand public libraries in the years 2010-2014

Mills, Theresa (2015)

Research problem: There is currently a lack of knowledge about which library materials have been the subject of censorship challenges at New Zealand public libraries. This research addresses the problem by identifying and ...
An investigation into usage of, and attitudes towards, e-books for academic study among tertiary students in New Zealand

Wilkinson, Clive (2015)

Research problem E-books provide enormous benefits to libraries and academic libraries in New Zealand have been quick to develop their e-book collections. The implications of the move from print to digital resources are ...
An investigation of academics’ perception, uptake and use of ebooks at the University of Waikato

Lamb, Alistair (2012)

Research problem The goal of this research was to determine the perception, uptake and use of ebooks by academic staff at the University of Waikato. The study discovers why, and to a certain degree how, academics are ...