Welcome to Kat Cuttriss, New Wellington Librarian

November 9, 2012

We welcome Kat Cuttriss, the new Wellington Campus Librarian. Kat is a familiar face at Massey, having been Wellington Librarian a few years ago. Great to see you back Kat! ...Read more

Summer School Hours Begin 14 November

November 5, 2012

Summer School Library hours begin on Wednesday 14 November: View the Library’s full Opening Hours. ...Read more

Vetstream Trial

October 29, 2012

The library is offering a trial to the Vetstream database till 25 November. You can access it here, or via the Database Trials page. This resource includes peer-reviewed clinical information for cats, dogs, rabbits, and horses. Let us know what...Read more

Google and the Culture of Search

October 18, 2012

One of the interesting looking books in the new titles list this week is Google and the Culture of Search. It’s on display at Wellington Library with the other new books at present, and is available for requesting. If you want to see...Read more

Labour Day & Extra Exam Hours

October 15, 2012

Albany, Turitea and Wellington Libraries are all open on Labour Day, and for longer hours on the Fridays during the exam period. Hokowhitu Library will be closed on Labour Day. Labour Day, Monday 22 October Albany, Turitea, Wellington: 10.00 am...Read more

Introducing our new Kaiwhakarato Pārongo Māori

September 6, 2012

Riki-Lee Paniora with the Māori Land Court Minute Books at Albany Library This week we welcomed Riki-Lee Paniora (Ngā Puhi, Te Roroa, Tainui) to Albany Library – our new Māori Information Services Librarian/Kaiwhakarato Pārongo...Read more

Education in Video on Trial

August 13, 2012

‘Education in Video‘ is on trial from Monday, 13 August to Sunday, 9 September 2012. Please send feedback to Elizabeth Henry. Education in Video is a collection of streaming video developed specifically for training and developing...Read more

Ignoring the Rules – APA 6th and Electronic Editions

May 17, 2012

We’ve been discussing APA 6th in our office this week and have come to a rather interesting conclusion – that the recommended reference style for electronic versions of print books should simply be ignored and that they should simply be...Read more

We want to publish your thesis – A Warning

September 29, 2009

You may have heard of a diploma mill but until yesterday I didn’t know what an author mill was although they have been impacting on us for the past few months. What generally happens is that a student with a PhD or Masters thesis receives...Read more

Change and decay

November 24, 2008

Some years ago a senior Massey academic explained to me why students were reading less than they had in his day. The blame, it seemed, lay squarely with libraries. He had fond memories of long tables, squeaky linoleum floors and librarians who could...Read more

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