The recently published UK Survey of Academics 2012 jointly commissioned by Jisc and Research Libraries UK makes for some interesting reading for librarians and academics alike. Here are some of the highlights from the Executive Summary – “Six out of 10 respondents overall reports having used a scholarly monograph in digital form in the past six months, but while significant shares like e-books for exploratory uses a majority prefers print for in-depth reading. Academic libraries collections are most likely to be seen as an important source for providing journal articles and books for research and teaching purposes, but following closely in second place are freely available materials online. When an item is not held in the...Read more
112 volumes of the Māori Land Court Minute books have just been added to Albany Library’s Ngā Kupu Ora Collection. The Minute books, kindly donated by Ngā Kaitiaki Rēti Ngahere Karauna Crown Forestry Rental Trust, cover parts of the...Read more
A heads-up that the Turitea bus timetable switches to white and pink services only during 24 June-12 July. Further details are available on the Horizons website...Read more
It’s finished! 1600 Massey doctoral theses 1948-2013 3 1/2 years of digitising All Massey doctoral theses are now available through Massey Research Online, after a three and a half year project to digitise them. Now we’re starting on...Read more
Kupu o te Wiki, or Word of the Week, is brought to you by the Library’s Māori Staff. The word this week is: pūmanawa tautono (pooh-mun-a-wah toe-taw-naw) or ‘app’ / software application Massey University Library’s mobile...Read more
Kupu o te Wiki, or Word of the Week, is brought to you by the Library’s Māori Staff. The word this week is: mokopuna (mor-core-poo-nah) or Grandchild/Grandchildren I am Nana’s favourite Mokopuna...Read more
A handwritten note from missionary William Colenso has been found at Massey University’s Turitea Library inside a copy of the first book published in New Zealand. The discovery was made by associate university librarian John Charles at the...Read more
Are you after old exam papers to help with your study? Just go to Discover or the Library Catalogue (both on the Library home page) and type in the full paper number (including the full stop in the middle) and the words exam or examination papers...Read more
Library hours vary in June, due to Queen’s Birthday Weekend and extended hours over the exam period. Monday 3 June, Queen’s Birthday: 10 am – 8 pm Fridays 7 & 14 June: closing at 10 pm View full Library opening hours...Read more
The new Māori subject guide has just been launched. It brings together key resources in the areas of Tāngata, Reo and Whenua. This is the final guide in the Library’s project to redevelop all of the Subject Guides...Read more
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