The ITSIG is a special interest group of the Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa. Its purpose is to provide a forum for discussion, information and education on information technology in libraries.
Past activities
- 2008 Workshop at LIANZA conference, Monday 3 November.
- Implementing LibGuides software from Springshare (LibGuides community) with contribution from Amanda Cole, AUT
- Redevelopment of Auckland Public Library website with contribution from Sam Minchin, Auckland Public
- Text digitisation (OCR, PDF, TEI, platforms, interfaces) with contribution from John Laurie, University of Auckland
- Current trends in libraries (possible topics: resource discovery, next-generation ILS, aggregation/federation, open source) with contribution from Brian Flaherty, University of Auckland
- 2007 “IT Topics Within Librarianship” workshop at LIANZA conference, Tuesday 11 September
- 2006 LIANZA conference session
- 2006 ITSIG sponsored Amanda Brown (Christchurch City Libraries) to attend VALA. Read her report
- 2005 LIANZA conference session
- 2005 ITSIG sponsored Ruth Lewis (Electronic Resources and Reference Librarian, Landcare Research) to attend Information Online. Read her blog at: http://sydneyonline.blogspot.com/
- 2003 LIANZA conference activities
- 2003 Brenda Chawner attended LITA National Forum. Read her report
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ITSIG electronic discussion list
ITSIG has an electronic discussion group, also called ITSIG, which is hosted by Victoria University of Wellington.
To subscribe to the list or for more information about the ITSIG email list, go to
http://lists.vuw.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/itsig
Past messages to the list are included in the Knowledge Basket’s searchable
archive of New Zealand LIS email discussion groups.
ITSIG committee (2008/2009)
John Laurie, University of Auckland Library (Convenor)
Bob Pearson, University of Auckland Library (Treasurer)
Paul Sutherland, Christchurch City Libraries
Peter Kennedy, University of Canterbury Library
Helen Brownlie, University of Otago Library
AGM Minutes
Convenor Reports
Treasurer Reports
Wiki Persona
In designing this wiki and its user interface, we have made some assumptions about the characteristics of the members of ITSIG who are its intended audience.
Wiki Persona contains a summary of these assumptions — please feel free to add your comments and begin a discussion.
