December 2010
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2000 Vs. 2010: How the world has changed →
Dec 29th
The World’s Facebook Relationships Visualized →
Dec 29th
Seniors On the Web →
Dec 29th
Canadians Are Online Longer Than Any Other Country →
Dec 28th
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Dec 27th
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Major aftershock hits CHCH #eqnz →
Dec 25th
Top 10 Britannica Queries in 2010 →
Dec 21st
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Quaker testimony / Architecture NZ [6 2010] #eqnz
There’s a large article in the latest Architecture NZ about the September earthquake, written by local architects, critics and a bunch of other writers too, they “reflect on the implications of the city’s shakes”. pp 57-72
Dec 21st
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Book Cover Archive →
Oh yum.
Dec 21st
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Dec 21st
Are You Happy? →
Dec 20th
TWIL #31: Hans van Velzen (Director Amsterdam... →
Dec 20th
Friday Fun: You’re Smarter than the Average Bear →
Dec 18th
False and Misleading Information →
Dec 18th
The ROI of Social Technologies →
Dec 17th
Twitter Stats 2010 →
Dec 16th
Report outlines ways to grow philanthropic giving →
Dec 16th
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Archive of LIANZA 2010...
[Excerpt from an email by Helen Brownlie to nz-libs@lists.vuw.ac.nz 17.12.10] The Conference papers, presentations and videos of the keynote speakers, the welcome and the Conference wrap-up are all now available on the Conference website at http://www.conference.co.nz/lianza10/full_papers_and_powerpoints See what people were saying as the Conference unfolded - a record to the Tweets sent during...
Dec 16th
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A text by any other name... / ODT →
Article about “Faces of Authorship: Constructing the author in medieval and early modern books” in the de Beer Gallery in the University of Otago Central Library.
Dec 16th
Data Visualization →
Dec 15th
“I noticed during take offs and landings I didn’t have to turn off my book.”
– Margaret Coel
Dec 14th
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Aspirin lowers cancer deaths by 1/4 - study / TV3 →
Being on a bowel cancer screening programme because of familial bowel cancer, and because our family generally seems to be a magnet for this disease, this news item is of particular interest to me. Note: It is advised people should check with their GP before self administering aspirin :) Source: Effect of aspirin on long-term risk of colorectal cancer: consistent evidence from randomised...
Dec 14th
“I really feel that we’re not giving children enough credit for distinguishing...”
– J.K. Rowling (via libraryland)
Dec 14th
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Read all about it / Listener 11/12/10 →
I read this in hardcopy at my parents’ place last evening - a terrific article about the massive contribution National Library’s Papers Past service is providing to research. 
Dec 13th
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Tweet this book @vaughandavis →
Dec 13th
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flatnames: Here’s my presentation from the LIANZA 2010 conference.
Dec 13th
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Dec 9th
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H.O.U.S.E. →
I want this book.
Dec 9th
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Sustainable Construction Technologies : Earth... →
Dec 9th
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Institute of Ecological & Environmental Management... →
Dec 9th
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“Nature is not a place to visit, it is home”
– Gary Synder
Dec 9th
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Post CHCH earthquake initiatives
Here’s a few post-quake initiatives that I’ve come across - some really great ideas! Pick up the Pieces http://pickupthepieces.co.nz/ which creates murals from broken crockery and glassware. These are then auctioned with profits going to the Earthquake Fund. Gap Filler http://www.gapfiller.org.nz/ who are filling a couple of (now) empty lots with creative happenings (theatre,...
Dec 9th
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Research report into strengthening private sector... →
Dec 8th
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Dec 8th
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Dec 7th
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Kid's voluntary library job ends →
I was sad to read this article in the Lufkin Daily News. I’m not sure what public library policy is in New Zealand for children being able to visit the library alone (let me know if you do). I really hope Abby’s not put off continuing to visit the library - she sounds like a really special kid, someone who probably really needs to have this place in her life. I know of a couple of people who’s...
Dec 7th
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Sir George Grey collection →
Dec 7th
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Trees as street lights - how cool →
Dec 7th
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Amendment this →
Dec 7th
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Dictionary of New Zealand Biography →
The DNZB has a new home in Te Ara.
Dec 7th
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Open Network Libraries →
Dec 7th
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Librarians, developers push open-source... →
Dec 7th
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Shook up in North New Brighton - 4 September 2010
I remember vaguely thinking that the noise on our roof sounded like hundreds of heavy footed birds landing on the corrugated iron. Then there was a roaring sound, and terrible shaking which got progressively worse and worse. Canterbury’s 7.1M earthquake at 4.35am was in top two most frightening experiences of my life (the other being the London bombings of July 2005). Remarkably my husband...
Dec 5th
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Dec 5th
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Here’s Magalie Le Gac’s @MagLib (Wellington Public Library) paper, Twitter Tricks, from LIANZA 2010. I didn’t make it to her presentation, so I’m stoked to see it up here. Better still, read Magalie’s thesis, Twittering Libraries: How and Why New Zealand Public Libraries Use Micro-Blogging / 2010.
Dec 4th
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First (?) twitter conference →
I also took part in this conference, it was fun, and also a challenge to distill the essence of a paper into 6 tweets. The conference has been archived here.
Dec 4th
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One of the conference presentations at LIANZA 2010 I really enjoyed.
Dec 2nd
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Dec 2nd
Images from Conference 2010 →
Dec 1st