Fine free New Zealand

Auckland Council Consultation information

10-year Budget 2021-2031 Consultation Document (PDF 4.3MB).

Two areas to note are:

• The proposal to remove library overdue fines on page 47:Removing library late return fines: We are proposing to remove late return fines on library books and other items but will continue to charge lost book replacement fees and fees for rentals. Each year around 35,000 library members stop using our services because they owe us more than $10. We will lose revenue from fines of around $1.2 million per year. You can read more on the proposed changes in Section 7.12a of the Supporting Information document. 10-year Budget 2021-2031 Supporting Information document (PDF 18.6MB)
• Do look at and participate in the Library fine free map Fine Free Library Map – End Library Fines
  

Photo guidelines for library events

Hutt City Libraries share templates they use, one for individuals, and one for groups.

Individual template is here
Group template is here

NB: working on an opt-out basis when taking, in that as part of programmes and events run sheets we advise participants photos will be taken, and to let us know if they don’t what their photos (or that of their dependant) taken.

January 2021
Added with kind permission from Shane O'Connor - Hutt Libraries

Sensory Rooms

Lorraine’s question to PLNZ colleagues

Public feedback to the concept design for the Gore Library and Community Spaces Redevelopment https://lets.talk.goredc.govt.nz/gore-library-and-community-space-redevelopment has seen a number of requests for sensory spaces for adults and children who experience sensory processing disorders, or autism spectrum disorder.

I understand these are provided in some schools https://www.especialneeds.com/blog/sensory-rooms-explained/ but do any public libraries offer anything along these lines?

Collated responses are here
Added with Kind permission from Lorraine Weston-Webb
January 13 2021

Library posters
Download here
Festive Posters Download here

Library privacy statement template

Download here
November 27th 2020

Privacy Act 2020 information sheet

Download here
November 27th 2020

Damaged Items Guidelines

Download the guidelines here
Download a template for use here
Compiled by: Glenn (Mac) Mcdonald-Spice - Whangarei
OCTOBER 2020

By the Book
Choose your own adventure in New Zealand's coolest libraries - download the article here.
NZ Herald 
November 1 2020

The National Library of New Zealand - Future Directions
March 23 2010

IFLA PressReader Awards 2021
Download full details here

Education Opportunities & Resources

Maori Education Trust
2021 Scholarship round is open
Scholarship flyer is here
December 2020

Public Libraries as Spaces for Digital Inclusion

Connecting Communities through Technologies

Research Team: Lucila Carvalho, Mandia Mentis, Alison Kearney, Maggie Hartnett & Philippa Butler

Blog entry on the libraries digital inclusion report on the Equity through Education website
September 1 2020