The community centre in my old neighbourhood. Now it's an empty lot.
The community centre in my old neighbourhood. Now it's an empty lot.
A large collection of human bones were uncovered on the corner of Cambridge Terrace and Hereford Street during the 1850s. They belonged to the early Waitaha inhabitants (1000 – 1500 AD) who h…
Following the September 2010 earthquake and the closure of a number of campus libraries, library staff at the University of Canterbury was forced to rethink how they connected with their users. The established virtual reference service now meant library staff could be contacted regardless of their physical location. After the February earthquake, with University library closures ranging from 3 weeks to indefinite, this service came into its own as a vital communication tool. It facilitated contact between the library and both students and academics, as well as proving invaluable as a means for library staff to locate and communicate with each other. Transcripts from our post-earthquake interactions with users were analyzed using NVivo and will be presented in poster format showing the increase in usage of the service following the earthquakes, who used the service most, and the numbers and types of questions received. Our virtual reference tool was well used in the difficult post-earthquake periods and we can see this usage continuing as university life returns to normal.
Woolston Community Library, 1871-2011, was one of the earliest suburban libraries to open in Christchurch. Almost from the beginning, the library’s committees have fought a never-ending battle against failing finances, falling membership, unsuitable and disintegrating buildings, and threats of closure from the City Council, but somehow, the volu...
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 29 December 2011 entitled, "Littered Library".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 28 May 2011 entitled, "Local Library".
The newly renovated Library Undercroft.
The newly renovated Library Undercroft.
The newly renovated Library Undercroft.
The newly renovated Library Undercroft.
The newly renovated Library Undercroft.
The newly renovated Library Undercroft.
The newly renovated Library Undercroft.
The newly renovated Library Undercroft.
The newly renovated Library Undercroft.
The newly renovated Library Undercroft.
The newly renovated Library Undercroft.
The newly renovated Library Undercroft.
The newly renovated Library Undercroft.
The newly renovated Library Undercroft.
The newly renovated Library Undercroft.
The newly renovated Library Undercroft.
The newly renovated Library Undercroft.
Workers painting the James Hight Library.
Damage to the Library Chambers (former Christchurch Public Library) where cracks are clearly visible on the brick walls. The footpath around the building has been cordoned off.
Student studying at the Macmillan Brown Library.
Student studying at the Macmillan Brown Library.
Notifications on the sign outside Macmillan Brown Library.
A worker examines paperwork in the James Hight Library.