To mark the anniversary of the February 2011 earthquake, the Library willl observe two minutes silence today at 12.51pm.
Students and staff will be able to remain in the Library. Alternatively there is a short commemoration ceremony commencing at 12.35 pm at the Passing Time Sculpture on the corner of St Asaph and Madras Streets.
There is a dedicated quiet study space available in the Library. The Waimakariri River Room – L215 (by the lift on Level 2) has been fitted out with study carrels to be used for silent, individual study.
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New books:
Ngā Mōrehu = The survivors : the life histories of eight Māori women
In eight remarkable oral histories, Nga Morehu brings alive the experience of Maori women from the mid-twentieth century.
This version is in te reo Māori. It traces the journey between 1972 and 2008 to revitalise the Maori language. It provides interviews with two dozen people who were active in the fight for the Maori language and includes photographs of key events and people.
Robinson, J. (2011) The corruption of New Zealand democracy: a Treaty industry overview
A controversial work on a different view of Treaty of Waitangi issues. The publisher’s description includes “Maori society was in disarray in the early nineteenth century. While slavery in the deep south of the USA was terrible, in New Zealand it was brutal, with unexpected death and cannibalism a constant threat. There was mass killing. In the years following the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, British forces imposed peace, bringing an end to intertribal warfare, torture, slavery and cannibalism. The Maori population steadily recovered from the ravages of the terrible past…”
New CDs:
Gillanders, G. (comp.) (2011). Waiata: Māori showbands, balladeers & pop stars
A two CD set including popular songs, mostly in English, sung by Māori artists including Howard Morrison, Mark Williams and John Rowles.
Most of the recordings in this 2 CD set were made at either Papakura Military Camp, New Zealand, May 1940; at Maadi Camp, Cairo, Egypt in 1941; and North Africa in 1942 or Taranto, Italy November 1943.
New DVD:
Mune, I. (Director) (2011). Billy T : te movie
This DVD explores Billy’s extraordinary talent as musician, singer, comedian, actor, writer and artist … and maybe even uncover the source of his trademark giggle.
All of us can have trouble with is keeping track of the information stored on our computer. We need to get better organised.
One of the simplest ways is to create folders for each of your courses or interests. As computers sort folders alphabetically the first word of a folder name should be the one that best represents its content. Sub-folders can also be created within each folder and named in the same way. Example: a folder for a course with sub-folders for each assignment.
These folders can be used on your H drive at CPIT, backup pen drive and other storage. This way when you go looking for saved articles, assignments and information on a topic, they will be located in a few well organised locations. These folder names can also be used for your website bookmarks. No more time spent looking through disorganised files. Try it, it works!
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New CD / DVD
Crummer, W. (2011). Shoebox love songs
A CD and DVD combo featuring traditional Rarotongan songs, arranged and performed by Will Crummer, except “Tama ine”, written by Pepe and Sonny Terei ; with additional musicians.
New books:
Moala, K. (2009) In search of the friendly isles
“In search of the Friendly Islands lifts the lid on many contemporary social issues and dilemmas facing South Pacific nations. The issues that led to the unprecedented explosion of violence on 16 November 2006 that resulted in the deaths of eight people and the destruction of 80 percent of the central business district of the Tongan capital, Nuku’alofa, are among topics explored by the book.”
Mila, K. (2008) A well written body
The second collection of poetry by award-winning poet Karlo Mila, accompanied by paintings by Delicia Sampero. The poetry and art focuses on issues (identity, belonging, birth, being a mother, wife and lover) that resonate for both women. The poetry and the artwork were created together, with each artist influencing the other. Karlo Mila is a New-Zealand born Pasifika poet of Tongan, Pakeha and Samoan descent. Delicia Sampero was born in Germany and emigrated with her family to the Hawkes Bay in 1984.
Adams, M. (2010) Tatau: Samoan tattoo, New Zealand art, global culture
Samoan tattoing, or tatau is an ancient Polynesian art tradition and rite of passage that reaches its most powerful expression in the full body male tattoo, the pe’a. Building on the internationally touring exhibition Tatau, this extraordinary series of images by leading photographer Mark Adams documents the story of tatau in the Pacific and its remarkable globalisation.
Mangos, T (2011) Patterns of the past: tattoo revival in the Cook Islands
Patterns of the Past traces the history and practice of tattooing (tātatau) through the ancient oral traditions of the Cook Island people, as well as from reports of early Western visitors and rich archival material. The book looks at the current practices of contemporary Cook Island tattooists, what the tattoos mean and what techniques and instruments are traditionally used. More than 250 colour and black and white images included.
Campbell, I.C (2011) Tonga’s way to democracy
In 2010 after more than a century of oligarchical government Tonga made the bold step to full parliamentary democracy, catching up with the rest of the islands in the Pacific. This book tells the story of that reform, of the long protest movement that preceded it and how the royal family abruptly espoused democracy.
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