World Ocean Day: 8th June 2023

Did you know that World Ocean Day is on June 8, 2023?

Many of us enjoy our kai moana (seafood) like shellfish, smoked fish, fish and chips and sushi. We also love fish for its healthy protein and omega-3 fatty acids. Our kai moana is nature’s taonga (treasure) from the ocean. Therefore, it is important for everyone to protect the oceans. Let’s learn more about the oceans.

Why are the oceans important?

• Seafood is a significant part of the diet of three billion people around the world (World Benchmarking Alliance, n.d.).
• The oceans support life on our planet through photosynthesis. Plant plankton such as algae use carbon dioxide and produce oxygen (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, n.d.).
• Half the earth’s oxygen is from the oceans (National Ocean Service, n.d.).
• The oceans support 80% of our planet’s biodiversity (Jaksha, n.d.).   

A calm day on the Tasman Sea at Hokitika

What are the major threats to our oceans?

• Overfishing threatens the oceans’ biodiversity and the sustainability of seafood harvesting.
• Acidification caused by air pollution makes the oceans increasingly less able to support marine life.
• Pollutants such as plastics, abandoned fishing nets, rubbish, sewage and industrial waste harm the marine ecosystem and kill aquatic life.
• Brine discharged by desalination plants kills sea life (Omerspahic et al., 2022).

What are some actions to save the oceans?

• The Ocean Cleanup (n.d.) is a non-profit organisation that is removing (to recycle) the floating plastic waste in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. This patch has about 100,000,000 kilograms of plastic.
• Floating waste in certain rivers in Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia and California is regularly removed by The Ocean Cleanup’s autonomous solar-powered barges.
• There are public education campaigns in many countries to reduce water pollution.
• Organisations like Greenpeace and the United Nations have campaigned for legislative protections for vulnerable marine areas.

Totaranui Beach from Skinner Point, Abel Tasman NP

Takeaway

Given how important the ocean is, every one of us needs to do all we can to help safeguard it.

Leonard Yeo

Learning advisor

References

Jaksha, A. P. (n.d.). Biodiversity in the ocean. https://media.nationalgeographic.org/assets/file/one-ocean-chapter-3.pdf

National Ocean Service. (n.d.). How much oxygen comes from the ocean? https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/ocean-oxygen.html#:~:text=About%20half%20of%20Earth’s%20oxygen,oxygen%20than%20the%20largest%20redwoods.

Omerspahic, M., Al-Jabri H., Siddiqui, S. A., & Saadaoui, I. (2022) Characteristics of desalination brine and its impacts on marine chemistry and health, with emphasis on the Persian/Arabian Gulf: A review. Front. Mar. Sci. 9:845113.  https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.845113

The Ocean Cleanup. (n.d.). The largest cleanup in history. https://theoceancleanup.com/

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. (n.d.). Phytoplankton. https://www.whoi.edu/know-your-ocean/ocean-topics/ocean-life/ocean-plants/phytoplankton/   

World Benchmarking Alliance. (n.d.). Seafood stewardship index. https://www.worldbenchmarkingalliance.org/seafood-stewardship-index/

Library opening hours in semester two

I am pleased to announce that the City Campus library will be returning to our usual hours of operation starting from the beginning of semester two.

 

From Monday the 20th July the Library will be open:

Monday-Friday      7 am-8 pm

 Saturday                  10 am-5 pm

     Sunday                    12 noon-5 pm

We also welcome back our Student Assistant Team (SALT) for the first time since the Covid-19 lockdown. You will see them working around the library from 7 am on the Monday after the semester break.

Our opening hours are extended from semester two….

 

From all of us in the library we wish you a restful semester break and look forward to seeing you soon.

 

A quick refresher on APA referencing

The end of the year is nigh (…yes, regardless of the wintery weather!…), and those scary submission deadlines for final assignments are also creeping dangerously close.

With so much research to complete and writing to do, APA referencing seems like a minor thing to be worried about. But don’t be fooled by the APA’s apparent insignificance; in some cases, the correct referencing can “make or break” your final mark, contributing to either “fail” or “pass”.

The Ara APA Referencing guide….an invaluable resource

So, let us recap one of the main rules of efficient referencing: as you are doing your research, don’t forget to make notes about the sources of your information. It does not matter whether or not those facts, figures or ideas are going to make it to the “final cut” of your assignment; but it is absolutely crucial that you have instant access to all your sources the moment you need to provide a reference. These notes may save you hours of precious time and oodles of unnecessary stress.

Remember to keep notes on your sources of information…

You don’t even need that much information for your in-text referencing: just keep in mind the golden rule of (Who, When, Where) – Author, Year and (in some cases) Page/Paragraph number, and you are sorted!

If in doubt, you can check out the APA resources or drop by one of the many workshops and Q&A clinics offered by Learning Services. Copies of the Ara APA Referencing Guide for students are available at the Library Service Desk.

Good luck with your assignments! 😊

Nataliya Oryshchuk, Learning Services Advisor

ANZAC Day

Guest blog by Jonathan Moake, Library

On the morning of 25^th of April 1915, the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) landed on the beaches of the Gallipoli Peninsula. Since that day, Australians and New Zealanders have gathered to remember and show gratitude to the men and women who fought, and in many cases died, far from home.

ANZAC Day however is about not only commemorating Gallipoli, World War One and World War Two. It also remembers New Zealand service members who have served in all the subsequent conflicts and peacekeeping efforts. It remembers those personnel who continue to serve in distant locations to this very day.

New Zealanders have taken part in over 50 different operations since the end of World War Two. These have ranged from large conflicts in Malaysia and Vietnam, peacekeeping in Afghanistan, Iraq, the Solomon Islands and Timor Este to individuals working as part of small multinational peacekeeping groups.

There are approximately 41,000 kiwi veterans, nearly 30,000 of these veterans have served as peacekeepers. New Zealand currently has over 250 service members in 11 different operations across the globe.

We owe a huge debt of gratitude to these brave citizens who represented their country and strove to help others in often difficult and dangerous circumstances. This ANZAC Day I urge you to consider their sacrifice.

Lest we forget.

You may like to take this opportunity to spend some time in The Memorial Garden at Ara, which was opened by our CEO Tony Gray in February. “In the days ahead I hope all at Ara and our many visitors can experience this garden and reflect on the remembrance images and words inscribed on the pillars, recalling the sacrifice of all past students and staff in the service of their country, ” said Tony.

The chosen pillar designs are the work of our Ara Art and Design students – Abby Marriott, Madison McPherson and Grace Duval – along with Ara alumnus and artist Dallas Matoe.  Their designs are cut into the six weathered Corten steel pillars that mark out the garden, and at night they are lit internally from above.

Wanting to view some movies and documentaries about ANZAC forces, eTV has some resources available, such as Anzacs in the Face of War and The Dick Henderson Story for Ara students and staff to access.

Please also note that all Ara Libraries will be closed today, Wednesday 25th April but normal after hours access will apply to campuses.

Sign up for the Library’s free TEXT/SMS alerts

Want to know the minute the book you requested is ready for collection? Want to know when the books you have out are due to be returned? Then sign up for our text alert service which will help you monitor your Library account.

The text alerts can help you save money by getting your books back on time, or renewing them before they are due for return.

By registering for these alerts you will be sent a text message when a book you’ve requested is available for you to pick up, receive reminders about books that are due to be returned, be advised of any overdue items, and you may receive notices about fines or fees for late returns

Please do not respond to the Library text alerts, as there will be no reply.

 

 

Alternative access to databases via Primo Library Search

Normally you can access our databases from our subject guides . Some examples of accessing databases via our Subject Guides are in the How do I find articles in the How do I guide

However there is an alternative method of access using Primo Library Search which is useful if you already know the name of the database you want to use.

 

 

Click this link for an alternative method to access our databases via Primo Library Search.

Some popular direct links to databases are as follows:

Academic OneFile

Australia NZ Reference Centre

CINAHL – Health database

Gale virtual reference library – Good encyclopedia articles

General one file

Mosby’s Nursing Consult

Science Direct

Standards New Zealand
For further assistance ring 940 8089 or email library@cpit.ac.nz

 

How to embed a You Tube video into Powerpoint 2013?

Today a student wanted to embed a You Tube video in his powerpoint presentation and found the usual method of inserting a video no longer works. I looked on Google and found that Terry Gray at Palomar College  gives the steps to embed You Tube video in Powerpoint with an explanation why this is not working correctly at the moment.

Here are my modified steps based on Terry’s guide. Basically I have just drawn a rectangle and ignored the ratio information for simplicity but it is possibly important to know if my shorter instructions don’t work.

1. Open Powerpoint

2. Right click in the Powerpoint ribbon and select Customise ribbon

3. Under main tab place a tick next to Developer

4. Select the tool icon in the Developer tab.

5. Select Shockwave flash object . (Note: This means the computer you show your powerpoint on does require Flash player)

6. A plus sign appears. Use the + sign to draw a rectangle on your powerpoint slide which might look like below.

7. Right click within this rectangle and select Property sheet

8. Next to Movie paste your You Tube URL (Note: do not use the share or embed codes)

9. Edit this URL as follows:

a. Remove watch? and the =

b. Replace the = with /

Your new URL would look like this.

10. Close the Properties box

11. In Powerpoint select the Slideshow tab

12. Select  From beginning

The slide where you placed your embedded You Tube clip should be ready to view. e.g.

14. Now SAVE your powerpoint presentation so you don’t have to repeat all these steps again!

For more tips be sure to visit our FAQs.

 

 

Adding student and page numbers to my footer in MS Word 2013

Here is a set of instructions about how to set up your  document (Word 2013) with your student number and automatic page numbering. (Thanks to Angela our Microsoft expert on the Library team for this info!)

1. Open your Microsoft word document.

2. a. Select  Insert

b. Select Footer

3. Scroll down and select

4. Under Header & Footer Tools select Insert Alignment Tab

5. a Select Left

b. Select OK

6. Add your student number e.g.

7. Select Insert Alignment Tab again in the top ribbon

8. a. Select Right

b. OK

9. a. Select Page number

b. Select Current position

c. Select Plain number or another option of your choice

 

10. Your footer should now display correctly on each page.

11. If you have a cover page and you don’t want the numbering to start on this page you can  tick “Different first page” in the “Header and Footer Tools” ribbon and alter as required.

Click Adding student and page numbers to my footer in MS Word 2013  for a PDF of these instructions.

For further assistance ask one of the library staff or ring 940 8089.

For answers to other common questions visit our other FAQs in the blog or our How do I subject guide.

How do I check my print credit?

Using the kiosk

To find out how much money you have on your CPIT student card you can do either of the following:

1. Find the kiosk in the Library or atrium.

2. Select Credit Account

3. Wave your student card in front of the ID scanner below the screen.

4. Then on the screen select Show balance (find in the top left).

Checking credit from a computer

Alternatively, from any computer, once you have logged in with your CPIT login and password,  you can:

1. Click the Windows Start icon in the bottom left.

2. Type  Print in the search box above the Windows icon.

3. Select Print balance

4. Select

5. Use your CPIT login and password in the equitrac login area to access your print balance details.

Here is a PDF about how to check your print credit.

See also related topics – When is it good to use ‘Follow you’ print  and How to add credit to my print account.

Click FAQs for answers to common questions in the Library.

For personal assistance ask a Librarian at the front desk, email library@cpit.ac.nz or phone (03) 940 8089.

Finding our databases – Having trouble?

There seems to be an intermittent issue with off campus access to our databases.

Here is a link to our tutorials which show you three examples of using a database at CPIT. If you follow the process in these tutorials you should gain access to your database, however if you still cannot access the databases due to technical issues, try the following alternative access method.

1. From the Library home page at http://library.cpit.ac.nz/ click on Primo Library Search in the right column.

2. Click on Sign in in the top right

3. Enter your normal CPIT username and password

4. a. Click on Journal Articles then

b. Click on Find databases(which will appear after step 4a.)

5. Click on All databases

6. Browse for your database by selecting a letter

e.g. C for CINAHL

7. Click on the database link of your choice.

Not sure which database is best for your subject?

Here are some commonly used databases:

Proquest Central – Huge general database suitable for a broad range of topics including nursing, social work, business etc.

CINAHL – Nursing and social work

Gale Virtual Reference – Good general online encyclopedia for an overview of a topic.

Still not sure which database is best for you? Then ring us at 940 8089 or 0800 24 24 76 and ask for the library or email us at library@cpit.ac.nz