Meeting notice

Hi all, a reminder about a Cantage meeting to talk about collections, access and storage issues, following the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011.  This Friday, hosted by CCC Archives.

 

Beca Heritage Week 2009

This year’s Beca Heritage Week has a line-up of events and activities not to be missed.

16 – 26 October 2009

Heritage Week promises to open your eyes to places of the past, places of peace, and places you never knew existed!

Doves and Defences: Discover Christchurch in Peace and Conflict is the theme for the 17th annual Heritage Week.

Uncover some of our City’s hidden histories and explore how peace and conflict have shaped Christchurch; from war memorials in the city, townships and suburbs, along with underground bunkers and caverns, to sites of peace and the people who fought for it in many different ways AND see how fashion, music, and dance influenced our culture.

Beca Heritage Week is packed full of Exhibitions and Displays, Lectures and Seminars, Music, Dance and Film, Tours, Open Days and Walks, and much more – there’s something for everyone.

See heritageweek.co.nz

 

National Newspaper Forum 26 November 2008

I was interested in attending this because I am currently looking at the Methodist Archives newspaper collection and hoped to find out more about collaborative opportunities and get an idea of where the National Library was heading.

The day was excellent in clarifying for me the question why bother to microfilm anything?  There was a very persuasive case made by Clark Stiles of the Alexander Turnbull Library for the preservation issues associated with using the tried technology of microfilming, where digitising has yet to prove itself on an international level.

Part of the day was the National Library seeking input into their future direction – for example, in the ‘new’ National Library, there is no in-house microfilming unit, and all microfilming (and digitising?) will be outsourced.  So there was much discussion about this.

We also heard about the Papers Past project, with the forum attendees giving very positive feedback on this project, and wanting more!

The question was asked as to how the National Library could better co-ordinate microfilming and digitising and Papers Past because at the moment they are separate projects.

Brief presentation by Dr Markus Brantl of the Bavarian State Library on their digitisation programme, and much interest was expressed in their partnership with Google.

The day ended with a request for volunteers to participate in a group to input into future National Library newspaper initiatives and direction and I put my hand up.

I am very keen to represent the sort of repository I work for, which has very limited resources and no budget for either microfilming or digitising.  I know there are many similar repositories throughout New Zealand.

Jo Smith

Archivist

Methodist Church of New Zealand Archives

 

Cantage Quarterly – No. 2

Cantage Quarterly – No. 2

Where: MacMillan Brown Library, University of Canterbury
http://library.canterbury.ac.nz/mb/

When: Thursday December 11
3:00 pm start. Conclusion approx 5:00 pm.

What to expect: A behind the scenes tour of the MacMillan Brown Library. The MacMillan Brown Library has a varied and interesting collection of resources including their art collection, architectural drawings, audiovisual, and other special collections. Come and view storage facilities and learn more about how the collections are managed. There’s something for everyone!

Note: Limited to 15 people. First in, first served.

 

Cantage Quarterly – No. 1

Provincial Council Buildings

Where: Timber Chamber Provincial Council Buildings
Cnr Durham Street and Armagh Street

When: Thursday September 18
3:00 pm start. Conclusion approx 5:00 pm.
Drinks afterwards at the Belgian Beer Café next door for thirsty Heritage enthusiasts.

What to expect: A brief tour around Bellamys, followed by a talk from some of our esteemed Cantage members who attended the ARANZ conference in August. To conclude there will be an informal discussion about the direction of Cantage and future Cantage events.

Please RSVP