December 2021 - CatSIG - lists.ecs.vuw.ac.nz

Job opportunity: Wellington, New Zealand - Team Leader, Collection Description at the National Library of New Zealand
by Anoushka McGuire 09 Jan '22

09 Jan '22

Kia ora koutou, Please see below for details of a job opportunity at the National Library of New Zealand. It’s an exciting time to join us as we’re busy working on our new RDA Policy Statement and planning our implementation of the new RDA Toolkit! 21/765 Team Leader, Collection Description Apply Now<https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjobs.bfou…> Type: Permanent Hours: Full time Location: Wellington Business Group: National Library Branch: Information and Knowledge Services Salary: $88,549 - $119,802 Cataloguing Team Leader (2 positions) * Lead a team of cataloguers and support them to create high quality metadata for New Zealand's heritage collections * Help foster an environment where curiosity and innovation are the norm * Contribute to the preservation and access of materials important to the heritage of New Zealand Working at the Department of Internal Affairs, you’ll have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of New Zealanders. The National Library of New Zealand sits within the Information and Knowledge Services branch of the Department of Internal Affairs. Our branch is the Department’s centre of information management, culture, and heritage. Our branch is all about collecting, storing, preserving and giving access to taonga that are precious to New Zealand. These roles each lead one of the cataloguing teams within the Content Services directorate of the National Library. Content Services is responsible for acquiring and describing the published collections of the National Library of New Zealand, including the Alexander Turnbull Library, and creating and maintaining New Zealand's National Bibliography. It is an exciting time for our cataloguing teams as we look to implement the new Resource Description and Access (RDA)Toolkit. To be successful in this role you will demonstrate positive leadership qualities, enabling you to empower staff to achieve excellence in their roles. You will be agile in your approach and have a willingness to lead people through change with empathy and respect. Pragmatic and resourceful, you will be known for delivering what you say you will. In addition to this you will bring: * Substantial experience in library technical services * An understanding of metadata creation and management and of the role of metadata in the discoverability of library collections * Knowledge and interest in the application of technology to the creation and enhancement of metadata * A degree and postgraduate library qualification; OR * A degree and professional registration with a relevant body * The ability to contribute expertise and leadership in the development and application of international descriptive standards * Experience at effectively developing staff and an enjoyment in motivating them to achieve results Qualifications: We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We recognise a diverse workforce contributes to better business outcomes. We are committed to creating a workplace where all employees have equal access. To be considered for this position you must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand. To learn more about the diverse, important mahi we do at Te Tari Taiwhenua and see why we're a great place to work, click here.<https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fannualrep…> We work to make New Zealand better for New Zealanders through our four outcome areas: * People can easily access the services and information they need * Iwi, hapū and communities across New Zealand are safe, resilient and thriving * People's sense of belonging and collective memory builds an inclusive New Zealand * New Zealand is a well-functioning democracy across central and local government Applications close: 5pm, Monday 17 January 2021 For more information please contact: Kim Gutchlag; kim.gutchlag(a)dia.govt.nz<mailto:kim.gutchlag@dia.govt.nz>; 027 669 7003 Job description: To review the full job description, please click here<https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bfound…>. If you are unable to follow the link, please review the full job description on our careers website. Apply online: To apply online, please click here<https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjobs.bfou…>. Ngā mihi, Anoushka McGuire on behalf of Kim Gutchlag. Anoushka McGuire | Team Leader, Cataloguing Team 1, Team Leader, Cataloguing Team 2 (Acting) National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa Direct Dial: +64 4 470 4524 | www.natlib.govt.nz<http://www.natlib.govt.nz/> The National Library of New Zealand is part of the Department of Internal Affairs

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Ngā Upoko Tukutuku Māori metadata new and changed terms update - Hakihea/Tīhema/December 2021
by Catherine Amey 16 Dec '21

16 Dec '21

Tēnā tātou Meri Kirihimete me ngā mihi o te tau hou Pākehā! The latest collection of new and changed Ngā Upoko Tukutuku headings are now available for use on the National Library website<https://natlib.govt.nz/librarians/nga-upoko-tukutuku>. Te Whakakaokao has recently shifted to a sequence of one-day Zoom hui rather than two day in person events. This change has been very productive so we'd love to have more requests to work on - tukua mai ōu whakaaro mō ngā ingoa me tāpiri anō ki te paetukutuku! Sending in requests is a really easy process: if you're handling a collection item that is either in te reo Māori or has content about Māori, and you can't find an existing term in our thesaurus to suit your item, please email reo(a)dia.govt.nz<mailto:reo@dia.govt.nz> with your suggestion and the details of what you were working on. Suggestions in English where you don't know a Māori term are just fine. Our next hui will be in February and March 2022, so please get those suggestions rolling in and we'll add them to our worklist. Training opportunities in 2022 If you haven’t already enrolled in the 2022 combined Mātauranga Māori and Tukua workshops, there are still places available for the hui in Whangārei, Rotorua, Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington and Ōtautahi/Christchurch. The programme will be free of charge in 2022, so this is the perfect time to attend! Please get in touch<https://trw.org.nz/professional-development/new-zealand-libraries-partnersh…> to register your interest. He ao te rangi ka uhia, mā te huruhuru te manu ka rere. Details of the Hakihea 2021 release The Covid-19 pandemic has continued to dominate the landscape and Te Whakakaokao has received a number of requests for coronavirus-related subjects. We have added a number of new access points to reflect terms that are in common usage. These include: Kāhui rāhui (Bubbles (Public health)), Kano ārai mate (Vaccines) and Tuku kano ārai mate – the latter describes the actual process of vaccination. The term Taratahi may be used for managed isolation in a public health context while Tū tīrara refers to social distancing. Noho rāhui has been added to convey the concept of lockdowns. On a more positive note, we created the new term Whare hauora for health and wellness centres, including iwi- and marae-based health centres. There is now a term for forest regeneration and restoration as well as several terms relating to communities and community activities. These include terms for diversity, Kanorau, and Wawata, which may be applied to describe individual or community aspirations. The new term Kaupapa Māori may be used for research applying a te ao Māori perspective. We have clarified the relationships relating to marine mammals. The scope of Tohorā has been adjusted so that this now refers to Southern right whales and baleen whales, with a note that outside the context of Ngā Upoko Tukutuku the term Tohorā is often used generically to mean all whales. A new term, Parāoa (Wēra) has been created to specifically apply to Sperm whales. In this context, terms for Whaling, Patu tohorā, Whalers, Kaipatu tohorā, Sealing, Patu kekeno, and Sealers, Kaipatu kekeno were also created. Puaka has been created as the Kāi Tahu reo ā-iwi term for the star Puanga. Iwi and hapū of Whanganui, Taranaki, parts of the Far North and parts of the South Island celebrate the rising of Puanga/Puaka as the start of the new year. A number of useful terms were created in the context of describing historical photograph collections at Auckland Council Libraries. These include Pōtae (Hats), Parau (Ploughs), Tarapu (Carriages), Umu (Ovens), Whata (Food storage) and Kāmera (Cameras). These are great examples of how Ngā Upoko Tukutuku can also be applied to non-book collections. There are also new and revised terms which may be useful in an educational context. The new term Tuhinga auaha mā ngā tamariki can be used to identify poetry for a younger audience. The existing term Pakiwaituhi may now be applied to animated films and media as well as graphic novels. This term references the pathway a waka makes on the sea or on river, literally carving the water to shape the narrative. Full list of new terms Horoi kākahu – Washing clothes, Laundry Kāhui rāhui – Bubbles (Public health) Kai whakawhānau – Midwives Kaipatu kekeno – Sealers Kaipatu tohorā – Whalers Kāmera – Cameras Kano ārai mate – Vaccines Kanorau – Diversity Kaupapa Māori – Research applying a Te Ao Māori perspective Korowai ngore – A cloak decorated with pompoms and black twisted thrums. Noho rāhui – Lockdowns Noho taratahi – Social isolation Parāoa (Wēra) – Sperm whales Parau – Ploughs, Ploughing Patu kekeno – Sealing Patu tohorā – Whaling Pōtae – Hats Pū – Guns Puaka – Kāi Tahu term for Puanga Raiwhara – Rifles Tahu tūpāpaku – Cremation Taiapa – Fences Tarapu – Carriages, Traps Taratahi – Quarantine, Managed Isolation Tī here – Bird spears Tū tīrara – Social distancing Tuhinga auaha mā ngā tamariki – Children’s poetry Tuku kano ārai mate – Vaccination Tūpāpaku – Deceased Umu – Earth ovens Wāhi whenua – Land blocks Wāpu – Wharves Wawata - Aspirations Whakarauora ngahere – Forest regeneration, Forest restoration Whare hauora – Community health centers Whata – Food storage We hope you all have a safe and enjoyable holiday season, Kia āiao, kia haumaru hoki te noho Nā ngā kaimahi o Te Whakakaokao

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Changes to the Library of Congress subject heading 'Illegal aliens'
by Catherine Amey 13 Dec '21

13 Dec '21

Tēnā tātou As you may have noticed, the former Library of Congress subject heading ‘Illegal aliens’ has now been replaced by two new terms ‘Noncitizens<https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85003545.html>’ and ‘Illegal immigration’<https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2016000739.html>. There have also been changes to several related terms. The term ‘Children of illegal aliens’ has been replaced by ‘Children of noncitizens’<https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2016000741.html> and ‘Illegal immigration’<https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2016000739.html> while ‘Women illegal aliens’ has been replaced by ‘Women noncitizens’<https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2016000740.html> and ‘Illegal immigration’<https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2016000739.html>. Likewise, ‘Illegal aliens in literature’ has been replaced by ‘Noncitizens in literature’<https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2016000795.html> and ‘Illegal immigration in literature’<Illegal%20immigration%20in%20literature’>. The former term ‘Aliens’ has now been replaced by ‘Noncitizens<https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85003545.html>’. At the National Library of New Zealand, we have been changing terms in our bibliographic records to match the new authorised terms. For some background to these changes, please see news releases such as ‘Library of Congress to Replace ‘Aliens,’ ‘Illegal Aliens’ Subject Headings<https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/articl…>’ and the documentary ‘Change the subject’<https://www.library.dartmouth.edu/digital/digital-collections/change-the-su…>. Nāku noa Nā Catherine Catherine Amey Authority Record Coordinator Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa National Library of New Zealand PO Box 1467, Wellington 6140, Aotearoa New Zealand 021 026 033324 | www.dia.govt.nz<http://www.dia.govt.nz/> (He Pākehā ahau; pronouns: she/her/hers) The National Library of New Zealand is part of the Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of Internal Affairs [cid:image008.jpg@01D357A2.44114FA0]

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