| Organisation |
Activity/Event |
Date/s |
Details |
| ARANZ Wellington Branch |
ARANZ Lecture |
1 May |
Dealing with Disasters before they deal to you! A Risk Management Perspective on Business Continuity Planning by Allan Osborn, Business Continuity Manager, Risk Management, ANZ National Bank. See flyer for more details. There is also a programme available. |
| ARANZ Auckland Branch, Auckland City Archives, RMAA Auckland Chapter |
Preserving your records in a changing world - a presentation by Paul Taylor from Spiral Path Book Studio. |
Wednesday, 7th May 10.00am – 12.30pm |
Paul is a UK trained conservator with 24 years experience in book and archive conservation and preservation. His presentation will provide advice on how to protect and care for family and personal records. At Mt Albert Senior Citizens Hall cnr. Wairere Avenue and New North Road, Mt Albert Auckland. See press release for more details. |
| Blue Shield |
May Day |
1 May and throughout month |
During the month of May, archives, galleries, libraries, museums, cultural heritage sites and organisations across Australia are encouraged to participate in MayDay – a national campaign for the protection of cultural heritage from disaster. Originating in the United States in 2006, the MayDay concept is promoted in Australia by Blue Shield Australia.
MayDay aims to raise awareness about disaster preparedness and to encourage people to perform at least one disaster-preparedness task in May each year. There are many types of emergencies that we can be better prepared for, from the potential impact of faulty electrical wiring in the building next door, to bushfires, cyclones or even internal or external floods. In 2008, people in cultural heritage organisations are encouraged to print the MayDay 2008 flier and post it on a notice board before 1 May. Click HERE to download your copy of the MayDay flier and to learn how you can be involved in MayDay 2008. Contacts: blueshield@collectionscouncil.com.au, tharron.bloomfield@natlib.govt.nz |
| Bulls & Districts Historical Society |
Open Day |
Saturday 3rd May - 10am - 3pm |
The Bulls & Dists. Historical Society Archive (situated in Bulls Museum, 81 High St, Bulls) will hold an "Open Day" on Saturday 3rd May. The archive holds a comprehensive collection of records relevant to the local community such as photographs, school and church records, family histories, books, memorabilia and much more. Contact: Anne Simms, Ph: (06) 322 0155. Email: asimms@clear.net.nz |
| Christchurch City Libraries |
Display and Newsletter |
1-9 May |
There will be a display promoting RAW in the Aotearoa New Zealand Centre, Central Library. Edition, the Christchurch City Libraries online newsletter will also focus on archives and the library's archives collection. See http://library.christchurch.org.nz/ for details. Contact: annette.williams@ccc.govt.nz |
| Environment Waikato |
Display in the Staff Room |
1-7 May |
Displayed a selection of archived letter books, from 1899 onwards, hand written minute books, old rates books, and most interesting of all, old photos of staff, some of whom are still employed here. Some staff brought in books of their own like 'The Way We Were' and others that contain old photographs of New Zealand. In the little blurbs that we wrote up to accompany each item, we mentioned different things including the value that good metadata adds. Contact: jan.schlemmer@ew.govt.nz |
| Hamilton Central Library |
Display and Advice |
1-7 May |
A display for the week, with leaflets and information about looking after records and archives. We are also inviting members of the public to bring in any of their archives for advice on how to look after them. Contact: Penny Allen. Email penny.allen@hcc.govt.nz |
| Hutt City Council |
Records and Archives Week Promotion |
1-7 May |
A variety of events to promote records and archives including records spring cleaning, posters, overview of corporate records presentation, records awareness programme. Contact: Geraldine B Aricheta. Email Geraldine.Aricheta@huttcity.govt.nz |
| Nga Tawa School Archive |
Opening |
7 May |
Open every Wednesday during term time, 9am - 3.30pm. Visitors most welcome. Contact: Anne Simms. Email simmsanne@ngatawa.school.nz |
| Rangi Ruru Girls School Archive |
Display |
May |
Notice to advertise week, and special display.Open day on 12 May. Contact: Geraldine Pickles |
| RAW Group |
Records and Archives Roadshow at Archives New Zealand |
3 May, 9am-1pm |
Records and Archive Roadshow offering comprehensive advice on the availability of long-term preservation and conservation of personal treasures: manuscripts, photographs, home movies, maps, sound recordings and textiles. At Archives New Zealand, 10 Mulgrave Street, Thorndon, Wellington. Contact: SeanMcMahon. Email sean.mcmahon@natlib.govt.nz. Di Dickson. Email Di.Dickson@ssc.govt.nz See the press release, poster, and flier for details. |
| Records Management Association of Australasia |
IAM 2008 "Compliance, Accountability and the Public Records Act" |
27, 28, 29 May, 2pm - 4.30pm |
Information Awareness Month 2008: "Compliance, Accountability and the Public Records Act". Presentations in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Contact: kristen.keley@rmaa.com.au |
| Sole Archivist's Group |
Visit to Home of Compassion, Island Bay |
7 May, 12:30pm |
The Sole Archivists Group has pleasure in inviting ARANZ members to join them on a visit to the archives of the Sisters of Compassion at Island Bay. Bring your lunch and hear of the life and work of Suzanne Aubert and the Sisters of Compassion. Tea and Coffee will be available. Please RSVP to Ken Scadden, Marist Archives at maristarchives@xtra.co.nz |
| St Margarets College Archive |
Display |
May |
Notice to advertise week, and special display.Open day on 12 May. Contact: Geraldine Pickles. Email: geraldine.p@stmargarets.school.nz |
| State Services Commission |
Unlocking the Basements : The Pandora's Box of Government |
Monday 5 May, 11.30 to 1.30 |
As 2010 approaches, most government departments are preparing for the audits which have been planned as part of the Public Records Act 2005. This, inevitably, involves assessing the existing paper records (and other media) of your organisation. Many of these records have been stored in basements or in offsite storage for many years and it can be extremely difficult to sort them into reasonable order. The State Services Commission, in conjunction with ARANZ would like to offer you the opportunity to take part in an hour and a half presentation and discussion which addresses this issue. See flier for more details. Contact: Di Dickson. Email Di.Dickson@ssc.govt.nz |
| Upper Hutt Library |
Display at the Library: '100 years for Upper Hutt Town Board, 24 April 1908-2008' |
21-30 April |
On 24 April 1908 the first Town Board for Upper Hutt convened at the Town Hall (Mayfair Building, Main street, currently the Mayfair Cafe). The following committees were established, finance, works and sanitation. A Town District Ranger was appointed and the District Pound Keeper was to work along side in a similar capacity. Perhaps the most important event to come from this meeting was the new Works Committee was instructed to continue the project of street lighting, this had been suspended when the district was first proclaimed owing to there being no local authority in office. Angus McCurdy, of great significance to the early development of Upper Hutt, was a frontrunner in pushing for a town board and later became the first Mayor of Upper Hutt in 1926. McCurdy is also honoured in this display. Contact: Jolene Russell, Archivist. Email jolene.russell@uhcc.govt.nz |
| Taupo District Council |
Display in the Library |
1-7 May |
Display in the library with items from the archive, posters and promotional material. Contact: Keith Stuart. Email keith.stuart@taupo.govt.nz |
| Wairarapa Archive |
Digital Storage of the Wairarapa Age, Feature article for Saturday paper |
1-7 May |
The Archive has started to store the local newspaper digitally, after the National Library of New Zealand stopped filming it. See here for media coverage. The archivist contributed a feature story for the Saturday paper, dealing in more detail with preserving family treasures. Contact: garethw@library.mstn.govt.nz |
