Back to Blog

ASA Workshop - Implementing Trauma-Informed Archival Practice

Our friends and colleagues across the Tasman at ASA have scheduled another virtual workshop Implementing Trauma-Informed Archival Practice for 3 August 2023, 8:00am AEST (10:00am NZ Time).As part of our MoU, ARANZ members are entitled to register at ASA member prices. If you are interested, please contact ASA at sales@archivists.org.au for individual or group registrations....

Council Positions

Kia ora koutou katoa,ARANZ has several open portfolio positions on Council:Treasurer - Manages all things financial for the Association, including managing accounts, liaising with the auditor and recommending changes.Awards - Looks after our Michael Standish Prize and Ian Wards Prize. This involves managing nominations and presentations. Comms - If you're a great communicator, this could be the role for you. Key tasks include: sharing updates with our members and th...

Crown Response Unit

The findings of the inquiry have been released and are available at the following page on our website.Crown Response Information...

Support for VUW Information Studies Programme

Your support is needed for Information Studies at Victoria University of Wellington Te Herenga Waka - currently under review by the University, along with 58 other programmes. Throughout the history of the information management sector in New Zealand, qualifications, capability building and lifelong learning within the profession have been of crucial importance. Within the digital and information age, ARANZ believes that the post-graduate information management programmes at Victoria U...

ARANZ/NDF Social Event in Christchurch, July 2023

Kia ora koutou,Archives and Records Association of New Zealand (ARANZ) and National Digital Forum (NDF) are inviting members to a social meetup on either Tuesday or Wednesday, 4 or 5 July 2023, at a time to be determined. This is a great chance to meet your fellow colleagues in the  Information Management, Digital and Heritage sectors.If you are interested in attending this free event, please complete this quick, single question poll to tell us what date and time best suit you. This event i...

Archives New Zealand, 'Summary of Lessons Learnt from AIMS' released

In 2019, Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga Archives New Zealand initiated the Archival Integrated Management System (AIMS) Project to replace Archway. In February 2022, the new Collections Search tool was launched, with several technical issues leading to poor user and staff experience. Ongoing issues with poor functionality, bugs, and unplanned disruptions in service caused increasing levels of dissatisfaction.In October 2022, ForeConsulting was contracted to undertake a lessons learnt review, wh...

International Archives Week

Kia ora ARANZ members,#IAW2023 is here and we are looking forward to a week full of events held by the International Council on Archives. This week is filled with free webinars which we encourage our members to join. Talks include changing the way archives work in the digital age, reminisces of the first ICA international conference on archives and human rights in 2003, and ICA Active New Professionals introducing a new project.You can find the full programme and register here...

Joint ASA/ARANZ Conference 2024 Committee - Call for Volunteers

Do you want to help plan and launch the ARANZ/ASA Joint Conference 2024? ARANZ members are invited to join a joint committee to help organise the New Zealand based 2024 conference. The ARANZ Conference Committee will have a particular focus on the planning and logistical elements - booking a venue, liaising with vendors, seeking out sponsors and managing project timelines.This is an excellent opportunity to make your mark on the Association, meet colleagues within the GLAMiR sector and get hands...

Lunchtime Korero

ARANZ members, members of the GLAMR community and anyone interested are warmly invited to attend an ARANZ Lunchtime Kōrero, hosted by the ARANZ Central Districts Branch, on 30 May at 12.30pm via Zoom.Our guest speaker will be Paddy Power.The title of his talk is: The NZ International Review Group for Recordkeeping Standards: Questions and Answers.Paddy Power will talk about the New Zealand International Review Group for Recordkeeping Standards (the IRG). He will cover:- the work of the IRG and ...

ASA Expressions of Interest Callout

The Australian Society of Archivists (ASA) seeks expressions of interest from individuals or corporations to develop a scope of works, under the guidance of the ASA Council Working Party, for the development of a new version (IV) of Keeping Archives. This new version would consist of a digital interactive platform, that provides an online engaging process for those wishing to access Keeping Archives IV. A review of all the content of the previous 3rd version would be required, and...

National Library Update

An update on work that is happening at the National Library building in Wellington. Construction on the new Archives New Zealand building at on the corner of Aitken and Mulgrave Streets in Wellington is progressing well. This includes work on a two-level link bridge that will connect the new building to the National Library building. An enabling structure will be constructed first to receive the link bridge at the National Library end. Testing undertaken in February has shown that...

National Digital Forum 2023

This November the cultural sector will come together to tackle the challenges of today and shape the future of our cultural ecosystem. Join us at NDF23 Whakane Evolve and explore the digital cultural evolution through adaptation, innovation, influence, and connection.More Information about the conference can be found HereInformation on the calls for ideas can be found Here...

New Patron Announcement

Tēnā koe,I hope this letter finds all ARANZ members in good health and spirits.Since inception in 1976 the Archives and Records Association of New Zealand has maintained patronage by the Governor-General of New Zealand. When the Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy completed her term as Governor-General of New Zealand on 28 September 2021, per protocol the Association had to reapply for Vice-Regal Patronage with the new Governor-General, the Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro. Due to there being several...

ARANZ Wellington Committee and GLAMR Meetup

Kia ora koutou,ARANZ Wellington Committee and GLAMR Meetup invite you to join us on May 4th for a special talk by the Alexander Turnbull Library Mahi Whanake tīma. When: Thursday, May 4th at 5:30pmWhere: Victoria University, Pipitea Campus, Room RHMZ02 (Mezzanine floor - Rutherford House)Cost: FREE In late 2022, the Mahi Whanake team was formed at the Alexander Turnbull Library to rapidly process three large and complex collections: John Scott’s architectural records,...

Auckland Rig

The next ARANZ Auckland RIG meeting is on 26 April 5pm at the University of Auckland Special Collections Reading Room.  Lucy Mackintosh, winner of the 2022 Ian Wards prize, will be presented with her award. Auckland ARANZ members are welcome to join us.  Please RSVP to sl.cox@auckland.ac.nz by 17th April. ...

Records Management and Digitisation Training session

The ARANZ Otago/Southland branch invites you to attend a training session run by Andrea McIntosh from AKiDA Consulting.The content of the session will cover: Digitisation ConceptsWhat is DigitisationBusiness value and approachDigitisation as an enabler of digital strategyMore than just paperBack Capture ProjectsBusiness CaseApproachSupporting technologies and processesDestruction post digitisationBorn DigitalManaging born digital in a hybrid environmentPreservationBusiness process mana...

Advice on salvaging memories and treasures

For communities impacted by the ongoing flood events, coupled with the effects of Cyclone Gabrielle, attention may soon be turning to how best to care for damaged belongings such as photographs, books, artworks and music collections. Field Conservator Vicki-Anne Heikell from the National Preservation Office, Alexander Turnbull Library, is available to give advice to kaimahi on what steps they can take to salvaging water-damaged memories and treasures. We are thinking of the people affe...

ARANZ Council

Kia ora koutou katoa,ARANZ has started 2023 with several open portfolio positions on Council:Treasurer - Manages all things financial for the Association, including managing accounts, liaise with the auditor and recommend changes.Membership - Responsible for maintaining the membership database and mailing lists, organising the subcription renewals and regularly reporting to Council on membership numbers and any issues.Co-Editor of Archifacts - Assist our current Editor with overseeing the activi...

Blog Rules

The forum is a place where people can interact and have discussions about different topics within the Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums & Records (GLAMR) sectors. We ask that you follow these guidelines to ensure that the forums have some productive conversation. ARANZ will use their discretion and may delete posts without warning that do not comply. We rely on all forum members to help keep these discussion forums a safe place for people to share and view information. To do this,...