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Association for Māori in Libraries

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Editor:

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Review Team:

Ngā Kaiwhakahau 2012-2013

Contributors:

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Paea Paringatai, Dr. Loriene Roy,

Carol Brandenburg, Marni

Boynton, Tosca Waerea, Alice

Heather, Paul Diamond

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HE KŌRERO NHE KŌRERO NĀĀ TE TUMUAKITE TUMUAKI He honore, he kororia, he maunga rongo ki runga i te whenua. He whakaaro pai

ki ngā tāngata katoa. Pai mārire! Ki ngā mate o te tau, o te mārama, o te wiki, o

te rangi nei, haere, haere, haere atu rā. Haere ki te okiokinga tonutanga mō te

tangata. Tihei mauri ora! Tātou te hunga ora, tēnā tātou katoa.

Welcome to the Hōtoke 2012 edition of Pānui which showcases some of the great

work being carried out by members of Te Rōpū Whakahau and their respective

organisations both nationally and internationally. I hope you enjoy this edition of

Pānui and consider sharing your stories in the near future.

Ngā Kaiwhakahau

We began our financial year on 1 July 2012 with a change of officers and

representatives on Ngā Kaiwhakahau. We bid farewell to Anahera Morehu and

Carol Brandenburg and welcomed new and existing members. A kete was

presented to Anahera as a small token of our appreciation. It recognises the

outstanding contribution Anahera has made to Te Rōpū Whakahau as an

executive member and officer holder on Ngā Kaiwhakahau. Her vision and

leadership coupled with excellent organising skills and an ability to influence and

persuade during her term as Tumuaki is an inspiration.

Kete presented to: Anahera Morehu

Kaihanga: Kristie Parata, 2012

Presented by: 4 Hōngongoi 2012 by Te Paea Paringatai, Tumuaki on

behalf of Ngā Kaiwhakahau 2012/2013

The kete incorporates whakanihoniho which represents the

tooth pattern. It was made in Waitara at Owae marae during

the commemoration of Tā Māui Pōmare. The harakeke ties back

to my nana (Tapuikura Pokere) and the muka is from Aunty

Shirley Edwin via Brenda Tuuta, which means the kete has a real

Taranaki Whānui flavour to it...

Ngā Kaiwhakahau 2012-2013 includes Troy Tuhou (kaitiaki pūtea), Tosca Waerea

(kaiāwhina), Aurelia Arona, Bonnie Blake, Lulu Fordham, Pikiora Wylie, Raewyn

Paewai (mentor kaitiaki pūtea), Tania Nutira and myself as Tumuaki. In July we

also took the opportunity to develop our work plan for the year.

Our strategic planning hui focussed on whanaungatanga and building on the work

developed by the previous Ngā Kaiwhakahau. We are fortunate to have “Haere

Whakamua” a five year strategic plan to provide focus for the year ahead. It was

appropriate to take the time to discuss the strategic plan in detail so that all

members have the chance to ask questions and seek clarification. In doing this,

we were able to tease out agreed priority areas for the next 12 months. These

foci have formed the 2012-2013 annual work plan for Ngā Kaiwhakahau. Stay

tuned for an update in the next edition of Pānui.

Image: Cover Page ”We will remember them...Gisborne Cenotaph” pg. 5 The goings on in oral history—outreach

Te Paea Paringatai Te Rōpū Whakahau | Tumuaki

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Tohu Matua | Cover Story 4-7

The Goings on in Oral History - Outreach

Tāwāhi | International 7-8

Save the date - 10-13 May 2013. The 8th

International Indigenous Librarians Forum:

Honoring Our Pasts, Nurturing Our Futures

Tohu | Feature 8-9

American Library Association Annual

Conference 2012, 21-26 June, Anaheim,

California

Rohe | Regions 10

Photographic Preservation Paper

Hangarau | Technology 11

So Your Organisation Wants to be in Social

Media?

Tohu | Feature 12-13

Te Kura Pounamu 2012

Tāwāhi | International 14-15

A Special Interest Group (SIG) on Indigenous

Matters with the International Federation of

Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA):

Four Years On

Tohu | Feature 16-19

Material of Significance to Māori, Alexander

Turnbull Library

Maramataka | Calendar 20

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Home at last! The National Library – Alexander

Turnbull Library whanau have settled back

into our refurbished building – and it’s great.

What a difference, the outside has quite a lot

of work still going on around its perimeter and

inside its another story. Spacious with lots of

glass and people within those glassed-in

spaces are open to curious scrutiny from pass-

ers-by. Despite that the whanau are back and

very happy to reconnect with each other after

nearly 3 years dispersed in four sites in the

Wellington CBD. Despite the odd drilling and

hammering noises, contractors continue with

finishing touches to various indoor areas on

the Lower Ground floor of the building. And

regardless of the noise, Library services to the

public reopened as scheduled on Monday 6th

of August. Desk service staff had been really

busy packing for the return to Molesworth

Street then had to un-pack and set-up again in

their new ‘work pods’. It was pleasing to wit-

ness how efficient staff and the ‘Crown Mov-

ers’ were doing the job without too much fuss

or bother.

Prior to the move back to Molesworth Street, I

had a Videohistory Workshop on Friday 13

July in the metropolis of Auckland for a group

of Maori Nurses. They were members of Te Ao

Maramatanga College of Mental Health

Nurses Inc. working in Kirikiriroa, Tamaki

Makaurau, and Poneke regions. Auckland is

not my favourite city to drive in, so a colleague

met me at the airport and we headed to Te

Puni Kokiri in Walls Road, Penrose for a Video-

conference re C Company 28 Maori Battalion

Trust.

The C Company Oral History Project has pro-

gressed from publication of the book Nga Ta-

matoa: The Price of Citizenship by Dr Monty

Soutar; translations of the book into Maori will

be completed by mid 2013. It is a joint venture

sponsored by Te Runanga o Ngati Porou utilis-

ing Maori language linguists and specialists

from Te Whanau a Apanui, Ngai Tai, Ngati

Porou, Rongowhakaata and Ngai Tamanuhiri.

Also, planning for a C Company Memorial

Building has been in progress for at least two

or three years and is to be built alongside the

Tairawhiti Museum in Gisborne.

Consent to lease the land has been approved

and the building plans have been adjusted to

meet Building Consents requirements. I am

thrilled a Sound-proof Studio is included in the

building plan for listening to interviews or do

recordings and also the opportunity for ‘hire’

to the public. The Trust has nominated a sub

committee to oversee the ‘Building process’

thus outcomes from the C Company Oral His-

tory Project continues to evolve.

Joan McCracken and Liz Ngan unpacking at our new ‘workpods’ in Mo-

lesworth Street

THE GOINGS ON IN ORAL HISTORYTHE GOINGS ON IN ORAL HISTORY

OUTREACHOUTREACH Nā Taina Tangaere-McGregor

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That was the Video-conference at TPK; after-

wards I was dropped off at Hertz Rental’s cen-

tral city office to pick-up a car and drive myself

to the National Library. Fortunately I reached

my destination safely just as my two col-

leagues Joan McCracken – Outreach Team

Leader and Mereana Taungapeau – Heritage

Programme Advisor – Māori also arrived from

a busy day visiting the Waitakere Library and

Archives New Zealand.

I was at the National Library to look at spaces

for the Video Workshop. The weather was

gloomy but the venue was spacious, warm

and very comfortable, a lovely space to be in.

Over the following two days, interviews were

undertaken and reviewed but due to technical

issues the sound quality could not be as-

sessed. Nevertheless it did not deter partici-

pants from working cohesively together as ob-

served when setting up their interview envi-

ronments. It is envisaged to hold further

workshops at the National Library - Auckland

to cater for city dwellers wanting to learn the

Ethical and Technical Standards in recording

Oral histories and to develop skills in this Disci-

pline.

Following the two day workshop, Mereana

Taungapeau accompanied me to meet with

Ngati Wai marae Trustees at the Ngati Wai

Trust office in Lower Dent Street, Whangarei.

A Powerpoint Presentation on the Standards

and Ethics of recording oral histories was de-

livered interspersed with questions and an-

swers. It was great to have the opportunity to

speak to Ngati Wai representatives and to en-

courage the recording of their histories for

generations to come. A workshop will be held

in Whangaruru at the end of October 2012.

Vietnam Veterans Celebrate

I was in Gisborne for the Vietnam Veterans

40th Celebrations which began on 17 August

2012. It was the date that heralded the end of

the war for their campaign and the opening of

an Exhibition on the Vietnam War at the

Tairawhiti Museum launched by the Hon.

Winston Peters.

Travelling in two vans the veterans were

driven to the Te Araroa and Ruatoria RSA’s to

C Company building: Completed design Artworks may change.

Ron Baker; Maria Baker and Tio Sewell review their recording – getting to

grips with the camera

“We will remember them”.. Gisborne Cenotaph

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unveil and consecrate Memorial Plaques on

behalf of Vietnam Veterans. Corporal Willie

Apiata VC was also present for the weekend

activities. He unveiled the Plaque in Te Araroa

and three local children from Ruatoria un-

veiled the Plaque in Ruatoria. Out of uniform

he looked a much younger person and

speeches he made at each venue portrayed

for me a very modest man. It was pleasing to

witness the comradeship among the men and

to hear some of their stories – mostly hilari-

ous. Every now and then a comment would be

made reminding themselves of the demise

many suffer from their experiences in a for-

eign land.

The Tairawhiti Vietnam veterans and wives

had an Oral History Workshop in October

2011 followed by an Abstracting Workshop in

March 2012. They have undertaken their own

interviews some done as far south as Christ-

church and Timaru. The women were to inter-

view each other and the children some of

whom are also parents. I have no idea of the

targeted number of interviews for the project

but from what I’ve seen in terms of the equip-

ment invested in for the project, it will be on-

going.

Video and Audio Tapes

In August, two visitors from Kaikohe arrived

with a collection of Video and Audio tapes

that had mould damage for assessment.

Many of the elders recorded on some of the

tapes had long ‘passed’ therefore the visitors

were hopeful recovery of the material would

be possible. The collection is being given Con-

servation Treatment by the Conservation and

Sound Specialists. It highlights the importance

of placement and care for things we deem

precious in our homes. I will report on the out-

come for the next PANUI.

A Specialist’s Road Trip

On 16 August I was up the East Coast continu-

ing consultations in regards to a project I’ve

dubbed ‘Taking the Office to the Community’.

The idea being to take a group of Specialist

staff that provide Outreach services for com-

munities and the public at large to showcase

the resources and services their organisation

has. They set-up their Workstations at a

marae venue so locals can visit to browse, to

ask questions about the service or sit with the

Specialist to access on-line the resources avail-

able in their specific Government Depart-

ments. Planning is still in progress and we are

Nick Guy – Sound Technician removing ‘mould affected tapes’ from a box for

Conservation Treatment Vietnam celebrations 159

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hopeful those with Outreach Services will join

us to work collaboratively to meet the aims of

their roles for the public. Consultations have

been in progress for awhile now and a frame-

work should manifest in the next month or so.

Video Cameras

Technology changes quickly these days and I

think recording directly to the Hard Drive is a

saving factor for those venturing into using a

Video camera for their projects. No cassette

tapes and no downloading to a computer then

burning to a DVD. Plug the Camcorder directly

to a DVD player or through your TV to copy to

DVD. For archival purposes it is recommended

to aim for a camcorder file specification of

24bits x 48 khz. To also opt for a high optical

zoom rather than a high digital zoom. Seek

advice on-line for advice as help can be found

for every question conceivable about Video

Cameras or Camcorders. For those wishing to

buy I recommend do the research first and

check with users or reputable retailers who

specialise in videos and cameras. Once pur-

chased it is advisable to use the camera as of-

ten as you can and in different environments

to learn the intricacies of your investment.

Aue! Tapes with a dire problem

In August, two visitors from Kaikohe arrived

with a collection of Video and Audio tapes

that had mould damage for assessment.

Many of the elders recorded on some of the

tapes had long ‘passed’ therefore the visitors

were hopeful recovery of the material would

be possible. The collection is being given Con-

servation Treatment by the Conservation and

Sound Specialists. It highlights the importance

of placement and care for things we deem

precious in our homes. I will report on the out-

come for the next PANUI.

The International Indigenous Librarians Forum

(IILF), held every two years, has supported the

cultural and professional practices of

indigenous library and information workers

since 1999. In April 2011, at the seventh IILF in

Norway, delegates unanimously approved its

continuation. Plans are now underway for the

eighth International Indigenous Librarians

Forum (IILF8), which will be hosted by the

American Indian Library Association (AILA).

AILA sent out a call to prospective host sites

asking them to consider their involvement in

the Forum. Host sites were asked to be

located on or near tribal lands and to be able

to offer one or more accommodation options.

After considering a number of possibilities,

AILA approved that IILF8 would take place on

the Lummi Reservation.

Today, with more than 5,000 tribal members,

the Lummi Nation (Lhaq'temish) is the third

largest tribal community within the state of

Washington. Located twenty miles south of

the Canadian border and eight miles west of

Bellingham, Washington (population 67,000),

the nearest large cities to Lummi are

Vancouver, British Columbia and Seattle,

Washington. Educational facilities on the

reservation include the Lummi Nations School

and Northwest Indian College (http://

www.nwic.edu/). Other facilities include the

Lummi Archives & Records and the nearby

Silver Reef Hotel Casino and Spa. The Lummi

are known for their water culture including

SAVE THE DATE

10-13 May 2013. The 8th

International Indigenous

Librarians Forum:

Honouring Our Pasts,

Nurturing Our Futures

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salmon fishing, canoe building, pole and wood

carving, and cedar bark arts and expressions.

Since World War II they have hosted the

annual Lummi Stommish Water Festival

(www.stommish.com).

The IILF8 Planning Committee is chaired by

Jody L. Gray (Cheyenne River Lakota),

Immediate Past President, AILA. She is

assisted by AILA President Janice Kowemy

(Pueblo of Laguna), AILA Past Presidents

Sandra Littletree (Navajo/Shoshone) and

Loriene Roy (White Earth Anishinabe),

Northwest Indian College Library Director

Valerie McBeth, and two graduate students

currently attending the Library and

Information Science Program at the University

of Hawai’i at Manoa—David Keali’i Mackenzie

and Nicky Garces.

IILF8 will retain the structure of past forums

with information sharing, deliberation, time

on the land, and a closing celebration.

Indigenous attendees will continue the legacy

of producing an outcome that builds on early

products such as a vision statement, goals and

objectives, a manifesto, and an action plan. An

indigenous envisioning circle will meet during

the Forum to develop the outcome and will

report out to all delegates at the end of the

Forum. The presence of the mauri stone will

connect IILF8 with the history of IILF. The

Planning Group will consult with local Lummi

cultural representatives to ensure that

protocol is observed and cultural presence is

welcomed. Watch for further developments

by liking the International Indigenous

Librarians Forum 2012 Facebook page located

at: https://www.facebook.com/IILF2013.

Nā Dr. Loriene Roy (Anishinabe), Professor, School of Information, The

University of Texas at Austin

International Librarians’ reception

Anaheim Convention Center

Grand opening

Certificate and speakers gift

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When I joined Te Rōpū Whakahau and Ngā

Kaiwhakahau I never imagined it would lead to

presenting at an ALA conference. But it

has. Many thanks to Loriene Roy for encour-

agement and circulating the call for papers,

and for being such a welcoming face when I

arrived in Anaheim. Thanks to Manu Ao Acad-

emy and Lincoln University for their financial

support.

I co-presented with Carolyn Robertson (Unit

Manager, Christchurch City Libraries) as part

of a 6 person panel titled “Expecting the unex-

pected: Libraries respond to profound

change”. Our presentation can be viewed at

http://hdl.handle.net/10182/4657 (click the

speech button to see the

notes). My input into this pres-

entation was based on research

done for “In the Wake of Rūau-

moko” presented by Aoraki

members at the Hui-a-Tau. My

thanks to Aurelia Arona, Tania

Nutira, Haneta Pierce and Ter-

risa Goldsmith for their hard

work and support.

This was just one of the events

organised by the International

Relations Round Table or IRRT

(http://www.ala.org/irrt/). The

International Librarians’ Reception was a spec-

tacular evening where attendees from over 30

countries mingled and networked. It was held

at Muzeo; a gallery housing “Ink & Blood”, a

fascinating exhibition of Dead Sea Scroll frag-

ments, Gutenberg Press Replica, manuscripts

and rare Bibles from around the world.

It was really interesting seeing how the con-

ference ran, although there were over 20,000

attending you could hardly tell, as at any time

of the day or night there were 20 programme

items to choose from, held in the Anaheim

Convention Center and in 6 hotels

nearby! Programme items started from 8am

and ran through to 10pm! While the Exhibit

Hall had stands for over 1,000 vendors and

was great to wander through in your

spare time. If you got to one of the

back corners you even found 5 Mobile

Libraries hidden away.

A very political gathering, with many

ALA Divisions using it for business

meetings it was also a forum for au-

thors to shine. Dan Rather was the

highlight for me.

I also got to attend as Eddie presented

the IRRT Chair’s Program on Mātau-

ranga Māori in New Zealand Librar-

ies. Great to see Māori standing

proud on the international stage.

Nā Carol Brandenburg

Eddie Neha

American Library Association

Annual Conference 2012

21-26 June, Anaheim, California

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My name is Marni Boynton and I am the Māori Resources Library Assistant at Otago University. I have

been in this position for six years. I have been through three Māori Resources Librarians, Lynn Vare part

time at Dunedin Public and in the band Del-girl and Lorraine Johnson currently the Heritage Librarian at

Dunedin Public and the current Portfolio Librarian is Jeanette Wikaira-Murry who joined the University

in January 2012.

I am currently studying for my Masters in Information Studies via distance from Victoria University. I am

in my first year. Apart from the compulsory core subjects you are able to take six elective papers, and in

this category there are the WISE options. WISE stands for Web-based Information Science Education; it

is a consortium of Universities from around the world which offers e-learning information courses

online. I decided to take a WISE Photographic Preservation Paper from San José University in America. I

took this Photographic Preservation Paper to enhance my archival skills and to preserve the family col-

lection on my mothers and fathers side. I found Gawain Weaver, the lecturer to be inspiring, knowledge-

able and very friendly.

Yosemite albumen print before and after treatment / Retouching a 19th

Century Yosemite Albumen

print / Photographing a tintype

The course covered the history and technology of photographs, cased images and negatives, the tools

and processes used to ID prints, silver-based black and white processes, non-silver and photomechani-

cal, colour photography, digital prints, enclosures, deterioration of photographic materials and the pres-

ervation environment.

At the beginning of the semester, I learnt a new blackboard management system, a new set of grading

standards, and a new discipline. Now that I have I finished the semester, I have gained a weekend volun-

teer spot at Presbyterian Archives in Dunedin, a shopping list of enclosure and housing materials and a

new interest in photography.

For the work aspect of the paper I have never used discussion boards before for class work, and I found

the e-environment interesting, funny and very informative. The realisation that I had to make comments

on photographic processes I knew nothing about made me slightly nervous but I got there in the end.

My final assessment was on my family collection which I found to be actually quite extensive much to

my pleasure and dismay. I documented what I could for my essay topic which was on choosing a photo-

graphic preservation topic and have I put plans in place to house the family collection and to get some

conservation work done on a few of the early 19th

and 20th century photographs before they deterio-

rate too much more.

I am glad I took this elective paper; I believe it was well worth it. I encourage all other MIS students to

take a WISE course you won’t regret it, I didn’t. Nā Marni Boynton

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Facebook, Facebook, Facebook, Facebook, GoodReads,

TwitterTwitterTwitterTwitter, blogs,

PinterestPinterestPinterestPinterest, YouTube…

Social media. It’s all so much blah blah blah. It might be. Or

you might need to tweak your purpose a little.

I’m not a social media expert. I’d be wary of

anybody who said they were. I’m just a nerdy

girl with a laptop and an inappropriate love of

Jensen Ackles. Over the next few issues, I’ll be

sharing what has worked for me while

facilitating our Auckland Libraries social media

streams. What you’re seeing here is a very

short version of what I talk to our staff about.

Hopefully, some of it will be useful if you’re

considering grabbing a Facebook page or

tweetstream, etc. for your organisation.

One of the questions I’m often asked by

friends, family and colleagues is, “Does my

organisation really need to be in social

media?” That depends on WHY you think you

need to be there. It’s vital to have a clear idea

of what the purpose of your stream is, who

your audience is, and what you’ll be posting

and why. Even that, though, is a tiny part of

what you might want to consider before

creating any kind of social media account.

3 simple things you can do before setting up

a Social media stream

1. Look around at what other organisations

are doing in this area, look at how they

post, when, what kind of tone they use,

how often they respond to customers,

what sort of information they use in their

profiles

2. Note what you like and want to use for

yourself and, of course, take note of what you

don’t like and wouldn’t find useful

3. Ask yourself:

• Do we have anything of value to add?

• How will we handle feedback? (Not that I

don’t say ‘negative feedback)

• Do we need a social media policy?

Maintaining a social media presence is hard

work. It truly is. I do it because it’s also

extremely rewarding, and a bucket load of

fun. Every day you’re talking with customers,

getting feedback about parts of your service

that work really well, and other bits not so

much. At the end of the day, if you can use

that discussion to remove barriers that stop

you from interacting meaningfully with your

customers, thereby making your service

stronger and more relevant …surely, that’s a

win.

Nā Tosca Waerea

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The evening of the 6th of August was spent

celebrating New Zealand children’s writers

and books at the annual LIANZA book awards

at Café L’affare in Wellington. Our tumuaki Te

Paea was overseas so Cellia Joe stepped in to

open the event.

This year the judging panel for Te Kura

Pounamu section for te reo Māori books for

children consisted of myself, Te Rangi Rangi

Tangohau, te kaitiaki matua for children’s

services at Gisbourne library and Margaret

Ngaropo a pou kohinga matua at the Auck-

land City Library.

This year only ten titles were submitted which

was very disappointing as this was half of the

usual twenty plus titles that have been sub-

mitted in the last three years.

The Kura Pounamu award was awarded this

year to Ngā Taniwha i te Whanga-nui-a-Tara,

written by Moira Wairama, illustrated by

Bruce Potter and published by Penguin.

This book retells the legend of Whātaitai and

Ngake, two taniwha whose bid for freedom

from their lake shaped the current landscape

of Wellington harbour. Once opened Bruce

Potter’s vivid, imaginative illustrations and

story quickly pull the reader in. The use of dif-

ferent size text and the way the words dance

across the page and interact with the illustra-

tions create a riveting read in te reo Māori.

The landscape format fitted the story well,

allowing panoramic and large as life views on

the double spread pages. This legend will ap-

peal to a wide age group. In an interview in

“Around the Bookshops”, Moira Wairama said

that the myth had been told to her years ago

by Tipene O’Regan. She had been retelling the

myth orally for 30 years but people keep ask-

ing her where they could read it so she de-

cided to write it down. It took her 10 years to

find a publisher who was willing to print it.

Te Rōpū Whakahau Awards This is the fourth year that these awards have

been awarded alongside the Kura Pounamu.

The first award, Te Tohu Taurapa was

awarded for te wahanga pikitia, the picture

book section. This year it went to Ngā Tani-

wha i te Whanga-nui-a-Tara. Moira is a

teacher at the Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te

Ara Whānui. She said this award would be

taken to the kura to take special pride of

place.

Te Tohu Taurapa

Nā Alice Heather

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The second award, Te Tohu Ngā Kete e toru

was awarded to te wahanga pukapuka paki,

the fiction section. This year it went to Te Poi-

whana written the late Te Kauhoe Wano and

illustrated by Andrew Burdan. From the first

word of this book you are on the edge of your

seat like the main character Buck; sweating

and shouting; willing, the All Whites

to win. And Winston Reid does it for

him with a last minute goal bounc-

ing off the head in the last ten sec-

onds. Wow what a game, but wait

our main character Buck is a rugby

boy and his father insists on it.

What does a kid do, when he wants

to follow one pathway but his father

is intent on him following another?

This book has a great message for

young Māori about following their

dreams and those opening pages

hook them in straight away. The il-

lustrations beginning with the cover

are also a draw card for hooking the reader in.

They cleverly and humorously show the action

and characters’ feelings in the story.

The third award is the Te Tohu

Pounamu award. This award

changes annually in order to recog-

nise excellence that would not oth-

erwise be recognised in the other

award categories. In the first year it

was awarded to the translator of

one of the short listed books, the

second year it went to a graphic

novel, last year it went to a te reo

magazine and this year we are re-

turning to translator. Last year we

acknowledged the wonderful contri-

bution that Katerina Mataira had

made to the Māori literary world at the time

of her passing. Well her contribution contin-

ues because we awarded this award to

Katerina one last time for her translation of

the book Kei Wareware tātou. Since 2003,

this is the seventh year Katerina has been a

translator in short listed books.

The book Kei Waruwaru Tatou was written in

English by Feana Tu’akoi, and illus-

trated by Elspeth Alix Batt and pub-

lished by Scholastic. The title of this

picture book sums the message of

the story up. This story is told

through the eyes of a young boy, Ty-

son and begins with his reluctance to

attend the Anzac Dawn Parade be-

cause for him it is all about celebrat-

ing war. But after talking with his

whānau he realises he doesn’t have

the full story and is introduced to

some of the complex issues around

war. Come Dawn the next morning,

he attends the Parade with his mum

and Koro and stood in remembrance of those

who died.. Another great resource for the

classroom as a way to introduce Anzac Day

and issues around war.

The fourth award, Te Tohu Hoani Te

Whatuhoro Jury is awarded for te

wahanga pukapuka pono, the non –

fiction section. There were no entries

for non- fiction this year so unfortu-

nately this tohu was not awarded.

The other two short listed titles for

the award were Rahui, by Chris Szek-

ely, illustrated by Malcolm Ross and

published by Huia and Ihenga, by

Aunty Bea and illustrated by Kathe-

rine Q. Mereweather and published

by Aunty Bea Publications.

Acknowledgments to LIANZA for the photos.

Wharehoka Wano accepting the award on

behalf of his late brother Te Kauhoe Wano.

Ngareta Bassett, the late Katerina’s Mataira’s

daughter accepting the award on her behalf

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Nā Dr. Loriene Roy (Anishinabe), Professor, School of Information, The

University of Texas at Austin, Convener, IFLA SIG on Indigenous Matters

History and Activities

In December 2008, the IFLA SIG on Indigenous

Matters was formed. Under the IFLA

structure, the SIG is sponsored by the Library

Services to Multicultural Populations Section.

Open to anyone in the world interested in

library services with and for indigenous

peoples, only the Convener of the SIG is

required to be an IFLA member. Now, nearly

four years later, is an apt time to review the

history and activities of the SIG and to

introduce plans for its future.

The SIG was established as a demonstration of

commitment to indigenous issues by a

sequence of IFLA Presidents, beginning with

the 2003-2005 presidency of Dr. Kay Raseroka.

Dr. Alex Byrne, 2005-2007 IFLA President,

chose indigenous matters as his presidential

theme. Ms. Ingrid Parent, 2011-2013 IFLA

President, chose the theme of “Indigenous

Knowledges: Local Priorities, Global Contexts”

for the 2012 IFLA President’s Programme,

which took place at the University of British

Columbia. Indigenous issues continue to be an

area of interest among IFLA Presidents and

members.

In January 2009, the IFLA SIG launched a

Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/

groups/66990630010/) that now has a

membership of 400. Starting with the 2009

IFLA World Library and Information Congress

in Milan, Italy, the SIG hosted an annual face-

to-face business meeting. At this first meeting,

members of the audience shared their hopes

for the SIG. These hopes were translated into

five task forces focused on these areas:

• Indigenous languages;

• Drafting of an outreach plan to locate and

connect with indigenous librarians

globally;

• Review of IFLA documents to ensure

inclusion of indigenous matters;

• Examination of developmental issues and

key questions; and

• Identification and understanding of

indigenous protocols.

The initial rosters of the task forces and their

work outcomes are described on the IFLA SIG

website at http://www.ifla.org/en/indigenous-

matters.

The Library Services to Multicultural

Populations Section has provided a supportive

base for the IFLA SIG, including the SIG

Convener in communication, in programming,

at business meetings, and extending

invitations to join the Section at its mid-year

meeting in cities including Moscow, Russia;

Seville, Spain; and Alexandria, Egypt. For more

information about the IFLA SIG, please view

the “IFLA Library Services to Multicultural

Populations Newsletter,” available at http://

www.ifla.org/en/publications/library-services-

to-multicultural-populations-section-

newsletter. With the chair and members of

the Section handling IFLA reports,

membership, and budgeting, the IFLA SIG has

been able to focus on indigenous matters.

A SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) ON INDIGENOUS MATTERS WITH THE

INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONS AND

INSTITUTIONS (IFLA): F O U R Y E A R S O N

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The presence of members of Te Rōpū

Whakahau at the IFLA World Library and

Information Congress has made a great

difference in recognition of the SIG. These

individuals include Dr. Spencer Lilley, who

attended the 76th

Congress in Gothenburg,

Sweden and a post-Congress satellite in

Copenhagen; Anahera Morehu, who attended

the 77th

Congress in Puerto Rico; and Te Paea

Paringatai, who attended the 78th

Congress in

Helsinki and a pre-Congress satellite meeting

in Lappeenranta, Finland.

In 2012, the IFLA SIG added to its list of

accomplishments by:

• Contributing to the planning of Ingrid

Parent’s IFLA President’s Programme in

April 2012;

• Drafting a statement on the role of

libraries in supporting indigenous

languages;

• Planning a program for the 78th

Congress

featuring speakers from Aotearoa/New

Zealand and Canada;

• Providing input to the IFLA Education and

Training Section on incorporating

indigenous knowledge in the revision of

“The Guidelines for Professional Library/

Information Educational Programs.”

• Preparing the draft of an online book on

“Library Services to Indigenous

Populations: Protocols and Case Studies,”

that will soon be available on the IFLA SIG

website.

Future

The SIG may be continued for another four

years beginning in 2013, with the support of

the Library Services to Multicultural

Populations Section. Approval may be granted

from the IFLA Professional Committee after

they assess a review report that must be

submitted by 9 November 2012. The review

report will include evidence that:

• The SIG is active and addresses issues of

interest;

• The SIG meets virtually and/or in-person at

the annual IFLA World Congress;

• Meetings have been open to all and

adequately attended;

• SIG sponsored programs have been well

organized, marketed, and attended;

• At least twenty-five individuals participate

in the SIG;

• The SIG is recognized within its host

Section’s strategic plan and annual

reports;

• The SIG’s issues also promote the values of

IFLA as well as IFLA’s strategic plan;

• The SIG does not conflict with another unit

within IFLA;

• The Convener has attended the Section’s

meetings at the IFLA Congresses and

reported on SIG activities;

• There is a proposed new SIG Convener for

2013-2015 who might be reappointed for

another two years.

A draft of the review report will be shared on

the IFLA SIG Facebook group page.

Meanwhile, please take a look at the Action

Plan developed by the SIG Outreach Task

Force at:

http://www.ifla.org/en/indigenous-matters.

Please identify how you can help actualize this

plan--and share your involvement with the FB

group!

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In August the Alexander Turnbull Library’s

reading rooms re-opened to the public, and all

the library collections are now available to be

consulted.

Over the period the National Library Building

was closed, extra effort went into digitising

material from the collections. Material of sig-

nificance to Māori, including material in Te

Reo Māori was a particular focus for this work.

This included a collection of letters known as

Arthur Atkinson’s Māori letters from Taranaki.

These are 251 letters and other documents

collected by Atkinson, a former editor of the

Taranaki Herald, and Māori language scholar.

The letters were written between 1847 and

1866, to and from Māori. This makes them a

rarity among the letters in Māori held in ar-

chives and libraries (most letters of this period

in Māori are from Māori to Pākehā). The let-

ters are also associated with a history of

trauma: the majority came from two villages

that were raided and burnt by bush rangers

during the Taranaki Wars.

An inventory drafted by Sharon Dell and Bruce

Ralston in 1987 has been the basis for ar-

rangement and description work led by Ariana

Tikao, ahead of the digitisation of the letters.

Alongside this, the library has been talking

with iwi associated with the letters, letting

them know about our plans to digitise the let-

ters and seeking their views about how they

should be made available. Ariana and I gave

presentations to iwi and the public about the

letters in New Plymouth on 15 August. Archi-

vist Honiana Love, who has been researching

the letters, and assisting the Library, was also

involved with the public presentation.

Working with iwi has provided new insights

into the Atkinson letters and could provide

some useful lessons for our work in future

with iwi and how we can connect them with

ATL collections. Ariana wrote about the Atkin-

son letters in her blog for Te Wiki o Te Reo

Māori1.

The library’s work with the letters collected by

One of the Alexander Library’s new reading rooms. Credit: Mark Beatty

Paul Diamond and Ariana Tikao speaking at Puke Ariki in New Plymouth

about the Māori letters collected by Arthur Atkinson. Credit: Andrew Moffat

Nā Paul Diamond, Curator, Māori

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Arthur Atkinson has generated some media

coverage2, most recently a story for Te Kaea,

the daily news show on Māori TV.

During June, Mereana Taungapeau and I at-

tended the 4th

International Indigenous Devel-

opment Research Conference, organised by

Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga3, the Centre of Re-

search Excellence hosted by Auckland Univer-

sity. The conference gave a good overview of

indigenous research priorities here and over-

seas. Although in many cases the research

was present/future-focused (e.g., changing

attitudes and customs relating to death; the

aftermath of the Christchurch earthquakes,

and Indigenous Agro Ecology), there were pa-

pers looking specifically at archives.

David Keali’l MacKenzie4, a Masters student at

the Center for Pacific Island Studies at the Uni-

versity of Hawai'i, spoke about digital archives

and collections in the Pacific. Clint Bracknell

(Assistant Professor at the University of West-

ern Australia’s School of Indigenous Studies)

gave a fascinating talk about the Wirlomin

Project5, which is connecting archives and tra-

ditional knowledge of his Noongar people.

Material collected by an American anthropolo-

gist in the 1930s stored in the archives has

been taken back to elders in WA, who were

able to add to what was known about the ma-

terial. Working with a book illustrator, the

elders painted images to illustrate the legends

in the archival records. The talk was very

moving and had the audience in tears.

Some of the papers relating to Māori language

research also involved archives. Jeanette

King’s6

research into changes in pronunciation

of Māori over time used material from Sound

Archives Ngā Taonga Kōrero. Sound re-

cordings also featured in a paper by Joe Te

Rito from Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga:

‘Utilising recordings of native speakers of

Māori conversing, in the teaching of Māori

language’. Joe has used iwi radio station re-

cordings of two kuia to study conversational

Māori and create language resources including

a ‘talking book’; his methodology could be

used as a template for other recordings.

Mereana went to a presentation by Bethany

Edmunds, the Youth Outreach Co-Ordinator at

the Auckland Museum about “Urbanlife,” a

project being offered at the Museum aimed at

rangatahi/youth. Bethany’s talk is available

online on the Prezi website7.

In early July Trish Beamsley, Mereana Taun-

gapeau and I attended He Rau Tumu Kōrero,

the Māori Historians’ Symposium organised by

Te Pouhere Kōrero8, the Māori history collec-

tive. This year the symposium was hosted by

Ariana Tikao (left) showing a letter from the Arthur Atkinson collection to Te

Kaea reporter Tina Wickliffe and camera man David Graham.

Credit: Mark Beatty

Mereana Taungapeau and her former Te Reo Māori tutor Maika Te Amo

(left), at the International Indigenous Development Research Conference,

held at Auckland University, 27-30 June 2012 (Photo: Ngā Pae o te Mārama-

tanga)

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Te Manga Māori, the Faculty of Māori Studies

at the Eastern Institute of Technology in Tara-

dale.

‘Articulating Aotearoa’ was the theme for the

hui, which began with a keynote address by

GP and health researcher Dr David Tipene-

Leach. David spoke about a whānau collection

of papers he has inherited, relating to the Re-

pudiation Movement. This operated from

1871 and grew out of widespread Māori dis-

satisfaction with land sales. One of the lead-

ers of the movement was Henare Matua of

Ngāti Kahungunu, David’s great-great Uncle.

David didn’t know the collection of papers

(held in a whānau ‘black box’) existed until 15

years ago. He spoke about the work he’s been

doing to organise, record, digitally copy and

understand the collection, with help from

Māori language scholar Jane McRae and histo-

rian Bruce Stirling. The large collection

(including 1,200 letters) is a reminder of the

significant whānau collections around the

country. David hopes to make the material

available for iwi and other research projects,

and as a resource for Māori language re-

search.

The rest of the symposium was taken up with

papers and presentations about research un-

derway around the country. Mereana spoke

about how Māori have been ‘articulated’ in

the ATL’s ephemera collection; I talked about

my research for a monograph about Māori

and cartoons, and an exhibition of portraits of

Māori by Isaac Coates.

We’re looking forward to the next stage in the

re-opening of the National Library Building,

when the ground floor and lower ground floor

will open to the public on Monday 26th

No-

vember.

For Auckland based members, I’ll be giving a

talk about two projects I’m working on show-

casing Turnbull Collections, a monograph for

the NZ Cartoon Archive about how Māori have

been represented in cartoons, and an exhibi-

tion in the Turnbull Gallery of watercolour

portraits of Māori painted by Isaac Coates in

the 1840s. The talk will be at the Auckland

National Library Centre9 on Wednesday 24

October at 6.30pm.

1. http://beta.natlib.govt.nz/blog/posts/arohatia-te-reo-2012

2. http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2528866/collection-of-rare-maori-letters-being-put-online

http://www.waatea603am.co.nz/news/2012/august/turnbull-to-put-rare-reo-letters-online

http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/entertainment/7472216/Rare-Maori-letter-collection-to-go-online-soon

3. http://www.indigenousdevelopment2012.ac.nz/

4. http://www.hawaii.edu/cpis/people_10.html

5. http://wirlomin.com.au/

6. http://www.maori.canterbury.ac.nz/people/king.shtml

7. http://prezi.com/y7dusvyfcyhy/urbanlife-2012-nga-pae/

8. http://tepouherekorero.org.nz/

9. http://beta.natlib.govt.nz/visiting/visit-us-in-auckland

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Outside Te Ara o Tawhaki, the wharenui at the Eastern Institute of Technology after He Rau Tumu Kōrero, the Māori Historians’

Symposium, 4-6 July 2012. From left (rear): Paul Diamond, Trish Beamsley, Arini Loader, Mereana Taungapeau; (front): Emillie

and Matiu.

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24 Mahuru 2012

Te Rōpū Whakahau Dinner

Papaiōea

Contact: huatahi.nuku@pncc.govt.nz

23-26 Mahuru 2012

LIANZA Conference

Te Rōpū Whakahau Stand, Papaiōea

6 Whiringa ā Rangi 2012

Ngā Kaiwhakahau hui

Teleconference

15 Whiringa ā Rangi 2012

Mātauranga Māori within New Zealand Librar-

ies Workshop

Takapūwāhia Marae, Porirua

30 Whiringa ā Rangi 2012

Pānui submissions for issue: Kōanga 2012

Contact: aurelia.arona@ccc.govt.nz

Paengawhāwhā 2013 Whakatāne

Hui ā tau

Te Rōpū Whakahau Annual Conference and AGM