Preparations for Implementation of RDA in New Zealand Public Libraries

Near Future

This study examines how New Zealand public libraries will implement the new cataloguing standard of RDA by investigating what preparations for implementation they are making. This study uses a qualitative methodology. The researcher interviewed seven Heads of Cataloguing from public libraries in the lower North Island. These interviews were then analysed to bring out common themes and any differences between interviews. Public libraries in New Zealand are not currently planning on implementing RDA. This will come in the near future when the Library of Congress and then the National Library release their decisions on the implementation of RDA As the last cataloguing change was over thirty years ago, public libraries are likely to be uncertain about what they will need to do to implement this change and how it will affect them. This research will be useful in that it will allow other New Zealand public libraries to see how various libraries are preparing for RDA. This information can then be used to aid in their own decision-making processes.

Field Guide to Case Study Research in Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure - Advances in Culture, Tourism and Hospitality Research ◽

Case Studies of International Tourists’ in-Destination Decision-Making Processes in New Zealand

10.1108/s1871-3173(2012)0000006019 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 297-315

Author(s):

Clive Smallman ◽

Kevin Moore ◽

Jude Wilson ◽

David Simmons

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

New Zealand ◽

Case Studies ◽

The future of national tourism organisations marketing functions – there is no future?

Journal of Tourism Futures ◽

10.1108/jtf-08-2019-0075 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Brian Hay

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Best Interests ◽

Power Relationships ◽

Content Type ◽

Friendship Groups ◽

The Future ◽

Marketing Information ◽

The Impact ◽

Near Future

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of two micro trends on the future marketing functions of national tourism organisations (NTOs): the increasing power of individuals and the irreverence of NTO’s current marketing functions. Design/methodology/approach Through a discussion of the literature driving the two identified micro-trends, a number of supportive sub-micro trends were also identified and explored. Findings The paper concludes that NTO’s have failed to recognise the growing distrust of monolithic organisations. NTO’s seem to be more concerned about their own survival, rather than providing a service to both their citizens and tourists. Also NTO’s have failed to acknowledge that tourists are much more confident in making their own decisions, based on marketing information from their own trusted “closed friendship groups”, rather than relying on NTO’s. Research limitations/implications The paper is based on a discussion of issues from only two micro-trends, but tourist decision-making processes may be more complex than suggested. Practical implications The paper concludes that in the near future there will be an increasing rejection of NTO’s marketing information, and in the longer term this may result in the demise of NTO’s. However, if NTO’s are to survive, it suggests two actions they could take to ensure their future relevance to both its citizens and tourists. Social implications Questioning whether national/state organisations always act in the best interests of its citizens, challenges the trust in NTO’s. The paper suggests that NTO’s recognise that their power relationships are more strongly linked to ideals of nationhood and endorsement by their international peers, rather than providing services to tourists. Originality/value This paper questions the implicate assumption that NTO’s should be a trusted source of marketing information. It suggests that NTO’s have failed to recognise the changing methods tourist use to help in their decision making.

Non-friction reading: Licensing requirements for e-book lending in New Zealand public libraries

10.26686/wgtn.17005576.v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

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Amy Joseph

Keyword(s):

New Zealand ◽

Staff Member ◽

System Integration ◽

Online Survey ◽

Response Rate ◽

Public Libraries ◽

Public Library ◽

Research Problem ◽

Strong Preference ◽

National Library

Research problem: Libraries face many challenges as they strive to provide e-books to their members, often caused by less-than-ideal licensing conditions, or publishers who will not yet license their titles to libraries for lending. This research project, developed in conjunction with a National Library of New Zealand initiative investigating collaborative ebook procurement for libraries, surveyed New Zealand public libraries in order to discover what elements of existing and proposed models would best meet the needs of their users. Methodology: a link to an online survey was emailed to public library managers, who were asked to complete the survey or delegate it to an appropriate staff member. Results: Valid responses were received from 34 of the 67 library systems contacted (response rate = 50.8). New Zealand public libraries are anticipating a large increase in spending on the provision of e-books, with the growth in spending on e-books set to outstrip growth in spending on other e-resources. They show a strong preference for perpetual access licenses, and generally tend to favour licenses that allow for control over title selection and predictability over budgets. They are concerned with system integration and would ideally like to see e-books from all their chosen vendors available through one interface that integrates with their catalogues. Libraries would like to see more New Zealand content available, and access to library e-book lending on all devices their users may choose to use.

Regulating lobbyists in New Zealand

10.26686/wgtn.17007667 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

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Liam Alexander Williams

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Human Rights ◽

New Zealand ◽

Democratic Governance ◽

Public Confidence ◽

Select Committee ◽

High Profile ◽

Government Decision ◽

Lobbying Activity ◽

Lobbying is a vital aspect of democratic governance and is for the most part beneficial to society. However, recent high-profile instances of lobbying activity in New Zealand have damaged governmental integrity and appear to have diminished public confidence in government decision-making processes. The Lobbying Disclosure Bill was introduced to the New Zealand Parliament in 2012 in the hope that transparency mechanisms could dissuade harmful lobbying without impeding ordinary activity. The Bill was rejected at the select committee stage due to a number of drafting deficiencies. These shortcomings made the Bill difficult to implement, and imposed a disproportionate limit on a number of human rights. Despite these failings, it is both possible and desirable to regulate lobbying activity in New Zealand. Drawing from overseas experiences, this paper suggests modifications to the Lobbying Disclosure Bill which would discourage harmful lobbying while also mitigating the concerns raised by critics of the Bill.

Proceedings of the Twenty-Eighth International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence ◽

From Data to Knowledge Engineering for Cybersecurity

10.24963/ijcai.2019/896 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Gerardo I. Simari

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Social Media ◽

Research And Development ◽

Knowledge Engineering ◽

Data Sources ◽

Daily Lives ◽

Cyber Threats ◽

Knowledge Based ◽

Near Future

Data present in a wide array of platforms that are part of today's information systems lies at the foundation of many decision making processes, as we have now come to depend on social media, videos, news, forums, chats, ads, maps, and many other data sources for our daily lives. In this article, we first discuss how such data sources are involved in threats to systems' integrity, and then how they can be leveraged along with knowledge-based tools to tackle a set of challenges in the cybersecurity domain. Finally, we present a brief discussion of our roadmap for research and development in the near future to address the set of ever-evolving cyber threats that our systems face every day.

Improving water governance in New Zealand: stakeholder views of catchment management processes and plans

Policy Quarterly ◽

10.26686/pq.v7i4.4397 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Andrew Fenemor ◽

Diarmuid Neilan ◽

Will Allen ◽

Shona Russell

Keyword(s):

Water Management ◽

Decision Making ◽

New Zealand ◽

Water Resources ◽

Water Governance ◽

Scientific Understanding ◽

Catchment Management ◽

Stakeholder Views ◽

Management Processes ◽

Water governance refers to the institutions, legislation and decision-making processes applied to develop and manage water resources. As pressures on water resources increase there has been a realisation that technocratically-driven water management has not achieved desired sustainability outcomes. Attention must be focused not only on better scientific understanding of water and its values and uses, but also on what constitutes good water governance.

FLOSS in New Zealand Public Libraries

10.26686/wgtn.17012225.v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

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Hamish Noonan

Keyword(s):

New Zealand ◽

Public Libraries ◽

Community Support ◽

Instrumental Case Study ◽

Study Approach ◽

It Departments ◽

Lock In ◽

Made In

This study attempts to gain an understanding of the uses and potential uses of FLOSS (free/libre and open source software) in New Zealand public libraries; including how FLOSS is currently being used by New Zealand public libraries, problems encountered with FLOSS, benefits received from using FLOSS, and how libraries came to the decision to use FLOSS. It uses an instrumental case study approach and interviews eight participants from four institutions; Te Horowhenua Trust, Auckland Libraries, Aotearoa People's Network Kaharoa and South Taranaki LibraryPlus. The research found that participants were very happy with their FLOSS usage, and that it was important for governing bodies and IT departments to be supportive of experimentation and innovation. Benefits of FLOSS included lack of vendor lock-in, lower cost, flexibility, ability to influence the development of the software, the philosophies and ethos of FLOSS, better features, stability, community support and the ability to give patrons software to use outside the library. Information sharing between libraries and engagement with FLOSS communities were important factors in successful use. Further research could study how software procurement decisions are made in New Zealand libraries, and whether FLOSS is being overlooked due to preconceptions or uneven decision-making processes.

Driving Through the East

Counterfutures ◽

10.26686/cf.v9.6778 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 ◽

pp. 137-143

Author(s):

Elyjana Roach

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

New Zealand ◽

Cultural Values ◽

Cultural Assumptions ◽

Landscape Architect ◽

Aotearoa New Zealand ◽

The People ◽

The Future ◽

This intervention asks how the people of Porirua can feel empowered and included in the decision-making processes that will shape the future of their city. I draw on my experiences as a life-long resident, activist, artist, architect, landscape architect, and urban designer in Porirua to find answers. I have found that young Pasifika are very concerned about whether their cultural values will be represented in housing and development in Porirua. This speaks to an issue facing the country as whole: while the Pasifika population continues to grow in size and importance in Aotearoa New Zealand, they are subject to flawed cultural assumptions, and are frequently overlooked or misunderstood in decision-making processes that will have profound impacts upon their future. There is room for more talanoa between Pasifika in Aotearoa New Zealand, and between Pasifika and the wider population. It is only when architects and planners expand their cultural kete that they will provide suitable housing and neighbourhoods for Pasifika.

Twittering Libraries: How and Why New Zealand Public Libraries Use Micro-Blogging

10.26686/wgtn.16972867 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

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Magalie Andree Olga Le Gac

Keyword(s):

New Zealand ◽

Diffusion Of Innovation ◽

Qualitative Methodology ◽

Public Libraries ◽

Alternative Communication ◽

Diffusion Of Innovation Theory ◽

The Public ◽

Development Tool ◽

Twitter Users ◽

Library Websites

The aim of this research is to discover how and why New Zealand Public Libraries use the micro-blogging platform Twitter. This paper uses a qualitative methodology consisting of open-ended interview questions conducted via e-mail. Rogers' Diffusion of Innovation theory is used as the theoretical framework of this research. The analysis demonstrates that participants use Twitter as an alternative communication channel with members of the public who are Twitter users. Library websites as well as library services and programs are promoted on Twitter. Using Twitter enables participants to advocate for their libraries as Web 2.0 champions and is an invaluable professional development tool. The number of interactions and feedback from Twitter users who follow the library is a measure of the successful use of Twitter for participants. This research also reveals what software is being used by participants to maximise their use of Twitter. The results of this research will allow public librarians to gain more knowledge about the micro-blogging software Twitter and how it can be used to assist in the delivery of outcomes and outputs in their public libraries.