Law Library display for Te Wiki o te Reo Maori

A lot has happened in the legal world of te Reo Māori since the presentation of the petition to Parliament in 1972.
Come to the Law Library in September to see for yourself.

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori

"September 14 is Māori Language Day commemorating the presentation of the 1972 petition on the Māori Language to parliament. Hundreds of people now celebrate September as Mahuru Māori, in which they dedicate themselves to speaking only Māori."

"The theme is 'Kia Kaha te Reo Māori’ ...  ‘Kia Kaha’ is well known in New Zealand English with its correct Māori meaning of ‘be strong’. We often talk about languages as if they are people – talking about language health, strength and revitalisation. So when we say ‘Kia Kaha te Reo Māori’ we’re saying  - ‘Let’s make the Māori language strong'."


The Library will host several events during the week of 10 September, including a Law Library display showcasing a few legal milestones around the development and acceptance of te reo Māori. 


Want to know what is happening around the country too? 

Calling all Company Law students

Your valued opinion is required!
As promised, I've set up a survey relating to the legal research lecture, from the 27th March.
I'm interested in your feedback, whether you did the assignment or not.
Please log into Blackboard to access the survey.
Your responses are completely anonymous.
Many thanks, your Librarian.

Busy Beavers Visualise Videos

While students and staff are heads-down sitting or marking exams, Carolyn and I have been busy making videos.
We hope to eventually create a suite of short videos to help you navigate through the maze of legal research, and share some of our hard-earned tips and tricks along the way.
For your immediate viewing pleasure, we have a Virtual Tour, and How to Find NZ Statutes in the Law Library, and How to Find Cases on a Statute. The latter 2 are on the Law Subject Guide Strategies page, along with a few other 'goodies' to aid your legal research.
The world of videos is a new foray for us, so every kind of feedback is very welcome!

How's your research and writing going?

Here are some pointers:
Ask for help at the Law Library desk ("office hours" only).
Use the Law Subject Guide as a portal for legal research.
Contact Kate or Carolyn for indepth assistance. We can help with search strategies, literature reviews, Endnote, database searching, primary sources, and more!
Good luck!

Congratulations!

To everyone who attended the Student Professional Development event last Monday, congratulations! You took part in very sucessful event (if I may say so myself!).I was very impressed with the number of attendees.
We hope you got something positive out of it.
In a couple of weeks I'll send out a survey, so you can tell us what you really thought, and can be instrumental in shaping another event, should the signs point to go!
If you're bursting with feedback, please come and see me.....cheers

Discussion of a Law Libraries purpose in the 21st Century

In a recent issue of the Law Library Journal entitled the Twenty-First Century Law Library a panel discussed the concept and evolution of the law library in response to the celebration of the renovation of Duke University’s Goodson Law Library in November 2008.

As we have recently refurbished the Otago Law Library, it is a good time to ponder the relevance of the physical space of the library; its online and hardcopy resources, and thoughts about how the library will evolve in the future...