Up-date on changes to the National Library Services to Schools

As you are aware there has been growing opposition to the changes the National Library has made as part of the Services to Schools Transformation Programme.  There is a great deal of information and developments so below are some links of interest just in case you would like to read more or have missed a piece from the news!   

You will also find below the details of meetings in your region to discuss these changes – click on the link for your region to view details via the SLANZA website.  If you would like to know more about these meetings or would like to submit questions or concerns via email, please contact your local SLANZA representative – contact details on the regional pages: http://www.slanza.org.nz  

Cathy Kennedy
Communications
SLANZA National Executive

Services to Schools: The National Library is Transforming its Services

Open letter to the National Library from SLANZA

Sunday Star Times: Library book cuts hit schools hard. Jan 25, 2015

Press Release from Hon. Peter Dunn. Labour just plain wrong about library services to schools. Feb 5, 2015

Radio New Zealand News: National Library firm on school service cut. Feb 5, 2015

The New Zealand Herald: National Library book cuts will hit hard, says Labour. Feb 10, 2015

National Library: Services to Schools Transformation documents.

Current independent petitions: Stop the Cuts   Let’s keep our kids books

Parliamentary Question 9 (Feb 12, 2015)  What are the expected savings per year as a result of the changes to the National Library curriculum topic loan service?

LIANZA Library Association of New Zealand Aotearoa: Services to Schools

 

Regional Meetings to Discuss National Library Changes
Te Tai Tokerau      Auckland      Waikato/ Bay of Plenty    Central  
 Wellington  Aoraki    Otago     Southland