Do you need to curate all your library and online resources so that your students can access them quickly and easily?
 
This is easy to do using Accessit Library's Topic Boards, which are included in the full Accessit package at no extra cost.
 
Topic Boards are quickly created and modified on the fly to link curriculum and interest areas for teachers and students in an appealing and easy to navigate format. You can elevate your students’ research skills and support learning both at school and at home by collating a wide range of resources all in one place.
 
Constructing your Topic Boards is simple. They’re quick to set up and you can make them available or hidden as required. Each board is easy to customise, edit, share, and you can apply visibility parameters to specific groups of users.
 
Engage your students with interactive content by adding topic-specific carousels and reading lists of your library resources, embedded digital content, and links to online resources. Content curation for the whole school has never been easier!
 
And because your Topic Boards are a fully integrated part of your library management system, your students can also search the library catalogue, check availability, create their own lists, and place reserves on the spot.
 
Accessit Library provides full training and customer support, and a range of videos, help articles and webinars are available in our customer portal for your ongoing professional development.
 
Topic Boards are one of the many engaging features that come as part of the full Accessit Library
package without any extra charges, saving you the cost of added subscriptions and making your library budget go further.
 
If you’re an Accessit user, find out more about Topic Boards and other ways get the most out of your Web App by visiting our customer portal or contacting our friendly Support team at [email protected].
 
If you’d like to learn more about switching to Accessit Library, contact us at [email protected] or visit accessitlibrary.com and book an obligation-free demonstration.

​Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival
10 – 12 June
50 events, 90 presenters.
Featherston Booktown Programme
Witi Ihimaera and Patricia Grace along with a cast of fabulous writers and thinkers.
Programmes in bookshops, or on-line at booktown.nz
Early bookings (through Eventfinda) advised due to space limitations and demand.
Come for a fun weekend of books and meet like-minded people!

​Calling all teachers and librarians! Gecko Press provides a monthly newsletter especially for schools and libraries with giveaways, book-based activities, teaching notes, interviews with authors and illustrators, book trailers and more good stuff for the classroom.

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What have you got planned in your library this Pink Shirt Day to celebrate diversity?
 
It’s not far away – Friday 20 May. If you haven’t already sorted your plans, check out our PSD Book Review feature:
 
https://www.pinkshirtday.org.nz/good-reads
 
We have fresh content with 15 new reviews, all of which can be printed, making planning your book display for the week a breeze. For library users looking for books on topics such as bullying, inclusion and resiliency, this feature is a treasure trove of over 70 reviews.
 
This year, workplace-focussed titles have been added. They look at workplace bullying in New Zealand, the importance of civility, ways to address injustice, and collaborative problem-solving to reduce conflict.
 
We are running our competition for NZ Libraries again. Send photo(s) of the displays or activities your library ran for staff or students to [email protected] to go in the draw for a $50 Countdown gift card (a great morning tea treat for staff!). Entries must be received by Friday 27 May 2022, see terms & conditions here
 
For PSD promotion resources (posters, stickers etc) to make your PSD display sparkle, order from the webstore.
 
KIM HIGGINSON
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST
Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand
www.mentalhealth.org.nz
www.pinkshirtday.org.nz
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