Reference Update is a tool for Christchurch City Library colleagues to pool their information gathering knowledge and experience.
June 2011 – contents
The BiblioCommons issue
- BiblioCommons: observations from Hornby and Upper Riccarton librarians
- BiblioCommons and ‘following’ other users
- Best of both worlds with BiblioCommons
- A rose by any other name … a quick BiblioCommons tip
- The joy of tagging with BiblioCommons
- Lists on BiblioCommons
- From resource management to resource discovery
- Nested searching in BiblioCommons
Reference Update includes:
- Search tips and tricks
- Training notes
- Professional reading
- The quirks and rewards of a database
- Success stories from the reference desk
If you know about a reference ‘gem’ in the collection or on the web share it with colleagues – don’t assume that everyone else is in the know. Everyone’s got something to add to our collective library expertise – Reference Update’s your forum for putting it out there.
Previous issues
February 2011 – contents
- Are libraries finished? Five arguments for and against
- The quiet rebellion
- New search engine
- Timing out …
- Online questions for the doctor
January 2011
- This summer in New Brighton
- The Christchurch City Council website: things to do in summer
- Te Manu Tukutuku (the Maori Kite) - He Kupenga
- Professional reading: Digitising the Dead Sea Scrolls
December 2010
- Professional Reading: The visibility of librarians
- Australian Women’s Weekly archive
- Databases: Science Reference Center
- The many faces of Santa
- LIANZA Centennial Conference 2010: The Highlights
- Dictionary of New Zealand Biography
- Libraries and Leisure
- Readers’ advisory
- CINCH and the reference interview
- National Digital Forum 2010
- Digital resources: a miscellany
- Press Display new search features
- Wildcard searching in TRIM
November 2010
- Chilled out crime: Scandinavian mysteries
- Professional reading: Searching for better research habits
- Useful tips from Linwood colleagues
- Allergies and more …
- Earthquakes information – Pre-European – He Kupenga
- Standards collection
- Electronic resources for bored kids
October 2010
- How to structure a mihimihi – He Kupenga
- Professional Reading: Social networking and the library
- Striking Green: Finding information about environmental issues
September 2010
- Earthquakes and Google maps
- Printing from TRIM – here’s a hint
- Professional reading: Google generation lacks savviness …
- Databases: Proquest International NewsStand
- Community newspapers online
- Resources for older people
- Ti Kōuka Whenua – He Kupenga
- Māori women and the vote – He Kupenga
August 2010
- Professional reading: Plagiarism to order…at a price
- Databases: World Book Digital Libraries
- Putting holds on serials – a few tips
- More thoughts on serials
- Information Searching – not that long ago!
- Te rongoā Māori – He Kupenga
- INNZ
July 2010
- Professional reading: Customer service and first impressions
- ANZC and the Libreferrals labyrinth
- Maori Language Week: Te Mahi Kai – He Kupenga
- Research Papers and Theses: Two great websites
- Databases: NoveList Plus
June 2010
- Calling all you oralists…
- Wise Masters Blues
- He aha tēnei mea ‘He Kupenga’?
- Te Ara
- Here’s a hint for Press Display
- Finding Press death notices quickly
- Ever thought of Purring?
- Serials A2Z
- Professional reading: Safety in libraries
May 2010
- Competency based recruitment
- Google Book Settlement
- Should librarians be policing Wi-fi users?
- “Healthwork” in the public library
April 2010
- Information for Migrants
- Here’s a hint … (Google Maps)
- Google and libraries – are we right for each other?
- ANZAC Day theme:
- In Flanders fields …
- ANZAC Day and Family History
- ANZAC Day
March 2010
February 2010
- Welcome to the new look Reference Update
- Have you seen a * on Proquest?
- Browse Canterbury’s art past online
- Digitised primary resources for NCEA
Previous issues (available on the Christchurch City Libraries intranet)
