Top of the web – August 2018

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Kia ora. Here’s our summary of the webpages, blog and social media posts that were popular in August.

Website pages

There were 353,113 page views in August. The most popular pages on christchurchcitylibraries.com:

August’s popular blog posts

Popular blog posts published in August on the website:

Photos on Flickr

There were 199,746 page views in August on Flickr. It now has a total of 8,152,533 views.

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“The sad and unavoidable fact is book-reading has lost its centrality to our culture. In NZ, few people read.” Lloyd Jones pulls no punches in his #wordchch quick questions. ^DR

Mōrena, Christchurch. Tūranga, your new central library, will open its doors on Friday 12 October. We look forward to seeing you there! ^DR

Have a browse of this week’s #newtitles
Some good #ReadNZ titles from @TwoPaddocks @DrJessBerentson @DoingOurBitNZ ^DR

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Kia ora koutou. We are happy to report that Tūranga, your new central library, will open its doors on Friday 12 October. https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/news/turanga-your-new-central-library-will-open-on-friday-12-october/

A happy milestone today – the first books are on the shelves at Tūranga, your new central library! Find out more about Tūranga:https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/central-library/
and here’s information on the transition to Tūranga:  ^Donna

Spring is on its way and to celebrate the season of growing and gardening we are hosting seed and plant swaps in the first half of September. Bring in your extra seeds and small plants and we’ll put them out to share. Find out when and where: https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/blogs/post/the-great-library-seed-and-plant-swap-2018/

If you are interested in how we derive our rankings, we measure page views on our website, organic reach for Facebook posts, and impressions for tweets.

Project: Migration – Claire Brocklehurst, Library, Ara Institute of Canterbury

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“On February 15, 2018, Ara Institute of Canterbury Library went live with a new Library management system: Alma from Ex Libris …”

Aoraki LIANZA

On February 15, 2018, Ara Institute of Canterbury Library went live with a new Library management system: Alma from Ex Libris.

Alma Cake The Alma Cake

This was the culmination of a project that was simultaneously too long and far too short! We had been looking at replacing our old system, Voyager, for many years, but the timing had never been right. Suddenly, in the middle of 2017, the stars aligned, and it was all go.

This was a huge undertaking for our small team: only about 10 FTE staff, with limited technical expertise. We had about six months for the whole project, with the go-live date being set for the first week of the academic year (we are still not sure who made that decision: they were not popular).

Alma had the advantage for us that it brought a number of other systems under one umbrella. It includes usage statistics for…

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Aoraki LIANZA Talks and Technology + AGM

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Aoraki LIANZA invites all our members & those interested in LIANZA to an evening of Talks and Technology followed by AGM

Tuesday 11th September 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Sydenham Room, South Library, 66 Colombo Street

5.30 – 6:15 pm: Tech Taster – play with new technology before the meeting starts
5.30 – 6:15 pm: Finger food available
6:15 pm: Welcome
6:20 pm: Paula Eskett – LIANZA President
6:40 pm: Rob Cruickshank (Programme Specialist at Christchurch City Libraries) – Technology in the Library
7:00 pm: Chris Hay – Manager Tūranga Central Library (Christchurch City Libraries)       
7:30- 8:00 pm: Annual General Meeting (Agenda, previous minutes, Chair and Regional Reps reports will be emailed before the meeting)

RSVP for catering and AGM apologies alice.cruickshank@ccc.govt.nz by Friday 31 August.

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Top of the web – July 2018

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Kia ora. Here’s our summary of the webpages, blog and social media posts that were popular in July.

Website pages

There were 329,892 page views in July. The most popular pages on christchurchcitylibraries.com:

Other popular pages: Matariki content still features in the top pages: Matariki for kids is in 14th place

July’s popular blog posts

Popular blog posts published in July on the website:

Photos on Flickr

There were 129,467 page views in July on Flickr. It now has a total of 7,952,787 views.

Top on Twitter

Follow us on Twitter. As at 31 July, we have 4980 followers.

It’s bear-ly worth the risk… ^CG

Mark’s made his picks for this year’s #WORDChch festival and gone for a mix of literature, genre fiction and politics. https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/blogs/post/word-things-to-get-excited-about/ ^MT

Enthusiastic about libraries supporting communities and excited about promoting the value of reading, literacy and libraries? We’re looking for a Community Learning Librarian at our Upper Riccarton branch. Applications close this Sunday #libraryjobs ^MT

Facebook favourites

Like us on Facebook. As at 31 July, we have 8317 likes.

Happy 162nd birthday to the city of Christchurch!
Christchurch was established as a city by Royal Charter on July 31 1856, the first city to be established in New Zealand. Being ‘chartered’ as a city meant that a seat was established for a bishop in that region
https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/christchurch-brief-history/#Canterbury-province
Here are some photos from early Christchurch.
This map from Archives New Zealand shows how Canterbury looked back then: http://www.flickr.com/photos/archivesnz/9404578992/ ^Donna

Latest photos from on site at Tūranga, your new central library. It’s starting to look puh-retty cool, even if we do say so ourselves.
You can find heaps more photos on Flickr. Southbase Construction
https://www.flickr.com/photos/christchurchcitylibraries/sets/72157652379561694 ^Moata

Big congrats to Christchurch school librarian – and our former colleague – Lisa Stanger. WINNER OF SURVIVOR NEW ZEALAND! (Is this the first time a librarian has ever won?) Kia ora Lisa! https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/entertainment/watch-emotional-moment-lisa-wins-title-2018-sole-survivor-nz-and-250-000 ^Donna

If you are interested in how we derive our rankings, we measure page views on our website, organic reach for Facebook posts, and impressions for tweets.

Top of the web – June 2018

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Kia ora. Here’s our summary of the webpages, blog and social media posts that were popular in June.

Website pages

There were 356,434 page views in June. The most popular pages on christchurchcitylibraries.com:

Other popular pages: more Matariki content in the top pages: Te Iwa o Matariki – The Nine Stars of Matariki was number 13, and Matariki 2018 was 15th.

June’s popular blog posts

Popular blog posts published in June on the website:

Photos on Flickr

There were 218,194 page views in June on Flickr. It now has a total of 7,823,320 views.

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170 years ago #OnThisDay, sixteen Ngāi Tahu chiefs signed Kemp’s Deed in Akaroa, 12 June 1848. “It was the largest of all the Crown purchases from Ngāi Tahu and the least carefully transacted.” Find out more from @NgaiTahu ^DR

Join in the @LCR_NZ Garden Bird survey from 30 June to 8 July. Valerie explains more & recommends some books to help you recognise the birds in your garden. ^DR

If you’re keen to learn more about Matariki head along to the Arts Centre tonight for a talk by expert in Māori astronomy, Dr Rangi Matamua. Gold coin donation. ^MT

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School holidays start on 7 July. We have compiled a list of things in Christchurch that are fun, FREE, and don’t require booking (including free KidsFest events, & Make your own mini world sessions at libraries). https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/blogs/post/school-holidays-on-a-budget-kidsfest-free-fun/ ^Donna

Teens can get in the driver’s seat with Youthtown Christchurch – Sign up for Learners Licence workshops in term 3. Sessions cost $130 for six workshops, and are on at Bishopdale, Linwood, and Upper Riccarton. https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/get-in-the-drivers-seat-with-youthtown-sign-up-for-learners-licence-workshops/ Register with Youthtown: https://youthtownchristchurch.asapconnected.com/Courses.aspx?CourseGroupID=25334 ^Donna

Tūranga’s 4th floor roof terraces now have little gardens! And someone’s already been having fun there by the looks… More beauty shots of your stunning new library on Flickr. https://www.flickr.com/photos/christchurchcitylibraries/sets/72157652379561694 ^Moata

If you are interested in how we derive our rankings, we measure page views on our website, organic reach for Facebook posts, and impressions for tweets.