History of Te Wananga o
Aotearoa Library
Library services and resources at Te Wananga o Aotearoa
were outsourced to The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand offered at the Wãnanga,
the Bachelor of Mãori Performing Arts and the Bachelor of Tertiary Teaching.
Staff and students were given access to The Open Polytechnic Library
collections and services at the same level as The Open Polytechnic’s own staff
and students. Services included access to reference services, lending and
borrowing, user education sessions, pre-paid postage for returns, email, fax,
and free phone services. The online databases were not available, due to the
unavailability of remote access.
In 2001, at Te Wananga o Aotearoa’s request, library
services were extended to other Wãnanga programmes. The library service
provided for non-degree programmes was slightly different to that provided for
degree programmes. The service was to supply staff and students with library
resources on request, selected from extensive reading lists. Reference service
were not available, but were not absolutely denied.
Over the four-year period, The Open Polytechnic purchased
extensively to support the wãnanga programmes, and at the conclusion of the contract
The Open Polytechnic gifted many of the books to Te Wananga o Aotearoa to
assist in the development of its own library collections.
Development of a library at Te Wananga o Aotearoa began
in late 2002. In May 2003, library staff appointments were made at regional
campuses and in subjects areas. On 14 December 2004. Te Wananga o Aotearoa
officially opened its library in Glenview, Hamilton.
Wananga libraries are institutional members of the
Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (LIANZA) and the
Achieves and Records Association of New Zealand (ARANZ).
