Public holiday hours for Auckland Libraries. Indoor and outdoor pools are also limited to fewer than 100 people, as are fitness centres, indoor stadiums and libraries. That included downgrading resources such as books, she said. "Citizenship ceremonies are managed by local councils and we have been in touch with them this week. You can return books and journals to any other University of Auckland library. The review committee stated in its proposal to merge the three libraries into the general one that aside from computers, the libraries had not been modernised since the 1980s and it would be too expensive to run all three. The university was cash-strapped and wanted to make cuts after years of underfunding, she said, but she wanted the library closure proposal halted until further details of the government's tertiary plans emerged. Auckland University confirms library closures despite huge protests. The art gallery and Maritime Museum will also be closed for at least two weeks. "More than half of that collection would have been incinerated.". COVID-19 Alert Level 3 – Libraries information. Ms Grey acknowledged that universities destroyed books from time to time, but said it risked future learning. Auckland Libraries blog Subscribe. Auckland Council Libraries was delighted to re-open the doors to 32 of their 55 branches on Wednesday 20 May, with all remaining libraries across Auckland opening on Tuesday 2 June. "Auckland Transport is moving on an ongoing basis to increase safety and hygiene levels – to close down all public transport, could be to bring the whole of our city to a grinding halt.". If you have any library items, please hold onto them and do not return them to the library until we re-open. Learn to swim classes will be limited to ensure social distancing and tigersharks, barracuders, marlins and mini squads will continue, but all other classes are cancelled. 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The Department of Internal Affairs is advising all councils to suspend future citizenship ceremonies until further notice. Request them on the Catalogue. Most have already cancelled upcoming ceremonies. The university said in a statement it had an "existing and active collection development policy for library material". After school classes, birthday parties and other paid and ticketed sessions at Tūranga's Imagination Station will continue. The decisions follow the tightening of Government restrictions limiting gatherings to 100 people. For the status of council services and closures - Learn more COVID-19 Alert Level 3. Originally it was housed in a disused courthouse. The purpose of the Teaching Free Week is to allow our staff to focus on completing their plans and preparations for remote teaching in the event of a partial campus closure in response to COVID-19 (see below). "More than half of that collection would have been incinerated." Other seismic strengthening work on the Central Library building was already planned. It is currently the largest public-library network in the Southern Hemisphere with 55 branches from Wellsford to Waiuku. "We assess our collections all the time to ensure we have the appropriate resources for learning, teaching, and research. ", Montgomery said some councils are going ahead with ceremonies that are already planned and advised people who aren't sure about their own ceremony to contact their council. Access streaming films, online courses, eBooks, eAudiobooks and more from the comfort of home. Book venues, sports fields, campsites or swimming lessons. For more information visit OurAuckland. Auckland Libraries. Staff members at the University of Auckland fear it will burn thousands of books if it goes ahead with plans to close down its specialist libraries. Auckland Council will also be considering options to restore Leys Institute and make it safe and fit for purpose. "We are keeping them open at this stage, but we are limiting numbers so people can stay at a safe distance from each other," Richardson said. The i-Site at Tarewa will close, although the Town Basin i-Site will stay open, and guided tours of the Clock Museum will end. Sat, 28 Apr 2018, 3:59PM. Why has the Fine Arts Library closed? Library Online. "Over the coming fortnight, we will consider what other creative options may be available to enable some services to be reinstated," Phil Goff said. 5,431 were here. Book-burning denied in closure of three specialised university libraries Three specialist libraries to close at University of Auckland, 45 jobs to go - NZ Herald New Zealand Herald Follow by email Massey Library closure Get link; Facebook; Twitter; Pinterest; Email ; Other Apps; January 30, 2019 Massey Library will close at 4pm on Sunday 17 February and re-open with reduced hours and reduced services in anticipation of the opening of our new library and community centre, Te Manawa in late March. "The books can probably find new homes elsewhere, and many are valuable to keep in a collection long-term.". Central City Library welcomes groups to tour our multi-level library in the heart of Auckland’s central business district. Hundreds of libraries, public swimming pools and other community facilities across Auckland are to close for at least a fortnight due to coronavirus, while other cities work to keep their facilities open as long as possible. Our libraries are currently closed due to Covid-19 restrictions. Maraetai Drive - 8:45 - 11:00am . Contact us or report a problem. Yesterday’s report means this closure has been brought forward. In November 2010, Auckland's local councils merged to create the Auckland Council. The challenges are now open! "As part of ongoing collection development and management, some material is disposed of according to policy - this includes damaged items and out of date text books no longer required," it said. The closure will not affect the employment of 2030 permanent staff, full or part time, Goff said. Indefinite closure of library and carpark begins at 8.30pm Tuesday. It's not the first time Auckland University has burnt books. Publish Date. Tertiary Education Union president Sandra Grey said losing specialist librarians could jeorpadise future learning. has proposed shutting down further libraries to cut costs, Earthquakes and tsunami threats in New Zealand: How Friday unfolded, Covid-19: Experts confident Auckland February cluster appears to be contained, Auckland to move to alert level 2, Prime Minister confirms, 'We are not coping': Ministry ordered schools to enrol 205 children in 2020, Man arrested after making threats of firearm at central Auckland property, Black Caps thumped as Australia level T20 series, China NPC: Beijing set to overhaul Hong Kong electoral system. A staff member who helped close down the engineering library over a year ago told RNZ about 10,000 books were incinerated because it was the cheapest and quickest way to get rid of stock. For stakeholder and STP Manager at Whitecliffe College Vau Atonio, the closure of 55 libraries is a price the public is willing to pay. The council's Forum North facility will remain open but residents and ratepayers will be encouraged to use online services. The university has proposed shutting down further libraries to cut costs, which could mean precious books from its fine arts collection being turned to ashes. "It really is a space to be in community with one-another - it would be absolutely devastating to lose that space," she said. The public facilities will be closed for two weeks, Goff said. Closing the libraries also went beyond just the loss of books and community, she said, as about 40 jobs could go in the restructure. Auckland Council ... pools, leisure centres, libraries, walking or cycling tracks, wharves or boat ramps. Books on loan Please hold on to any books that you have on loan. . Use Library Online to join the library, browse our library catalogue, emagazines, enewspapers, ecomics or request an item or renew an item already on loan. It was "gut-wrenching" to see how the university treated the student's relationship towards the arts collections, he said. Reopening When will the library reopen? 21/06/2018. Log your reading, activities and reviews to earn badges and go into the draw to win great prizes from Specsavers, passes for Auckland… University of Auckland students to rally against library closures. Friday - Brookby. A former student and current staff member at University of Auckland, who wants his identity protected, helped pack up 20,000 books in the University's engineering library two summers ago. This work will ensure that all of our students have the best possible learning experience, albeit perhaps in alternative formats. "We've seen a concerted downgrading of the creative arts, the humanities and the social sciences," Ms Grey said.