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University of Otago Open Access Publishing Survey Results (including Maori ethnicity results)

White, Richard; Remy, Melanie (Project Report, 2017)
John Evelyn (1620-1706) An Inventory of Works, Special Collections, University of Otago

Smith, Romilly (Working Paper, 2016)

John Evelyn was born in Wotton, Surrey in October 1620. He lived in tumultuous times – the execution of Charles I, the ascension of Oliver Cromwell and the Interregnum, and the Restoration of King Charles II, of whose ...
University of Otago Open Access Publishing Survey Results

White, Richard; Remy, Melanie (Project Report, 2016)
From tourist to treasure hunter: a self-guided orientation programme for first-year students

Thompson, Kate; Kardos, Rosemary; Knapp, Lynne (Journal Article, Health Information and Libraries Journal, 2008)

Students arriving for the ﬁrst time at university can be overwhelmed: numerous people, diverse buildings, the campus to navigate, lots to do and general information overload. A number of strategies are developed to assist ...
Illuminating Otago Heritage

Brown, Allison; Delaborde, Emmanuel (Conference or Workshop Item (Poster), 11th International Conference on Open Repositories, 2016)

Poster introduction: Goal: Optimise the University Library's DAMS (Digital Asset Management System) workflows relating to ingest and curation of our digital collections. Issue: The standard ingest process for Islandora ...
Robert Gibbings (1889-1958): An Inventory of his Work in Special Collections, University of Otago

Smith, Romilly (Working Paper, 2016)

Irish-born Robert Gibbings (1889-1958) was an incredibly talented artist, engraver, and author. He traveled widely and spent a lot of time in the South Pacific; he even visited Dunedin in the 1940s. Special Collections at ...
Eric Gill (1882-1940): An Inventory of his Work in Special Collections, University of Otago

Smith, Romilly (Working Paper, 2016)

Eric Gill (1882-1940) was an artist, engraver, typographer and sculptor. The works he completed in his lifetime have had a lasting effect and influence on the artistic world. Special Collections at the University of Otago ...
Foxcroft Lecture 2015

Kerr, Donald (Working Paper, 2016)

An overview of three New Zealand book collectors: Sir George Grey, Dr T.M. Hocken, and Frank Wild Reed; their collections and legacy.
Incunabula in Special Collections, University of Otago Library

Kerr, Donald (Working Paper, 2010)

Special Collections, University of Otago Library, houses 42 examples of pre-1501 early printed books that represent 15th century printmanship from Italy, German, Switzerland, and France. There is one highly unusual English ...
Robert Graves: Poeta 1895-1985. Works by Robert Graves in Special Collections, University of Otago Library

Kerr, Donald (Working Paper, 2012)

On the headstone that marks his grave at Deyá, Marjorca, there is the simple: ‘Robert Graves Poeta 1895-1985’. And it was this aspect that attracted Charles Brasch, editor, patron and poet, to the works of Graves, calling ...
The Archives of Joseph William Mellor (1869-1938): Chemist, Ceramicist & Cartoonist

Smith, Romilly (Working Paper, 2015)

Joseph William Mellor (1869-1938) was an Otago graduate who became a ceramicist, a cartoonist, and, more importantly, a famous chemist. Indeed, his single-handed effort to complete his 16 volume definitive work A Comprehensive ...
Hacking a textbook - how University of Otago Librarians supported a new academic initiative

Fisher, Thelma; Gallagher, Sarah (Journal Article, The New Zealand Library And Information Management Journal, 2014)

This article reflects on the experience of University of Otago librarians as advisors and contributors to an innovative method of creating an academic resource; hacking a textbook to fill a gap in Australasian teaching ...
University of Otago Library Subject Guide Evaluation: User Testing Report

Remy, Melanie C. (2013)
Scientific Expedition Reports University of Otago Special Collections

Smith, Romilly (Working Paper, 2014)

This document provides an overview of the Scientific Expedition Reports held in Special Collections, University of Otago. The earliest reports date from D'Urville's expedition in the Astrolabe 1826-29 (published in 1832); ...
Census of Alexander Shaw's Catalogue of the Different Specimens of Cloth in the three voyages of Captain Cook to the Southern Hemisphere, 1787 (2015)

Kerr, Donald (Working Paper, 2015)

This is an attempt to corral all known copies of Alexander Shaw's Tapa Cloth book (1787) held in institutions around the world. My main objective was to track down institutional copies of Shaw’s work so that scholars ...
Libraries and wellbeing in post-earthquake Christchurch

Gallagher, Sarah K.J.; Adams, Andrew; Howard, Anna; Robertson, Donna; Reynolds, Ryan; Winn, Coralie (Conference or Workshop Item (Poster), Researching the Health Implications of Seismic Events Symposium, 2013)

The effects of the Christchurch earthquake sequence are wide-ranging and have been devastating to communities. The temporary loss of public facilities, such as libraries, has been felt strongly. Libraries fulfill an important ...
University of Otago Christchurch Medical Library User Survey: Report

Fisher, Judy; Elliot, Gillian (Working Paper, 2013)

In August, 2012, University Librarian, Howard Amos and the Dean of the Christchurch School of Medicine, Professor Peter Joyce met to discuss the future of University of Otago (UO) Library services in Christchurch after the ...
Developing medical students’ information skills through online self-paced learning

Gallagher, Sarah K.J. (Conference or Workshop Item (Poster), ASCILITE 2012, 2012)

StudySmart is an online course designed for second year medical students at the University of Otago. This course was designed to replace a two hour library and information skills lab, and comprises a series of topics, tasks ...
‘A Curious Document’ Ta Moko as Evidence of Pre-European Textual Culture in New Zealand

Gallagher, Sarah K.J. (Journal Article, BSANZ Bulletin, 2003)

Traditionally Maori have been viewed as having no written form of communication prior to the European colonization of New Zealand. The aim of this paper is to determine whether Ta Moko, Maori facial tattooing, can be ...
Touring by design : using information architecture to create a virtual library tour

Jones, Sarah; Kittelson, Pat (Journal Article, Australian Academic and Research Libraries, 2002)

Based on student responses to a 1999 survey conducted at the University of Otago Science library, traditional tours are not a popular part of the existing user education program. In order to combine an effective learning ...