The Library congratulates all those graduating at the Massey ceremonies at Albany, Manawatu and Wellington over April-June. We hope that we were able to help you in some small way towards this achievement.

View the ceremonies on Graduation Live.

Professor Glyn Harper delivered an ANZAC Day lecture at the Library on Monday, about the “Centenary History of New Zealand and the First World War” project.

Professor Harper spoke to university and Library staff on the joint project to produce a comprehensive picture of New Zealand’s involvement in the First World War, involving Massey University, the New Zealand Defence Force and the Royal New Zealand Returned and Services’ Association.

He gave the audience fascinating glimpses of little-known stories of the First World War, that the project hopes to bring to the general public.

Professor Harper has begun writing the first volume on the New Zealand Soldier at War 1914-1918, which is expected to be published in 2015, with another ten or so volumes to follow.

New Zealand & Pacific Librarian Noelene White and Kaihautū Māori Sheeanda Field organised the lecture and display (and ANZAC biscuits) to celebrate ANZAC Day.

Reading and researching journal articles is the focus of this week's session as part of the Postgraduate Seminar Series at Turitea, hosted by the Centre for Teaching and Learning and the Library.
Venue: SSLB4
Date/Time: Thursday 15 March 2012, 12pm-1pm.

Take a tour of the Library in the first weeks of semester...

Albany: 12 pm every day for the first week of semester, through to Sunday 4 March
Turitea: 10 am & 2 pm (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday) or 12 pm (Wednesday, Friday) every weekday for the first 3 weeks of semester
Wellington: 12.15 pm every weekday for the first 2 weeks of semester

Distance students, would you like to get up to speed with your research and writing skills?

New and returning students are invited to Distance with Massey 101, an orientation event organised by Massey Library and the Centre for Teaching and Learning. Librarians and learning consultants will present seminars about research skills using the library, the process of academic writing, and how to access distance learning services.

The seminars will be held:

• 18 February, 9am-3.30pm: Hamilton & Christchurch
• 25 February, 9am-3.30pm: Auckland, Palmerston North & Wellington

Registration and further details are available on Distance with Massey 101.