Korean Book Club 이Upper Riccarton 도서관에서 시작이 됩니다. 한 달에 한번 매달 둘째 월요일 11시에서 12시까지 입니다. 첫 모임은 5 월 9일입니다. 책이 좋고, 그 책을 좋아하는 사람들 누구나 환영합니다. 읽으신 책 , 읽고 싶은 책, 권하고 싶은 책 등등에 대한 이야기를 나누는 편안한 자리가 될 것입니다. 뿐만 아니라 OverDrive앱을 이용한 한국 전자책, Press Display에서 한국 신문을 읽는 방법 그외 다양한 eResource에 대한 소개도 할까 합니다. 따뜻한 커피 한 잔, 좋은 책 그리고 좋은 사람들, 아마도 넉넉한 가을이 될 것 같습니다.
Recently I attended a workshop on the Treaty of Waitangi as part of my staff training. I have to admit I was floored at how little I actually knew about what is one of the founding documents of New Zealand.
At school in history we learned about the execution of Charles I, the interregnum and then the restoration of the monarchy. I also remember lessons on Israel, Ireland and the World Wars. All of these are worthy subjects but there was little mention of what our own history looked like. I guess as a European New Zealander I was taught that my history was in Ireland and Scotland where my forefathers/mothers came from. The reality though is having visited these places it was made plain to me that I am not Irish or Scottish but a New Zealander – with a history I should know about.
One of our most recent eResource additions to the library is the Treaty of Waitangi Collection, a platform bringing together some of the vital writings on the Treaty and the Waitangi Tribunal. This platform contains multiple electronic reference books that can be read and searched individually or as a group from home or in libraries. We have come a long way from when I was in school when computers were the size of small windowless buildings and New Zealand topics were not discussed. This eResource will help others including myself understand the nation they were born and grew up in.
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