Rotuman Language Week 2020

Noa’ia ‘e mauri,

Rotuman Language Week is being held from Sunday 10 May – Saturday 16 May, 2020. 

The theme for this year is "Putua ‘os fäega ma ‘os ag fak Rotuma - Nurturing our Rotuman identity through language and culture".

Rotuma officially joins Pacific Language Week celebrations in Aotearoa with the support from Ministry for Pacific Peoples. To celebrate the beginning of 2020's Pacific Language Week, we would like to acknowledge our Rotuman community in Aotearoa for sharing your beautiful culture and language with us. The Rotuman language is listed on the UNESCO list of endangered languages. The island nation, Rotuma lies approximately 465 km to the north of Fiji Islands.

Unitec Library has resources in electronic version to learn more about the island nation, Rotuma. Check out the Unitec Library catalogue and our Pacific subject guide.

Use the hashtag #‎rotumanlanguageweek2020 to follow the events on social media.

For more information, visit these websites:

• Auckland Museum

• Ministry of Pacific Peoples

• NZ Rotuman Language Week on Facebook

•  Te Kete Ipurangi – The New Zealand Curriculum Online

                              

Physical campus closure and library matters

Unitec's physical locations are currently closed (apart from the Te Puna Waiora Health Centre). 

You cannot return items during lockdown but don't worry as all items due back have been renewed. 

We have adjusted the library system so that all the books and other items currently on loan and due back during lockdown have been renewed until Mid May. We will extend loan periods again if lockdown is extended. 

Please contact us at library@unitec.ac.nz if you have any questions.

How to contact us during lockdown

Phone

Contact us for help and support via our Student Services phone line: 0800 10 75 10

This phone line is currently staffed during these hours:


8am - 5pm Monday - Friday (changed from 28 April 2020)

9am - 5pm Saturday

10am - 4.30pm Sunday

These service hours will be reviewed from time to time depending on increase or decrease of demand and we will update this blog accordingly.

Library Email
You can also email your library and information enquiries to:
library@unitec.ac.nz

Live Help
If you will see an orange 'Live Help' button on our home page that means we can help you via instant messaging (IM). Just click the orange button to start a live IM chat with one of our friendly library and information professionals.

Student services
Use 0800 10 75 10 to get in touch with most student services.
For a list of all our student services during lockdown see: https://www.unitec.ac.nz/about-us/covid-19-student-services-online  (updated 28 April 2020)

Te Puna Waiora Health and Counselling (Medical Centre)

Phone 0800 10 85 10

Medical and Health services https://www.unitec.ac.nz/current-students/on-campus/medical-centre

Counselling services https://www.unitec.ac.nz/current-students/student-life/counselling-services

Subject Librarian drop-in during semester

Kia ora e te whānau,

Subject Librarian drop-in during semester:

Days: Monday - Friday
Time: 12pm - 1pm
Location: Level 2, Te Puna (180-2050) in the space beside the English Language Learning Collection and Koru Pod
Contact us: libinfo@unitec.ac.nz

Your Subject Librarian can help you with:

• Finding and using appropriate information
• Using the catalogue and databases effectively
• Keeping track of information
• Using information ethically

 To make an appointment or for more information: https://library.unitec.ac.nz/services/liaisons.htm

 Ngā mihi nui

Welcome to the Library

Nau mai, Haere mai ki te Whare Wānanga o Wairaka

We look forward to seeing you in the Library and helping you with your information needs during your time at Unitec.

*** All information about the library can be found on the Library website ***

There are three library locations.

• Mt Albert campus - Te Puna (Building 180)
• Mt Albert campus - PASA library (Building 202-1010) - for Performing and Screen Arts students
• Waitākere campus - Waitākere Library (Building 520 Level 3)

Check out the opening hours here 

Have a look at the library guide for your subject

Find out who your Subject Librarian is

Other resources available for you:

• LibrarySearch - Books, DVDs, journals, past exam papers and more
• Computer and laptops
• Study Room booking
• Study Toolbox 
• Database A-Z

Check out the library website for more information on borrowing from the library and other services we provide to students.

Contact us for more help or information