Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 20, 2023 5:00:51 GMT 12
WHIRIA TE TĀNGATA: INVESTING IN OUR LIBRARIANS
Whiria te Tāngata (Whiria), a mātauranga Māori led initiative ‘weaving people’ together across the library sector, is thrilled to announce a final run of this highly successful programme.
"The National Library are proud to continue supporting this kaupapa. It’s important we champion Māori initiatives through partnerships within the library sector."
Whiria is an eight-month learning and development journey, set within four tukutuku (panel) modules. These are Waharua, the mātauranga Māori workstream and its connection to the land; Poutama, symbolising the scaffolding of knowledge and its application to workforce capability; Purapura whetū, signifying the complexity of data, research, and evidence work; and Niho taniwha, representing the determination needed for collective impact.
Whiria te Tāngata is funded through the New Zealand Libraries Partnership Programme, led by Te Rōpū Whakahau and supported by the National Library of New Zealand. It is a collaborative initiative that brings together library and information professionals from diverse backgrounds to embark on a learning and development journey, underpinned by mātauranga Māori....
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU2307/S00116/whiria-te-tangata-investing-in-our-librarians.htm
Whiria te Tāngata (Whiria), a mātauranga Māori led initiative ‘weaving people’ together across the library sector, is thrilled to announce a final run of this highly successful programme.
"The National Library are proud to continue supporting this kaupapa. It’s important we champion Māori initiatives through partnerships within the library sector."
Whiria is an eight-month learning and development journey, set within four tukutuku (panel) modules. These are Waharua, the mātauranga Māori workstream and its connection to the land; Poutama, symbolising the scaffolding of knowledge and its application to workforce capability; Purapura whetū, signifying the complexity of data, research, and evidence work; and Niho taniwha, representing the determination needed for collective impact.
Whiria te Tāngata is funded through the New Zealand Libraries Partnership Programme, led by Te Rōpū Whakahau and supported by the National Library of New Zealand. It is a collaborative initiative that brings together library and information professionals from diverse backgrounds to embark on a learning and development journey, underpinned by mātauranga Māori....
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU2307/S00116/whiria-te-tangata-investing-in-our-librarians.htm