AHLAG - Auckland Heritage Librarians and Archivists Group
AHLAG: the Auckland Heritage Librarians and Archivists group is a network that meets quarterly to discuss a standing agenda of common issues. These include storage; preservation; digitization; disaster management; events, including training opportunities; exhibitions and cooperative initiatives.
Meetings are held at libraries and archives in the region with the host site responsible for chairing and hosting the meeting. Membership is open to librarians and archivists working in the heritage field in the wider Auckland region. Membership is restricted on a regional basis to assist with local networking and collection development.
Online Collections
Matapihi is excited to announce that over 3000 items from three new partner organisations are now live at www.matapihi.org.nz.
Matapihi lets you search New Zealand's leading collections from one free website.
Take some time to explore the online heritage collections of the nation's galleries, libraries, archives and museums. Just type your terms into the simple search box or use the Advanced Search feature to search cultural organisations individually.
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira
You will find exquisite bookplates, art works, World War I posters, photographs and much more among the items from Auckland Museum's Library and Pictorial Collections on Matapihi.
Search for Robin Morrison, for example, to see remarkable and iconic images from the renowned New Zealand photographer. Selections from the Sparrow Industrial Pictures collection also reveal some fascinating scenes from our commercial past!
Puke Ariki, the first regional organisation to contribute to Matapihi, brings an intriguing slice of Taranaki to the website. From social history artefacts to photographs and art works, you are guaranteed to find much of interest in this diverse collection.
A search for Puke Ariki will reveal some gems from the Heritage Collection including rare daguerreotype photographs, a selection of Swanndris and depictions of Taranaki's famous mountain in many guises.
University of Otago Library, including Hocken Collections
Artworks by William Fox, J J Merrett, Michael Smither and Ralph Hotere, colourful lantern slides, and images from rare books, are just some of the treasures from the University of Otago Library and Hocken Collections to go live on Matapihi.
The selection comes from Otago's recently-launched Digital Collections, and contains many significant pictorial and bibliographic items.
New Publication
A guide and map for discovering Auckland's inner city heritage libraries and archives.
Featured locations include the Auckland Catholic Diocesan Archives (ACDA), The Bill Laxon Maritime Library, Auckland City Libraries, Auckland City Archives, New Zealand Film Archive, Auckland Museum Library, E.H McCormick Research Library, The Univeristy of Auckland Library - Special Collections, The University of Auckland Library - Architecture Archive, and The University of Auckland Library - Fine Arts Library.
Download the Guide:
Auckland's inner city heritage libraries and archives (1.3MB, PDF)
A guide and map for discovering Auckland's inner city heritage libraries and archives.