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Abstract:
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The working environment and structure of University
libraries in New Zealand
and Australia,
though similar, are different. I am going to talk about my experience of
transitioning from one sister country to another in the library profession
and explain to you what I have found, thus far. This will include differences
and similarities in hierarchies, job titles and names, employment conditions,
professional association accreditation rules, professional associations,
technologies used in-house, and the list goes on.
Transitioning from one country to another is always tough, but from Australia to
NZ, it isn't actually that bad. Australia is just like a big back
yard for us New Zealanders. Likewise, you might like to think that NZ is a
council verge for you perhaps.
In talking about the transition experience, I will also pose some food for
thought with the issues that I have found working in an academic library in Australia,
and how they differ from issues in NZ. (157 words)
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