http://www.alht.org.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.alht.org.nz en-us Sun, 10 May 2026 04:12:32 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.alht.org.nz/blog/post/164100/sue-bradfords-blog-on-the-auckland-unemployed-workers-rights-centre-archive/ Auckland Library Heritage Trust acknowledges Dr Due Bradford's blog and podcast interview as significant outputs from her work as the 2025 ALHT John Stacpoole scholar. To enjoy these, visit the Auckland Libraries post on Heritage et AL: 'Salvaging a hidden history.' See also an earlier ALHT post... Fri, 01 May 2026 16:40:34 +1200 http://www.alht.org.nz/blog/#post164100 http://www.alht.org.nz/blog/post/163728/ka-rawe-summer-scholars/ Our two ALHT Stacpoole summer scholars, Matthew Kirman-Martin and Penny Valentine, were part of the cohort of seven 2025-26 Auckland History Initiative (AHI) summer scholars. Professor Linda Bryder notes that 'all of the scholars produced outstanding work. The research outputs, and the excellent in-person presentations, have once again added to Auckland's documented history.' The projects are featured in Auckland Libraries' blog Heritage et al, and the full research is on the AHI websi... Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.alht.org.nz/blog/#post163728 http://www.alht.org.nz/blog/post/163131/going-west-trust-collection-online/ The records of the Going West Trust (1996–2022) make a notable addition to Kura Heritage Collections Online. The library has included an extensive summary record to describe the origins and success of the Going West Writers Festival. It also provides a detailed series listing of the materials that have been arranged, described, digitised and made available via Kura. Series comprise photographs (hard copy, negative, digitised), administrative records, ephemera (festival programmes, tickets, bro... Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:15:37 +1300 http://www.alht.org.nz/blog/#post163131 http://www.alht.org.nz/blog/post/160688/aucklands-unemployed-fightback-history-public-talk/ Trustees were among the engaged audience at the Central City Library to hear Dr Sue Bradford's talk on her project to sort and describe materials saved after the closure of the Auckland Unemployed Workers’ Rights Centre (AUWRC) in 1999. A 'dishevelled' collection Sue called it, as she acknowledged the support of the 2025 Auckland Library Heritage Trust John Stacpoole scholarship and the practical guidance of the heritage and archival staff for the project. Sue is uniquely placed to sort the ma... Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.alht.org.nz/blog/#post160688 http://www.alht.org.nz/blog/post/161555/celebrating-jane-wild/ Auckland Library Heritage Trust has written to thank Jane Wild for her many years of support for the Trust. Jane is retiring from Auckland Libraries after a distinguished career in specialist heritage and leadership roles, and she for some time worked at the University of Auckland library also. Throughout, and far and wide, Jane has championed documentary heritage, culture and the arts. She is a former chair of the UNESCO Memory of the World Aotearoa New Zealand Trust and serves on the board of ... Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.alht.org.nz/blog/#post161555 http://www.alht.org.nz/blog/post/153392/three-illuminating-talks-at-the-don-smith-symposium/ [Post updated with links.]Auckland Library Heritage Trust supported Auckland Libraries' symposium on 8 November to mark the significant donation by Don and Jill Smith of 183 pre-1801 titles. The gift in 2024 was a landmark event for the library's heritage collections. Here's the list of works.Three scholars spoke at the symposium, each referring to works in the Don Smith collection. Mark Houlahan remembered Don Smith as 'a forceful, distinctive teacher' and a man of 'formidable learning' wh... Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.alht.org.nz/blog/#post153392 http://www.alht.org.nz/blog/post/156209/auckland-history-initiative-celebrates/ On Thursday 12 November two of our trustees, David Simcock and Linda Bryder, hosted an alumni function at the Central City Library to celebrate eight years of the Auckland History Initiative (AHI) programme of summer scholarships in conjunction with the University of Auckland. As well as being trustees of the Auckland Library Heritage Trust, Linda and David are active in the AHI.After Linda welcomed everyone and recounted the history of the summer scholarship programme, she acknowledged donors i... Sun, 16 Nov 2025 20:08:39 +1300 http://www.alht.org.nz/blog/#post156209 http://www.alht.org.nz/blog/post/155911/congratulations-ross-calman/ ALHT is delighted that Dr Ross Calman (Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Raukawa-ki-te-tonga and Kāi Tahu) has been awarded the Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement for his contributions to non-fiction.Dr Calman received a scholarship from the Auckland Library Heritage Trust in 2015/16 and used it to visit Auckland Libraries to study the biography written by Te Rauparaha about his father.Read more: PM's Award for Literary Achievement for Non-fiction: Ross Calman | RNZToi Ōtautahi inter... Sat, 08 Nov 2025 18:38:26 +1300 http://www.alht.org.nz/blog/#post155911 http://www.alht.org.nz/blog/post/155481/impact-consulting-group-reports-back/ On 21 October 2025, a student impact consulting team at The University of Auckland presented its report on Auckland Library Heritage Trust to two of our trustees. The team's semester-long consulting project developed recommendations for ALHT on lifting its profile through increased supporter engagement. A key part of the study is an assessment of comparable voluntary organisations in the heritage sector. The team met with ALHT trustees, Auckland Libraries and external advisors.The consultants fi... Sun, 02 Nov 2025 08:33:34 +1300 http://www.alht.org.nz/blog/#post155481 http://www.alht.org.nz/blog/post/150112/about-heritage-collections-at-auckland-libraries/ Auckland Library Heritage Trust is proud to work with Auckland Libraries to support Auckland's magnificent heritage collections. Read about ALHT's support.Collecting plans created by the library spell out priorities for particular heritage collections and how to contact the library with queries or offers. Details include collection coverage and strengths, the kinds of material the library is looking for, items no longer collected and which collections are not being added to.(Photo from Kura Heri... Sat, 09 Aug 2025 13:04:58 +1200 http://www.alht.org.nz/blog/#post150112