Global Focus
Aotearoa Library - About
Library & Information Services
The Library has two unique collections of resources reflecting our organisational values. They are the Global Focus Aotearoa Information Services Library collection and the Global Focus Aotearoa Education Services Library collection. Registered users can borrow resources from both these collections. The resources we hold include:
The key focus of our Library collection is development and global issues. We take a broad and holistic definition of development recognising the complexity and changing nature of issues involved in social, cultural, spiritual and economic development.
We provide you with free access to our Library Catalogue. You do not need to be registered to browse the catalogue.
Registered Library members can request to borrow catalogue items. We will post these items to them free of charge.
We also provide other library services such as a library additions email- check the library home page for these services.
Joining and using the Library
Joining the Library
Membership and use of our Library is free if you live in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Registration
- If you have already registered for other Global Focus information services such as email updates, use My Global Focus and select Library membership from the list of subscriptions. (Remebmer to update your details).
- If you have never used our services, register here. Select Library membership from the list of subscriptions.
. - On completion of the registration process you will be sent a link to confirm your registration.
Using the Library
The Library located in Wellington and open to the public 9-5pm weekdays. This map shows you how to find us. You can search the Library catalogue without joining the Library.
Borrowing Library resources
- You must login before you can request items from the Library catalogue.
- Library users may borrow up to five items at a time (see Making library requests online)
- Books are loaned out for a maximum of two weeks and DVDs and videos for one week (we allow a few extra days for postage).
- Items can be returned to the Library or placed in the after hours box outside the Library door. If you live outside Wellington, items are posted to your address free of charge but you do need to pay for return postage.
(If you live in Wellington you may be asked if you collect your resources from Library).
- All journals are reference only. We can scan any requested articles and send them to your email address.
- Please return all items on loan by the due date or request a loan extension. You will be invoiced for lost or overdue items.
Reserving library resources
When you use the online request system, we will reserve any item you request that is already on loan. The item will be sent as soon as it is available. Contact the Library if you need a list of your requested items.
Renewing resources
Items can be renewed provided they have not been requested by another borrower. Please contact the Library
Subscribing to the Additions to the Library update
This email is sent out once a month and includes a selection of the latest :
- Books
- DVDs and CD Roms
- Key articles from development journals and newsletters
You can select this subscription as part of the Registration process.
If you have already registered, you can subscribe to this update from My Global Focus.
Login and click on Edit My Subscriptions.
Select Additions to the library update from the list of subscriptions.
Opening hours and contact information
Opening hours: Weekdays 9am
to 5pm
Email:library@globalfocus.org.nz
Phone: +64 4 496 9598
Fax: +64 4 496 9599
Physical location
Global Focus Aotearoa
Level 2, James Smith Building
55 Cuba Street
Wellington
Aotearoa New Zealand
Postal address
Global Focus Aotearoa
P O Box 12440
Wellington
Aotearoa New Zealand
Making library requests online
(You need to be an Aotearoa New Zealand resident and a registered library user before you can request items).
- Go to the Library home page and enter you login details under "My Global Focus".
- Search the Catalogue and select the items you want to request from the Library. Use the
Search Tips page if you need help in using the catalogue.
- Request each item by clicking the Request button on the right hand side
of your search results. (At this stage you can request more than five items.)
- Items in your request basket can be located by clicking the link in the pop-up box OR the View requests link at the top of the screen.
- You can only send a request for five items at one time . Delete any requests you do not require from your request basket. Make sure your contact details are correct .
- Click the "Send requests" button. Your requests will be lodged with
our library and actioned as soon as possible.
- You will receive an email giving you the status of your request(s). We will reserve any items on loan. Requested items will be posted out to you free of charge. ( If you live in Wellington we may contact you to see if you can collect these items.) Please return all items by the due date in the package provided.
- Contact the Library (ph 04 496 9598) if you need help in requesting items.
Donations
Donations are an important source for the building of collections in a variety of subject areas. Global Focus Aotearoa accepts donated resources into its collections that are in line with the Collections Policy.
Unless there is prior arrangement, donated items that are no longer required will be offered to library clients and other libraries. On arrangement items can, in the first instance, be offered back to donors.
Permanent Loan
Permanent loan collections are collections that people and organisations loan to Global Focus Aotearoa on the understanding that Global Focus Aotearoa will, in the first instance, offer them back to the donor when they are no longer needed or if Global Focus Aotearoa is no longer in a position to hold the collections.
Collections that we currently have on permanent loan:
- Council for International Development
- Unicef NZ
- Amnesty International NZ
- Wellington Indymedia Collective
