Support for tauira Māori across the University of Otago Libraries
Mihi from the Library Kaiāwhina
Marni Boynton
Ko Maungapōhatu te māunga
Ko Tauranga te awa
Ko Mataatua te waka
Ko Tūhoe tōku iwi
Ko Ngāti Raka tōku hapu
Ko Tātaiāhape tōku marae
Nō Te Waimana ahau
Ko Marni tōku ingoa
Kia ora, my name is Marni and I have lived in Ōtepoti Dunedin since 2000.
I have worked on campus for 15 years, as the Māori resources library assistant, a client services lending assistant and a secondment to the Hocken library | Uare Taoka o Hākena for a few months.
In my free time I volunteer at the Dunedin Gasworks Museum and The Waikouaiti Heritage Coast Centre. Anything to do with Heritage or Museums I am in. Ka kite.
Contact
Tel +64 3 479 7827
Email marni.boynton@otago.ac.nz
Gina Rocco
Tēnā koutou katoa
Nō Itaria me Airangi me Ingarangi ōku tīpuna
Nō Tūrangi ahau
E mihi ana ki ngā tohu o nehe, o Ōtepoti e noho nei au
Ko Gina Rocco tōku ingoa
Kia ora koutou!
I'm Gina and I'm the Library Kaiāwhina for Sciences. I grew up in Tūrangi and Waiharakeke (Marlborough), and have studied a wide range of subjects (including sciences) - both in Otautahi Christchurch and here in Ōtepoti. I've lived here since 2001, and love being surrounded by our stunning beaches, forests, and precious wildlife.
I'm based at the Health Sciences Library so please feel free to call in or send me an email – I'm here to help!
Wishing you well on your university journey, and please do not hesitate to get in touch!
Contact
Email gina.rocco@otago.ac.nz
Te Whare Pukapuka Whaiora
Health Sciences Library, 290 Great King Street (first floor of the Sayers Building, opposite the hospital main entrance)
Lynne Knapp
Tēnā koutou katoa,
I tipu ake au ki Ōtepoti me Waihōpai.
Kei te kite au ki te awa Manuherikia.
Ko Moana nui-a-kiwa te Moana.
Kei te noho au ki Ōtepoti.
Ko Ngāti Pākehā te iwi.
Ko Knapp rātou ko Lindsay ko Cato ko Bochel kā whanau.
He kaimahi au i te whare pukapuka whaiora.
Ko Lynne Knapp toku ingoa,
Nō reira, tēnā koutou katoa.
Hello, my name is Lynne Knapp. I have lived in Dunedin for most of my life, but spent some of my earlier years in Invercargill.
I’ve been working at the University of Otago for many years in a variety of roles. Most of this work has been based in the University of Otago Libraries.
My current role is as subject librarian for the School of Biomedical Sciences.
I enjoy helping students to find useful material for their courses and to navigate library resources. I am the Library Kaiāwhina for the Health Sciences Library. So please feel free to contact me if you need any assistance.
Contact
Tel +64 3 479 7486
Email lynne.knapp@otago.ac.nz
Alexander Ritchie
Tēnā koutou katoa
I whānau au kei Te-Whanganui-ā-Tara, ā, i tipu ake au i raro iho i te maunga o Makara, i te taha o te awa o Karori. Ko Ōtepoti toku kainga inaianei.
Ko Kōtimana rātou ko Ingarihi, ko Huitana, ko Wiwi, ko Tiamana, ko Airihi, ko Pākehā te iwi.
Ko Alexander Ritchie toku ingoa.
Kia ora! I'm Alexander, one of the Library Kaiawhina for the Humanities.
I descend from Scots, English, Irish settlers and migrants, some of whom made their home in Ōtepoti Dunedin. After growing up in Te Whanganui-ā-Tara Wellington, I moved to Ōtepoti two decades ago to complete my study and now live with my partner and two children in the north of the city.
I work as a Subject Librarian based in the Central Library, supporting Languages and Cultures; English and Linguistics; Music, Theatre and Performing Arts; Media, Film and Communication. I have also worked at Te Uare Taoka o Hākena | Hocken Collections, and in the OU Science and Robertson / Education libraries.
I am here to help, and can offer Library support around finding, using, evaluating, and referencing stuff for your study and research. You’re welcome to visit me on the first floor of the Central Library, or to get in touch via phone.
Nō reira, tēnā koutou katoa.
Contact
Tel +64 3 479 7827
Email alexander.ritchie@otago.ac.nz
Megan Vaughan
Tēnā koutou katoa.
I tipu ake au ki Taranaki. Ko Ōtepoti toku kainga inaianei. Ko Pākehā te iwi. Ko Megan Vaughan toku ingoa.
Kia ora, my name is Megan and I am one of the kaiāwhina for commerce.
I grew up in Taranaki but have spent my whole adult life here in Dunedin. I worked at the Hocken Collections for many years before starting my current role as a subject librarian for Commerce (Accountancy and Finance, Information Science, and Entrepreneurship) and Te Tumu.
I enjoy helping students with finding relevant material for their research, using library resources and referencing. You are welcome to visit me in person in the Law Library on the 8th Floor of the Richardson Building, or you can phone or email me.
Contact
Tel +64 3 479 8915
Email megan.vaughan@otago.ac.nz
Scott Venning
Kia ora!
Nō Ngāti Pākeha mātou ko tōku whanau. Nō Ōtautahi ahau. Ko Scott tōku ingoa.
I’m Scott and I’m the Library Kaiāwhina for Commerce and Subject Librarian for Accountancy and Finance, Tourism, Marketing, Information Science and Economics.
I grew up in Christchurch but moved to Auckland as a teenager. My whanau moved to Dunedin in January 2019 and I started work at the University of Otago Library. Before that I was at AUT (Auckland University of Technology) Library.
I’m here to support you on your academic journey. For Library support around research, resources, data, reference management, etc. My office is in the Law Library in the Richardson Building on the 8th floor. Feel free to visit or contact me via phone or email.
Contact
Tel +64 3 479 7155
Email scott.venning@otago.ac.nz
