News

Starting study can feel exciting but also a bit overwhelming. If you’re not sure where to begin, the Library & Learning Centre team is here to help you.

We support students with the things that matter most when you’re getting started, including:

• unders...

Tālofa lava

As Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa - Samoan Language week comes to an end, how about looking at the range of print and ebooks available to Open Polytechnic learners?  These are just a few of our resources:

Samoa mo Samoa: Black Saturday 1929 -...

This week marks 20 years since NZSL became an official language in Aotearoa!

If you're learning NZSL or want to find out more about Deaf people's experiences, check out these books:

 New Zealand Sign Language: A Reference Grammar 

 People of the Eye...

Did you know that we have a team of people who support Open Polytechnic learners with assessment writing?  Email your assessment to library@openpolytechnic.ac.nz and one of the team will send you feedback on your writing and referencing.  To learn...

Note, the Library & Learning Centre will be closed over Easter on the following days:

Good Friday: 3 April
Easter Monday: 6 April
Open Polytechnic Closed: 7 April

Our online Library will remain available. We will respond to queries on 8th April. 

You...

Happy lunar new year! 

The Library & Learning Centre has a range of ebooks on China and chinese history.  Here are a few that you might find interesting:

Tracing China: A forty-year ethnographic journey

A brief modern chinese history

Tasting paradise on...

Do you have an exam coming up?  If you want to look at the past exam papers for your subject you have come to the right place!  Follow these steps to find your past exam paper:

• Select Course Readings.
• Type in your course code, e.g. LES501
• Click on...

Meri Kirihimete me ngā mihi o te Tau Hou! 

Merry Christmas and a happy new year to all ākonga and kaimahi, from the Library & Learning Support Team! We hope you have a restorative and happy festive season.

Please note the following dates:

Thu 18 Dec 
Thi...

10 December is Human Rights Day and this year's theme is:  Human Rights, Our Everyday Essentials, "to reaffirm the values of human rights and show that they remain a winning proposition for humanity" - United Nations.

The day is celebrated annually...