Awards
Christchurch City Libraries is proud to have received these awards:
2006
New Zealand Institute of Architects Awards
Parklands Library is a Canterbury Local Award Winner in the NZIA Resene Local Awards
Upper Riccarton Community and School Library is a NZIA Resene New Zealand Award Winner
19 October 2006
Civic Trust Awards 2006
Upper Riccarton Community & School Library, Main South Road, Christchurch. An integrated community and school library that continues a strong emphasis on environmental building design.
Parklands Library, Queenspark Drive, Parklands. A recycled 1970s church building transformed into a community resource and vibrant meeting place within a newer Christchurch suburb.
2005
National Māori Language Week Awards 2005
Winner of Te Tohu Whare Pukapuka Tāmatanui/Public Library Award in the
Central Government, Local Body and Public Library category.
15 September 2005
2005 NZ Post Management Excellence Awards: Category winner for AnyQuestions.co.nz (Process Management).
3M Award for
Innovation in Libraries: 1st place National Library with Auckland,
Wellington, Christchurchand Manukau Public Libraries
AnyQuestions.co.nz is
an online reference service for New Zealand school students, which enables
users to get direct, real time, online help from a reference librarian in
finding quality information to meet their school work needs. Staffing for
this project is funded by The National Library of New Zealand, Auckland,
Christchurch, Manukau and Wellington City Libraries and the Ministry of Education.
13 September 2005
GOVIS Buzzies Government
Information Managers Forum
Joint winner of category On the Frontier (leading edge stuff)
20 May 2005
2004
Māori Language Week Awards 2004
Ngā Kete Wānanga-o-Ōtautahi: Christchurch City Libraries won the Local Government
category and was the the supreme award runner up in the inaugural Māori
Language Week Awards.
14 September 2004
New Zealand Institute of Architects Awards
South Library received
a supreme award for architecture at the NZIA awards. This was one of only five
supreme awards given. In addition to the supreme award the building was also
a winner in the "community and cultural" and the "colour" sections.
29 May 2004
Property Council of New Zealand Rider Hunt Building Award 2004 Education & Art Property Award Merit: South Christchurch Library to recognise excellence in property investment and development
Tutor.com Special Recognition Award 2004 - Best International Partnership - "Answers Now - All the time. Across the World." This was won in conjunction with the other 3 partners from around the world (Australia; UK; USA)
2003
Unlimited 20 Best Places to Work
Each year, the Unlimited/JRA Best Places to Work Survey reveals the top organisations
to work for in New Zealand. In 2003, 128 organisations participated in the
survey. Christchurch was ranked 13th overall and 4th of the medium sized workplaces
(100 - 399 staff).
2002
Contact Centre: Finalist, 3M Award for Innovation in Libraries, 18 November 2002
Central City Library: NZIA (New Zealand Institute of Architects) Resene Colour Award in the Community Colour award
Contact Centre: Technology Category of the 2002 New Zealand Post Management Excellence Awards presented at the Society of Local Government Manager’s Conference in Auckland8 September 2002
Edith Jessie Carnell Travelling Scholarship 2002
Debbie Dawson was awarded the 2002 scholarship that provides LIANZA members with the opportunity to travel for professional development.
2001
Human Resources Department: Human Resources Institute of New Zealand (HRINZ) Southern Regional Award for innovation in the category of Influence and Change 28 November 2001
LIANZA Award of Merit for Management 2001
Debbie Dawson received this award “In recognition of your excellence in the management of change and the establishment of successful communication and relations between library users, management and staff.
2000
New Brighton: NZIA Resene National Award for Architecture
New Brighton: NZIA Resene Regional Award (Urban Design)
1999
New Brighton: NZIA Resene Branch Award for Architecture (Community and Culture)
New Brighton: NZIA Resene Colour Award for Architecture (Interior Design)
1998
The Nada Beardsley Literacy Award - The Canterbury Council of the New Zealand Reading Association Honours award for Books for Babies.
1994
Ameritech Bell Atlantic Award for Innovation in Library and Information Services. Presented to Canterbury Public Library and Trustbank Canterbury Community trust for Computers for Children. "An N-Strategy Initiative"
