The University of Canterbury uses RSS leads to Library News and Journals and to some library databases such as Science Direct or Scopus. The University Library is present on Facebook. They also run 'AskLive' which is a live online chat facility.
Television New Zealand uses RSS links to group articles according to subject - news, entertainment, sport, business, etc. It has a facility to share articles seen on the TVNZ site to friends on Facebook, Bebo and Twitter. The site has newsreaders and podcasts for news and entertainment programmes such as Shortland Street.
World Vision New Zealand has a newsreader link to Utube. St Johns Ambulance New Zealand is a more straightforward site with links to relevant information sites. The City Mission has presence on Facebook.
GLAMS (Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums)
Museums NZ
Diffusion: has a Widget available that they would like people to embed in their websites/blogs to reach a wider audience. This widget displays a new random image from the Museums image catalogue each time the site is opened. There is also a museum blog open for comment from viewers, links to news items in newspapers and links to associated blogs.
Concentration: The site encourages viewers to search the collections, objects, events and provides a museums directory to collate information about museums around New Zealand.
Digital NZ
Diffusion: It is possible to follow Digital NZ on Twitter, communicate with Windows Live, there is an RSS link to recent articles and a blog.
Concentration: Digital NZ is a hub for Government online services organised by the National Library of New Zealand. The site collates information about NZ culture and heritage, broadcasting, education and government sectors, local community services and individuals.
KRIS
Diffusion: The site has RSS links to recent articles.
Concentration: Kiwi Research Information Service brings together open access research documents from New Zealand Universities, Polytechs, and other research institutions.
NZLive
Diffusion: The site has an RSS facility to link to in order to get most recent events, it has an event finder on Twitter and presence on Facebook. It has a community you can join to share your comments and meet other people. There is also the opportunity to list your event.
Concentration: NZ Events collates information about Events in New Zealand ranging from concerts, festivals, performing arts, sports and outdoor activities.
Matapihi
Diffusion: Not much. There are videos and 'interactives' which are articles from Museums but the site is very static and seems dated. The use of links to Facebook or Twitter would keep the site fresh with new information or comments. RSS feeds would help people keep up with new information as the site is updated.
Concentration: Matapihi describes itself as a selection of events in history from museums, libraries, archives and galleries around New Zealand.
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