| Title | Oral history interview with Noel Parkinson, 2005. |
| Creator | |
| Date created | 15 July 2005 |
| Description Summary | Noel reflects on her history of library service. Noel mentions her childhood and schooling. She details working in her community library as a volunteer and how she came to be appointed Glen Eden Librarian. Noel recalls and details the staff; book selection; the Country Library Service; funding issues; the interloan system; censorship; children's holiday programmes; various library buildings; and, the housebound service. |
| Subjects | |
| Other Notes | Noel was born in Ireland Dec 25 1922. She came to New Zealand with her parents Edward and Elizabeth Bollard in 1929. Educated at Auckland Girls Grammar, Noel left school to work at George Courts. She married James Parkinson. She started her library career as a volunteer in the Glen Eden Library in 1958 and was appointed Glen Eden Librarian in 1960. In 1983, after 23 years service, Noel retired and later, in the early 1990s returned once again as a volunteer on Friday evenings. |
| Keywords | Glen Eden Library; Walker, Christine; Porter, Jack; Black, Brian; Strands Book Shop; Whitcoulls; The Country Library Service; National Library of New Zealand; Moody, Harold; Clews, Janet; de Vere, John; Glen Eden; Waitakere; Auckland; New Zealand Books and reading; Library circulation and loans; Public services (Libraries) |
| Time span | c1929 - c2000 |
| Language | English |
| Copyright Holder | Waitakere Central Library, Henderson |
| Access Rights | Contact the West Auckland Research Centre, Waitakere Central Library in Henderson, to listen to recording or view abstract. Not available for loan. |
| Available copies | Local History, Waitakere Central Library; Noel Parkinson |
| Original medium | Audio; analogue, cassette |
| Duration | 2 x C60 |
| Supporting materials | Photocopies of newspaper clippings; |
| Contributor | |
| Oral History ID | WOH-1017 |
