Chinese digital workshops a hit with seniors

Last year Wendy Lin (Weixi), Ethnic Communities Senior Library Assistant at Manukau Library, launched Chinese eBook and eMagazine workshops to introduce online resources to Chinese speaking Aucklanders.

The sessions were an unprecedented success, attracting readers from across Tāmaki Makaurau. Feedback was overwhelmingly positive, with many of our senior customers reporting the sessions helped them become more confident with using technology and library resources like the eBook and eAudiobook app Libby and the Chinese eMagazine database Dragonsource.

The average age of attendees was 75, and some were in their nineties, and all were eager to learn - as one attendee assured staff, "I still walk very fast for 90!" Since attending Wendy's sessions, customers have reported downloading 5 - 6 books a day, thanks to the convenience of Auckland Libraries eBook services and Wendy's mentorship and helpful guides.

Reading enthusiasts can look forward to more of Wendy's eBook and eMagazine workshops in Mandarin in 2020. Keep visiting the Auckland Libraries website and follow Manukau Library's Facebook page for upcoming workshop dates.

Browse our website for more digital workshops delivered in Mandarin.

• 智能手机讲座 Mandarin smartphone workshops at Onehunga Library
• 初级电脑学习班 Mandarin computer classes at Onehunga Library
• Chinese digital device classes at Epsom Library
• 计算机基础课程: Mandarin computer classes at Manukau Library

Dragonsource eMagazines

One of our Chinese language resources is Dragonsource, a database of over 2000 eMagazines and eJournals from mainland China. Read recent issues of popular magazines in simplified or traditional Chinese without the wait!

各類期刊雜誌,內容涉及政治, 經濟,科技,教育,藝術,中國當今事務, 世界熱點以及其他主題. 熱門期刊, 如<<牡丹>>, <<十月>>, <<支點>> , <<健康大視野>>通常與印刷版雜誌同時推出.

龍源用簡化字和繁體字向讀者提供數千種中國大陸出版的中文雜誌和期刊全文.

Browse for eMagazines on Dragonsource now.

Top tips for using Dragonsource to find Chinese eMagazines

1, 信息检索从标题 , 全文 和刊名

Search for the magazine or article by searching for the name of the magazine, or the title of the article, or text from the article. 

2, 通过使用字母搜索，该字母是杂志名称的首字母

Search alphabetically using the first letter of the name of the magazine.

3, 使用目录链接查找自己喜欢的文章

Use the Table of Contents to find the desired article within the magazine.

To read Dragonsource eMagazines and eJournals you need to be an Auckland Libraries member. Membership is free for all Aucklanders. Join Auckland Libraries now.

To borrow eMagazines in Dragonsource, you will need your library barcode number and your PIN. Start reading on Dragonsource now.