Rate My Professor Amy Closs

Amy Closs serves as a general assistant and collections assistant at Hocken Collections, a special collections library at the University of Otago. Hocken Collections holds significant holdings of New Zealand and Pacific pictorial, manuscript, and printed materials, supporting research in art, history, and literature.

Amy Closs has contributed to public engagement with these collections through articles published in the Otago Daily Times. In 'A keen eye for detail' (March 22, 2025), she discusses early illustrators of New Zealand birds and their role in promoting public awareness of conservation issues. In 'Responding to the landscape' (May 8, 2023), she comments on several artworks from an exhibition of Robin White's works at Hocken Collections. These writings highlight her involvement in promoting the collections' art holdings.