As you navigate through the rest of your life, be open to collaboration. Other people and other people's ideas are often better than your own. Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you, spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life.
-Amy Poehler
We had such an incredible turnout for The Future of Libraries Summit – an impressive 160 passionate game changers from both inside and outside of the sector. It wasn’t just an event for librarians to “navel gaze”! Instead we were able to attract people with diverse backgrounds creating a truly collaborative experience where professionals were able to discuss their views on the future of libraries and we were all able to learn from one another.
While we’re thrilled with the Summit turn-out and the demographics of the attendees, some parts of the sector were under-represented as you can see from the chart on the right (click to view).
You can see exactly who was there by checking out the summit attendees. Help us to engage with those who were missing by sharing this report with them and asking them to comment.
On July 31st 2015 the Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa and Te Rōpū Whakahau co-hosted Taking Libraries to 2025: The Future of Libraries Summit at the Michael Fowler Centre in Wellington.
We invite you to comment on the topics, and upload photos of your own activities, ideas and thoughts.
Lianza (6th Jan 2025). 10 Summit Participants. In Website Lianza. Retrieved 19th Mar 2026 17:25, from https://lianza.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/617