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Change is scary; we’ve heard it over and over again. But if there’s one thing The Future of Libraries Summit taught us is that the library profession is agile and willing to adapt to change. Libraries across the country have re-invented themselves over the years transforming from buildings with books to vibrant community hubs. Digital literacy and fluency are now at the forefront of the services libraries provide, and this can only increase with the technological advances coming our way.
This summit proves that changes are needed within the sector. It sounds like a no-brainer, but it was important to get key stakeholders in a room to come to this conclusion together. One important thing to note is that these changes will be impossible without sector-wide collaboration, cooperation, and consensus.
Small changes have been made over the years, and LIANZA has made some strides with our Emerging Leaders program, #Brand Libraries and our continuing professional development. More can be done, but it’s easy to sit back and say to ‘What are YOU doing about it?’ It’s harder looking within oneself and asking “What am I doing about this?”
Rab Heath: “2025 a flourishing library sector looks like... "agility, collaboration, community and action"”
Book Council NZ: “Very excited to be in Wellington for Taking Libraries to 2025, Future of Libraries Summit.”
LIANZA President: “Challenge, talk, listen, take advantage of this unique opportunity to shape the future of libraries & librarians.”
Lisa Salter: “The future of flourishing libraries will be the people not place. Focus on learning being part of our job not an extra thing we do.”
Baruk Jacob: “It is NOT about librarians. It is about the communities we serve.”
Lewis Brown: “Table talk: create a national 2025 vision for libraries as an aspirational framework for libraries to work together towards achieving.”
Luqman Hayes: “Libraries 2025 will be the source and conduit of social, technological and community change.”
Peter Murgatroyd: “Flip the conversation. Its not about what we need to survive, its about what our users need to thrive.”
Adrienne Hannan: “If we are to show folks that libraries are valuable we need a way to record our output. Door counts & borrowing stats don't cut it.”
Amy Joseph: “"The food of the chiefs is talk". And food is fuel for action.”
Joanna Ransom: “Results area 10 is a gift to public libraries; can we stop whining and just get on with it. This is our game people!!”
Adrien Bell: “Libraries it's time. Technology is an enabler.”
Adrienne Hannan: “I like the idea of our obligation and responsibility to future New Zealanders as a driver for our profession.”
Karaitiana Taiuru: “Maybe local council CEO's need to take control of a national library strategy to empower, distribute and represent more information.”
Karaitiana Taiuru: “Want to be more responsive to Māori but don't have frontline Māori staff? Make partnerships with Māori community and local Iwi.”
Cath Sheard: “What am *i* going to do with the ideas that have been discussed?”
Laura Caygill: “Seems to sadly be a bit of apathy when the issue of pay is mentioned - being fairly remunerated for the work we do is a real issue.”
Kim Salamonson: “One library card for all New Zealanders.”
Sarah Gallagher: “We need a professional library population that reflects the ethnic population of NZ.”
Corin Haines: “Enormously pleased with #FoL15 What a great moment for the librarians in New Zealand.”
This summit proves that changes are needed within the sector. It sounds like a no-brainer, but it was important to get key stakeholders in a room to come to this conclusion together. One important thing to note is that these changes will be impossible without sector-wide collaboration, cooperation, and consensus.
Small changes have been made over the years, and LIANZA has made some strides with our Emerging Leaders program, #Brand Libraries and our continuing professional development. More can be done, but it’s easy to sit back and say to ‘What are YOU doing about it?’ It’s harder looking within oneself and asking “What am I doing about this?”
Rab Heath: “2025 a flourishing library sector looks like... "agility, collaboration, community and action"”
Book Council NZ: “Very excited to be in Wellington for Taking Libraries to 2025, Future of Libraries Summit.”
LIANZA President: “Challenge, talk, listen, take advantage of this unique opportunity to shape the future of libraries & librarians.”
Lisa Salter: “The future of flourishing libraries will be the people not place. Focus on learning being part of our job not an extra thing we do.”
Baruk Jacob: “It is NOT about librarians. It is about the communities we serve.”
Lewis Brown: “Table talk: create a national 2025 vision for libraries as an aspirational framework for libraries to work together towards achieving.”
Luqman Hayes: “Libraries 2025 will be the source and conduit of social, technological and community change.”
Peter Murgatroyd: “Flip the conversation. Its not about what we need to survive, its about what our users need to thrive.”
Adrienne Hannan: “If we are to show folks that libraries are valuable we need a way to record our output. Door counts & borrowing stats don't cut it.”
Amy Joseph: “"The food of the chiefs is talk". And food is fuel for action.”
Joanna Ransom: “Results area 10 is a gift to public libraries; can we stop whining and just get on with it. This is our game people!!”
Adrien Bell: “Libraries it's time. Technology is an enabler.”
Adrienne Hannan: “I like the idea of our obligation and responsibility to future New Zealanders as a driver for our profession.”
Karaitiana Taiuru: “Maybe local council CEO's need to take control of a national library strategy to empower, distribute and represent more information.”
Karaitiana Taiuru: “Want to be more responsive to Māori but don't have frontline Māori staff? Make partnerships with Māori community and local Iwi.”
Cath Sheard: “What am *i* going to do with the ideas that have been discussed?”
Laura Caygill: “Seems to sadly be a bit of apathy when the issue of pay is mentioned - being fairly remunerated for the work we do is a real issue.”
Kim Salamonson: “One library card for all New Zealanders.”
Sarah Gallagher: “We need a professional library population that reflects the ethnic population of NZ.”
Corin Haines: “Enormously pleased with #FoL15 What a great moment for the librarians in New Zealand.”
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Future of Libraries Summit 2015Description
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.
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