Kim Taunga

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ProfileLIANZA Fellowship 2023

Head of Community Delivery South Auckland Libraries.

Kim’s involvement with LIANZA dates from 1995, five years after commencing as a library assistant at Manukau Libraries, and involved with LIANZA as regional chair, regional councillor and several conference committees before being elected to the LIANZA presidential team in 2021.

Kim actively supported the bicultural journey of Aotearoa and the profession and has been highly involved in bicultural and Pasifika kaupapa.She is an enthusiastic member of the LIANZA Pasifika Information Management Network and staunch supporter of Te Rōpū Whakahau partnership.

Kim demonstrated a strong and enthusiastic commitment to growing the capacity of the profession to provide resourcing and high-quality services to Pacific peoples in New Zealand and in the Pacific. In 2023 Kim was elected to the IFLA Asia-Oceania Regional Division Committee.

Her fellowship statement stated, "Kim is a role model for librarianship in Aotearoa. She has coached a new generation of library leaders who will further enrich our profession, services, and communities. She has changed the landscape of future public library leaders through her desire and ability to mentor others. She is a librarian who shares her own experiences and wisdom generously. Kim is a public librarian dedicated to excellence for her communities and profession."

LocationAuckland LibrariesPresident2022-2023RolePresidentCollection People

Kim Taunga LIANZA President 2022-2023

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Kim Taunga