Paula’s library career started at Christchurch City Libraries before a move to Riccarton High School as their library manager, initially at the school, and then as part of the Upper Riccarton School and Community Library.
She carried her passion for learning, teaching and research throughout her career, as a content writer for the Open Polytechnic LIS courses, in Services to Schools at the National Library, her work at CORE Education where she was the first non-teacher to be awarded a CORE Education eFellowship, and her LIANZA advocacy, and as a mentor to colleagues throughout the profession.
Paula served on the LIANZA Aoraki committee, was the convenor of the LIANZA 2017 Conference, and was LIANZA President 2018-2019. She represented LIANZA with IFLA, including our World Library and Information Congress bid, Government ministers, and on multiple forums.
Paula has been a vocal advocate of the contribution that libraries make to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
