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Penny Hulse | MNZM | Former Deputy Mayor of Auckland | Local Government Specialist https://www.futureforlocalgovernment.govt.nz/ |
Louise LaHatte | Principal Advisor Arts, Culture and Heritage Connected Communities, Auckland Council Louise LaHatte is Principal Advisor Arts, Culture and Heritage for Connected Communities, the department of Auckland Council that delivers library and other services. Having worked for local government in Auckland for 36 years, she has experienced the rich tapestry of change that working in a political environment can bring, as well as the evolution of libraries in response to societal and technological changes. She has been actively involved in LIANZA and PLNZ and in campaigns to protect the freedom to read and to remove barriers to library use. |
Carolyn Robertson | Libraries and Information Manager, Christchurch City Council Leading the planning and delivery of public library services for Christchurch City and Banks Peninsula. Carolyn has sponsored several library building projects in recent years which form a key part of the Christchurch rebuild after the 2010/11 earthquakes. The largest of these is Tūranga, the multi award winning new central library which opened in October 2018. A key anchor project in the rebuild and flagship for the city’s library services, Tūranga welcomed one million visitors in its first year of operation. Carolyn is a fellow of LIANZA (the Library and Information Association of New Zealand) and served as President in 2010/11. For several years Carolyn was also a member of LIAC (the Library and Information Advisory Commission), a national body advising the Minister for the National Library. She is also a member of both Public Libraries of New Zealand (PLNZ) and IFLA, the International Federation of Libraries. |
Laurinda Thomas | Manager, Libraries and Community Spaces, Wellington City Council Laurinda Thomas is the Manager, Libraries and Community Spaces at Wellington City Council. Laurinda has worked across the libraries and information field for more than 20 years, holding positions across both the private and public sector. She is a former President of LIANZA and lifelong advocate for the transformative power of libraries, speaking at TEDxWellington in 2016. Laurinda also sits on the boards of the Digital Inclusion Alliance Aotearoa, and the Aurora Foundation. |
Mark Crookston | Director, Content Services, National Library of New Zealand
Former leadership roles in the sector include Associate Chief Librarian in the Alexander Turnbull Library, Principal Advisor to the Chief Archivist at Archives NZ, Secretary-General of the Pacific Branch of the International Council on Archives, and Programme Director Documentary Heritage at the National Library of New Zealand. Mark loves developing sustainable collaborations, connecting people and communities to their histories, and managing collections that support societal memory, people’s rights, accountability, and scholarship. He lives in Petone, Te Awakairangi (Lower Hutt) with his family. |
Executive Committee Public Libraries of New Zealand | PLNZ Dyane Hosler - Chair | PLNZ |
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Jock Walker | Cultural Support |
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