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TUESDAY 2 MAY

4.30pm to 6.30pm

James Bennett Pre-Arrival Drinks and networking

The Churchill - Gin with a view at
Four Points by Sheraton, Auckland City

FORUM DAY ONE - WEDNESDAY 3 MAY

Date/Time	Session	Content
08.30am	Registration & Coffee
09.00am	Mihi Whakatau \| Welcome by Mana whenua	Auckland Libraries and PLNZ
09.20am	Chair's opening remarks: Dyane Hosler, Puke Ariki New Plymouth Library Manager.	Dyane welcomes delegates and provides an overview of the past year, upcoming challenges and opportunities on the horizon.
09.30am	Words of Welcome: Mirla Edmundson, General Manager Connected Communities, Auckland City Council	What does it take to be a leader of New Zealand's library network; and what will it take to be a leader of the future?
10.00am	Keynote: Te hīkoi tahi \| Designing the Future of Public Libraries Penny Hulse, MNZM, Former Deputy Mayor of Auckland and a Local Government Specialist, currently serving on the independent panel reviewing the Future for Local Government. Introduced by Mirla Edmundson, Auckland City Libraries	Penny is currently serving on the board of Kāinga Ora and the independent panel reviewing the Future for Local Government. What are the next steps?
10.45am	Round Table Discussion and Open Sharing: Managers have an opportunity to discuss the topics raised by the speakers. Q & A	Penny with Mirla open up the discussion to include delegates and invite their views.
11.00am	Networking & Refreshments
11.30am	Senior Managers' Panel Discussion: Leadership Under Duress What can we learn from those managers who have faced major community upheavals? How are we to manage divisions within our communities and remain a welcoming accessible space? Introduced by Carolyn Robertson, Head of Libraries and Information, Christchurch City Libraries.	Join Mirla and Carolyn as they share their thoughts, on what it takes to be a Future Leader. They are joined by Nicola Saunders (Library Manager, Napier Libraries) and Tangimeriana Rua (Manager Lifelong Learning, Whakatāne District Libraries), Daniel Lewis (General Manager, Digital Operations, Casey Cardona Libraries).
12.45pm	Introducing the Future. Chair-Elect Rob Baigent with PLNZ's newly appointed Executive Director.	Meet the newly appointed Executive Director and
1.00pm	KAI: Lunch & Networking
2.00pm	Strategic Topic: Library Services Amongst the Rise of Globally Connected Communities: Exploring the Role of Conversational AI and the Role Library Leadership Needs to Play Guest Speaker: Daniel Lewis, General Manager, Digital Operations, Casey Cardinia Libraries, Victoria, Australia Introduced by Lois Haddon, Library Service Leader, HB Williams Library, Gisborne.	Join Daniel as he explores the challenges and opportunities of transforming libraries in the global connected world. We will discuss the negative impact of disconnected services, the rise of conversational AI, and the shift that needs to happen to engage with globally connected communities.
2.45pm	Round Table Discussion and Open Sharing: Members have an opportunity to discuss the topic and then share with delegates.	Facilitated by Lois with Daniel.
3.00pm	Networking and Refreshments
3.30pm	Library Tour Auckland Central City Library \| Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero Tour the multi-level library in the heart of Auckland’s central business district. Discover our kohinga and resources and learn about the facilities and services we offer. Home to the Sir George Grey Special Collections, these heritage items and resources include significant New Zealand publications, Shakespeare’s first folio, a William Blake manuscript engraved by the poet himself, as well as maps, music, whakaahua, ephemera and valuable rare books.	Bookings essential so Auckland library staff can offer a tailored tour experience
5.00pm	Pre-Dinner drinks at venue.
6.00pm	Wheelers Delegates Dinner Join Dyane Hosler to farewell outgoing Executive Director, Hilary Beaton	Join us in celebrating Hilary’s time as Executive Director and have a final hurrah before returning home.
9.00pm	Finish

FORUM DAY TWO - THURSDAY 4 MAY

Date/Time	Session	Content
08.30am	Delegates Breakfast/Karakia - blessing.
9.00am	National Library Presentation: NZLPP Mahi Guest Speaker: Rachel Esson, Director of the National Library New Zealand with Mark Crookston, Manager, Content and Collections Introduced by Chris Hay, Manager Tūranga, Christchurch City Libraries	Learn all about the mahi produced from the New Zealand Libraries Partnership Programme (NZLPP). What have been the findings? How does this help our understanding of future leadership?
9.45am	Local Government New Zealand presentation: NZLPP Mahi Guest Speaker: Marion Read, LGNZ policy advisor	Marion will join Rachel and Mark to present new research: libraries as a vehicle for public service delivery.
10.15 am	Round Table Discussion & Open Sharing: Members have an opportunity to discuss the topic and then share with delegates.
10.30am	Stand up Regional Reports: Regional Reps: Lisa Salter (Far North & Auckland), Tangimeriana Rua (Waikato/Bay of Plenty), Lois Haddon (Central North Island), TBC (Wellington, Wairarapa), Chris Hay (Upper South Island), and Anne-Maree Wigley (Lower South Island) Introduced by Anne- Maree Wigley, Dunedin City Libraries	Always a highlight of the National Forum's programme. Get the gen from around the regions and celebrate our mahi!
11.30am	Networking & Refreshments
12.00pm	Strategic Topic: Witch Burning in the 21st Century: Dangerous speech, misogyny, and democracy. Guest Speaker: Kate Hannah, Director and Founder, the Disinformation Project, Principal Investigator Te Pūnaha Matatini Introduced by: Dyane Hosler	Kate Hannah is a cultural historian of science and technology who has extensive experience in research translation, strategic communications, policy development, and community engagement. Her research interests include gender, 'race', eugenics, colonisation and white supremacism in historic and contemporary science and technology cultures and subcultures.
12.45pm	Round Table Discussion & Open Sharing: Members have an opportunity to discuss the topic and then share with delegates. Facilitated by: Dyane with Kate.
1.00pm	Networking & Lunch
2.00pm	Strategic Topic: Making the world a better place. Guest Speaker: Echo Janman, Manager Community Hub Central City at Auckland Council. Introduced by Lisa Salter, Kaipara District Libraries	An advocate for innovation and thought leadership, Echo has worked with and for communities for the best part of 20 years. Her work at Auckland Council allows her to usher in digital solutions for online community connection [Read more]
2.45pm	Round Table Discussion & Open Sharing: Members have an opportunity to discuss the topic and then share with delegates.	Echo is very keen to hear what other libraries are doing in their regions around the country.
3.00pm	Last words & Closing Karakia
4.00pm	Close

Note: This programmme was accurate at the time of publication and may be subject to unforeseen changes.

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