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LIANZA SLANZA Tertiary Grants

26/8/2021

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The Department of Internal Affairs through the New Zealand Libraries Partnership Programme (NZLPP) approved a $1.5 million tertiary grant funding to LIANZA and SLANZA working in partnership to aid a qualification uplift across the entire library and information sector.
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The initiation phase of the project is underway and the project manager, Crystal Middleton-Lunn has held initial meetings with Victoria University of Wellington, Te Wānanga o Raukawa and Open Polytechnic.
 
A joint LIANZA-SLANZA governance or advisory group provides oversight of the project, and is responsible for signing off project plans and respective progress reports, grant models and related processes, communication and marketing plans.  The advisory group has been formed and held its first meeting and elected the chair on August 24, 2021.
 
The advisory group has six members;
 
LIANZA
Megan Ingle, LIANZA member, Services to Schools, National Library of New Zealand (chair)
Philip Miles, LIANZA Council, Auckland Council
Kim Symon, LIANZA Treasurer, BDO Christchurch

SLANZA
Glenys Bichan, SLANZA President, Cambridge High School 
Sasha Eastwood-Bennitt, SLANZA President-Elect, Manchester Street School
Julia Smith, SLANZA Past President, Kerikeri High School
 
The project is aiming to up skill the current workforce with tertiary qualifications, attract new people to achieve tertiary qualifications and gain employment in the sector, ensure the workforce is qualified and future-ready to demonstrate the value and impact of library and information services.
Advisory group member Julia Smith says, “SLANZA is excited to be collaborating with LIANZA to bring this opportunity of free tertiary study in library and information studies to our members in 2022.”
 
The next meeting of the advisory group in in early September, and the focus will be developing clear outcomes for the project.
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Julia Smith
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Megan Ingle

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​Megan  Ingle, advisory group chair explains, “This collaborative approach between LIANZA and SLANZA to support people within the library and information sector to gain qualifications and professional registration, as well as offering opportunities for new people to join the sector, demonstrates a clear commitment to the future of our profession.” 
LIANZA will provide management and administrative support to the project and regular communication will be sent to LIANZA and SLANZA members as the project develops.
1 Comment
Alan Dingley
28/3/2022 11:22:30 am

Do you have to already be registered to the course in question?

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