The results are in! Last Friday, May 21, elections closed and we officially have our next president-elect! LIANZA would like to congratulate... Kim Taunga, LIANZA’s first, Pasifika president.
As many of you know Kim comes from Auckland Libraries as Head of Community Libraries South & East Pouārahi Pātaka Kōrero ā-Hapori. She was born in Auckland and grew up in New Plymouth. Kim currently heads a team that looks after 27 community libraries in Tāmaki Makaurau as part of the Connected Communities department at Auckland Council.
She has been a LIANZA member since she was a library assistant when her first manager took her to a branch meeting back in the 90’s! Kim has an associateship, and has been chair of the LIANZA Hikuwai and a Hikuwai regional councilor for a couple of terms as well as holding the social portfolio on several LIANZA conference committees.
Kim brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, and energy to the LIANZA president seat, and we are excited to see where she can take LIANZA in the future.
As many of you know Kim comes from Auckland Libraries as Head of Community Libraries South & East Pouārahi Pātaka Kōrero ā-Hapori. She was born in Auckland and grew up in New Plymouth. Kim currently heads a team that looks after 27 community libraries in Tāmaki Makaurau as part of the Connected Communities department at Auckland Council.
She has been a LIANZA member since she was a library assistant when her first manager took her to a branch meeting back in the 90’s! Kim has an associateship, and has been chair of the LIANZA Hikuwai and a Hikuwai regional councilor for a couple of terms as well as holding the social portfolio on several LIANZA conference committees.
Kim brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, and energy to the LIANZA president seat, and we are excited to see where she can take LIANZA in the future.
“I’m proud to be part of an organisation with such a long history and which supports meaningful values and work. If as President I can serve you and help LIANZA move forward and remain vital and relevant then excellent!”
We would also like to congratulate our three regional councillors who have been nominated unopposed.
Each one of our councillors brings something special and dynamic to LIANZA, and we are proud to have each of them with us as we prepare for the future.
Each one of our councillors brings something special and dynamic to LIANZA, and we are proud to have each of them with us as we prepare for the future.
 | Philip Miles - Hikuwai Tēnā koutou katoa Ko Philip Miles tōku ingoa I whānau mai ahau ki Pōneke I tupu ake ahau ki Tāmaki Makaurau Nō reira, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā tātou katoa. Kia ora I’m Philip Miles. I’ve been a LIANZA member for 14 years and am currently employed as Digital Solutions Lead at Auckland Council Libraries. In recent years LIANZA has faced a few challenges. Work such as the move from SIGs and Regions to Communities has helped ensure the financial sustainability of the association and LIANZA demonstrated resilience during the upheaval of 2020. However, budgetary constraints and change at many organisations with have implications for LIANZA. |
We have seen elsewhere in the GLAMMI sector bodies struggle to show agility. I believe the work we are doing to review LIANZA’s strategic leadership is paving the way for an association that will continue to be a strong advocate for a rapidly changing profession.
"As Hikuwai Councillor I will continue to advocate for diverse professional development opportunities available to members no matter where they are. And I will help ensure LIANZA is recognised as the voice of the profession."
| Gail Cook - Aoraki I have worked in public libraries for almost five years and am currently in a Resource Description and Access Librarian secondment as part of the New Zealand Public Libraries Partnership Programme through the National Library, working with our digital heritage collection. One of my favourite things about working in libraries is the opportunity to connect - with customers, community, and with colleagues. I joined LIANZA as a student, and after attending several events hosted by the Aoraki committee, I decided to get more involved in my region. I joined the committee initially in the role of treasurer, and in 2020 moved into the chair position. I am passionate about the role LIANZA plays in the information industry, and the valuable opportunities it provides to members. |  |
"I see this as a chance to advocate for our members, grow relationships and contribute to the wider organisation as we continue moving forward... Aoraki covers a large geographical area, and it is my aim is to connect and empower the region as a whole, strengthening our communication, and advocating for opportunities across the wider region."
 | Stephnie Burton - Te Upoko o te Ika a Maui I’m Stephnie Burton and work at the Kāpiti Coast District Libraries as the Project Lead in the Programmes & Outreach team. I’ve worked in libraries for about 12 years and in that time worked for the National Library, Victoria University of Wellington Library, Thames-Coromandel District Libraries, and Upper Hutt Libraries. I have been a member of LIANZA since 2015 and a committee member of Te Upoko o te Ika a Maui since 2016, additionally I took on the chairperson role in 2018. In my time working with LIANZA I’ve completed and helped mentor for LIANZA Kōtuku: Emerging Leaders programme, I was one of two representatives on the APLIC (Asia-Pacific Library and Information Conference) committee in 2018. I have project-managed the last two LIANZA Te Upoko o te Ika a Maui Library Assistants Days, and was on the organising committee for the last two weekend schools. |
"I am delighted to be the LIANZA Te Upoko o te Ika a Maui Regional Councillor, as I'm looking for a new challenge in the GLAM sector, and look forward to the next stage of professional development... I would bring to the position my experience across the industry having worked at special, tertiary and public libraries across the region."
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