New Zealanders speaking at #WLIC19 in Athens

We are very excited that there are some keynotes, papers and lightening talks that originate from New Zealand plus a session chair at #WLIC19 
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Monday August 26

• Session 144, Ethics, Perspective, and Voice: Building Best Practices to serve Women and Girls - Women, Information and Libraries SIG with Libraries without Borders, 4pm
  The Role of Community Libraries in Empowering Female Citizens in Disadvantaged Areas of Thailand
  Chommanaad Boonaree (Khon Kaen University, Thailand - formerly at Victoria University of Wellington)
  Anne Goulding (Victoria University of Wellington)

Tuesday August 27

• Session 153, #marketinggenius - Beg, Borrow or Steal Great Ideas from Around the World - Management and Marketing, 8.30am
  Keynote: Werk. Slay. Yas Queen! Embracing the confusing world of social media 
  Bonnie Mager (Invercargill City Libraries and Archives)
• Session 154, Libraries: Create Spaces - Inspire Dialogue - Empower Community - Asia and Oceania, 8.30am 
  Keynote: Library leaders: creating, inspiring, empowering our future leaders
  Allison Dobbie (INELI-Oceania)
  Lightening Talk: Does Professional Registration Encourage non-Māori Librarians in Aotearoa New Zealand to Engage with Indigenous Knowledge?
  Kathryn Oxborrow (Victoria University of Wellington)
• Session 156, Let's Change Now: Libraries Driving Sustainability - Environment,
  Sustainability and Libraries, 9.40am
  Paper: Assessment of Occupants’ Thermal Condition and the Risk of Overheating in Sustainable Public Libraries in Auckland Region
  Lesley Metibogun (School of Architecture, Victoria University of Wellington)

Wednesday August 28 

• Session 207, Information Literacy in Context: Research Informing Practice informing Research - Information Literacy with Library Theory and Research, 8.30am
  Paper: Information Literacies with Indigenous Paradigm
  Rukuwai Jury (University of Auckland)
• Session 264, National Information and Library Policies in Support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals - National Information and Library Policy (NILP) SIG, 10.45am
  Chair: Winston Roberts (National Library of New Zealand)