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The LIANZA 2021 Conference will have a debate for the first time in history.

2/9/2021

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The debate was the late night ‘bright idea’ dreamt up by Anahera Morehu, LIANZA Immediate Past President and Ana Pickering, LIANZA Executive Director, as they began their tour of Murihiku, last spring. As they popped in and out of wonderful libraries around our southern region, meeting committed library staff they wondered if it was true that 21st century libraries no longer need qualified librarians?
 
What better way to put this idea to the test than to ask some amazing people from across the library sector to form teams and have a debate? 

Debate Resolution: Qualified librarians are no longer needed in 21st century libraries.

OPPOSING TEAM
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Carla Jeffrey
Business Subject Librarian,
Te Putanga Ki Te Ao Mātauranga
Massey University Library
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Dr Jennifer Campbell Meier
Information Studies Programme Director,
Te Herenga Waka
Victoria University of Wellington.
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​Richy Misilei
Connected Communities Lead and Coach, 
Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau 
Auckland Council
AFFIRMATIVE TEAM
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Philip Miles
Connected Communities ​Simplification Lead, 
Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau 
​Auckland Council
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Gabrielle Hikaka
Librarian 
​Kaitiaki Pukapuka,
​Te Puni Kōkiri
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Anahera Morehu
Kaiārahi,
​Te Manga Tauhokohoko
University of Auckland Business School

​Opposing team leader Carla Jeffery explains, 
"Education helps people become better citizens and understand the world around them, but in this day and age we are bombarded with so much fake and biased news. Where else do we go to understand this and become better informed but our libraries with the support and expertise of the qualified librarians within ?"
​Affirmative team leader Philip Miles says,
“International politics, climate change, lockdown rules. Forget all of them! What people really want to discuss is whether qualified librarians are still needed in 21st century libraries. Come along to hear my team argue that modern libraries have moved beyond prescriptive academic qualifications and should recognise a broader range of skills and experience.”

The debate will be adjudicated by our very own MC Michèle A’Court

We are thrilled to have people from different parts of the sector and two men on the teams!
The debate will all be a bit ‘tongue in cheek’ and mischievous, with serious undertones.
If the debate it is held at Te Papa, it will be livestreamed to the virtual audience. If the conference needs to go fully virtual conference, the debate will be live online for all delegates on Wednesday November 10, 10.30-11.30am.
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We hope you can join us and help decided which is the ‘winning team’ !

LIANZA Immediate Past President, Anahera Morehu says, 
“It will make you less stressed with the laughter the debate will bring, whilst creating food for thought on the outcome.”
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1 Comment
Mark Hangartner
10/9/2021 12:56:39 pm

Brilliant idea. I hope the affirmative team have some qualified librarians helping them with their research, it is going to be tough for them otherwise.

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