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?
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  Carla Jeffrey Business Subject Librarian, Te Putanga Ki Te Ao Mātauranga Massey University Library  Dr Jennifer Campbell Meier Information Studies Programme Director, Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington.  Richy Misilei Connected Communities Lead and Coach, Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland Council | AFFIRMATIVE TEAM  Philip Miles Connected Communities Simplification Lead, Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland Council  Gabrielle Hikaka Librarian Kaitiaki Pukapuka, Te Puni Kōkiri  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.
We hope you can join us and help decided which is the ‘winning team’ !
LIANZA Immediate Past President, Anahera Morehu says,
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.
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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