Benefits and Costs

Benefits to members:

• A professional development framework and continuing education programmes at member rates
• Conference and seminar attendance at member rates
• Professional newsletters, magazines, occasional papers and publications at discounted members rates
• Access to job vacancies and job exchange programmes
• Participation, with colleagues, in regional meetings, seminars and workshops
• Participation in special interest groups for access to specialist knowledge
• Networking, mentoring and career development opportunities
• Representation on key issues and national bodies, (e.g. New Zealand Qualifications Authority, Joint Standing Committee on Interloan, LIANZA Professional Registration Taskforce, NZBN Network Advisory Committee and Copyright Taskforce) to provide advocacy of members' interests and concerns to government and other decision makers
• Opportunities to contribute to strategic professional initiatives: salary survey, interloan futures, LIANZA governance, cost benefit study, Internet access, Te Ara Tika, public library standards
• Representation on regional bodies like LIANZA regional councils
• Access to grants and funding for special projects
• Opportunity to become an Associate in recognition of professional development and contribution
• The chance to actively influence the development of your profession and New Zealand's library and information services at all levels
• Opportunity to contribute to the profession as well as receive benefits
• Special rates at selected hotels, click the links on the left to find out locations and rates 

As an institutional member LIANZA will provide you with:

• A learning organisation framework with training opportunities for staff at member rates
• Conference attendance for staff at member rates (one delegate per membership)
• Opportunity to present initiatives and developments to the profession
• Learning and leadership opportunity for staff and organisation
• National collegiality
• Magazines and publications at member rates
• Representation on national bodies provides advocacy of members interests and concerns
• Access to staff recruitment and job exchange programmes
• Recognised Association for consultation and advocacy at national and international forums
• Opportunity to benefit from strategic initiatives and research
• Access to recognised professional expertise, status and policy advice for your organisation
• Special rates at selected hotels, click the links above and on the left to find out locations and rates 

Membership Rates