Make connections, advance your career, and make a difference
Te Rau Herenga o Aotearoa LIANZA is Aotearoa’s library association. We work alongside library and information staff and services to strengthen our sector to be innovative and responsive to future information needs.
Latest News
Kate De Goldi named Te Awhi Rito Reading Ambassador for Aotearoa
Kate De Goldi has been named the third Te Awhi Rito Reading Ambassador for Aotearoa New Zealand. Te Awhi Rito Reading Ambassador supports and champions the importance of reading […]
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Vote for Council positions
Nominations have closed for the LIANZA Council elections, and online voting is now open. We have one nomination for the president-elect position, who is elected unopposed. Voting is now […]
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Out on the shelves month
The Out on the Shelves campaign month provides an important opportunity to include, uplift and celebrate rainbow people and their stories in schools and communities across Aotearoa New […]
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Vale Kathleen Sheila Williams 1939-2025
Alexander Turnbull Library staff circa 1973. Sheila is front row, fourth from right. Sheila Williams was a long-time member of the Friends of the Turnbull Library committee. She also […]
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LIANZA SLIS – Discover the Parliamentary Library Te Pātaka Rangahau
Have you wondered what the Parliamentary Library does? The Parliamentary Library invite special library and information sector colleagues in Wellington to a presentation and tour of the collection by […]
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LIANZA Monthly Waiata Practice
Come join us for the LIANZA monthly waiata practice. Do you know all the words of LIANZA’s special waiata? It was prepared especially for the Association in 1995 in […]
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LIANZA Professional Registration Meetup – Revalidation success
Revalidation success – how to avoid getting your journal sent back. Are you preparing your revalidation journal and want to know how to make sure it’s approved the first time? […]
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LIANZA Children & Youth Services Network 2025
LIANZA offers a time and space for children and youth service librarians and library staff to connect in a peer-to-peer network. This network supports anyone from within the profession engaging […]
Read more >LIANZA Membership
Become a member of LIANZA and join your peers in making a difference for their careers and for the sector. Membership categories include personal, institutional, student, and retired. Join us to support LIANZA’s advocacy work while making the most of your opportunities to connect, share knowledge and learn from other library and information people.
Rachel Esson
LIANZA Past President & National Librarian
"I encourage you to join LIANZA and connect with other professionals passionate about the place of libraries and information services in making Aotearoa New Zealand a place where everyone can thrive, grow and participate in communities, in education, and in employment. Nau te rourou Naku te rourou. Powered by our members for our members."
