1910 |
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- Library Association of New Zealand (LANZ) officially forms
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1932 |
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- Carnegie Corporation injects funding for libraries
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1936 |
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- NZLA Auckland branch established
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1937 |
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- LANZ Journal, New Zealand libraries established
- Munn-Barr report creates the foundations for the inter-loan system
- NZLA Dunedin, Canterbury, and Wellington branches established
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1938 |
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- Country Library Service established
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1939 |
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- LANZA constitution rewritten
- LANZ formally becomes NZLA to be recognised as an incorporated society, after the New Zealand Library Association Act is passed
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1941 |
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- General library certificate syllabus approved
- Children's librarians certificate course initiated
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1942 |
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- School library service begins
- Association's general training course established, later known as the NZLA library certificate
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1944 |
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- Children's librarians certificate course initiated
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1945 |
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- Esther Glen medal first awarded
- Children's book week established
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1946 |
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- NZ library school for graduates established
- NZ library school diploma established
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1951 |
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- Professional section of the NZLA set up
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1952 |
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- The NZLA sets up the National Library committee
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1955 |
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- Associateship (ANZLA) and Fellowship (FNZLA) awards established
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1962 |
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- The Maori Library Services Committee (MSLC) is established
- The Currie Comission on education in New Zealand comments on the low quality of school libraries. In response to the report NZLA releases a four page pamphlet detailing the importance of school libraries
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1963 |
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- The Library Public Relations Committee established
- Prime Minister Keith Holyoake announces a decision to establish a national library
- A one week course is initiated especially for teacher-librarians
- The MLSC publishes a four page pamphlet encouraging the usage of libraries by Maori
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1964 |
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- Mary Fleming award is established
- Geoffrey Alley appointed as New Zealand's first national librarian
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1965 |
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- National Library Act passed
- Geoffrey Alley offers his services to the professional section
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1966 |
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- NZ Libraries journal moves from 11 issues per year to 6
- A study of professional and non-professional duties in libraries' published
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1967 |
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- Geoffrey Alley retires as national librarian, succeeded by Hector Macaskill
- NZLA Waikato branch established
- The MLSC goes into recess
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1969 |
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- Library and book week established
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1970 |
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- James Traue assesses the NZLA and announces the imbalance of power within the organisation. General consensus of membership is concern that Council is centred on Wellington
- The International Writers organisation, PEN, discusses the question of whether authors should be compensated for their work being held within libraries
- Working Party on Education for Librarianship (The Graham Report) is publicised
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1971 |
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- James Traue appointed as convenor for the Committee on Future Organisations
- The CFO commissions several studies and surveys for insight into members opinions
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1972 |
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1973 |
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- Election for position of president opposed for the first time
- Composition of the council altered to accomodate the new chairpersons of specific branches
- The Authors' Fund is created (Public Lending Right for New Zealand Authors)
- Nelson Public Library, last of the large public libraries to move to the standard 'free and rental' system
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1975 |
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- The executive officer position is formally created. The first individual elected is David H. Bowie
- The NZLA publishes 'Library Services for Children in New Zealand Schools and Public Libraries
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1976 |
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- Mary Ronnie appointed national librarian
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1978 |
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- Library Life replaces the NZLA newsletter
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1980 |
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- Feminist Librarians founded
- NZLA branch newsletters begin to adopt titles / subtitles in te reo Maori
- Council adopts the policies listed within the "Education for librarianship" statement
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1983 |
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- A working party on interloan is established and performs a study on the current system
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1984 |
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- Massey University publishes "Who's Who in Public Libraries"
- The Joint Standing Committee on Interloan is established
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1987 |
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- The National Library of New Zealand opens to the public
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1989 |
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- The Futures Group is established
- The Bicultural Committee is established
- The NZLA rewrites the region boundaries to include more isolated librarians
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1990 |
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- NZ Library School achieves university status whose qualifications are now internationally recognised
- GT Alley Fellowship established
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1991 |
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- The N-Strategy Steering Group commissions the 'Te Ara Tika - Guiding Voices' project, to investigate progressing biculturalism in the LIS sector
- Individuals begin gathering to discuss the implementation of a nationally recognised set of Maori catalogue subject headings
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1992 |
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- The NZLA commits to a restructure and is formally renamed The NZ Library and Information Association: Te Rau Herenga o Aotearoa Inc
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1994 |
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- The N-Strategy action group alongside the NZLIA publishes 'Ka mahi tonu: biculturalism in New Zealand librarianship 1992 - 1994'
- Library Life is renamed to 'Library Life: Te Rau Ora: Newsletter of New Zealand Library and Information Association Te Rau Herenga o Aotearoa'
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1995 |
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- Te Rōpū Whakahau established
- The NZLIA and Te Ropu Whakahau agree to a partnership
- The NZLIA constitution is rewritten to reflect the partnership agreements
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1996 |
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- The then NZLIA accountant signs an affidavit for the Fraud squad
- The NZLIA gathers for an AGM to decide whether to close down or continue the organisation
- A former NZLIA accountant is found to be guilty of embezzlement and is charged with paying reparations to the NZLIA
- The JSCI revises the interloan system
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1998 |
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- The council is recomprised to represent the changes to the region boundaries
- The NZLIA is renamed to LIANZA: Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa: Te Rau Herenga o Aotearoa
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2000 |
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- The Rua Mano award is established
- School Libraries Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (SLANZA) is established
- Children's Literature Foundation of New Zealand
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2003 |
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- The updated 'Public Library Standards' are released
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2004 |
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- The Iwi Hapu names list is officially released
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2006 |
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- LIANZA realises it is registered twice - once by Act of Parliament and once through the companies office. This is addressed in a Special General Meeting with membership
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2007 |
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- The LIANZA Professional Registration scheme is launched
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2009 |
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- Constitutional changes increase regional representation on Council
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2010 |
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2011 |
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- Questions submitted on library and information issues to all political parties prior to General Election for first time
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2012 |
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- The "Strengthening the Profession" projects are launched
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2013 |
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- Inaugural issue of Libraries Aotearoa (a state of the sector report) published
- Collaboration meeting held between various sector associations
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2014 |
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- Libraries Aotearoa launched
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2015 |
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- Future of Libraries Summit held in Wellington
- Merge of LIANZA Children's Book Awards with the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
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2017 |
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- Briefing documents sent to incoming Ministers of Parliament
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2019 |
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- Won bid for IFLA WLIC 2022
- LIANZA 2019 conference 'Our families, our communities, our libraries - Nāu te rourou nāku te rourou' conference held in Manukau City
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2020 |
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- NZ Libraries Partnership Programme 58.8-million-dollar COVID recovery package for the library sector
- LIANZA Evaluation and Impact initiative
- LIANZA Children and Youth Services Network
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2021 |
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- New Zealand Libraries Partnership Project
- LIANZA Older Peoples Services Network
- LIANZA 2021 'Thriving Together' first fully virtual conference
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2022 |
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- LIANZA SLANZA Tertiary Grants opened
- First LIANZA annual hui
- GLAMMIR hui
- LIANZA Connect platform established
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2023 |
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- LIANZA 2023 Conference in Ōtautahi attracts over 500 people
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2024 |
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- Te Tōtara Workforce Capability Project established
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