EAST-IN SIG (East Coast Special Interest Group)

PURPOSE
To form a focus group for information specialists in the East Coast/Hawkes Bay Region.
To conduct continuing education for information professionals.

Membership

Membership is open to all Librarians in the East Coast Region of the North Island.
Membership is $10 per annum.
LIANZ Membership is not a requirement, but desirable.

Membership application can be obtained from treasurer Diane Friis dfriis at eit.ac.nz
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Committee 2009-10

The current comittee is:

Convenor: Jenny Cutting
Secretary: Jeannie Wright
Treasurer: Diane Friis
Blog: Kim Salamonson

Committee: Sheryl Reed, Sue Fargher, Kim Salamonson, Paula Murdoch, Jennifer Cutting, Diana Cram, Pat Money, Karen Tobin, Rae Jones, Maureen Roache,

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

LIANZA Membership

Are you are Member? Here are some benefits of membership:

Benefits to members:As a personal member LIANZA will provide you with:

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

Join now and go in the draw to get your LIANZA Conference fees paid for you by LIANZA.

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