Kia ora,
Sometimes things just fall into place and are meant to be, this is how I feel about being a librarian. Having stopped my career to become a mother of two marvelous boys who are now both taller than me, I knew I didn’t want to go back to social work. I was driving a school bus when an assistant librarian position became available and as they say the rest is history.
I have been the Library Manager / Kaitaki Pukaka full time (term time) at Ōtamatea High School, since the beginning of 2023. We are a rural, co-educational state school Years 7 to 13 based in Maungatūroto, with a student roll of about 660. The library had just been closed for refurbishment for almost 3 years when I started. To support my work, I have been studying Information and Library Studies through the Open Polytechnic, thanks to a SLANZA Grant and SLANZA membership study discounts.
I was honoured to be asked to be the SLANZA National Executive rep for Te Tai Tokerau and to work with a great team for the benefit of the organisation.
Sometimes things just fall into place and are meant to be, this is how I feel about being a librarian. Having stopped my career to become a mother of two marvelous boys who are now both taller than me, I knew I didn’t want to go back to social work. I was driving a school bus when an assistant librarian position became available and as they say the rest is history.
I have been the Library Manager / Kaitaki Pukaka full time (term time) at Ōtamatea High School, since the beginning of 2023. We are a rural, co-educational state school Years 7 to 13 based in Maungatūroto, with a student roll of about 660. The library had just been closed for refurbishment for almost 3 years when I started. To support my work, I have been studying Information and Library Studies through the Open Polytechnic, thanks to a SLANZA Grant and SLANZA membership study discounts.
I was honoured to be asked to be the SLANZA National Executive rep for Te Tai Tokerau and to work with a great team for the benefit of the organisation.
