Kristy Wilson - Wellington SLANZA National Executive representative
In my previous life before kids I was in HR, Graduate Recruitment and Learning & Development Consultancy. After taking time out to raise my four kids and reevaluating what I wanted to do, the multi-facets of a school librarian seemed perfect to suit my love of reading, marketing, training, people and organisation. When I informed my husband he said “aren’t you too loud to be a librarian?”. Little did he know the hub that school libraries are today! That was over ten years ago and now I’m retrained and have been privileged to manage school libraries at full primary and three different high schools ranging from decile 1-10. Always learning and refining my views and perspectives depending on each school community and its needs.
I am currently Library Manager and Archivist at Wellington Girls’ College. My motivation is making our physical and online library resources be easily navigable, relevant and appealing to our students and staff. I want students to find the love of reading and make it part of their life.
I joined the SLANZA Wellington committee early on in my librarian journey to surround myself with a network of knowledgeable, experienced school librarians and help shape the PLD delivered to be needed and practical. The group has rewarded me with wonderful connections and ideas which has helped my practice grow from strength to strength.
In my previous life before kids I was in HR, Graduate Recruitment and Learning & Development Consultancy. After taking time out to raise my four kids and reevaluating what I wanted to do, the multi-facets of a school librarian seemed perfect to suit my love of reading, marketing, training, people and organisation. When I informed my husband he said “aren’t you too loud to be a librarian?”. Little did he know the hub that school libraries are today! That was over ten years ago and now I’m retrained and have been privileged to manage school libraries at full primary and three different high schools ranging from decile 1-10. Always learning and refining my views and perspectives depending on each school community and its needs.
I am currently Library Manager and Archivist at Wellington Girls’ College. My motivation is making our physical and online library resources be easily navigable, relevant and appealing to our students and staff. I want students to find the love of reading and make it part of their life.
I joined the SLANZA Wellington committee early on in my librarian journey to surround myself with a network of knowledgeable, experienced school librarians and help shape the PLD delivered to be needed and practical. The group has rewarded me with wonderful connections and ideas which has helped my practice grow from strength to strength.
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