I am delighted to announce that Joan Simpson has been appointed to the position of Central Library Manager. Joan will take up her appointment on Tuesday 18th November.

Joan joins us from Christchurch City Libraries where she was their Team Leader for the Upper Riccarton and School Library, the Akaroa School and Community Library, and the Halswell and Little River Community Libraries.

Previous to this, Joan has had a varied career as a secondary school teacher, an academic at CPIT, has worked for TVNZ and in the Computing Resource Centre at Christchurch City Libraries. Joan brings good experience in a teaching capacity as well as experience as a professional librarian to this position.

Carole Rickman on behalf of Gail Pattie