It is with great pleasure that UC Library can offer congratulations to Anne Scott on being awarded a Fellowship of LIANZA. The Fellowship is the highest honour awarded to a librayr professional in New Zealand in recognition of holding positions in libraries that involve the “possession of knowledge and judgement required for the highest levels of professional librarianship. The citation accompanying Anne’s award follows.

ANNE MAREE SCOTT
Anne Scott has been a valuable role model for the group of
librarians with a strong information technology focus, having
been one of the first systems librarians in New Zealand to
implemement an Integrated Library Management System
(ILMS) at Lincoln University. She was the Deputy University
Librarian at Lincoln University from 1989-1994, before moving
to become the Library IT Manager at the University of
Canterbury Library in 1995.
In her current role, she has demonstrated outstanding and
sustained leadership and management. She is user-focussed,
can see the big picture (and where the Library needs to fit), and
uses her networks to make things happen in a way which gives
maximum benefit to the library and its users. Anne is
enthusiastic and passionate in conveying her vision and in
inspiring others. She is a role model to her staff.
Anne was seconded to be the University of Canterbury Web
Project Manager from 2003-2005, in which position she
reported to the ICTS Director. The university was at that stage
restructuring its web pages into a format with a standard look
and feel that reflected the corporate image that the UC wished
to promote and to support the core business functions of the
university. To this end Anne was responsible for negotiating
changes with every academic college, school, department, and
service unit, as well manage a team of staff. Anne was an ideal
candidate for this task, being firm but fair in her dealings with
departments, and so knowledgeable about web work that her
work was beyond question. Her work on this project also made
it clear to the university community that the modern librarian’s
skill set is highly valuable to an institution.
Anne also managed the development of a Course Information
System at the same time, which provided course information
through the web for students that told them about timetables,
recommended readings, and the personnel involved in any
particular course. This system is still in use today.
Anne has also participated in many external IT working groups
or advisory committees, including the Kiwinet Advisory Group,
the Matapihi Advisory Group, and the National Digital Forum
Board. Her long service of nineteen years on the IT19 Standards
Committee has involved organising seminars for the library
profession in New Zealand as well as contributing to
“standards” debates across Australasia. Her skills and abilities
were recognised internationally with her election as the first
non-United States President of the Horizon Users Group.