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Forwarding the below email from Rā.
If anyone is interested please attend the zoom sessions or contact her directly.
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Whiria Te Tāngata is looking for 10 talented people with a diversity of backgrounds and experience in the library sector to be part of a dynamic cohort (Kākaho) working to deliver on the sustainability assets produced from the New Zealand Libraries Partnership Programme (NZLPP). This is an 8-month learning and development opportunity for you to grow your networking, collective impact, and leadership skills within a national context. With the support of your workplace, being a Kākaho will see you applying practical skills to highly relevant issues facing libraries and the library sector today.
Whiria te Tāngata – Kia toitū te mātauranga – weaving the people together for the sustainability of the sector.
Whiria Te Tāngata is working to further the sustainability goals of the library sector in Aotearoa as part of the sustainability mahi commissioned by NZLPP. This initiative aims to build the capability and skills of the sector; communicate the value of the sector, including how it supports community recovery and resilience; and take an ‘action learning’ approach to:
- Exploring a cross-sector partnership model that focuses beyond the sector
- Addressing the enablers for communication and collaboration
- Implementing the data research and evidence strategy and workforce capability framework created from the work commissioned from NZLPP
This future-focused mahi is built upon a foundation of Mātauranga Māori that enables us to apply a Te Ao Māori lens ensuring the principles, key concepts, practices and approach to engagement and collaboration is informed by tikanga. You will work with other Kākaho across Aotearoa with dedicated support provided by the National Library. You will remain within your substantive role, while learning and developing with your fellow cohort for up to a day a week through both online and in-person experiences.
What’s required:
- time commitment of up to a day a week
- ability to travel
- support for release time from your employer or manager
- this is a funded initiative which will be available for release time or other recognition as agreed between your organization and Whiria te Tāngata.
Zoom drop-in sessions to hear more: https://dia-nz.zoom.us/skype/84291199810
Dates: Wed 17 Aug 12pm, Tues 23 Aug 1pm, Wed 24 Aug 10am, Thurs 25 Aug 4pm
EOIs close by Wednesday 31st August, 11.59pm. Before you can be confirmed within the role you will need to have all required documents in by 9th September 11.59pm.
To receive an application form, please email LibrariesPartner@dia.govt.nz subject line “Kākaho Application Form”.
Please feel free to forward this email to any library or candidate you feel would benefit from this opportunity. To find out more about Whiria te Tāngata keep an eye on this page as it becomes available: https://natlib.govt.nz/about-us/collaborative-projects
Ngā mihi nui,
Rā