Hear from six international leaders about how best practice in the library and archive sectors is constantly shapeshifting, and how transformative programming and community engagement is changing the face of these sectors and the communities they serve.

Facilitated by Te Pouhuaki National Librarian Rachel Esson, the panel features:

Anahera Morehu, Poumanaaki Chief Archivist at Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Leslie Weir, Librarian and Archivist of Canada at Library and Archives Canada

Dr Marie-Louise Ayres, Director-General at National Library of Australia

Simon Froude, Director-General at National Archives of Australia

Robin L Dale, Deputy Librarian at the Library of Congress, United States of America

Date: Wednesday 25 March 2026
Time: 5:30pm to 7:15pm
Cost: Free
Venue: Taiwhanga Kauhau Auditorium and livestreamed.

Join us at the Library or online.