The Future Sound of Libraries- Matt Finch: OPEN17 LIANZA Conference

Ah. Matt Finch’s keynote. He gave us Chris. Or should I say “Chrises”.

In case you missed #open17 & wonder what was going on @lianzacon, this is where we started – "I'll Be Your Chris" https://t.co/VfHgNf3Dhc

— Matt Finch (@DrMattFinch) September 24, 2017

Then this.

Okay. "Let's see if we can get through the whole keynote like this." Turns out you can. #Open17 @LIANZACon pic.twitter.com/r8XdHAijRy

— Matt Finch (@DrMattFinch) September 24, 2017

We danced to this … and danced a library.

… For Alex and for the power of remembrance.

We visited a mobile library, and I borrowed one of my favourite books: When the wind blows by Raymond Briggs. (read this, and watch the Brit tv series Threads – the two perfect artefacts of  80s nuclear fear)

We met Bowie and Jobriath and Ann Magnuson.
Your collection is a springboard to creativity.

We designed a new exciting event and programming for our libraries.

We sung Oma rapeti.

And we met librarians from Australia and New Zealand doing awesome stuff.  Lesley Ahwang Acres, Field Officer with Indigenous Library Services at the State Library of Queensland (here she is at her session).

Here's @Littlelesley28 on behalf of @slqld and the Indigenous communities she works with across Queensland #Open17 pic.twitter.com/dYGDy5q52C

— Matt Finch (@DrMattFinch) September 24, 2017

Amy Walduck and Sally Turbitt.

Rachael and Hamish talked about the important and life-changing work Auckland Libraries is doing with the streeties community. (read A home for the homeless: Rachael Rivera and the Auckland Library Streeties).

And we finished with a lineup of these awesome GLAMR peoples.
Kia ora. Bravo. Inspirational. Thanks.

And this is where we got to: an orsum line up of trans-Tasman GLAM folk owning the stage 😁#open17 pic.twitter.com/4VK0CKIW5K

— Matt Finch (@DrMattFinch) September 24, 2017

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