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Christine Mackenzie
IFLA President Elect
Christine Mackenzie is a freelance librarian and most recently the Executive Officer of Public Libraries Victoria Network. She has had a long career in public libraries and retired as CEO of Yarra Plenty Regional Library Service in January 2016 after 12 years in that role. Previously, Christine was Manager of Brisbane City Council Library Service and Mornington Peninsula Library Service. She is currently President – elect of IFLA and an Executive Committee member of INELI-Oceania.
Allison Dobbie
INELI Oceania Chair
Allison is currently Principal Development Advisor, Community Services, Auckland Council. Having worked in libraries in the local government, tertiary and government sectors for many years, she has most recently lead Auckland Libraries, a network of 55 libraries serving a population of 1.5 million people in the Auckland region.
Allison has held office and contributed to the library profession in many areas including public lending rights, copyright and national digitisation initiatives and professional registration through the LIANZA Professional Registration Board. A fellow of the Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (LIANZA), she was recently awarded Honorary Life membership. She participated in the Bertelsmann International Network of Public Libraries from 1999 - 2005, has served a Strategic Adviser to the Gates Foundation Global Libraries Programme and as a mentor for the international leadership programme INELI.
Christine Mackenzie
IFLA President Elect
Christine Mackenzie is a freelance librarian and most recently the Executive Officer of Public Libraries Victoria Network. She has had a long career in public libraries and retired as CEO of Yarra Plenty Regional Library Service in January 2016 after 12 years in that role. Previously, Christine was Manager of Brisbane City Council Library Service and Mornington Peninsula Library Service. She is currently President – elect of IFLA and an Executive Committee member of INELI-Oceania.
Allison Dobbie
INELI Oceania Chair
Allison is currently Principal Development Advisor, Community Services, Auckland Council. Having worked in libraries in the local government, tertiary and government sectors for many years, she has most recently lead Auckland Libraries, a network of 55 libraries serving a population of 1.5 million people in the Auckland region.
Allison has held office and contributed to the library profession in many areas including public lending rights, copyright and national digitisation initiatives and professional registration through the LIANZA Professional Registration Board. A fellow of the Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (LIANZA), she was recently awarded Honorary Life membership. She participated in the Bertelsmann International Network of Public Libraries from 1999 - 2005, has served a Strategic Adviser to the Gates Foundation Global Libraries Programme and as a mentor for the international leadership programme INELI.
