The Guardians/Kaitiaki of the Alexander Turnbull Library were established under the National Library of New Zealand (Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa) Act 2003. The Act requires the Guardians/Kaitiaki to provide assurance to the people of New Zealand that the Turnbull collections are held in perpetuity, that they are provided with suitable and separate accommodation, preserved, protected, developed and made accessible, and that the character of the services of the Alexander Turnbull Library as a research library are maintained.
The Guardians/Kaitiaki also give advice on all matters relating to the collections and services of the Alexander Turnbull Library to the Minister Responsible for the National Library.
Members are appointed to the Guardians/Kaitiaki for a range of skills relating to mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge), libraries, access and preservation issues, and historical research.
The Guardians/Kaitiaki of the Alexander Turnbull Library are:
Shimrath Paul (chairperson, term expires September 2012)
Professor Mark Apperley (term expires September 2012)
Elizabeth Caffin (term expires September 2010)
Professor Raewyn Dalziel (term expires September 2012)
Dr Monty Soutar (term expires September 2012)
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