[4] "On the 26th January 1910 the Dunedin City Council resolved 'That it is desirable to convene a conference of the representatives from Public Libraries of New Zealand for the purposes of discussing matters affecting the general conduct and management of libraries in this Dominion'".
LIANZA accepts both individual and organisational members, the only requirement being an interest in library or information science.
[2] In addition to participating in events and opportunities offered by LIANZA itself, members are encouraged to be involved in their regional communities and in special interest groups (SIGs) that foster professional relationships in specific library and information studies fields.
[12] In addition is Te Rōpū Whakahau[13] which is a national organisation for Māori librarians and information specialists founded as a LIANZA special interest group in 1992.
[14] Tumuaki (leaders) of Te Rōpū Whakahau have included Cellia Joe-Olsen and Anahera Sadler.
LIANZA runs a national conference bi-annually, in which issues pertaining to librarianship in New Zealand and across the world are discussed.
The LIANZA website also offers a listing of defunct library qualifications for comparison.
In addition, LIANZA sponsors several scholarships for continuing research in several aspects of the field of librarianship.
At the LIANZA Annual General Meeting on 10 October 2006, members endorsed by 70% the motion to introduce the Professional Registration Scheme, initially prepared by the LIANZA Taskforce on Professional Registration in August 2006.