Speaker

Felicity Macchion

Felicity Macchion is Manager Yarra Libraries, at Yarra City Council. Managing an innovative approach towards council services. She provides leadership and strategic direction to staff of 100 plus personnel across five Library branches, overseeing and managing the entire library service. Felicity has worked in various management and leadership roles in libraries for over 20 years, actively participating in various working parties and leadership training. She has presented at conferences nationally and internationally and she is a participant of the International Network of Emerging Library Innovators (INELI) program, Cohort 2. She has previously been Vice President and Executive Board Member of Public Libraries Victoria and is also on the State Library of Victorias Lead and Learn working party for all Victorian Public Libraries. She is passionate about her diverse community and is all about making a difference in people's lives. A huge advocate for the Libraries Change Lives Campaign.