Rosalie Baker
Rosalie Blake, of Levin, received the Queen's Service Medal for services to the library profession. Ms Blake has been a leader in libraries in the Horowhenua for almost 30 years. She showed foresight in helping to identify the potential value of computer systems to libraries when the technology was still rudimentary. When it became clear that commercially available library management systems were too expensive for smaller libraries, she assisted with the development of a purpose-built system that uses open source software. This system has been adopted by more than 1000 libraries and institutions in New Zealand and worldwide. She has been a strong proponent of library trusts, and has been an active representative on various district council committees. Ms is also a Justice of the Peace and has been a widely respected pottery tutor.