ALIA REPOSITORY
Finding our way with design thinking at University of Sydney
ALIA Information Online 2015 Conference, 2-5 February Sydney : at the edge.
This conference paper discusses Design Thinking (DT) as an innovative way to approach the issues that arise with varied and changing situations currently facing libraries, with particular reference to the academic library setting. DT draws on discourse from a diverse range of disciplines to provide a methodological framework for user-centred problem solving (Dorst, 2011).
Submission in response to the Review of Research Policy and Funding Arrangements for Higher Education
The national network of university librarians and their interactions with colleagues in research, government, law, health and corporate libraries provides an opportunity to support data access, information sharing and collaboration across all sectors.
This degree of connection between library and information professionals enhances their already valued contribution to the research agenda in universities.
Bridging the copyright licensing knowledge gap
ALIA National 2014 Conference, 15-19 September 2014 Melbourne : together we are stronger
This conference paper discusses how the purpose of a Deakin University project was to examine the copyright and licensing knowledge gap of academic staff to identify their current understanding of, and attitudes towards, copyright, licensing and the open access movement in relation to the content they use, create, and share in their teaching and research practice.
Health librarians in research teams: poles apart or a natural fit?
ALIA National 2014 Conference, 15-19 September 2014 Melbourne : together we are stronger
Poles apart, or a natural fit? Health librarians in the research environment
ALIA National 2014 Conference, 15-19 September 2014 Melbourne : together we are stronger
Yes we can! Communicating library value to a parent body
ALIA National 2014 Conference, 15-19 September 2014 Melbourne : together we are stronger
This conference presentation describes The University of Queensland (UQ) Library’s journey towards systematically measuring and communicating its value to its parent body. Work began with the re-establishment of the Library Quality and Assessment Advisory Group (QuAAG) early in 2013.
Yes we can! Communicating library value to a parent body
ALIA National 2014 Conference, 15-19 September 2014 Melbourne : together we are stronger
This conference paper describes The University of Queensland (UQ) Library’s journey towards systematically measuring and communicating its value to its parent body. Work began with the re-establishment of the Library Quality and Assessment Advisory Group (QuAAG) early in 2013.
Digital doorway: gaining library users through Wikipedia
ALIA National 2014 Conference, 15-19 September 2014 Melbourne : together we are stronger
Engaging with disciplinary practices for citation management teaching
ALIA National 2014 Conference, 15-19 September 2014 Melbourne : together we are stronger
This conference presentation examines an investigation of citation management practices of researchers in the Arts Faculty of a Victorian university using a questionnaire and open-ended interviewing.
Enhancing online learning: promoting student engagement through partnership with local libraries
ALIA National 2014 Conference, 15-19 September 2014 Melbourne : together we are stronger
This conference presentation discusses a pilot program which was run between August 2012 and February 2013 by Open UniversitiesAustralia (OUA) and four public libraries in regional areas of NSW. These libraries were promoted to OUA students (all studying online) as places where they could access high speed internet, modern computers, journal databases, inter-library loans, as well as encouragement and support from library staff.