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Boys Read: Allowed!
Dr Marianna ShekResearch Librarian, Brisbane Grammar SchoolBoys Read: Allowed! is a pilot program at Brisbane Grammar School where Senior students read aloud to Year 5 students before or after school. The aim of the program is to investigate in what ways young adult...
Meet LARK’s Secretary
Meet LARK's Secretary By Suzana Sukovic In November, LARK reflected on the year almost behind us and the year ahead, and our Committee members considered their roles. Mary Anne Kennan has decided to step down from her role as Co-Convenor while remaining engaged...
A look back at LARK’s popular webinar
Tools, Truths and Trust: The Library’s Next Chapter – AI, the webinar held on 20 November, was LARK’s best-attended webinar in some time. Nearly 250 people registered and close to 120 attended on the day, with representation from all library sectors. The strong...
Tools, Truths and Trust: The Library’s Next Chapter – AI
ALIA members: Free Non-members: $22 Registration via ALIA site As AI transforms research, education, and knowledge, libraries face urgent questions about their mission and responsibilities. This webinar brings together expert voices to explore how libraries can lead...
Webinar: Connections and Collaborations in Public Libraries
By Dr Mary Anne Kennan ALIA LARK is delighted to announce its first webinar for 2025 on the theme of Connections and Collaborations in Public Libraries. We invite librarians, particularly public librarians, colleagues who work in roles liaising with public librarians,...
LARK Circle 2025
ALIA LARK is delighted to offer a new round of LARK Circles to colleagues interested in practice-based research in library and information studies. The purpose of LARK Circles is to facilitate research-related collegial conversation and peer support in the form of...
Exciting updates from LARK: Welcoming new leadership & planning events
Dr Mary Anne Kennan Dr Suzana Sukovic We are delighted to welcome Mary Anne Kennan as LARK’s new Co-convenor alongside Suzana Sukovic, after many years of supporting LARK in less formal roles. This collaboration reflects LARK’s ongoing commitment to fostering...
Invitation to join LARK
By Suzana Sukovic The LARK Committee is excited to invite expressions of interest from colleagues interested in joining our group in various roles. While we always welcome participants from our events, we also recognise the importance of outreach. Over twelve years of...
Celebration of research & connection
LARK Symposium 2024 was everything we wanted it to be, most of all a thought-provoking day honouring great work done in LIS applied research. The first LARK face-to-face symposium outside Sydney was an inclusive international event. With people from the International...
LARK Symposium 2024: Sneak Peak #2
Hands up who wants to hear what’s going on at LARK 2024? Well, once more we have the privilege to hear from some of our special guest speakers about their research journey, they will be sharing at our LARK Symposium and implications for our profession. This time in...
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