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By Suzana Sukovic The next LARK meeting is going be online.  Time: 23 June 2016, 8 pm AEST (Sydney-Melbourne-Canberra time) It is finally an opportunity for geographically dispersed people to hear from each other. We would like to have a series of 10 minute presentations in which...

#EBLIPRG (Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Reading Group) had a meeting yesterday when we discussed an article on design thinking. Our facilitator, Kristy Newton, saved the chat in Storify. For anyone interested in the #EBLIPRG discussion from yesterday: https://t.co/CWFoQSURgF...

Fiona Salisbury looks at two research papers which show that, when it comes to defending their work, LIS professionals can successfully use the accessible technique of storytelling to get their message across. And when storytelling is combined with evidence, advocacy can be even more successful....

Design thinking is the topic of the next Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Reading Group meeting on Twitter. Kristy Newton, facilitator of this meeting, forwarded the following details. WHEN?  Thursday, 26 May 4pm AEST (Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne). Use hashtag #EBLIPRG...

By Suzana Sukovic   Evidence Based Library and Information Reading Group on Twitter (#EBLIPRG) had two great rounds of discussion about information literacy. If you would like to see what people said and follow some excellent links, see a Storify version of our discussions. Yesterday's...

#EBLIPRG (Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Reading Group) is meeting again on Twitter. WHEN? Thursday 28 April at 4 pm AEST (Sydney-Canberra-Melbourne). HOW TO JOIN? Use #EBLIPRG on Twitter and start chatting. Also check the LARK Diigo group (link on the left-hand side menu) for...

This is a networking opportunity for people interested in applied research and evidence based library and information practice. We are organising short lightening talks about practice-based research projects. Please let us know if you would like to present.  We'll go out for dinner after the...

By Suzana Sukovic #EBLIPRG (Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Reading Group) is meeting again on Twitter. For this meeting, we have tried to choose time to include colleagues from other parts of the world who have expressed interest in joining us. No time slot is good for all, but...

By Suzana Sukovic Articles about inequality have been frequent this week marking International Women’s Day. LARK has circulated its fair share on Facebook. In this blog post, I’d like to combine some of these posts with the recent evidence about inequality at the workplace. Of particular interest...

The tribe has spoken, so here is your LARK 2016 calendar of events.We shared a survey asking LARKs what sort of events they would like to attend. Many said they would like LARK meetings across Australia, but the reality is that we are still predominantly Sydney-based. In order to keep as many...