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ALIA Library Applied Research Kollektive (LARK)

Keynote speaker: Prof Lisa M. Given
LARK is delighted to announce Professor Lisa M. Given as the keynote speaker at the LARK 2022 symposiumLisa M. Given, PhD, is Director, Social Change Enabling Capability Platform, and a Professor of Information Sciences at RMIT University...
Sharing and communicating – a necessary addition LIS evidence based practice model
By Clare ThorpeEarlier this year, Library and Information Science Research Australia held a panel discussion 'to consider the opportunities, issues and challenges for library and information professionals in sharing and disseminating Australia’s emerging body of LIS...
LARK webinar recording
The last LARK's event this year was a great success. It was well attended and our audience was engaged in interesting conversations with the guest speakers who discussed their doctoral trajectories. Dr Katherine Howard facilitated discussions. We also...
Webinar: Why do library practitioners do PhDs?
LARK is finishing this year on a high note by re-launching our South Australian Chapter. Join our great guest speakers to celebrate this achievement and consider why library practitioners do PhDs. Find out more about the re-launch of LARK's SA Chapter from our...
“You don’t need a PhD to this job”: in conversation with Dr Katherine Howard
Online via Zoomhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82593642241?pwd=WUdsaHFDZm0zOGJCR1RZNHlFMjdHQT09Meeting ID: 825 9364 2241Passcode: 946063LARK is finishing this challenging year on a high note. Our last event this year will be an opportunity to participate in...
Translational research: where is LIS bedside?
By Suzana Sukovic Last month I had a pleasure to participate in LISRA’s webinar, Sharing practitioner-research: a panel discussion. In my opening talk, I mentioned a need to engage with ‘translational research’ in LIS. In response to a question from...
Sharing practitioner-research: How can ALIA help?
Earlier this week, LISRA organised a panel discussion 'to consider the opportunities, issues and challenges for library and information professionals in sharing and disseminating Australia’s emerging body of LIS practice-based research'. Four panelists...
Information for Learning: symposium recording
The symposium Information for Learning was a long time in the making. As it turned out, it was worth waiting for this thought-provoking event. The symposium was organised and then postponed due to the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, to be offered in a refreshed...
LARK’s Treasurer: expressions of interest
Do you want to engage with an active ALIA group? Do you want to keep in touch with research in practice? Can you manage some financial tasks? If your answer is 'yes', the role of LARK's Treasurer is for you.The Treasurer is responsible for Group’s financial...
Information for Learning: Meet our panelists
Library clients as learners - What do libraries need to know?Mr Nathan Sentance (Australian Museum), Ms Oriana Ocevedo (State Library NSW) and Dr Danny Liu (The University of Sydney)LARK is delighted to present a panel session with three experts who will present their...
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