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Our first event this year is a Twitter chat with ALIA Students and New Graduates. What could be a more promising way to start this year's events than a chat with rising LIS stars? And, research in practice is always a hot topic. Paul Jewell, Business Librarian from the Western Sydney University,...

By Suzana Sukovic LARK has been so quiet that you have been wondering if the bird went to an around the world trip for holidays. It did fly around, but LARK also took time to revamp its look and freshen its flock.  LARK is delighted to introduce the new Treasurer, Jamaica Eisner. Jamaica is a...

By Suzana Sukovic As many of you have already found out via other channels, ALIA LARK is organising the end of year event in Sydney. It will be a great opportunity to meet like-minded people and influence our direction for next year. You don't have to be an ALIA member to join us. Colleagues from...

By Suzana Sukovic Celebrating 5 years of LARK - 22 September 2017, State Library NSW A version of this post was first published on the Canadian C-EBLIP blog. Some minor changes have been made and additional pictures added to this post. LARK (Library Applied Research Kollektive), a grass-roots...

https://images.pexels.com/photos/47481/pexels-photo-47481.jpeg Improvisation on a rural research theme By Suzana Sukovic “Mum, I can’t walk. I am going to fly”, Jannine Shepherd enthusiastically announced. In her keynote address at the Rural Health and Research Congress 2017 in Wagga Wagga last...

By Paige Wright The post was originally published on the blog Paige the Librarian. Friday I attended the ALIA LARK (Library Applied Research Kollektive) seminar, Holy Evidence! Research in Information Practice. This post will discuss some highlights and tips from the seminar, so if you are a GLAMR...

By Suzana Sukovic LARK is getting ready to celebrate its fifth birthday in research style next week. With speakers and participants coming from close and afar, it really feels like birds of a feather are flocking together.  If you haven't secured your place, there is still time to check our...

Source By Virginia Wilson Many information organizations strive to create a culture of research for different reasons. Some, like many Canadian academic libraries, do so to encourage their librarians who are required to conduct and disseminate research for professional advancement, i.e. tenure,...

By Suzana Sukovic On 22 September LARK is celebrating its 5th anniversary in its signature style - by organising a seminar dedicated to research in practice. We are delighted to announce that the full program is now ready. The seminar will be presented in two parts. In the first half of the...