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, educators, students, and anyone else interested in research about the amazing programs that can be offered by public libraries to join a webinar which will report two research programs focussing connections and collaborations in public libraries.
First, we shall hear from Dr Kay Oddone who will report on work she and colleagues have conducted about how school and public libraries might leverage their complementary strengths to benefit both students and the community. The title of her presentation will be “Essential Connections: Enhancing Collaboration between School and Public Libraries in Australia”.
Kay will be followed by Dr Jane Garner talking about her research on how libraries are collaborating with external organisations to better serve people experiencing homelessness and poverty, and the challenges and opportunities such collaborations bring. Her topic is: Supporting Vulnerable Library Users: Partnerships and Service Provision.
The webinar will be held via Zoom on Wednesday 9 April from 1-2pm, Australian Eastern Standard Time. It is the week after daylight savings finishes in the states that have it, so please check the date in your own time zone.
Attendees will leave this presentation inspired about potential opportunities for collaborations and research in public libraries
Please register on the ALIA website. Registration is free for ALIA Members and will be at a cost of $22.00 for non-ALIA members. Registration is required for the Zoom link and will be accepted up until midday on Monday 07 April
Speakers
Dr Jane Garner is an Associate Professor with the School of Information and Communication Studies at Charles Sturt University. Her research focuses on
the role of public libraries in the lives of vulnerable communities, and the impact of this work on the library workforce.
Dr Kay Oddone is a lecturer and Course Director for the Master of Education (Teacher Librarianship) at Charles Sturt University. Her research focuses on
information and digital literacies, personal learning networks and teacher librarianship.
Kay’s work is conducted in collaboration with recently retired Assoc Prof Mary Carroll who researches the role libraries, information and information agencies play in addressing equity, promoting social inclusion and influencing broader social issues. The team also includes Dr Kasey Garrison, who is a Senior Lecturer whose research centres around school libraries and social justice and diversity issues in youth literature, and Krystal Gagen-Spriggs, who is a Lecturer and PhD candidate whose research is in reading motivation, identity, and cultures. Both are with the School of Information and Communication Studies at Charles Sturt University.
Facilitator
Dr Mary Anne Kennan
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