Research and development by UWA Library staff.
2009
Re-skilling librarians: an e-learning professional development course at the University of Western Australia [PDF; 145KB]
Presented by Ralph Kiel , written in collaboration with Mark A. Pegrum, presented at Information Online 2009, ALIA 14th Exhibition and Conference Sydney, January 20 – 22 2009
Aiming for the stars: challenges in managing the development of shareable online learning objects [PDF; 68KB]
Presented by Catherine Clark, written in collaboration with Carol Newton-Smith, presented at Information Online 2009, ALIA 14th Exhibition and Conference Sydney, January 20 – 22 2009
The library engaging with UWA online learning environments
Paper written in collaboration with Scott Nicholls and Jill Benn.
Research communities at UWA: opportunities for the Library
Paper by Dr Toby Burrows.
2008
A bunch of IRISs: teaching of information literacy skills for lifelong learning
Presentation by Ilze Jonikis, written in collaboration with Jennifer Golding and Michelle Mahoney, presented at the 5th International Lifelong Learning Conference, 16-19 June, Rydges Capricorn Resort, Yeppoon, Qld, Australia
Bridging the gap: translating dental information literacy skills from the theoretical to evidence based dentistry (EBD) practice
Presentation by Pam Barnett, developed in collaboration with Dr Millicent Taylor and Carol Newton-Smith, presented at the International Association of Dental Researchers (IADR) Australia and New Zealand Meeting. University of Western Australia, 1-3rd October 2008.
Setting a strategic direction for information literacy at the University of Western Australia
Paper by Pam Barnett presented at LifeLong Learning Conference 2008. "Reflecting on Successes and Framing Futures". Rydges Capricorn Resort, 16-19 June 2008.
California Dreaming: Reflections on a professional and personal journey in Southern California
Poster presented by Jill Benn at Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) Biennial Conference, Alice Springs, 2-5 September 2008.
Challenges in developing student evidence based medicine skills in an undergraduate medical curriculum
Presentation by Carol Newton-Smith at ANZAME 2008: Practice Scholarship and Research in Health Professional Education, Sydney, July 10-13 2008. Developed in collaboration with Diana Jonas-Dwyer and Dr Anna Nowak.
Resources to support clinical students learning
Presentation by Carol Newton-Smith at ANZAME 2008: Practice Scholarship and Research in Health Professional Education, Sydney, July 10-13 2008. Developed in collaboration with Simon Lewis.
Claim your space: re-placing spaces to better meet the needs of the Net generation [PDF; 57KB]
Paper by Liz Burke, Jill Benn and Ralph Kiel presented at VALA 2008 Libraries/Changing spaces Virtual Places, 14th Biennial Conference, Melbourne, January 2008
Why mentoring matters: a personal journey that created professional success
Paper by Jill Benn and Michelle Brennand presented at the New Librarian's Symposium, Melbourne, December 2008.
2007
Taking the lead professional development program: a case study at the University of Western Australia
Paper by Ralph Kiel presented at Online Information 2007, London, December 4-6 2007.
Strategic Plan 2008-2010: Scanning the environment
Paper authored in collaboration with environmental scanning teams, 2007 (Unpublished).
Resource Discovery - Issues for UWA Library
Paper written by the Online Services Team, UWA Library, 2007 (Unpublished).
Location, location, location: a librarian's guide to isolation
Paper by Liz Burke presented at 7th World Conference on Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning for the Library and Information Profession, Johannesburg, 14 - 16 August 2007. In Richie A. & Walker, C. (eds) Continuing Professional Development: pathways to leadership in the library and information world, Saur. Munchen, 2007.
Biblioshock! Establishing a marketing oriented culture in an academic library
Paper by Liz Burke, Anne M. Webster and Sonia Boccardo presented at "Tying it all Together" the AVCC Marketing, Communications and Development Conference 2007, Melbourne, March 2007.
Beyond e-Reserve: Implementation of a repository-based reading list management system at the University of Western Australia [PDF; 293K].
Paper by Brian Poleykett and Jill Benn presented at EDUCAUSE Australasia 2007: Tying it Together, Melbourne, April 2007.
Exploring content re-use: Technical and organisational issues sharing WebCT content via an online repository [PDF; 245K].
Paper by Sarah Delfante and Brian Poleykett presented at EDUCAUSE Australasia 2007, Melbourne, April 2007.
Librarians as Learning Partners: Reflective Teaching in University Libraries
Paper presented by Shelda Debowski and Carol Newton-Smith at Enhancing Higher Education, Theory and Scholarship: 30th HERDSA Annual Conference, Adelaide, July 2007
Project Management and Cultural Change: a case study at the University of Western Australia Library [PDF; 59K]
Paper by Ralph Kiel presented at EDUCAUSE Australasia 2007, Melbourne, April 2007.
Where and why university students choose to use computing facilities: report on a collaborative study at an Australian and United Kingdom university [PDF; 169K]
Paper by Liz Burke, Lea Beranek, Graeme Walton and Ruth Stubbings at Information Online : 13th Exhibition and Conference, Sydney, 2007.
2006
Evaluation of transitional mentoring for new library and information professionals [PDF; 1.2MB]
Paper by Gillian Hallam and Carol Newton-Smith published in Library Management, 27(3), 154-167.
Where are we going and do I need luggage?: the future of reference services in Australian academic libraries[PDF; 281K]
Paper presented by Liz Burke at Click06: ALIA 2006 Biennial Conference, Perth, September 2006.
Student Perceptions of Legal Research: Evaluating an Innovative Approach to Information Literacy [PDF; 287K]
Virtual paper by Jill Benn, Carol Hicks and Eileen Thompson at Click06: ALIA 2006 Biennial Conference, Perth, 2006.
Personal Electronic Archives: Collecting the Digital Me [PDF; 57.5K]
Paper by Toby Burrows published in OCLC Systems and Services: International Digital Library Perspectives 22(2), 2006, 85-88.
Brave New World or plus ça change?: Electronic Journals and the Academic Library [PDF; 532K]
Paper by Toby Burrows published in Australian Academic and Research Libraries 37(3), 2006, 170-178.
Providing Library Resources to 37 Medical Students at 8 Remote Sites Across 2600kms [PDF; 234K]
Paper by Simon Lewis, Harriett Denz-Penhey, J Campbell Murdoch published in Australian Library Journal, 55(4), 2006, 325-32.
Evaluation of an integrated approach to teaching research skills (abstract available).
Paper by Carol Hicks, Jill Benn and Eileen Thompson presented at the Teaching and Learning Forum 2006, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia.
2005
ERM record structures
Paper by Scott Nicholls, presented at Australian Innovative User Group Conference, Melbourne, Victoria, 2005.
Exploring Evidence-Based Information Literacy
Paper by Catherine Clark, presented at the 3rd International Evidence-Based Librarianship Conference, Brisbane, Queensland, October 2005.
Fostering the community of librarian teachers
Presentation by Carol Newton-Smith & Elizabeth Santhanam, presented at Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australia (HERDSA), Sydney, 2005
Libraries Australia: the UWA Library experience
Presentation by Graeme Rymill, presented at the Kinetica Annual Users' Meeting, Perth, Western Australia, September 2005.
Reinventing the humanities in a networked environment: The Australian Network for Early European Research
Paper by Toby Burrows, presented at Digital Resources for the Humanities 2005, Lancaster, UK, September 2005 and Association for History and Computing XVI International Conference, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, September 2005.
Return of the Integrated Library System (ILS)
Paper by Scott Nicholls, presented at Information Online 2005: 12th Exhibition and Conference, Sydney, 2005.
Return of the Integrated Library System (ILS)
Presentation by Scott Nicholls, presented at Information Online 2005: 12th Exhibition and Conference, Sydney, 2005.
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