ALIA Research Advisory Committee

The ALIA Research Advisory Committee (RAC) advises the ALIA Board of Directors on all aspects of library and information science (LIS) research theory, policy, and practice. The RAC is dedicated to supporting the development of researcher capacity and capabilities within the LIS sector, providing ALIA Members with access to research-related information, resources, and support. The Committee promotes the development of research activities for ALIA, including conference workshops, connecting LIS researchers with practitioners, and administering the ALIA Research Grant Award.

 

Contact
[email protected]

ALIA Board Liaison
Lisa Capps

Terms of reference

Emma Gerts
Organisation: University of New South Wales Canberra City
Role: Senior Academic Engagement Librarian
Research interests: Librarians as educators, pedagogical approaches to IDL, misinformation, Indigenous use of/access to Libraries
Link: www.linkedin.com/in/emma-gerts-b11b13159
 
Megan O'Connor
 Organisations: Curtin University, School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry, Faculty of Humanities; Department of Health, Library & Information Services, NMHS, Mental Health, Public Health and Dental Services
Roles: Sessional Academic, Libraries, Archives, Records and Information Science program; HOD, NMHS PS Library
Research Interests: Library and information science, medical librarianship, mis/disinformation, future of library services including the focus on cultural awareness, ethics and reflective practice.
Link: Megan O'Connor | LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-o-connor-0558684/
 
Dr Kieran Hegarty
Organisation: RMIT University
Role: Research Fellow
Research interests: digital heritage, web archives, social media collecting, internet histories, qualitative methods
Link: https://kieranhegarty.com/

 

Kelly Ann Smith
Organisation: RMIT University
Role: Digital Learning Resource Specialist
Research interests: Practitioner research, library service design and evaluation, user experience, evidence-based decision making
Link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-ann-smith/

Sarah Brundrett
Organisation: Adelaide University 
Role: Senior Manager – Library Quality, Strategy and Community Engagement
Research interest: Scholarly communication, academic librarianship, emerging technologies, information security / cybersecurity in academic libraries
Link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-brundrett-18a25369/

 

 

Research Grant Award

Every two years, funds of up to $10,000 are available to ALIA Members wishing to undertake a research project. The purpose of the Award is to enable practitioners and researchers to undertake a project on a particular library or information issue of present and future relevance to the development and improvement of library and information services in Australia.

The Research Advisory Committee assesses applications and recommends the recipient to the ALIA Board. Read more about the Research Grant Award below.

Research Grant Award

The Research Grant Award has funded and supported many important LIS research projects from mis and disinformation in school and academic libraries, to sustainability in public libraries and digital preservation. You can read all about previous Research Grant Award projects below.

Research Grant Award Projects

Resources

Research Grant Award
Funds of up to $10,000 are available every two years to ALIA members wishing to undertake a research project. 

How to write a research proposal
Advice for developing a research proposal that is coherent, clear and compelling.

Getting a research project up and running
A guide to help those new to research with getting a project up and running.

ALIA ethics requirements and guidelines for research
Provides guidance on the conduct of ethical research in library and information studies.

ALIA protocols for survey-based research
Specific information for conducting survey-based research in library and information studies.