Research for Practice – Exploring Recent Research with Implications for Library and Information Professionals.

Description

This event presents recent research with implications for library and information professionals. It features two presentations on new research from Australian researchers exploring: - Legal deposit libraries in an age of large digital platforms: the displacement of legal authority and the rise of platform governance - Dr Kieran Hegarty explores how commercial platforms are reshaping the work of legal deposit libraries in Australia. - Charting the future of library and information science in Australia and New Zealand through research, education and practice partnerships – Dr Edward Luca, Dr. Bhuva Narayan and Dr. Mary Anne Kennan explore the state of library and information science (Lis) in Australia and New Zealand, where there is a decreasing number of LIS programmes and concerns around the future of LIS education, research and practice. Presentations will be followed by Q&A.