Project Reference Group
A Project Reference Group has been formed to provide critical commentary on both the program process and outcomes based upon members’ industry or professional experience. The group includes national and international members representing the full spectrum of key stakeholders in library and information science including professionals, employers, current students, recent graduates, representatives from national and international professional associations, consultants, higher education experts, and representatives from institutions providing other ‘information’ degrees (courses that are not recognised by the Australian Library and Information Association). Reference group members will be consulted and involved in various research elements such as design of data collection instruments, data analysis and interpretation, and providing critical comment on project outputs and deliverables.
The names of reference group members are listed below and grouped in accordance with the stakeholder group they are representing in the project.
Professional Associations and Organisations
- Jan Bordoni, Australian Government Library and Information Network (AGLIN)
- James Henri, International Association of School Librarianship
- Liz Jorgensen, Australian School Library Association (ASLA)
- Heather Lamond, Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (LIANZA)
- Janetta Mascilongo, Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA)
- Barry McGuren, Public Libraries Victoria Association
- Josephine Murphy, Australian Law Librarians Association (ALLA)
- John Shipp, Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL)
- Prof Sibabrata Ghosh, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
- Alan Smith, National and State Libraries Australasia (NSLA)
- Dr Linda Smith, American Society for Information Science and Technology
- Kate Walker, Records Management Association of Australia (RMAA)
Current Students
- Vivian Conway, Edith Cowan University
- Barbara Cotton, Charles Darwin University
- Debbie Dorfan, Monash University
- Ann Gillespie, Queensland University of Technology
- Francis-Joseph Gross, University of South Australia
- Marissa Hood, RMIT University
- Joanne James, University of Canberra
- Matthew Johns, University of South Australia
- Lori Korodaj, Charles Sturt University
- Debra Leigo, Charles Sturt University
- Faye Miller, Queensland University of Technology
- Stephanie Quirk, RMIT University
Recent Graduates
- Hayley Crookes, State Library, Western Australia
- Kate Gilbert, Hornsby Shire Council
- Amanda Lawrence, Australian Policy Online
- Alex Main, Queensland Nurses Union
- Alison Miles, Townsville City Libraries
- Lucinda Peart, Chadstone Learning Commons
- Rebecca Ramm, University of Adelaide
- Vanessa Warren, University of Tasmania
- Annie White, Saint Stephen’s College
LIS Educators, Researchers & Consultants
- Susie Andretta, London Metropolitan University
- Fi Emberton, Embervision
- Ana Govan, Charles Darwin University
- Gillian Hallam, Adjunct Professor, Queensland University of Technology
- Jane Klobas, Professorial Fellow, University of Western Australia Business School
- Ian Rogers, Victoria University
LIS Practitioners
- Melinda Barrie, University of Melbourne Archives
- Jill Benn, University of Western Australia
- Patricia Carmichael, Concordia Lutheran College
- Warren Cheetham, City Libraries Townsville
- Brad Hinton, AusAID
- Alison Jones, Meyer Vandenberg Lawyers
LIS Employers
- John Botherway, Federal Court Library, Melbourne
- Catherine Hill, One Umbrella
- Christine Mackenzie, Yarra Plenty Regional Library
- Roxanne Missingham, Parliamentary Library
- Paul O’Neill, Queensland Department of Education and Training
- Janet Prowse, Queensland State Archives
- Ann Ritchie, Library Services, Northern Territory Department of Health and Families
