Research Applications in Information and Library Studies Conference
RAILS5 is being organised by the Information & Knowledge Management Program, University of Technology, Sydney with the support of the Australian Library and Information Association as a satellite event to ALIA Information Online 2009 on January 23, 2009.
RAILS5 continues and builds upon the theme of Linking Research with Practice, which has become an ongoing focus of the seminar series. This theme has the aim to build partnerships among educators, researchers and practitioners to ensure that a culture of research-led, theoretically-informed, innovative practice is nurtured in the fields of librarianship, information and knowledge management.
The seminar aims to bring together practitioners, educators and researchers in the fields of librarianship, information management and knowledge management. New researchers are encouraged to attend the seminar, and to submit papers or abstracts for short presentations.
As with past seminars, RAILS5 will continue to raise the profile of research in the information and knowledge professions by:
- making educators and researchers aware of practice-based research that is currently underway and encourage debate about it
- identifying research required by Australian practitioners and educators
- making practitioners aware of university-based research that is currently underway and encourage debate about it
- promoting the research agenda of Australian LIS peak bodies
- showcasing emergent trends and important developments in information/knowledge research and practice.
RAILS5 will offer the option of either full peer-reviewed papers, to be published in a special issue of the Australian Library Journal, or short presentations.
Conference Convenor
Dr Michael Olsson
Information & Knowledge Management,
University of Technology, Sydney
Email: Michael.Olsson@uts.edu.au
Tel: +61 2 9514 2722