Logo of the 4th RAILS seminarSeminar of Research Applications in Information and Library Studies

To be held 30 November, 2007

RAILS4 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 informed and innovative practice is nurtured in the provision of library and information services (LIS).

RAILS4 is being organised by the School of Business Information Technology RMIT University, with generous support from the State Library of Victoria. The seminar will be held at the Village Roadshow Theatrette at the State Library on Friday 30th November 2007.

The seminar aims to bring together library and knowledge management practitioners, educators and researchers within the areas of library, information and knowledge management. New researchers are encouraged to attend the seminar, and/or to submit papers.

As with past seminars, RAILS4 will continue to raise the profile of research in the information professions by:

  • identifying research required by Australian practitioners
  • making practitioners aware of university-based research that is currently underway and encourage debate about it
  • making educators and researchers aware of practice-based research that is currently underway and encourage debate about it
  • promoting the research agenda of Australian LIS peak bodies

Organising Committee

Bonna Jones (RAILS4 Convenor)
School of Business Information Technology, RMIT
email: bonna.jones@rmit.edu.au
phone: +61 3 9925 5791

Peter Macauley
School of Business Information Technology, RMIT
email: peter.macauley@rmit.edu.au
phone: +61 2 9925 5583

Paul Mercieca
School of Business Information Technology, RMIT
email paul.mercieca@rmit.edu.au
phone: +61 3 9925 5825

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