Dr Peter Macauley

Position

Senior Lecturer

School / Work Unit

Business Information Technology

Contact Details

+(61 3) 9925 5583

peter.macauley@rmit.edu.au

Location

Building: 108
Level: 17
Room: 78

City Campus

Portfolio

Business

Peter-Macauley

Qualifications

  • BA (Librarianship) (RMIHE)
  • MAppSc (Information Studies) (CSturt)
  • PhD (Education) (Deakin)

Background

Peter Macauley teaches in the information management programs at RMIT University. He is the Program Leader, Research Grants in the School and the Team Leader for the Information Management Research Cluster. Prior to his commencement at RMIT he had thirty years in public, special and university libraries. Over the past decade his research has focused on doctoral pedagogy, information literacy, scholarly communication and distance education. He is a Chief Investigator on three Australian Research Council funded projects: ‘Australian doctoral graduates' publication, professional and community outcomes’, ‘Research capacity-building: the development of Australian PhD programs in national and emerging global contexts’ and ‘Working students: reconceptualising the doctoral experience’.

Teaching Responsibilities (Semester 1, 2008)

  • BUSM2389 Information and Knowledge Environments 1

Research Grants

  • ARC Discovery Grant 2008-2010, $215,000. Terry Evans, and Peter Macauley, Australian doctoral graduates' publication, professional and community outcomes.
  • DEST Research Grant (now sponsored by the ARC) 2007-2008, $63,000. Peter Macauley, Terry Evans and Margot Pearson, Classifying Australian PhD Theses by Research Fields, Courses and Disciplines (RFCD) Codes.
  • ARC Discovery Grant 2006-2008, $225,000. Terry Evans, Margot Pearson and Peter Macauley, Research capacity-building: the development of Australian PhD programs in national and emerging global contexts.
  • ARC Linkage Grant 2003-2006, $150,000. Terry Evans, Margot Pearson and Peter Macauley, Working students: reconceptualising the doctoral experience.
  • Deakin University Strategic Grant 2002, $60,000. Terry Evans, Margot Pearson and Peter Macauley, Part-time doctoral students' impact on research capability and knowledge production in their workplaces and communities.

Publications

Book Chapters

Macauley, Peter and Mercieca, Paul (2009) “Maximising the bibliometric impact of doctoral research” in Doctored downunder: maximising the impact of your Australian or New Zealand doctorate, edited by Carey Denholm and Terry Evans.  Melbourne: ACER Press, in press.

Macauley, Peter, and Green, Rosemary (2008) “The transformation of information and library services”, International handbook of distance education, edited by Terry Evans, Margaret Haughey and David Murphy. Emerald pp. 367-383.

Macauley, Peter and Green, Rosemary (2007) “Supervising publishing from the doctorate” in Supervising doctorates downunder: keys to effective supervision in Australia and New Zealand, edited by Carey Denholm and Terry Evans. Melbourne: ACER Press, pp. 192-199.

Macauley, Peter. (2006) “The librarian: doctoral candidates' forgotten friend” in Doctorate downunder: keys to successful doctoral candidature in Australia and New Zealand, edited by Carey Denholm and Terry Evans. Melbourne: Australian Council for Educational Research, pp. 50-58

Evans, Terry, Macauley, Peter, Pearson, Margot & Tregenza, Karen (2005) “Why do a ‘prof doc’ when you can do a PhD?” in Professional Doctorates 5: revised papers from the fifth Professional Doctorates conference ‘Working doctorates: the impact of Professional Doctorates in the workplace and professions’ edited by Tom W Maxwell, Chris Hickey and Terry Evans, Geelong: Research Institute for Professional and Vocational Education and Training, Deakin University, pp. 24-34.

Macauley, Peter. (2002) “Doctoral research at a distance: are the deficits illusory?” in Research in Distance Education 5: revised papers from the fifth Research in Distance Education Conference, Deakin University 2000, edited by T. Evans. Geelong: Deakin University, pp. 64-76.

Macauley, Peter and McKnight, Sue (2001) “Library representation on supervisory panels: a model of collaboration” in Postgraduate research supervision: transforming (R)elations, edited by A. Bartlett & G. Mercer. New York: Peter Lang, pp.113-122.

Refereed Journal Articles

Macauley, Peter and Green, Rosemary (2009) “Can our relationships be reconceptualized? Librarians, information literacy, and doctoral learners”, Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 50(1), in press.

Mercieca, Paul and Macauley, Peter (2008) “A New ERA of Open Access?”, Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 39(4), in press.

Pearson, Margot, Evans, Terry and Macauley, Peter. (2008) “Growth and diversity in doctoral education: assessing the Australian experience”, Higher Education, 55(3), pp. 357-372.

Moncrieff, Joan, Macauley, Peter and Epps, Janine (2007) “My Universe is Here”: Implications For the Future of Academic Libraries From the Results of a Survey of Researchers, Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 38(2), pp. 71-83.

Green, Rosemary and Macauley, Peter. (2007) “Doctoral Students’ Engagement with Information: An American-Australian Perspective” portal: Libraries and the Academy, 7 (3) pp. 317-332.

Macauley, Peter., Evans, Terry., Pearson, Margot and Tregenza, Karen (2005) “Using digital data and bibliometric analysis for researching doctoral education” Higher Education Research & Development, 24 (2), pp. 189-199.

Pearson, Margot, Evans, Terry and Macauley, Peter (2004) “The working life of doctoral students: challenges for research education and training” Studies in Continuing Education, 26(3), pp. 347 -353.

Macauley Peter. (2001) “Menace, missionary zeal or welcome partner? Librarian involvement in the information literacy of doctoral researchers” New Review of Libraries and Lifelong Learning, 2, pp. 47-65.

Macauley, Peter and Cavanagh, Anthony K. (2001) “Doctoral dissertations at a distance: a novel approach from downunder” Journal of Library Administration, 32 (1/2), pp. 331-346.

Macauley Peter. (1997) “Distance education research students and their library use.” Australian Academic and Research Libraries, 28(3), pp. 188-197.

Refereed Conference Papers

Macauley, Peter (2004) “Challenging librarians: the relevance of the doctorate in professional practice” in Challenging Ideas: proceedings of the Biennial Conference of the Australian Library and Information Association. Broadbeach, Queensland: Australian Library and Information Association.

Evans, Terry, Macauley, Peter Pearson, Margot., and Tregenza, Karen. (2003) “A brief review of PhDs in Creative and Performing Arts in Australia.” in Defining the Doctorate: Doctoral study in the Creative & Performing Arts. AARE Mini Conference on Research Higher Degree Study, Newcastle, Australian Association for Research in Education.

Macauley, Peter. (2002) “The modern practice of doctoral education: from pedagogy to andragogy.” [Keynote Paper] in ANZAScA2002: Modern Practice of Architectural Science: From Pedagogy to Andragogy? Proceedings of 36th Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Architectural Science Association, edited by M Luther et al. Geelong, Deakin University. pp. 13-20.

Macauley, Peter. (2000) “Pedagogic continuity in doctoral supervision: passing on, or passing by, of information skills?” in Quality in Postgraduate Research: Making Ends Meet: Proceedings of the 2000 Quality in Postgraduate Research Conference, edited by M. Kiley and G. Mullins. The Advisory Centre for University Education, University of Adelaide, pp. 215-225.

Zeegers, Margaret and Macauley, Peter (2000) “Distancing libraries: the times are a-changing” in Distance Education: an Open Question?, University of South Australia and International Council for Open and Distance Education, Adelaide.

Macauley, Peter and McKnight, Sue. (1998) “A New Model of Library Support for Off-Campus Postgraduate Research Students” in Quality in Postgraduate Research: Managing the New Agenda: Proceedings of the 1998 Quality in Postgraduate Research Conference, edited by M. Kiley and G. Mullins. The Advisory Centre for University Education, The University of Adelaide, pp. 95-106.

Non-Refereed Journal Articles

Macauley, Peter. (2001) “A doctorate on doctorates.” Campus Review, 11(16), p. 12. Also co-published as:

Macauley, Peter. (2001) “A doctorate on doctorates.” Education Review, 5(4), pp. 15, 28.

Macauley, Peter. (1997) “Information needs of students.” InCite 18(3), p.10.

Macauley, Peter. (1997) “The long and short of Deakin University theses.” DUPA Bulletin 5(4), p. 6.

Macauley, Peter. (1996) “The information needs of Australian postgraduate distance learners: a review of the literature.” Occasional Papers in Open and Distance Learning (20), pp. 15-26.

Non-Refereed Conference Papers

Evans, Terry and Macauley, Peter (2008) “A bibliometric analysis of Australian doctoral graduations related to East and South Asia” 3rd International Conference on Postgraduate Education: “Multidisciplinary Perspectives” Penang, Malaysia, December, in press.

Macauley, Peter and Green, Rosemary (2008) “Can our relationships be reconceptualized? Examining doctoral communities through teaching, research, and practice” Paper presented to the ALISE ’08 Conference: Community engagement: integrating learning, research, and practice, 8-11 January, Philadelphia.

Pearson, Margot, Cumming, Jim, Evans, Terry, Macauley, Peter and Ryland, Kevin (2008) “Problematising diversity in doctoral education and the implications and for policy and practice” Quality in Postgraduate Research: Research Education in the New Global Environment. Proceedings of the 2008 Quality in Postgraduate Research Conference, 17-18 April, Adelaide. Edited by M. Kiley and G. Mullins Canberra: The Centre for Educational Development and Academic Methods, The Australian National University, pp. 92-116.

Pearson, Margot, Cumming, Jim, Evans, Terry, Macauley, Peter and Ryland, Kevin. (2008) “Problematising diversity in doctoral education and the implications and for policy and practice” Research Education in the New Global Environment: Quality in Postgraduate Research Conference, 17-18 April, Adelaide.

Macauley, Peter (2006) “Influences on the publishing output of doctoral candidates”. Paper presented to 7th Quality in Postgraduate Research Conference: Knowledge Creation in Testing Times, Adelaide, 21-22 April, 2006.

Macauley, Peter. (2005) “The doctoring of evidence based librarianship” Unpublished keynote paper in 3rd International Evidence Based Librarianship conference, Brisbane 16-19 October, 2005.

Pearson, Margot, Evans, Terry, Leonard, Diana, Macauley, Peter, Malfroy, Janne, Tennant, Mark, Ryland, Kevin, and Cumming, Jim (2004) “Imaginings of the doctorate: past, present and future” Unpublished Symposium at the Quality in Postgraduate Research Conference, 22-23rd April, Adelaide.

Evans, Terry, Macauley, Peter, Pearson, Margot, & Tregenza, Karen. (2003) “A decadic review of PhDs in Australia.” Paper presented at the New Zealand Association for Research in Education Conference, Auckland, November 29-December 2, 2003.

Macauley, Peter and Cavanagh, Anthony K. (2000) “Doctoral dissertations at a distance: a novel approach from downunder” in Ninth Off-Campus Library Services Conference Proceedings, edited by P. S. Thomas. Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, pp. 221-230.

Macauley, Peter. (1999) “The proliferation of scholarly information and the challenges of information literacy for doctoral students at a distance”. in Open, flexible and distance learning: challenges of the new millennium: Collected papers from the 14th Biennial Forum of the Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia, edited by C. Wilde. Deakin University & Gordon Institute of TAFE, Geelong: Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia, pp. 260-264.

Macauley, Peter and Addie, Jenny (1999) “Collaborating to a higher degree.” in RAISS 1999 & Beyond: Partnerships & Paradigms Conference & Exhibition. Sydney.

Macauley, Peter. (1997) “The information needs of higher degree by research distance learners.” in Open, flexible and distance learning: education and training in the 21st century, edited by J. Osborne, D. Roberts, and J. Walker. University of Tasmania, Launceston: Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia, pp. 276-280.

Macauley, Peter D and Cavanagh, Anthony K. (1996) “Information needs of distance education higher degree by research students.” in Reading the future: proceedings of the Biennial Conference of the Australian Library and Information Association. World Congress Centre, Melbourne: Australian Library and Information Association, pp. 109-118.

Invited Presentations

Macauley, Peter (2007) “Leather patches, twin sets and pearls of wisdom: librarians supporting researchers” Paper presented at the Libraries Supporting Research Seminar, UniLibraries SA, Adelaide.

Macauley, Peter (2007) “The doctorate at a distance: myths and legends” Paper presented to Charles Sturt University's Faculty of Education Research Higher Degree Conference, Wagga Wagga.

Macauley, Peter (2006) “Librarians as Researchers: Defer, Dabble or Doctor?” Paper presented to Macquarie University Staff Development Seminar, November, Sydney.

Macauley, Peter (2006) “Doing a Doctorate: a new challenge or a ‘must have’?” Paper presented to RMIT and CSU Library doctoral information session, October, RMIT University, Melbourne.

Macauley, Peter (2006) “RQF and Possible Roles for Libraries and Librarians in Education” CAVAL Reference Interest Group RQF Forum, May, RMIT University, Melbourne.

Macauley, Peter (2004) “Challenging librarians: the relevance of the doctorate in professional practice” in Queensland University of Technology ALIA Mini-Conference, September, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane.

Macauley, Peter. (2002) “Information literacy: the contrastive rhetoric.” Unpublished keynote paper in Road Fill or Road Kill: Progressing Along the Information Highway, CAVAL Reference Interest Group 2002 Information Literacy Seminar, Melbourne, Victoria University of Technology.

Macauley, Peter. (2002) “The modern practice of doctoral education: from pedagogy to andragogy.” Unpublished keynote paper in Higher Degree by Research Summer School, Faculty of Education, Deakin University. Geelong Campus, Deakin University.

Macauley, Peter. (2001) “The modern practice of doctoral education: from pedagogy to andragogy.” Unpublished keynote paper in Postgraduate Research Conference, School of Literary and Communication Studies, Deakin University. Toorak Campus, Deakin University.

Non-Refereed Papers at Minor Conferences

Macauley, Peter and Green, Rosemary (2007) “Publishing during candidature” Paper presented to the Higher Degree by Research Summer School, Faculty of Education, Deakin University, Geelong.

Moncrieff, Joan, and Macauley, Peter (2006) “Practitioners researching researchers: a Deakin Uiversity study” Paper presented to RAILS 3, the Research Applications in Library and Information Studies Conference, 23 September, Perth.

Evans, Terry, and Macauley, Peter (2006) “Relevant, innovative and responsive doctoral studies at Deakin?” Paper presented to the Deakin University Teaching and Learning Conference, October, Geelong.

Evans, Terry, Macauley, Peter and Pearson, Margot (2006) “Research on the development of Australian PhD programs in national and emerging global contexts” Unpublished paper in 2nd joint Deakin University-National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) Symposium, Deakin University, Geelong 3-4 April, 2006.

Macauley, Peter, Evans, Terry, Pearson, Margot, and Tregenza, Karen (2004) “Using bibliometrics for research on doctoral education” Paper presented to the Research on Doctoral Education Conference, April 26-27th, Geelong.

Macauley, Peter. (2002) “The educational transition of doctoral candidates” Unpublished paper in Research on Doctoral Education Conference. Geelong, Deakin University.

Macauley, Peter. (2001) “Tips and timesaving techniques for research students.” Unpublished paper in Deakin University Student Association Postgraduate Research Conference. Toorak Campus, Deakin University.

Macauley, Peter. (1998) “Scholarly communication: the library as a conduit.” Unpublished paper in Deakin University Postgraduate Association Conference. Geelong Woolstores Campus, Deakin University.

Macauley, Peter. (1997) “Library services for postgraduates: what you asked for and what you get!” Unpublished paper in Deakin University Postgraduate Association Conference. Geelong Woolstores Campus, Deakin University.

Macauley, Peter. (1997) “A proposed model of library support for distance education research students.” Unpublished paper in Shifting Sands: Distance Education in Times of Change. Australian Library and Information Association Distance Education Special Interest Group National Conference. Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga.

Macauley, Peter. (1996) “Library use of Deakin University postgraduate distance research students.” Unpublished paper in Deakin University Postgraduate Association Conference. Toorak Campus, Deakin University.

Book Reviews

Macauley, Peter (2008) [Book Review] Keeran, Peggy, Moulton-Gertig, Suzanne, Levine-Clark, Michael, Schlotzhauer, Nonny, Gil, Esther Brown, Christopher C., Kraus, Joseph, Forbes, Carrie and Bowers, Jennifer. (2006) Research Within the Disciplines: Foundations for Reference and Library Scarecrow Press. Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 39(3), pp. 217-218.

Macauley, Peter. (2008) [Book Review] Langley, Anne, Gray, Edward G., and Vaughan, K. T. L. (2006) Building bridges: collaboration within and beyond the academic library. Oxford: Chandos Publishing. Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 39(1), pp. 62-63.

Macauley, Peter. (2002) [Book Review] Laurence, Helen and Miller, William (Eds.) (2001) Academic research on the Internet: options for scholars and libraries. New York: Haworth Information Press. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 24(1), pp. 117-119.

Professional Activities and Committee Membership

  • Associate Member, Australian Library and Information Association
  • Committee Member, ALIA Research and Publishing Standing Committee 2007-
  • Member, Australia Computer Society
  • Committee Member, RMIT University Business Portfolio Research Committee 2008-
  • Panel Member, RMIT University Special Consideration Expert Panel 2008-
  • Vice President, Deakin University Faculty of Education Doctoral Alumni Network (FEDAN) 2006-2007
  • Co-Convenor, RAILS4 Conference 2007

Membership of Editorial Boards