Digital libraries
Report
CAUL review of Australian repository infrastructure
The objective of this project is to determine how improvements to repository infrastructure can be made across the sector to increase the findability, accessibility, interoperability and re-usability (FAIR) of Australian-funded research outputs.
Report
3D/VR in the academic library: emerging practices and trends
This volume, comprising eight chapters from experts in a variety of fields, examines the use of three-dimensional (3D) and virtual reality (VR) technologies in research and teaching, and the library’s vital role in supporting this work.
Journal article
Aligning social media indicators with the documents in an open access repository
This paper describes current efforts towards building a framework that extends the functionality of an Open Access Repository by implementing processes to incorporate the ongoing trends in social media into the context of a digital collection.
Journal article
Care, code and digital libraries: embracing critical practice in digital library communities
This article explores the necessity of articulating an ethics of care in the design, governance, and future evolution of digital library software applications.
Report
ALIA LIS education, skills and employment trend report 2018
The 2018 report again notes that there will be modest growth in the number of qualified librarian positions over the next five years. In 2018 there were 10 higher Education institutions offering 23 ALIA accredited courses, including Masters degrees, Bachelor degrees, and Graduate Diplomas.