LARK (Library Applied Research Kollektive)
@larkollektive.bsky.social
ALIA LARK (Library Applied Research Kollektive) fosters evidence-based practice and applied research in library and information studies.
lark.alia.org.au
#LIS #ResearchInPractice
lark.alia.org.au
#LIS #ResearchInPractice
Join us at this Research Seminar organised by ALIA to hear about teenagers' information behaviours, learning needs and preferences that affect their decisions and well-being. LARK's own @suzanasukovic.bsky.social will co-present this free webinar
How can we share information with teenagers to make it useful to them? Dr Stojkovski and I will share the findings of our research showing how young women want to learn about alcohol, vapes & drugs for real life
Thursday, 15 May 2025
1:00 pm to 1:55 pm AEST
alia.org.au/Web/Web/Even...
Thursday, 15 May 2025
1:00 pm to 1:55 pm AEST
alia.org.au/Web/Web/Even...
April 24, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Join us at this Research Seminar organised by ALIA to hear about teenagers' information behaviours, learning needs and preferences that affect their decisions and well-being. LARK's own @suzanasukovic.bsky.social will co-present this free webinar
Registrations for the LARK Circle 2025 have been extended until Tuesday, 22 April. If you are an LIS professional looking to enhance your research skills or work on a practice-based research project, now is the time to register.
A great opportunity to start or develop your research-based #LIS practice with like minded colleagues. Two experienced researchers, @bhuvauts.bsky.social and @suzanasukovic.bsky.social, are looking forward to facilitating your learning.
Further details lark.alia.org.au/lark-circle-...
#LARKCircles
Further details lark.alia.org.au/lark-circle-...
#LARKCircles
April 15, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Registrations for the LARK Circle 2025 have been extended until Tuesday, 22 April. If you are an LIS professional looking to enhance your research skills or work on a practice-based research project, now is the time to register.
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This is the literal destruction of knowledge.
Mississippi libraries are being ordered to remove academic research on race and gender from library databases.
mississippitoday.org/2025/04/08/m...
Mississippi libraries are being ordered to remove academic research on race and gender from library databases.
mississippitoday.org/2025/04/08/m...
Mississippi libraries ordered to delete academic research in response to state laws - Mississippi Today
The two research collections state officials ordered for deletion included material from professional journals, conference papers, books, student dissertations, periodicals and newspaper articles.
mississippitoday.org
April 9, 2025 at 1:36 AM
This is the literal destruction of knowledge.
Mississippi libraries are being ordered to remove academic research on race and gender from library databases.
mississippitoday.org/2025/04/08/m...
Mississippi libraries are being ordered to remove academic research on race and gender from library databases.
mississippitoday.org/2025/04/08/m...
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The school library as a safe space, an international study by Margaret Merga
In most schools, library is a safe place, sometimes the only one. Library cuts weaken student well-being
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
In most schools, library is a safe place, sometimes the only one. Library cuts weaken student well-being
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
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journals.sagepub.com
April 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The school library as a safe space, an international study by Margaret Merga
In most schools, library is a safe place, sometimes the only one. Library cuts weaken student well-being
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
In most schools, library is a safe place, sometimes the only one. Library cuts weaken student well-being
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Little children check information more after being exposed to inaccurate information, a study found.
Full paper www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/even...
Full paper www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/even...
Exposure to detectable inaccuracies makes children more diligent fact-checkers of novel claims - Nature Human Behaviour
Orticio et al. show that exposure to detectable misinformation makes children more inclined to fact-check new claims.
www.nature.com
April 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Little children check information more after being exposed to inaccurate information, a study found.
Full paper www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/even...
Full paper www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/even...
Fade to Books: Libraries as trusted organisations
How libraries partner with local barbers and other service providers to help young people, homeless and communities connect with books and reading
#LARKWebinar speaker @janegarner.bsky.social
#Libraries #Partnerships #Research
How libraries partner with local barbers and other service providers to help young people, homeless and communities connect with books and reading
#LARKWebinar speaker @janegarner.bsky.social
#Libraries #Partnerships #Research
April 9, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Fade to Books: Libraries as trusted organisations
How libraries partner with local barbers and other service providers to help young people, homeless and communities connect with books and reading
#LARKWebinar speaker @janegarner.bsky.social
#Libraries #Partnerships #Research
How libraries partner with local barbers and other service providers to help young people, homeless and communities connect with books and reading
#LARKWebinar speaker @janegarner.bsky.social
#Libraries #Partnerships #Research
The LARK team are excited to host our LARK webinar Connections & Collaborations in Public Libraries:
First speaker @kayoddone.bsky.social is talking about a great project on enhancing connections with school & public libraries and 'shared sense of purpose.'
#LARKWebinar #LIS #Libraries #Research
First speaker @kayoddone.bsky.social is talking about a great project on enhancing connections with school & public libraries and 'shared sense of purpose.'
#LARKWebinar #LIS #Libraries #Research
April 9, 2025 at 3:25 AM
The LARK team are excited to host our LARK webinar Connections & Collaborations in Public Libraries:
First speaker @kayoddone.bsky.social is talking about a great project on enhancing connections with school & public libraries and 'shared sense of purpose.'
#LARKWebinar #LIS #Libraries #Research
First speaker @kayoddone.bsky.social is talking about a great project on enhancing connections with school & public libraries and 'shared sense of purpose.'
#LARKWebinar #LIS #Libraries #Research
Tomorrow, 8 April, is the last day to sign up for this great webinar
LARK is delighted to invite you to the webinar presented by 2 excellent speakers from @charlessturtuni.bsky.social, @kayoddone.bsky.social and @janegarner.bsky.social. Further details and registration link are available from the LARK Events page
lark.alia.org.au/event/webina...
lark.alia.org.au/event/webina...
Webinar Connections & Collaborations in Public Libraries: LIS Research | ALIA LARK
lark.alia.org.au
April 7, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Tomorrow, 8 April, is the last day to sign up for this great webinar
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Connections & Collaborations in Public Libraries:
First 2025 #LARK webinar with guest speakers @kayoddone.bsky.social & @janegarner.bsky.social sharing insights from two research projects.
Details from this blog post @maryanne-kennan.bsky.social
lark.alia.org.au/event/webina...
#ResearchInPractice
First 2025 #LARK webinar with guest speakers @kayoddone.bsky.social & @janegarner.bsky.social sharing insights from two research projects.
Details from this blog post @maryanne-kennan.bsky.social
lark.alia.org.au/event/webina...
#ResearchInPractice
March 28, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Connections & Collaborations in Public Libraries:
First 2025 #LARK webinar with guest speakers @kayoddone.bsky.social & @janegarner.bsky.social sharing insights from two research projects.
Details from this blog post @maryanne-kennan.bsky.social
lark.alia.org.au/event/webina...
#ResearchInPractice
First 2025 #LARK webinar with guest speakers @kayoddone.bsky.social & @janegarner.bsky.social sharing insights from two research projects.
Details from this blog post @maryanne-kennan.bsky.social
lark.alia.org.au/event/webina...
#ResearchInPractice
Connections & Collaborations in Public Libraries:
First 2025 #LARK webinar with guest speakers @kayoddone.bsky.social & @janegarner.bsky.social sharing insights from two research projects.
Details from this blog post @maryanne-kennan.bsky.social
lark.alia.org.au/event/webina...
#ResearchInPractice
First 2025 #LARK webinar with guest speakers @kayoddone.bsky.social & @janegarner.bsky.social sharing insights from two research projects.
Details from this blog post @maryanne-kennan.bsky.social
lark.alia.org.au/event/webina...
#ResearchInPractice
March 28, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Connections & Collaborations in Public Libraries:
First 2025 #LARK webinar with guest speakers @kayoddone.bsky.social & @janegarner.bsky.social sharing insights from two research projects.
Details from this blog post @maryanne-kennan.bsky.social
lark.alia.org.au/event/webina...
#ResearchInPractice
First 2025 #LARK webinar with guest speakers @kayoddone.bsky.social & @janegarner.bsky.social sharing insights from two research projects.
Details from this blog post @maryanne-kennan.bsky.social
lark.alia.org.au/event/webina...
#ResearchInPractice
Librarians, you may be interested in this webinar to inform your next AI literacy program
Are you interested in teaching and learning with AI? Do you want to find out how some Australian schools responded to AI? If so, join us at this free webinar on Tuesday.
events.humanitix.com/creds-semina...
events.humanitix.com/creds-semina...
March 21, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Librarians, you may be interested in this webinar to inform your next AI literacy program
LARK is delighted to invite you to the webinar presented by 2 excellent speakers from @charlessturtuni.bsky.social, @kayoddone.bsky.social and @janegarner.bsky.social. Further details and registration link are available from the LARK Events page
lark.alia.org.au/event/webina...
lark.alia.org.au/event/webina...
Webinar Connections & Collaborations in Public Libraries: LIS Research | ALIA LARK
lark.alia.org.au
March 17, 2025 at 6:10 AM
LARK is delighted to invite you to the webinar presented by 2 excellent speakers from @charlessturtuni.bsky.social, @kayoddone.bsky.social and @janegarner.bsky.social. Further details and registration link are available from the LARK Events page
lark.alia.org.au/event/webina...
lark.alia.org.au/event/webina...
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People in areas with lower education status use AI writing tools more frequently. "The researchers note that this contradicts typical technology adoption patterns where more educated populations adopt new tools fastest."
arstechnica.com/ai/2025/03/r...
arstechnica.com/ai/2025/03/r...
Researchers surprised to find less-educated areas adopting AI writing tools faster
Stanford researchers analyzed 305 million texts, revealing AI-writing trends.
arstechnica.com
March 5, 2025 at 1:03 AM
People in areas with lower education status use AI writing tools more frequently. "The researchers note that this contradicts typical technology adoption patterns where more educated populations adopt new tools fastest."
arstechnica.com/ai/2025/03/r...
arstechnica.com/ai/2025/03/r...
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"..not only do multilingual children spend more time reading for pleasure ..., they also read a wider variety of texts and formats, and they enjoy reading for pleasure more". They wish their teachers paid more attention to their reading in other languages
theconversation.com/paying-atten...
theconversation.com/paying-atten...
Paying attention to how multilingual children read can help foster reading for pleasure for all
Ask children about what they read that isn’t in books - magazines, recipes, messages from friends.
theconversation.com
March 7, 2025 at 4:14 AM
"..not only do multilingual children spend more time reading for pleasure ..., they also read a wider variety of texts and formats, and they enjoy reading for pleasure more". They wish their teachers paid more attention to their reading in other languages
theconversation.com/paying-atten...
theconversation.com/paying-atten...
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Call for proposals! Pleasure and Play: Finding Joy in LIS Work. "It seems like every day a new disaster begins as older ones fester...In light of everything that feels bad in the world, ACRL/NY’s 2025 symposium theme asks: what feels good in LIS?" acrlny.marketinglibraries.org/2025symposiu...
March 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Call for proposals! Pleasure and Play: Finding Joy in LIS Work. "It seems like every day a new disaster begins as older ones fester...In light of everything that feels bad in the world, ACRL/NY’s 2025 symposium theme asks: what feels good in LIS?" acrlny.marketinglibraries.org/2025symposiu...
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LIANZA 2025 Conference is your chance to connect, collaborate, communicate, and discuss successes and challenges towards building a sustainable and inclusive future during these challenging and changing times.
Taking place in Whanganui a Tara from September 23-25 this year.
Taking place in Whanganui a Tara from September 23-25 this year.
LIANZA Webinar – Conference Proposal Webinar – LIANZA
www.lianza.org.nz
February 24, 2025 at 3:07 AM
LIANZA 2025 Conference is your chance to connect, collaborate, communicate, and discuss successes and challenges towards building a sustainable and inclusive future during these challenging and changing times.
Taking place in Whanganui a Tara from September 23-25 this year.
Taking place in Whanganui a Tara from September 23-25 this year.
A great opportunity to start or develop your research-based #LIS practice with like minded colleagues. Two experienced researchers, @bhuvauts.bsky.social and @suzanasukovic.bsky.social, are looking forward to facilitating your learning.
Further details lark.alia.org.au/lark-circle-...
#LARKCircles
Further details lark.alia.org.au/lark-circle-...
#LARKCircles
February 18, 2025 at 6:23 AM
A great opportunity to start or develop your research-based #LIS practice with like minded colleagues. Two experienced researchers, @bhuvauts.bsky.social and @suzanasukovic.bsky.social, are looking forward to facilitating your learning.
Further details lark.alia.org.au/lark-circle-...
#LARKCircles
Further details lark.alia.org.au/lark-circle-...
#LARKCircles
It's my pleasure to announce @maryanne-kennan.bsky.social as LARK's Co-convenor. After 12 years as LARK's Convenor, it's wonderful to share leadership and responsibility for this thriving group
Find out about our new leadership and plans for this year. More news are coming soon
lark.alia.org.au/exciting-upd...
lark.alia.org.au/exciting-upd...
Exciting updates from LARK: Welcoming new leadership & planning events | ALIA LARK
lark.alia.org.au
February 10, 2025 at 7:55 AM
It's my pleasure to announce @maryanne-kennan.bsky.social as LARK's Co-convenor. After 12 years as LARK's Convenor, it's wonderful to share leadership and responsibility for this thriving group
Find out about our new leadership and plans for this year. More news are coming soon
lark.alia.org.au/exciting-upd...
lark.alia.org.au/exciting-upd...
Exciting updates from LARK: Welcoming new leadership & planning events | ALIA LARK
lark.alia.org.au
February 10, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Find out about our new leadership and plans for this year. More news are coming soon
lark.alia.org.au/exciting-upd...
lark.alia.org.au/exciting-upd...
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Call for contributions for RAILS (Research Applications in Information and Library Studies) Conference 2025 railsconference.wordpress.com
RAILS
Research Applications in Information and Library Studies
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February 9, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Call for contributions for RAILS (Research Applications in Information and Library Studies) Conference 2025 railsconference.wordpress.com
📣See LARK's new starter pack:
Library and Information Science Research in Practice
Follow those interested in sharing good practice and join in the conversation on the power of research in practice to inform and inspire the LIS profession.
go.bsky.app/Pbv1V1A
#Libraries #EvidenceBased #Research
Library and Information Science Research in Practice
Follow those interested in sharing good practice and join in the conversation on the power of research in practice to inform and inspire the LIS profession.
go.bsky.app/Pbv1V1A
#Libraries #EvidenceBased #Research
February 4, 2025 at 7:02 AM
📣See LARK's new starter pack:
Library and Information Science Research in Practice
Follow those interested in sharing good practice and join in the conversation on the power of research in practice to inform and inspire the LIS profession.
go.bsky.app/Pbv1V1A
#Libraries #EvidenceBased #Research
Library and Information Science Research in Practice
Follow those interested in sharing good practice and join in the conversation on the power of research in practice to inform and inspire the LIS profession.
go.bsky.app/Pbv1V1A
#Libraries #EvidenceBased #Research