Outputs from the project - Libraries Research Group at Charles Sturt University

Journal Articles

The preliminary survey of public libraries in rural Australia is reported here:

Hider, P., Wakeling, S., Marshall, A., & Garner, J. (2024). Public Library Services in Rural Australia: Challenges and Prospects. Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association, 73(2), 122–147. https://doi-org.ezproxy.csu.edu.au/10.1080/24750158.2024.2315338

MEDIA COVERAGE

The project featured in this article on the ABC New website, which included an interview with Dr Amber Marshall:

Sweeney, L. (2025, 30 May). Libraries are becoming ‘community living rooms’ keeping regional Australians connected. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-31/libraries-offer-safe-space-and-inclusion-in-regional-communities/105312932

About the Libraries Research Group

Our research focuses on key issues affecting the sector, examining the ways in which library and information services can be improved, and library collections enhanced, as well the role of libraries and librarianship in contemporary society.

Building on CSU’s position as the leading and largest provider of library education in Australia, we are ideally placed to be the group librarians turn to when they need an evidence base for their decisions, or new solutions to real-world problems.