1-3 July 2025 – Online
The Charles Sturt Libraries Research Group will be convening an Australasian Public Library Conference from 1-3 July 2025. The conference coincides with the 50th anniversary of library and information studies teaching at CSU, and will showcase recent research related to public libraries. The event will consist of invited presentations and panel discussions across six sessions (two per day, running 10:00-11:30am and 2:00-3:30pm AEST), each with a theme related to contemporary public library issues. The sessions will be:
- The Role and Function of Public Libraries
- Public Library Collection Development & Management
- Public Library Programs, Services & Community Engagement
- Indigenous Perspectives on Public Library Services
- Public Libraries and Early Childhood Literacy
- The Public Library Workforce & ARC Discovery Project Launches
The full program can be viewed here.
Registration for the conference, which will be held entirely online via Zoom, is free. You can register here.
Conference Organising Committee:
Dr Simon Wakeling (Chair) – swakeling@csu.edu.au
Dr Anita Dewi
Associate Professor Jane Garner
Dr Kasey Garrison
Dr Annie Godfrey
Professor Philip Hider
Associate Professor Hamid Jamali
Associate Professor Holly Randell-Moon
