Human information behaviour in the context of serious leisure - Libraries Research Group at Charles Sturt University

Project members: Yazdan Mansourian, partnering with colleagues in various areas, including the Schools of Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health.

This research explores various aspects of HIB in the context of serious leisure and what people can do to enhance the quality and impact of their information seeking and information sharing activities in their everyday life, in general, and in their leisure time, in particular. It also informs public library service development, and libraries’ engagement with the community.

Contact: Dr Yazdan Mansourian

Email: ymansourian@csu.edu.au

Phone: (02) 6933 4092

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.