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Joann Cattlin @joanncattlin.bsky.social · 16d

Did you know in 1988 there were 16 institutions in Aust training librarians-now there are only 3 (also only 3 in NZ). What does this mean for the future of the profession? Hear from 3 researchers exploring this issue on Wed, 8/10 12 PM (AEDT) shorturl.at/BgNCA #libraries #librarians

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Joann Cattlin @joanncattlin.bsky.social · 16d

Did you know in 1988 there were 16 institutions in Aust training librarians-now there are only 3 (also only 3 in NZ). What does this mean for the future of the profession? Hear from 3 researchers exploring this issue on Wed, 8/10 12 PM (AEDT) shorturl.at/BgNCA #libraries #librarians

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Joann Cattlin @joanncattlin.bsky.social · 17d

What is the future of library and information science in Aust & NZ? Hear about new research at the ASIS&T Oceania Research Spotlight Seminar, 12 noon AEDT Wed 8/10. Register lnkd.in/g4butKxB #librarians #lis #informationscience

Joann Cattlin @joanncattlin.bsky.social · Aug 28

We regret that due to a technical issue, this seminar was not able to go ahead today and will be rescheduled in the near future.

Joann Cattlin @joanncattlin.bsky.social · Aug 28

We regret that due to a technical issue, this seminar was not able to go ahead today and will be rescheduled in the near future.

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Joann Cattlin @joanncattlin.bsky.social · Aug 21

Research with Implications for Library and Information Professionals 👩‍💻online seminar, 28 Aug, 12PM (AEST) 1️⃣Legal deposit libraries in an age of large digital platforms & 2️⃣Charting the future of library and information science in Aust & NZ #librarians #libraries shorturl.at/p4XJr

Research for Practice – Exploring Recent Research with Implications for Library and Information Professionals. - Event Registration

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Joann Cattlin @joanncattlin.bsky.social · Aug 16

Are you a librarian in Aust/NZ/Pacific/Philippines interested in research? ASIS&T Oceania Chapter is holding a virtual seminar on Thurs 28 Aug sharing new research with implications for LIS professionals. Open to all. shorturl.at/NfV3A #libraries #LIS #academicsky #librarian #research

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Joann Cattlin @joanncattlin.bsky.social · Aug 21

Catch the cult classic 🚀 Interstellar 🚀 at the historic Capitol Theatre 6pm, 11 Sept, plus a fantastic panel discussing what quantum science means for society. #ssw2025 shorturl.at/PtP6s #interstellar

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Joann Cattlin @joanncattlin.bsky.social · Aug 21

Research with Implications for Library and Information Professionals 👩‍💻online seminar, 28 Aug, 12PM (AEST) 1️⃣Legal deposit libraries in an age of large digital platforms & 2️⃣Charting the future of library and information science in Aust & NZ #librarians #libraries shorturl.at/p4XJr

Research for Practice – Exploring Recent Research with Implications for Library and Information Professionals. - Event Registration

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Joann Cattlin @joanncattlin.bsky.social · Aug 21

Catch the cult classic 🚀 Interstellar 🚀 at the historic Capitol Theatre 6pm, 11 Sept, plus a fantastic panel discussing what quantum science means for society. #ssw2025 shorturl.at/PtP6s #interstellar

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Joann Cattlin @joanncattlin.bsky.social · Aug 16

Are you a librarian in Aust/NZ/Pacific/Philippines interested in research? ASIS&T Oceania Chapter is holding a virtual seminar on Thurs 28 Aug sharing new research with implications for LIS professionals. Open to all. shorturl.at/NfV3A #libraries #LIS #academicsky #librarian #research

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Joann Cattlin @joanncattlin.bsky.social · Aug 11

What does quantum mean for society? 𝗔𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗥𝗠𝗜𝗧 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 👩‍🚀𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 👨‍🚀𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝟭𝟭𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁, 𝟲𝗽𝗺. 🍿Tickets: $10 shorturl.at/bReRh

𝗔𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗥𝗠𝗜𝗧 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 👩‍🚀𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 👨‍🚀𝗮𝘁… | Joann Cattlin

𝗔𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗥𝗠𝗜𝗧 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 👩‍🚀𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 👨‍🚀𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝟭𝟭𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁, 𝟲𝗽𝗺. 🍿 With an expert panel chaired by Dr Justine Lac...

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Joann Cattlin @joanncattlin.bsky.social · Jul 28

My first degree was in history and literature - when people asked me what I would 'do' with it, I never knew how to answer them-but I was "ready" for every job I had during and after uni and have used what I learnt everyday of my work and personal life. #academicsky #humanities #arts #auspol

Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · Jul 27

Tim Winton among 100 high-profile Australians calling for university fees that don’t ‘punish’ arts students

Open letter urges Labor to reverse JRG scheme, introduced by Coalition in 2021, as cost of humanities degrees reaches more than $50,000 * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Tim Winton knows what it’s like to be the first in a family to go to university – “what a breakthrough that is, the kind of opportunities it provides”. It was at the Western Australian Institute of Technology, studying arts, that he wrote his first novel, An Open Swimmer, launching a four-decade writing career. Continue reading...

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Joann Cattlin @joanncattlin.bsky.social · Jul 27

Swim city: Mapping places to swim in Melbourne - launch event lnkd.in/gCnF9zys 🏊‍♂️

Come to our event, 'Swim City: Mapping and researching urban swimming' in Melbourne on 12 September. | Rebecca Olive

Come to our event, 'Swim City: Mapping and researching urban swimming' in Melbourne on 12 September. The event launches an online storymap of places to swim and hosts a panel discussion on swimming re...

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Joann Cattlin @joanncattlin.bsky.social · Jul 27

Call for papers-annual SIG on Information Needs,Seeking & Use symposium at ASIS&T Annual Meeting in Washington DC, 14th Nov. Symposium theme-Information Behavior Research and Practice in the Age of Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence- Submissions closing 11th August www.asist.org/sig/siguse/s...

Joann Cattlin @joanncattlin.bsky.social · Jun 5

Such a collegial atmosphere at #colis25 - so great to connect with LIS professionals and researchers- thanks for a great conference @unistrathclyde.bsky.social
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#colis25 #informationbehaviour #researchimpact | Joann Cattlin

So great to be in Glasgow for the #CoLIS25 Conceptions of Library and Information Science Conference (CoLIS) at Computer and Information Sciences University of Strathclyde to share new findings from m...

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Joann Cattlin @joanncattlin.bsky.social · Mar 26

The amazing wayback machine
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As the Trump administration purges web pages, this group is rushing to save them

The Trump administration's erasure of federal data has put the Internet Archive in the spotlight. The organization, with its small but mighty team, is working to help save the world's digital history.

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Joann Cattlin @joanncattlin.bsky.social · Feb 12

There is declining trust in Australian unis. Federal government policy is a big part of the problem
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There is declining trust in Australian unis. Federal government policy is a big part of the problem

According to some observers, the ‘hottest topic’ for 2025 is whether universities have lost the public’s support to operate.

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Joann Cattlin @joanncattlin.bsky.social · Feb 11

📣📣Calling all library and info science researchers, practitioners and educators in Australasia- RAILS 2025 call for submissions is now open. The conference will be held at Charles Sturt University Sydney campus 3-5 November railsconference.wordpress.com/call-for-con...

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Joann Cattlin @joanncattlin.bsky.social · Feb 2

Not sure this AI doom opinion piece by a financial journalist is adding anything to public knowledge - except more fear. Maybe do opinion pieces by someone with expertise in AI and social implications of it? Disappointing @abcnewsbot.bsky.social

'None of us will have a job': How DeepSeek is changing the world

What no-one talks about as the AI revolution unfolds in stock market hype and scientific gung-ho is what the developers all really trying to do. They're trying to replicate the human brain.

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Wade Kelly @wadekelly.com · Jan 28

The problem, or a problem, is that tax payers see these stories and assume universities are flush with cash. Yet Uni Canberra is going through a massive restructure. Who suffers most? Early career academics and professional staff. They’re not given a golden parachute. 🪂

Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · Jan 28

Bill Shorten’s salary as new VC at University of Canberra, a middle-sized regional uni, is much more than that of the Prime Minister. These obscene salaries for uni VCs must be pulled down to earth. Our top uni executives must be focussed education, not personal profit. #auspol

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Daniel Angus @antmandan.bsky.social · Dec 5

Universities in Australia have undergone a seismic shift, moving from public institutions dedicated to knowledge and community to entities run increasingly as private businesses. Central to this change is the rise of the vice chancellor as a highly paid executive figure.
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ANU deans hauled in for ‘change management’ meetings

Three of the Australian National University’s seven college leaders were summoned to meetings this week where they were told the governing council had lost confidence in them.

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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · Dec 4

Music sector workers to lose nearly a quarter of income to AI in next four years, global study finds

AI boom will enrich giant tech companies but creators’ rights and income will be drastically reduced unless policymakers intervene, report warns Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast People working in the music sector will lose almost a quarter of their income to artificial intelligence within the next four years, according to the first global economic study examining the impact of the emerging technology on human creativity. Those working in the audiovisual sector will also see their income shrink by more than 20% as the market for generative AI grows from €3bn (A$4.9bn) annually to a predicted €64bn by 2028. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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Joann Cattlin @joanncattlin.bsky.social · Dec 1

Last weekend I joined Shane, Laura & Scarlett @drshanerrr.bsky.social on 3RRR @einstein_agogo to talk about my #PhD on societal impact of research. A great experience-and now I have a handy explanation of what my PhD is about 📻🎙️ ▶️https://www.rrr.org.au/shared/broadcast-episode/31653/1174000/1974000

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Joann Cattlin @joanncattlin.bsky.social · Nov 27

The debates on the social media ban for young people in Australia really demonstrates the complexity of research informing policy-great to see so much research featured in commentary but concerning that so little seems to be informing the policy

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Social media inquiry: experts explain how the social media ban could affect mental health – video

‘I do not see any benefits for mental health from social media,’ says Dr Danielle Einstein, while Headspace’s head of clinical leadership, Nicola Palfrey, says ‘research does indicate is that there’s ...

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