Research Services in Academic Libraries

Postgraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
INFO 5018
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Course ID
203950
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course level
5
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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No
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University-wide elective course
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Single course enrolment
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Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

The aim of this course is to develop the skills and knowledge to analyse, implement, and manage information resources and platforms in libraries to support researchers and scholarly authors. Framework of influences on library role in supporting scholarly communications, research models and Indigenous peoples, the scholarly publishing cycle, scholarly publishing licensing models, open licensing, Open Access, copyright in relation to scholarly publishing, bibliometrics and altmetrics, contributing to existing library communities of practice about scholarly communications and keeping knowledge current, collections access to support research, teaching and learning, providing scholarly platforms, Research Data Management, OER, research repositories, industry developed behavioural skills for supporting scholarly communications and library strategic responses to future scenarios in scholarly communications.

Course learning outcomes

  • Analyse, critique and create policies supporting scholarly communication.
  • Identify and contextualise recent industry developments in scholarly communication within professional practice.
  • Create industry compliant communication suitable for library management and building professional community of practice.
  • Analyse frameworks of influence on library roles in scholarly communications to create evidence-based strategy.
  • Evaluate and demonstrate industry developed foundational behavioural skills for information services through effective teamwork.

Prerequisite(s)

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Corequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

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