CAUL Conference  – Enabling a Modern Curriculum

The inaugural CAUL Conference was a great success. Two days of online presentations and a one day face-to-face workshop in various locations around Australia, including QUT (Gardens Point). It was wonderful to see presentations from our QUT Library colleagues – Ginny, Catherine Radbourne & Stephanie Jacobs, Lyndelle & Sal, Rosie Glynn & Cameron Rutter, and Katya. A BIG thank you to the workshop team that assisted me – Sami, Rachel, Laura, Katya, Ishara, Ellen, Alice, Kate H, Michael H, Catherine H, and Helen D. We received wonderful feedback from everyone that attended.

Learning and Teaching

• Associate Dean Learning & Teaching, Science, Trina Myers
  • I met with Trina to discuss all things L&T – QUT You, Canvas, Digital Capabilities, OERs, and of course, the fabulous Science Liaison Team. Following the meeting I caught up with the Science Liaison Team, and Trina has invited me to present at the October Faculty of Science L&C Committee meeting.
• XR Emerging Technologies
  • Nicole, Sally F and I meet with the School of Nursing leadership team to discuss the complexities of XR support and resources.

Information Access

• Cathy, Jai and Kurt are solving problems and implementing information access resources left, right and centre!
• EZProxy was officially turned off and a small celebration followed this month. Yah!
• Cathy and Narelle continue to explore Document Delivery processes. This month we gave QUT Library staff a friendly reminder of who can use the Document Delivery service and for what purposes.

Spaces Service

• Great data in this month’s 24/7 Access Trial report – read it HERE.
  • No library resources went missing!
  • 13,400+ entries!
• A BIG thanks to Emma, Bruce, Craig and Cathy for assisting with the GP closure over the maintenance weekend. All went to plan.
• I am continuing to collaborate with our HiQ partners to ensure better communication regarding opening hours
• Nicole and I had the opportunity to explore a number of libraries whilst in Sydney for the CAUL Council meeting – Darling Square Public Library, UTS, UNSW, Uni of Sydney and Marrickville Public Library.

CAUL Council Meeting – Sydney Library Tours

CAUL

• CAUL Council Meeting, Sydney
  • Deputy Librarians were invited to join the University Librarians in Sydney for a two day meeting to plan, share and listen. I learned a great deal, and it was wonderful to see people I have only met online over the past two years.
• CAUL Conference, as mentioned above, was a great opportunity for the CAUL community and beyond to share and discuss OER and student as partners learnings.
• CAUL Open Education Resources (OER) Professional Development Program
  • After a year of planning, the program commenced late this month and will run until December.
  • Over 50 participants, including four QUT Library colleagues – Sal K, Sandra, Catherine H and Mathew.
  • I will continue to work with the organising team, providing two online sessions each week and ongoing engagement with the Canvas unit.

Partnerships

• Sam Lant
• Mark McCormack
• Jen Tredinnick
• Sabina Stuart & Dee Nguyen – HiQ
• Kate Nixon – Pressbooks
• Dave Dennis and Megan Duffy – DBS
• Trish Maynard – Curriculum Design Studio

Events, Meetings and Workshops

• Maker Activities meetings
• Law Library meeting
• Makerspace Pop Up – Glen Murphy, Gemma Alker, Andy Yeh
• SES/GOS Workshop
• Publishing Librarians
• Engineering Liaison Team
• KG Collection Access and Document Delivery Team
• GP L&R and Collection Access meeting