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FRIDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2006: Research consortium discussions.

Venue: Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre
Time: 4.30 – 7.30 p.m.

Followed by dinner at nearby restaurant for those who wish.

RAILS 2006 will start at 4.30 p.m at the Perth Convention Centre after the Conference closing ceremony and drinks on Friday 22 September 2006. This meeting will be a preliminary research consortium to encourage discussion of matters such as new research questions by those beginning formal research; evidence-based practice research questions; research project ideas and research grant funding questions.

SATURDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2006: RAILS seminar research papers
Registration 8.30 a.m. - finish 5 p.m.

RAILS seminar research papers
Time: 9 a.m. – 4.30 p.m.
Venue: State Library of Western Australia , Alexander Library Building , James Street , Northbridge

The formal seminar papers from LIS researchers, i.e. new researchers, research students, research-active practitioners, recipients of research awards and research leaders, will be delivered on Saturday 23 September 2006

Provisional Program

Time	Name	Title	Institution
8.30 a.m Registration and welcome coffee
9.00	OPEN SEMINAR
9.00 – 9.30 Research into service provision	BURGESS, Sue	The provision of legal information services to the general public: implications for practice	UTS
9.30 – 10.00	SNOWBALL, Clare	Graphic novels: enticing teenagers into the library	Curtin
10.00 – 10.30	LEONG, Kathryn	Information literacy and TAFE: challenging librarian and teacher collaboration in the VET sector in a TAFE institute	Box Hill TAFE
10.30 – 11.00 MORNING TEA
11.00 – 11.30 Research into the information world	DOUGLAS Janine	Defining and conceptualising information in the context of information culture	ECU
11.30 – 12NOON	WELLSTEAD, Peta	The role of information exchange relationships within the context of help-seeking for Australian men at risk of suicide and self harm, with particular reference to those aged 25-44	Freelance
12 NOON – 1 .00 LUNCH
1.00 – 1.30 Research into professional futures	DAVIS, Mari	Towards a reconceptualisation of education for information management: a reprise on John Metcalfe's work on education for the information management profession.	UNSW SISTM
1.30 – 2.00	FERGUSON, Stuart	Knowledge Management and the LIS professional: research perspectives	CSU LIS
2.00 – 2.30	TAM, Lawrence Wai-hong, Harvey, Ross, Mills, John	How relevant is an Australian library and information science curriculum outside Australia ?	CSU LIS
2.30 – 3.00 AFTERNOON TEA
3.00 – 3.30 Practitioner/researcher/research interaction	LEVINGE, Leanne HALLAM, Gillian	Concur and conquer – A case study on collaborative research between LIS researchers and practitioners	QUT Library/ QUT LIS
3.30 – 4.00	MONCRIEFF, Joan MACAULAY, Peter	Practitioners researching researchers: a Deakin University study	Library Deakin Uni
4.00 – 4.30	McALLISTER, Gillian	The development of the Navigators Program at the State Library of NSW: a partnership between research and practice	SLNSW
4.30 – 5.00 PANEL Research in LIS – contributing to the Australian Research Agenda		Practitioner/researcher interaction