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Project Commencing in 2007
AusStage: Gateway to Australian live performance, phase 3 - enhancing collaborative research methodologies through digital networking technologies
Funding Period: 2007
Investigators: Prof JM Holledge; Dr JJ Bollen; Ms NL Hassall; Mr GJ Milne; Dr HM Grehan; Dr PB Makeham; Ms KL Durban; Prof AR Kiernander; Dr DM Watt; A/Prof JE Tompkins; Dr IA Maxwell; Mr JD McCallum; Mr RD Murphet; Dr G McGillivray; Prof PH Fitzpatrick; Ms C Fowler; Mr KA Hanna; Mr RT Stone; Dr G D'Cruz; A/Prof TM Burvill; Mr R Choate; Mr T Maddock; Dr JM Lo
Administering Organisation: The Flinders University
Partner Organisations & Collaborating Organisations:
- Edith Cowan University
- La Trobe University
- Murdoch University
- Queensland University of Technology
- University of Ballarat
- The University of Melbourne
- The University of New England
- The University of New South Wales
- The University of Newcastle
- The University of Queensland
- The University of Sydney
- University of Western Sydney
- Monash University
- Deakin University
- Australia Council for the Arts
- Performing Arts Special Interest Group, Museums Australia
- Windmill Performing Arts
- Macquarie University
- The University of Adelaide
Project Summary: AusStage provides an accessible information gateway for investigating live performance as a wealth-creating industry, a generator of social capital and an indicator of cultural vitality. Australia stages some of the most ambitious, innovative and socially signifi cant live events. Live interaction at communal events is essential to the cultural life of the nation and innovative live performances project images of Australian culture to audiences here and overseas. AusStage uses new technologies to monitor the evolution of Australian live performance, to track innovation and excellence in the live performance industry, and to develop new methods of collaborative e-research.
Project Commencing in 2003
Building Australian Literary Knowledge Infrastructure
Funding Period: 2003
Investigators: Prof BH Bennett, Prof PR Eggert, Prof JA Hay, Mrs JB Schmidt, A/Prof DJ Carter, Mr JF Arnold, Prof EA Webby, Mr RH Coleman, Prof GR Worby, Dr W Ommundsen, Prof DJ Haskell, Dr TN Burrows, Prof BY Alderman
Partner Organisations:
- The University of New South Wales
- The University of Queensland
- Monash University
- The University of Sydney
- The Flinders University of South Australia
- The University of Western Australia
- Deakin University
- University of Canberra
- The National Library of Australia
Project Summary: The primary goal of AustLit: the Australian Literature Gateway is to facilitate and encourage research in, and teaching of, the nation’s creative and critical literature. AustLit’s innovative world class resource discovery service utilises best practice techniques in information management and knowledge sharing. In 2003, AustLit will develop new technical services and important new content to meet the defined needs of a wide range of education and information consumers in the area. AustLit provides the foundation for a subject specific digital library that will retain and expand its usefulness.
Project Commencing in 2002
Austlit: The Australian Literature Gateway - Enhancement Stage Two
Funding Period: 2002
Investigators: Prof Bruce Bennett, Dr ML Ayres, Prof JA Hay, Mrs JB Schmidt, Mr JF Arnold, Mr RH Coleman, Prof GR Worby, Dr W Ommundsen, Prof DJ Haskell, Dr TN Burrows
Administering Organisation: The University of New South Wales
Partner Organisations:
- The University of New South Wales
- The University of Queensland
- Monash University
- The University of Sydney
- The Flinders University of South Australia
- Deakin University
- The University of Western Australia
- University of Canberra
- National Library of Australia
Project Summary: The Austlit: The Australian Literature Gateway Enhancement Stage Two Project will deliver enhanced functionality for researchers using the integrated resource discovery service developed in 2000 and 2001. In 2002, the Gateway will add new bibliographic, biographical and full text sources to the service, and map rich literary relationships based on this data, supporting the development of new research questions on the place of the national literature in Australian culture. The Gateway?s technical infrastructure will be developed to offer a sophisticated browsing interface, customised services to support specific research, and broader interoperability with other services, including flexible education and portal services.
