Staff Profile - Sharon Chua

Position: Liaison Librarian for - Deakin Graduate School of Business and School of Management and Marketing
Qualifications: B.Ed(Lib & Info) – Melbourne University (Australia)
M.Sc (Info Studies) – Nanyang Technological University (Singapore)
Office Location: Room No. V3.54, Building V, Level 3, Burwood (M)
Campus: Melbourne Burwood (M)
Phone: + 61 3 9244 6652
Facsimile: + 61 3 924 46652
Email: sharon.chua@deakin.edu.au

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Liaison Service:

The library liaison service supports the University’s teaching and learning and research endeavours with the targeted delivery of appropriate information services and resources.


Key Objectives of the Liaison Service:

  • To provide customised library and information support services to meet the teaching and learning and research needs of faculties and other areas.
  • To develop relationships with client groups to understand and communicate information, service and resource needs to the Library.
  • To provide training and advice for staff and students in the effective use of library information services and resources.
  • To collaborate with academics and other staff to embed the concepts and skills associated with information and research skills into the curriculum.
  • To participate in the development and evaluation of the Library collection to support the needs of client groups.
  • To promote Library and information services, resources and professional expertise in support of the University’s strategic priorities.

Presentations:

Crocker,S and Chua, S, Joint workshop, November 23 2010 -‘Understanding Tertiary Students: bringing communication barriers to the surface’ at the CRIG 2010 Annual Seminar titled ‘Redressing the Duck: Rethinking Information Literacy and Professional Practice’.http://www.caval.edu.au/past-activities-2010.html

 

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15th June 2011