Role:

To liaise with researchers to ensure that the Library is responsive to the needs of the Deakin University research community and to coordinate the Library’s support to researchers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and monitor the Library’s advocacy and educative programs to support researchers
• Initiate and maintain high level relationships with researchers in designated Faculties and Schools to ensure that the Library has relevant programs, services and resources in place to meet their needs
• Collaborate with researchers to develop high quality research collections
• Develop, deliver and evaluate instructional programs to meet researchers’ needs in a flexible learning environment
• Collaborate with key staff across the Library and University to develop research support services and methods of service delivery
• Contribute to the University’s strategic priorities and the Library’s action plans by participating in and leading designated projects related to research
• Responsible for ensuring implementation of al relevant University policies in particular those relating to equal opportunity, occupational health and safety, staff development and staff planning and performance review.
  
  Presentations:
  Plenary speaker,  11th December 2010, ANZAM (Australian and  New Zealand Academy of Management) Conference Doctoral Workshops. Presentation: “Stay Alert and Keep up to Date”.
  
  Publications:
  

  Zutshi, A, McDonald, G & Kalejs, L 2012, "Challenges in Collaborative Writing: Addressing Authorship Attribution", European Business Review, vol 24, no. 1, pp. 28 - 46

  Kalejs, L 2011, "Folk dancing into oblivion: boosting youth participation in ethnic community festivals", Unpublished Masters Thesis