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Dr Jane Garner

@drjanegarner.bsky.social

Academic at Charles Sturt University, Australia. Researching the role of libraries in the lives of disadvantaged and vulnerable communities, particularly people living in prisons and people experiencing homelessness.

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#Jamescookuniversity #library #Townsville Queensland Australia.

03.04.2025 10:52 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I liked that one. It was very sad though!

26.03.2025 21:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Public Libraries and People Experiencing Homelessness: The Experiences and Attitudes of Library Users Public libraries serve as critical social infrastructure, yet the dynamics of interactions between diverse user groups within these spaces remain underexplored. Through a mixed-methods survey condu...

New article from @drjanegarner.bsky.social - Public Libraries and People Experiencing Homelessness: The Experiences and Attitudes of Library Users. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

26.03.2025 10:20 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m looking forward to presenting at this one! Thanks for asking me @larkollektive.bsky.social

26.03.2025 10:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A wooden walkway next to a creek full of water. Trees are on either side of the water.

A wooden walkway next to a creek full of water. Trees are on either side of the water.

A green lawn with gum trees at the edges and a silver sculpture is in the foreground.

A green lawn with gum trees at the edges and a silver sculpture is in the foreground.

A concrete path runs through a corridor of trees. It has a mirrored roof that runs above the pathway reflecting the path and the surrounding trees.

A concrete path runs through a corridor of trees. It has a mirrored roof that runs above the pathway reflecting the path and the surrounding trees.

A pathway with low and tall trees on either side.

A pathway with low and tall trees on either side.

I was lucky enough to walk through some of the #JamesCookUniversity campus in Townsville, Queensland today. Many if the trees were planted by Eddie Mabo when he was a groundsman there. He did a beautiful job.

26.03.2025 10:18 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Aaron. It’s an important program and we were really pleased to be able to highlight it.

06.01.2025 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What is this thing circled in red? A mouse?

29.12.2024 12:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Sounds very interesting. I would like to read that.

29.12.2024 09:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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03.12.2024 13:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Surviving The Stacks Podcast Society & Culture Podcast Β· 6 Episodes Β· Updated Monthly

Our latest Surviving the Stacks podcast is available. This episode looks at measurement of outcome s to demonstrate impact of #library programs. podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/s...

03.12.2024 00:05 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you! @librarydenj.bsky.social I will track her down.

24.11.2024 02:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Mitigating harm in prisons: the provision of books, libraries and reading
Mitigating harm in prisons: the provision of books, libraries and reading

Back in October I presented at a conference about the role of books, libraries and reading in mitigating the harm caused by prisons. I have now recorded part of that presentation and you can watch it here (12:40 minutes): youtu.be/wyrAJf_IJso?... #prisonlibraries #prisonreform #prisoneducation

19.12.2023 07:08 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is the abstract from a funding application:

14.12.2023 22:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Who Gets to Be Smart: Privilege, Power and Knowledge Bri Lee, best-selling and award-winning author of Eggshell Skull, asks Who gets to be smart? in this forensic and hard-hitting exploration of knowledge, power and privilege.

I have just started reading 'Tools for Conviviality' the other day. It is making me think about his topics differently. I am interested to see you incorporating his ideas into your teaching. Next I am going to go back to this one to look for links between them: www.readings.com.au/product/9781...

14.12.2023 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow! What a fantastic achievement. Congratulations!

14.12.2023 20:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Still here and working to build an active presence. Will not go back to Twitter out of principle. My feed is getting better now I am working on following more people. #academicsky

12.12.2023 20:26 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Can you imagine having one to two hours to do these suggested activities!

11.12.2023 08:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ouch. I look forward to hearing the full story on the next episode.

11.12.2023 08:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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How’s this for an opening sentence to a book: β€œDuring the next several years I intend to work on an epilogue to the Industrial Ageβ€œ. Does anyone know this book? #academicreading

11.12.2023 08:11 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There is an established practice of using graphic novels to GROW literacy. A Google Scholar search will provide a list of supporting research. This book could help improve the media specialist's understanding: Novak, R.J. (2021) Teaching Graphic Novels in the Classroom. #schoollibrarians

11.12.2023 04:30 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This afternoon I am working on a presentation describing a research project I am leading that will explore the relationship between custodial staff education levels and the attitudes of these staff toward prisoner education. Ask me if you want to know more! #academicwriting

11.12.2023 02:57 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

@thesiswhisperer.bsky.social Three things on your to do list? I’m curious. The three most urgent, three quickest to complete, three that have been on the list for longest? Something else? How do you choose? #onthereg

09.12.2023 23:39 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ah! I did wonder. Thanks for clarifying.

20.11.2023 22:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What is an β€˜Xriv?

20.11.2023 22:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes! Well, at least I think I do.

09.11.2023 10:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

WOW. This letter from a parent of a young reader to Chilliwack teacher-librarians is amazing.

#EduSky #FreedomToRead #LetFreedomRead

08.11.2023 21:06 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is great. I love the way you are modeling what you want your students to do, and the way you have used technology to capture the exercise. Brilliant poem choice.

09.11.2023 03:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Looks like a cracking brekky.

09.11.2023 02:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Is that The Lenna Hotel?

08.11.2023 09:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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