LARK (Library Applied Research Kollektive)

Join us at this Research Seminar organised by ALIA to hear about teenagers' information behaviours, learning needs and preferences that affect their decisions and well-being. LARK's own @suzanasukovic.bsky.social will co-present this free webinar

Registrations for the LARK Circle 2025 have been extended until Tuesday, 22 April. If you are an LIS professional looking to enhance your research skills or work on a practice-based research project, now is the time to register.

Mississippi libraries ordered to delete academic research in response to state laws - Mississippi Today The two research collections state officials ordered for deletion included material from professional journals, conference papers, books, student dissertations, periodicals and newspaper articles.

This is the literal destruction of knowledge.

Mississippi libraries are being ordered to remove academic research on race and gender from library databases.
mississippitoday.org/2025/04/08/m...

Sage Journals: Discover world-class research Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

The school library as a safe space, an international study by Margaret Merga
In most schools, library is a safe place, sometimes the only one. Library cuts weaken student well-being
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Exposure to detectable inaccuracies makes children more diligent fact-checkers of novel claims - Nature Human Behaviour Orticio et al. show that exposure to detectable misinformation makes children more inclined to fact-check new claims.

Little children check information more after being exposed to inaccurate information, a study found.
Full paper www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/even...

Fade to Books: Libraries as trusted organisations

How libraries partner with local barbers and other service providers to help young people, homeless and communities connect with books and reading

#LARKWebinar speaker @janegarner.bsky.social

#Libraries #Partnerships #Research

The LARK team are excited to host our LARK webinar Connections & Collaborations in Public Libraries:

First speaker @kayoddone.bsky.social is talking about a great project on enhancing connections with school & public libraries and 'shared sense of purpose.'

#LARKWebinar #LIS #Libraries #Research

Tomorrow, 8 April, is the last day to sign up for this great webinar

Connections & Collaborations in Public Libraries:
First 2025 #LARK webinar with guest speakers @kayoddone.bsky.social & @janegarner.bsky.social sharing insights from two research projects.
Details from this blog post @maryanne-kennan.bsky.social
lark.alia.org.au/event/webina...
#ResearchInPractice

Connections & Collaborations in Public Libraries:
First 2025 #LARK webinar with guest speakers @kayoddone.bsky.social & @janegarner.bsky.social sharing insights from two research projects.
Details from this blog post @maryanne-kennan.bsky.social
lark.alia.org.au/event/webina...
#ResearchInPractice

Librarians, you may be interested in this webinar to inform your next AI literacy program

LARK is delighted to invite you to the webinar presented by 2 excellent speakers from @charlessturtuni.bsky.social, @kayoddone.bsky.social and @janegarner.bsky.social. Further details and registration link are available from the LARK Events page
lark.alia.org.au/event/webina...

Researchers surprised to find less-educated areas adopting AI writing tools faster Stanford researchers analyzed 305 million texts, revealing AI-writing trends.

People in areas with lower education status use AI writing tools more frequently. "The researchers note that this contradicts typical technology adoption patterns where more educated populations adopt new tools fastest."
arstechnica.com/ai/2025/03/r...

Paying attention to how multilingual children read can help foster reading for pleasure for all Ask children about what they read that isn’t in books - magazines, recipes, messages from friends.

"..not only do multilingual children spend more time reading for pleasure ..., they also read a wider variety of texts and formats, and they enjoy reading for pleasure more". They wish their teachers paid more attention to their reading in other languages
theconversation.com/paying-atten...

Call for proposals! Pleasure and Play: Finding Joy in LIS Work. "It seems like every day a new disaster begins as older ones fester...In light of everything that feels bad in the world, ACRL/NY’s 2025 symposium theme asks: what feels good in LIS?" acrlny.marketinglibraries.org/2025symposiu...

LIANZA 2025 Conference is your chance to connect, collaborate, communicate, and discuss successes and challenges towards building a sustainable and inclusive future during these challenging and changing times.

Taking place in Whanganui a Tara from September 23-25 this year.

A great opportunity to start or develop your research-based #LIS practice with like minded colleagues. Two experienced researchers, @bhuvauts.bsky.social and @suzanasukovic.bsky.social, are looking forward to facilitating your learning.
Further details lark.alia.org.au/lark-circle-...
#LARKCircles

It's my pleasure to announce @maryanne-kennan.bsky.social as LARK's Co-convenor. After 12 years as LARK's Convenor, it's wonderful to share leadership and responsibility for this thriving group

Find out about our new leadership and plans for this year. More news are coming soon
lark.alia.org.au/exciting-upd...

RAILS Research Applications in Information and Library Studies

Call for contributions for RAILS (Research Applications in Information and Library Studies) Conference 2025 railsconference.wordpress.com

📣See LARK's new starter pack:

Library and Information Science Research in Practice

Follow those interested in sharing good practice and join in the conversation on the power of research in practice to inform and inspire the LIS profession.

go.bsky.app/Pbv1V1A

#Libraries #EvidenceBased #Research