An introduction to new library roles
Coordinator, Indigenous Library Programs
Claire Sadler is the Library’s Coordinator, Indigenous Library Programs. She is a Bundjalung woman and holds a Bachelor of Education (Primary), First Class Honours in Mathematics, Master of Indigenous Education, and Master of Education (Teacher Librarianship).
Claire’s role will support internal Library staff, in addition to exploring possible measures that can be taken to Indigenise curriculum across the University and will move towards implementing these measures. This role is also responsible for maintaining and reviewing the Indigenous spaces within the library, such as Yaitya Ngutupira. This role will also review best practice in the research sector and will move to implement best practice wherever research includes Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander perspectives, knowledges or peoples.
It is anticipated that this role will develop and assist Library staff and, ergo, wider University staff to deliver current, accurate and Indigenous forward content and culturally safe processes.
Coordinator, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Literacy & Open Educational Resources (OERs)
Tom Crichton is the Library's Coordinator, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Literacy and Open Educational Resources (OERs). This is a new role for Tom in 2024, having previously led support and training for information literacy, MyUni, and student partnership.
Tom helps learners and educators in two areas:
- Support and training for learners in the effective and responsible use of generative AI (like ChatGPT).
- Support and advocacy for educators in the discovery, use, and creation of free and openly licensed learning and teaching materials, like open access textbooks.
In 2024, Tom is designing several opportunities for our learners to build their critical AI literacy, empowering them to use AI effectively and responsibly, both in their studies and beyond. Tom is coordinating the Library’s delivery of a workshop series for learners to get hands-on practise getting high quality output from AI while following principles of academic integrity and engaging their critical thinking. The first of these student-focused workshops was held as an introductory masterclass on 20 March and more will soon follow.
Tom is also coordinating the Library’s development of a toolkit of self-paced AI support resources our learners can go through in their own time and educators can embed in their courses. Keep an eye out for the launch of these resources later in the year.
Tom is also helping educators make education more equitable by supporting and advocating for free and open access learning and teaching materials. As convenor of the Open Educational Resources Community of Practice (OER CoP), Tom is facilitating a monthly webinar series throughout 2024 on various aspects of open educational practice. Tom can also work with you to publish new open textbooks through the University’s membership with the national OER Collective.
If you would like to learn more about the Library’s support for critical AI literacy, open educational resources, or Indigenous library programs, don’t hesitate to reach out to Tom and Claire through the Library.