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Research Applications in Library and Information Studies 2026 (RAILS 2026)
- 1 – 3 December 2026
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Key facts
Research Applications in Library and Information Studies 2026 (RAILS 2026) is a conference held 1 – 3 December 2026 in Adelaide University, City West Campus, Adelaide, Australia.
- Dates:
- 1 – 3 December 2026
- Format:
- In person
- Venue:
- Adelaide University, City West Campus, Adelaide, Australia
- Subjects:
- Education, Humanities & Arts, Social & Behavioural Sciences
- Official website:
- railsconference.wordpress.com
RAILS is the premier Australasian research conference on Research Applications in Information and Library Studies, serving as a leading annual event for researchers, practitioners, and educators in information studies and related fields.
Conference theme
New Ideas, New Beginnings
Objectives
The conference aims to highlight the breadth and diversity of library and information studies, welcoming submissions across a wide range of topics including professional practice, community engagement, knowledge organisation, literacy and reading cultures, archives and records management, digital inclusion, leadership, and innovative service delivery.
Who should attend
Academics, researchers, educators, students, and practitioners from the broad discipline of LIS and cognate disciplines such as curatorial and museum studies, and other social sciences.
Organising Committee
Diane Velasquez - Conference & Program Chair, Adelaide University
Waseem Afzal - Program Committee, Charles Sturt University
Jennifer Campbell-Meier - Program Committee, Victoria University of Wellington
Joann Cattlin - Program Committee, RMIT University
Kasey Garrison - Program Committee, Charles Sturt University
Leisa Gibbons - Program Committee, Curtin University
Anne Goulding - Program Committee, Victoria University of Wellington
Nicole Johnston - Program Committee, Edith Cowan University
Jo Kaeding - Program Committee, Adelaide University
Spencer Lilley - Program Committee, Victoria University of Wellington
Jaime Royals - Program Committee, Adelaide University
Ellie Sayyad Abdi - Program Committee, Curtin University
Elizabeth Tait - Program Committee, RMIT University
Simon Wakeling - Program Committee, Charles Sturt University
Liz Walkley Hall - Program Committee, Flinders University
Melissa Whitrow - Program Committee, Barossa Library Service
Kasey Garrison - Doctoral Consortium Chair, Charles Sturt University
Ellie Sayyad Abdi - Doctoral Consortium Chair, Curtin University
Organiser and contact
Contact
- Email:
- [email protected]
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