Hello! I'm a doctoral candidate in the Faculty of Health, Arts, and Design at Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia. My supervisors are Professor Lisa Given and Dr. Kim Thompson.
I share highlights on this page. For more complete information, please view my CV.
I study people's experiences with information in everyday life. I'm intrigued by how our bodies play a part in our information experiences. In my thesis research, I work with people to create video and other forms of data capturing everyday food activities and the information practices within them.
I also work as a librarian at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada.
Coming up:
I'd be happy to hear from you! spolkinghorne@swin.edu.au
Publications
My recent publications include:
Interviews that attend to emplacement: the "walk through" method. (2017). Winner of the award for Best Paper Overall at The Warp & Weft of Knowledge: Information Threads Connecting Disciplines, Identities, and Perspectives: The 45th Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Information Science. Toronto, Canada. With Lisa M. Given and Lauren Carlson. [Link]
Critical consciousness and search: an introductory visualization. In N. Pagowsky & K. McElroy (Eds.), Critical library pedagogy handbook. Chicago: American Library Association. [Link]
Presentations
Recent presentations include:
Against the wind: Challenges and barriers to Canadian academic librarians’ instructional practices. (2017, June). Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Information Science, Ryerson University, Toronto. With Heidi Julien.
Coming to our senses: Considerations for studying sensory information. (2017, May). Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Information Science, Ryerson University, Toronto.
Institutions, ways of knowing, and critical information literacy. (2017, February). Guest lecture for LIS 598, Knowledge Production, Diffusion, and Reception, School of Library and Information Studies, University of Alberta, Edmonton.
Practice
The core of my work as a librarian is supporting students and faculty members in the University of Alberta's Departments of Art & Design, Drama, and Psychology. I help people find and use information, manage research data, and work through processes such as making publications openly available.
I'm on a research leave from this role until July 1, 2018.
Service
Some current and recent service involvement includes:
Awards
A selection of awards, scholarships, and grants:
Curriculum Vitae
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Banner image by Kelly Tindall.