Dr Diane Velasquez

Senior Lecturer UniSA STEM

Mawson Lakes Campus (D2-10)
tel +61 8 830 23074

email Diane.Velasquez@unisa.edu.au

Available for media comment
Research Degree Supervisor

About me

I am a Senior Lecturer in Information Management and Research Degree Coordinator - Computer and Information Science (CIS). Within the Information Management program I teach Information Management Foundations, Readers' Advisory and Collections, Digital Literacy and the Master IM Research Project. I have been with the program for over 12 years. My research focus is on web evaluation of public library websites, romance genre, marketing of libraries, and administration and management of libraries in GLAMR. I am also interested in the student experience in online programs and postgraduate coursework programs.

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Research

Research focus

Library and Information Studies
Archives
Librarianship
Records Management
Information Management

Highlights

Management, administration, finance, and marketing of public libraries.
Usability, access, and evaluation of libraries websites.
Libraries and marketing.
Genre literature
Postgraduate students online experience

Research

Outputs

Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus

Open access indicates that an output is open access.

Highlights

Year	Output
2023	Wells, E, Velasquez, D, Hutchinson, A & Gunn, K 2023, 'Psycho-oncology bibliotherapy program for improving the emotional wellbeing of people undergoing cancer treatment: literature review and preliminary findings', Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association, vol. 27, no. 3, pp. 270-293. Open access 2 2 12
2022	Dewi, A & Velasquez, DL 2022, 'Placements through the lens of host-supervisors and librarianship students: a study of Monash University Library experience', Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association, vol. 71, no. 1, pp. 50-70. Open access 1 1 1
2022	Velasquez, DL & Campbell-Meier, J 2022, 'Is your library missing information? An evaluation and comparison of public library websites in Australia, Canada, and the United States.', Journal of Web Librarianship, vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 165-183. Open access 2 3 10
2018	Velasquez, DL & Campbell-Meier, J 2018, 'Marketing practices in Australian libraries: is promotion enough?', Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association, vol. 67, no. 2, pp. 116-130. Open access 4 4
2018	Velasquez, DL & Evans, N 2018, 'Public library websites as electronic branches: a multi-country quantitative evaluation', Information Research, vol. 23, no. 1, pp.1-16. Open access 11 8

Books

Year	Output
2013	Velasquez, DL 2013, Library management 101: a practical guide, American Library Association, US.

Chapters

Year	Output
2019	Colon-Aguirre, M & Velasquez, D 2019, 'Human resources management', in LK Hussey & DL Velasquez (eds), Library Management 101: A practical guide, 2nd ed., American Library Association, US, ch. 2, pp. 36-61.
2019	Velasquez, DL & Hussey, LK 2019, 'Change management and organizational culture', in LK Hussey & DL Velasquez (eds), Library management 101: A practical guide, 2nd ed., American Library Association, US, ch. 10, pp. 180-206.
2019	Velasquez, DL 2019, 'Ethics and Confidentiality', in LK Hussey & DL Velasquez (eds), Library management 101: A practical guide, 2nd ed., American Library Association, US, ch. 15, pp. 289-310.
2019	Velasquez, DL 2019, 'Facilities management', Library management 101: A practical guide, 2nd ed., American Library Association, US, ch. 18, pp. 349-365.
2019	Velasquez, DL 2019, 'Financial management', in LK Hussey & DL Velasquez (eds), Library management 101: A practical guide, 2nd ed., American Library Association, US, ch. 12, pp. 232-250.
2019	Velasquez, DL 2019, 'Information technology management', in LK Hussey & DL Velasquez (eds), Library management 101: A practical guide, 2nd ed., American Library Association, US, ch. 19, pp. 366-390.
2019	Velasquez, DL 2019, 'Internal and external environments', in LK Hussey & DL Velasquez (eds), Library management 101: A practical guide, 2nd ed., American Library Association, US, ch. 14, pp. 271-288.
2019	Velasquez, DL 2019, 'Marketing', in LK Hussey & DL Velasquez (eds), Library management 101: A practical guide, 2nd ed., American Library Association, US, ch. 11, pp. 207-231.
2019	Velasquez, DL 2019, 'Project management', in LK Hussey & DL Velasquez (eds), Library management 101: A practical guide, 2nd ed., American Library Association, US, ch. 20, pp. 391-420.
2011	Hussey, LK & Velasquez, DL 2011, 'Forced advocacy: how communities respond to library budget cuts', in A Woodsworth (ed.), Librarianship in times of crisis, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, US, pp. 59-93. 4
2010	Velasquez, DL 2010, 'E-government and public access computers in public libraries', in A Woodsworth (ed.), Advances in librarianship: exploring the digital frontier, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, US, vol. 32, pp. 113-134. 2 1
2010	Velasquez, DL 2010, 'Impact of technology on organizational change in public libraries: a qualitative study', in DE Williams & J Golden (eds), Advances in Library Administration and Organization, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, US, vol. 29, pp. 107-183. Open access 1
2008	Esser, L, Adkins, D & Velasquez, DL 2008, '"The red dot district": uncommon ground in reader advisory education and professional practice', in M Orey, VJ McClendon & RM Branch (eds), Educational Media & Technology Yearbook, Springer, US, vol. 33, pp. 105-111.

Journal Articles

Year	Output
2025	Wells, E, Gunn, K, Velasquez, D, Kaeding, J & Hutchinson, A 2025, 'A bibliotherapy intervention to improve emotional wellbeing during cancer treatment: a pilot study', Journal of Psychosocial Oncology Research and Practice, vol. 7, no. 1, article no. 154, pp. 1-5. Open access 1
2024	Velasquez, DL & Campbell Meier, J 2024, 'Romance genre and collection management in Australian and New Zealand public libraries', Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association, vol. 73, no. 3, pp. 336-361. Open access 1 1
2024	Velasquez, DL & Campbell-Meier, J 2024, 'Library website evaluation: How do the Australian states compare', Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association, vol. 73, no. 3, pp. 310-335. Open access 1 1
2023	Dewi, A & Velasquez, DL 2023, 'History and Korean studies work-integrated learning library internships: past students and host-supervisors' reflections', International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 43-55. Open access 2 2
2023	Wells, E, Velasquez, D, Hutchinson, A & Gunn, K 2023, 'Psycho-oncology bibliotherapy program for improving the emotional wellbeing of people undergoing cancer treatment: literature review and preliminary findings', Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association, vol. 27, no. 3, pp. 270-293. Open access 2 2 12
2022	Dewi, A & Velasquez, DL 2022, 'Placements through the lens of host-supervisors and librarianship students: a study of Monash University Library experience', Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association, vol. 71, no. 1, pp. 50-70. Open access 1 1 1
2022	Velasquez, DL & Campbell-Meier, J 2022, 'Is your library missing information? An evaluation and comparison of public library websites in Australia, Canada, and the United States.', Journal of Web Librarianship, vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 165-183. Open access 2 3 10
2019	Weech, T, Chu, CM, Hirsh, S, Julien, H, Kennan, MA, Velasquez, DL & Narayan, B 2019, 'Information science education and library and information studies education: transnational conversations', Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology, vol. 56, no. 1, pp. 586-589. 1
2018	Velasquez, DL & Campbell-Meier, J 2018, 'Marketing practices in Australian libraries: is promotion enough?', Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association, vol. 67, no. 2, pp. 116-130. Open access 4 4
2018	Velasquez, DL & Evans, N 2018, 'Public library websites as electronic branches: a multi-country quantitative evaluation', Information Research, vol. 23, no. 1, pp.1-16. Open access 11 8
2017	Kaeding, J, Velasquez, DL & Price, D 2017, 'Public libraries and access for children with disabilities and their families: a proposed inclusive library model', Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association, vol. 66, no. 2, pp. 96-115. Open access 19 11 5
2016	Velasquez, D, Evans, N & Kaeding, J 2016, 'Risk management and disaster recovery in public libraries in South Australia: a pilot study', Information Research, vol 21, no. 4, article no. 735, pp. 1-30. Open access 6 7
2015	Velasquez, DL 2015, 'How the Los Angeles Public Library responded to budget cuts', Public Library Quarterly, vol. 34, no. 3, pp. 230-244. Open access 5 3
2014	Budd, JM & Velasquez, DL 2014, 'Phenomenology and organizational communication', New Library World: charting new developments, vol. 115, no. 7, pp. 394-404. 7 3
2010	Velasquez, DL 2010, 'E-Government, Government Documents, and School Libraries ', Educational Media and Technology Yearbook, vol. 35 no. , pp. 177-190.
2008	Esser, L, Velasquez, DL, Adkins, D & Hill, H 2008, 'Romance novels in american public libraries: A study of collection development practices', Library Collections Acquisitions and Technical Services, vol. 32, no. 2, pp. 59-67. Open access 10 5

Conferences

Year	Output
2024	Danial, M, Evans, N & Velasquez, D 2024, 'Unlocking (Mis)perceptions of Australian Local Governments' digital transformation', Pacific Asia Conference on Information (PACIS), AIS eLibrary, pp. 1-9. Open access
2022	Mohamed, D, Evans, N & Velasquez, D 2022, 'Digital transformation of in Australian local government: a systematic literature review', Australasian Conference on Information Systems (ACIS), ACIS - Australasian Conference on Information Systems, article no. 41, pp. 1-9. Open access
2020	Jia, RM, Du, JT, Zhao, Y & Velasquez, D 2020, 'LGBTQ+ individuals seeking information and support from online communities to navigate unpleasant emotions', 83rd Annual Meeting of the Association for Information Science & Technology October, Wiley Online, vol. 57, no. 1, article no. e375, pp. 1-3. 1
2009	Velasquez, DL 2009, 'E-government and public access computers in public libraries:a national survey of practices', 2nd International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation, IATED-International Academy of Technology, Education and Development, pp. 3272-3281. Open access

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Highlights

Vice-Chair, Honors & Awards Committee, ASIS&T, 2024
Chair, Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award, ASIS&T, 2024
Member, LIS Working Group Committee, ALIA, 2024-26
Member, JALIA Working Group, ALIA, 2024-26

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Organisation	Country
Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga	AUSTRALIA
Monash University	AUSTRALIA
Nanjing University of Science and Technology	CHINA
San Jose State University	UNITED STATES
Simmons College	UNITED STATES
University at Buffalo, State University of New York	UNITED STATES
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	UNITED STATES
University of Missouri	UNITED STATES
University of Missouri - St Louis	UNITED STATES
University of South Australia	AUSTRALIA
University of Technology Sydney	AUSTRALIA
Victoria University of Wellington	NEW ZEALAND

External engagement & recognition

Engagement/recognition	Year
Chair Australian Society of Archivists	2025
Chair, Awards and Honours Association for Information Technology and Science (ASIS&T)	2025
Councillor Australian Society of Archivists	2025
Member of the JALIA Working Group Association of Information Science and Technology	2025
ASA/ARANZ Program Committee Australian Society of Archivists	2024
Chair Australian Society of Archivists	2024
Chair, Awards and Honours Association for Information Technology and Science (ASIS&T)	2024
Councillor Australian Society of Archivists	2024
Member of the JALIA Working Group Association of Information Science and Technology	2024
Member of the LIS Working Group Australian Library and Information Association	2024
Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award Association of Information Science and Technology	2024
Outstanding Paper Award Teaching Colleges and Community	2024
Associate Editor - Oceania Open Information Science Journal	2023
Awards and Honors Committee Association for Information Science and Technology	2023
Member of the LIS Working Group Australian Library and Information Association	2023
Professional Pathways Advisory Board Australian Library and Information Association	2023
Associate Editor - Oceania Open Information Science Journal	2022
Member of the LIS Working Group Australian Library and Information Association	2022
Professional Pathways Advisory Board Australian Library and Information Association	2022
Associate Editor - Oceania Open Information Science Journal	2021
Member of the LIS Working Group Australian Library and Information Association	2021
Professional Pathways Advisory Board Australian Library and Information Association	2021
Associate Editor - Oceania Open Information Science Journal	2020
Associate Editor - Oceania Open Information Science Journal	2019
Co-Chair, International Relations Committee Association of Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) Conference	2019
Associate Editor - Oceania Open Information Science Journal	2018
Co-Chair, International Relations Committee Association of Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) Conference	2018
Member, Conference Committee Asia-Pacific Library and Information Conference 2018 (APLIC)	2018
Chair Research Applications, Information and Library Studies (RAILS) Conference	2017
Member Australian Society for Archivists (ASA)	2017
Member Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA)	2017
Member Association of Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T)	2017
Member Records Information Management Professional Australasia (RIM)	2017

Other

Research Ethics Adviser for UniSA: STEM, Human Research Ethics Committee
Peer Reviewer, Summative Peer Review of Teaching
Peer Reviewer, Disciplinary Journals

Teaching & student supervision

Highlights

Readers' advisory and collections of children's, young adult and adult genre fiction
Information management foundations
Digital literacy
Masters research project

Teaching & student supervision

Research degree supervision

Supervisions from 2010 shown

Thesis title	Student status
Enhancing Cultural Competency in Adolescents through Storyliving in Immersive Learning Environments	Current
Enhancing Cyber Security in Academic Libraries: Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Proposed Best Practice	Current
Hoax photographs as information and misinformation	Current
Librarians' experience in open access: a phenomenological study	Current
Librarianship placement from four perspectives: Placement students, higher education program providers, placement host institutions, and accreditation body	Current
Realigning IT strategy with digital business strategy. An exploration study in South Australian local government	Current
An exploration of the potential benefits of a read-aloud program to the wellbeing of cancer patients undergoing treatment: a mixed methods study	Completed
Data governance in internet of things	Completed
Determinants of knowledge absorption: evidence from healthcare organisations	Completed
Factors influencing employees' use of enterprise social networks	Completed
Inclusive public libraries for children with disability and their families	Completed
Information security risk management in zero trust environments	Completed
Marketing in public libraries in South Australia	Completed
Meaning-making information practices of LGBTQIA+ young adults during their identity transitions	Completed
The more things change: the role of the independent library in the 21st century	Completed
The representation of knowledge in Australian public library adult nonfiction monograph collections: epistemic factors influencing selection and evaluation	Completed

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Dr Diane Velasquez

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UniSA STEM

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External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

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Collaborations

External engagement & recognition

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Member of the JALIA Working Group

ASA/ARANZ Program Committee

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Chair, Awards and Honours

Councillor

Member of the JALIA Working Group

Member of the LIS Working Group

Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award

Outstanding Paper Award

Associate Editor - Oceania

Awards and Honors Committee

Member of the LIS Working Group

Professional Pathways Advisory Board

Associate Editor - Oceania

Member of the LIS Working Group

Professional Pathways Advisory Board

Associate Editor - Oceania

Member of the LIS Working Group

Professional Pathways Advisory Board

Associate Editor - Oceania

Associate Editor - Oceania

Co-Chair, International Relations Committee

Associate Editor - Oceania

Co-Chair, International Relations Committee

Member, Conference Committee

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