Dr Elizabeth (Lizzy) Tait joined UniSA in July 2024. She has an interdisciplinary academic background and studied at University of Glasgow and Robert Gordon University. Before becoming an Information Management academic she worked as a researcher in the areas of labour market economics and digital economy. Her main area of expertise relates to the digital transformation of business and culture through the application of emergent technologies such as: AI, laser scanning, 3D visualisation and semantic linked data. She is especially interested in the impact of these on the GLAMR profession and professional roles in the sector.
Lizzy has led and co-designed projects across multiple countries and industries with a particular... Read more
About me
Dr Elizabeth (Lizzy) Tait joined UniSA in July 2024. She has an interdisciplinary academic background and studied at University of Glasgow and Robert Gordon University. Before becoming an Information Management academic she worked as a researcher in the areas of labour market economics and digital economy. Her main area of expertise relates to the digital transformation of business and culture through the application of emergent technologies such as: AI, laser scanning, 3D visualisation and semantic linked data. She is especially interested in the impact of these on the GLAMR profession and professional roles in the sector.
Lizzy has led and co-designed projects across multiple countries and industries with a particular focus on: cultural heritage, sustainable development and economic regeneration of the urban built heritage environment. This includes novel and immersive technologies for museums and galleries to develop engaging exhibits for patrons and how technologies can be used for civic engagement and participation.
About me
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Current funded research:
Unlocking Collaborations for Transformation: Towards a Platform for Data and Knowledge Sharing (2024-2027) - Charles Sturt Uni, ANU, USyd, Sensand, One Basin CRC Ltd/Research Grant Project Website
Previous research funding:
Information Behaviour in Immersive Environments ($3000 AUD). Funded by CSU New Start Development Scheme 2022
Digital Transformation, AI, ethics and LIS ($3000 AUD) Funded by Sturt Scheme through Future of the Professions Working group 2022
The role of information and digital literacy programs in support of newly settled refugees – an Australian public library approach (2020-2022). Funded by ALIA. RMIT award $5000
G-PATRA (2017-2020) A project examining sustainable transport solutions for communities in rural areas. Funded by INTERREG RGU Award £300000
Civitas-Portis (2016-2020) This is a large multi-partner European project looking at sustainable mobility in port cities for economic and community enhancement. The project is funded by Horizon 2020. RGU award €450000
Smart Peripheral and Remote Airports (2015-2018). Funded by Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme. The project aims to heighten awareness of the importance to rural and remote communities of local air services and to use innovative technologies to make them as cost effective and environmentally friendly as possible. RGU award €180797
Castle to Cathedral to Cashmere. (2015-2017). The project was to facilitate heritage-led economic development through various mediums ranging from website with mobile technology, 3D interactive model, 3D high definition scanning, interpretation at over 25 sites, signage, public realm / access works to activity and events programme. The project was funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund RGU award £25000.
New Radicals? Youth Digital Engagement in post-referendum Scotland (2014-2015). The project investigated youth engagement with politics in the aftermath of the Scottish Independence referendum with a particular focus on the lowering of the voting age to 16 and the use of digital technologies. The project was funded by RCUK Digital Economy- Communities and Culture Network+ Award £29960.
Bring Your Own Heritage (2014-2015). The project investigated community engagement with advanced technologies including 3D laser scanning and visualization for local built environment heritage. The project was funded by the RCUK Digital Economy - IT as a Utility Network+ Award £45525
Community engagement and participation with 3-D cultural heritage visualisations (2014). This was a small ‘seed’ grant to do a proof of concept project to develop a workflow for 3D laser scanning and visualization in built heritage research. It was funded by the RCUK Digital Economy- Communities and Culture Network+ Award £4502
Social Networking Analysis Training (2012) I was awarded funding to run training on social network analysis for researchers in our research centre. It was funded by ESRC Digital Social Research Fund Award £3500.
Tracking Digital Impact (2012). A project to develop a toolkit to help researchers to track and monitor the impact of their research. The project was funded by JISC Award £26000
Research
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 or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2023 |
Open access
3
1
|
| 2022 |
3
|
| 2022 |
30
16
24
|
| 2020 |
11
8
3
|
| 2020 |
Open access
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
3
|
| 2020 |
Open access
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2023 |
Open access
3
1
|
| 2023 |
Open access
11
7
1
|
| 2022 |
30
16
24
|
| 2022 |
2
3
9
|
| 2020 |
11
8
3
|
| 2020 |
8
4
5
|
| 2019 |
4
3
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2021 |
Open access
|
| 2020 |
Open access
5
|
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) | NETHERLANDS |
| Edinburgh Napier University | UNITED KINGDOM |
| Leibniz University of Hanover | GERMANY |
| Rivers and Fisheries Trusts of Scotland (RAFTS) | UNITED KINGDOM |
| RMIT University | AUSTRALIA |
| Robert Gordon University | UNITED KINGDOM |
| Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences | SWEDEN |
| Universitas Katolik Darma Cendika | INDONESIA |
| University of Aberdeen | UNITED KINGDOM |
| University of Massachusetts Amherst | UNITED STATES |
| University of Reading | UNITED KINGDOM |
| Wageningen University and Research Centre | NETHERLANDS |
| Widya Mandala Catholic University (Indonesia) | INDONESIA |
Teaching & student supervision
