Emilia C. Bell

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Professional experience

Education

PhD Candidate, 2022 – Present, Curtin University

Graduate Certificate in Arts and Social Science Research, 2021, Charles Sturt University

Master of Information Studies, 2020, Charles Sturt University

Bachelor of Arts (International Relations & Art History), University of Queensland

Directorships & Committees

Board Director, February 2025 – Present
Ballet Without Borders

Non Executive Director, Board Of Directors (2024-2027)
Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA)

President & Co-Founder of ANDPA, Nov 2023 – Present
Alliance for Neurodiversity and Disability in GLAMR Professions Australia Inc.

Experience

Manager, Research and Digital Services, July 2024 – Current
Murdoch University, Library Services, Executive Team

Coordinator (Evidence Based Practice), July 2021 – July 2024
University of Southern Queensland, Library Services, Leadership Team

Manager (Research and Education Liaison) (Acting), May – Dec 2023
University of Southern Queensland, Library Services, Leadership Team

Research Assistant, Sept 2023 – Dec 2023
University of Southern Queensland

Library Assistant, 2019 – 2021
All Hallows’ School, Library

Intern, Library Collections and Databases Branch, Nov 2020
Australian Parliamentary Library

Training & Certificates

Foundations of Directorship, Certificate
Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD)

Policy and impact futures: Understanding contemporary policy making in practice. Certificate of completion issued June 2023.
Australian Technology Network of Universities (ATN Universities)

Other Committees

Co-convener, 2023 – July 2024
Disability Network
University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ).

Committee member, 2023 – Present
Library Applied Research Kollective (LARK)
Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA)

Co-Chair (May – July 2023)
Member (Sept 2022 – April 2023)
New Generation Advisory Committee
Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA)

Working Group member, 2022
Analytics Portfolio Review
Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL)

Professional contributions

Reviewer

  • IFLA Journal
  • Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association

Co-Facilitator, 2023 & 2024
LARK Circle
ALIA Library Applied Research Kollective (LARK)

Co-Host & Founder 2023 – Present
GLAMR Disability in Dialogue Podcast

Honours and awards

Disability Leadership Program scholarship recipient (May 2023)
Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD)

  • Awarded a national Disability Leadership Program scholarship to undertake the the Australian Institute of Company Directors’ (AICD) Foundations of Directorship program. This is an AICD governance scholarship for leaders with disability in partnership with the Australian Network on Disability (AND), funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services.

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