DrNasim Yazdani
Scholarly Services Librarian
Library/Library, Outreach and Scholarly Services
- Scholarly Services LibrarianLibrary/Library, Outreach and Scholarly Services
- Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125
BIO
Nasim Yazdani is a Scholarly Services Librarian who works with researchers, academics, and students to support research, learning, and scholarly communication. Drawing on expertise in information discovery, evidence synthesis, research impact, scholarly publishing, and digital literacy, she helps academics and students navigate and engage with the evolving scholarly landscape. She is also involved in initiatives that support open scholarship, and the integration of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, in higher education and research.
Her research interests span Library and Information Studies, Landscape Architecture, Cultural Studies, Migration, Ethnicity and Multiculturalism. She investigates pedagogy, inclusion, research impact reporting, practice-based scholarship, and AI and information literacy in academic libraries, alongside public space use, migration, ethnicity, multiculturalism, and the lived experiences of immigrant and ethnic minority communities. Her work explores how social, cultural, and environmental factors shape belonging, community engagement, and interactions with both social the built environments.
DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT
- Scholarly Services LibrarianDeakin University, Library, Outreach and Scholarly Services
DEGREES
- Doctor of PhilosophyDeakin University, Geelong, Australia
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
- Graduate Diploma in Information Management (Library and Information Management)University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
FIELDS OF RESEARCH
- Library and information studies
- Culture, representation and identity
- Environmental sciences
- Anthropology
- Landscape architecture
AVAILABILITY FOR SUPERVISION
- Masters by Research and PhD supervision
AREA/FACULTY
- Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic
DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE/DISCIPLINE
- Library