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 is a Scholarly Services Librarian with expertise in research impact reporting, data management, evidence synthesis, information discovery, and scholarly publishing. She supports academics and researchers in optimising educational resources, enhancing digital literacy, and integrating best practices into both teaching and research. Her work helps researchers use metrics effectively in grant applications while embedding responsible practices. Nasim also contributes to the development of Open Educational Resources, open access publishing, and the integration of emerging technologies such as AI in education.
Her research interests include pedagogy and inclusion in academic libraries, with a focus on ensuring library services remain responsive, ethical, and future-focused. She is also interested in cultural landscapes and socio-cultural dynamics within multicultural urban environments, having led and contributed to projects exploring immigration, community attitudes, and environmental behaviours, particularly the lived experiences of ethnic minority and immigrant communities in public spaces.
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
- Landscape architecture
- Sociology of migration, ethnicity and multiculturalism
- Library and information studies
AREA/FACULTY
- Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic
DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE/DISCIPLINE
- Library