Jo Kaeding

Research Interests

Library and Information Studies Not-for-profit marketing People with disability

Dr Jo Kaeding

Program Director

UniSA STEM

Teaching Enterprise

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.

I am the Program Director of the Master of Information Management nested programs with specialisations in Library and Information Management and Archives/Records Management. As the program director, I am involved in training professionals for libraries, archives, records management, information management, and other industry positions. The program has Commonwealth supported places for domestic students. The program is available 100% online through four 10-week terms. Any students who are interested in the program can contact me via email.  If I am not available, please contact STEM Teaching & Learning at STEM-TeachingLearning@unisa.edu.au for additional information regarding the Master of Information Management nested programs. The programs are accredited by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA), Australian Society for Archivists (ASA), and the Records and Information Management Professionals of Australasia (RIMPA).
My research focus is on access and inclusion to libraries for people with disability, including children with disability and their families, digital resources and accessibility for people with print disability.

Digital resources access for people with print disability.

Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
2014 Award Rod East Memorial Fellowship Public Library Services South Australia Australia 5000
2014 Award Twila Ann Janssen Herr Research Award Australian Library and Information Association Australia 5000
2013 Scholarship Catherine Helen Spence Scholarship South Australian Government Australia 25000
2011 Award Peter McInnes Award (Library Services and Programs for the New Generation ‘Younger Persons’) Friends of the Libraries Australia Australia -

Date Institution name Country Title
2014 - 2018 University of South Australia Australia Doctor of Philosophy
1996 - 1997 University of Tasmania Australia Graduate Diploma of Education
1993 - 1994 University of South Australia Australia Graduate Diploma Library and Information Management
1988 - 1991 Flinders University Australia Bachelor of Arts, Honours

Date Title Institution Country
2022 - 2022 Teaching and Learning Principles and Practice in Higher Education University of South Australia Australia
2020 - 2020 Engaging Learners Online University of South Australia Australia

Year Citation
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, 7(1, article no. 154), 1-5.
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2025 Mrva Montoya, A., Kaeding, J., & Chen, H. (2025). Print disability and public libraries in Australia: challenges and opportunities. Journal of The Australian Library And Information Association, 74(2), 238-254.
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2017 Kaeding, J., Velasquez, D. L., & 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, 66(2), 96-115.
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2016 Velasquez, D. L., Evans, N., & Kaeding, J. (2016). Risk management and disaster recovery in public libraries in South Australia: A pilot study. Information Research, 21(4).
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2016 Velasquez, D., Evans, N., & Kaeding, J. H. (2016). Risk management and disaster recovery in public libraries in South Australia: a pilot study. Information research, 21(4, article no. 735), 1-30.
2014 Kaeding, J. (2014). Increasing access to public libraries for children with special needs and their families. Australian library journal, 63(4), 320-324.
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Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2023 Co-Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Mark David Koerber
2022 Co-Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Anita Sartika Dewi

Date Role Board name Institution name Country
2023 - ongoing Chair Masters Information Management Program Advisory Board University of South Australia Australia

Date Role Committee Institution Country
2025 - ongoing Member Equitable and Accessible Library Services Standing Committee International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions -
2025 - 2025 Member Research Applications in Information and Library Studies, Conference Program Committee Research Applications in Information and Library Studies Australia
2020 - 2020 Member Australian Library and Information Association, SA Branch Committee Australian Library and Information Association Australia
2018 - 2020 Member Public Libraries Association of South Australia, Executive Committee Public Libraries Association of South Australia Australia
2013 - 2015 Secretary South Australian Libraries Children and Youth Services Committee Public Libraries Association of South Australia Australia
2012 - 2015 Member ALIA CYSS (Child and Youth Services) Australian Library and Information Association Australia

Date Title Engagement Type Institution Country
2024 - 2025 IFLA Accessibility Metadata Working Group Scientific Community Engagement International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions -
2022 - 2022 Public Libraries South Australia (PLS). State Government Literacy taskforce Scientific Community Engagement Public Libraries South Australia Australia
2021 - 2022 Public Libraries South Australia (PLS), ‘Being Digital’ Programs Scientific Community Engagement Public Libraries South Australia Australia

Date Institution Department Organisation Type Country
2018 - 2019 Australian Library and Information Association Policy Advocacy Australia

Date Topic Presented at Institution Country
2025 - ongoing Enhancing Access in Public Libraries for People with Print Disability: An Australian Focus Australasian Public Libraries Conference Charles Sturt University Australia
2025 - 2025 Enhancing Accessibility in Public Libraries: Insights from Australian Library Staff - Table on Information Access for People with Print Disabilities Inc. Australia
2024 - ongoing Print disability and public libraries in Australia: Challenges and opportunities ALIA National Conference Australian Library and Information Association Australia
2022 - ongoing Responsive, accessible and welcoming: Activating the updated ALIA Guidelines on Library Services for People with Disability - Australian Library and Information Association -
2021 - ongoing Why should library practitioners do a PhD? ALIA LARK Australian Library and Information Association -
2018 - ongoing School libraries connect: Making it happen. Inclusive libraries. School Library Association of South Australia School Library Association of South Australia -
2016 - ongoing Inclusive Public Libraries. National Disability Coordination Officer Programme. Access and Inclusion Seminar TAFE Adelaide -

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