Diane Velasquez

Research Interests

Archival, Repository and Related Studies Humanities and social sciences curriculum and pedagogy (excl. economics, business and management) Information & Library Sciences Librarianship Library and archival services Library and Information Studies Library studies Popular and genre literature

Dr Diane Velasquez

Senior Lecturer

School of Computer Science and Information Technology

College of Engineering and Information Technology

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Available For Media Comment.

I am a Senior Lecturer in Information Management and Research Degree Coordinator - Computer and Information Science (CIS).  Within the Information Management program I teach Information Management Foundations, Readers' Advisory and Collections, Digital Literacy and the Master IM Research Project. I have been with the program for over 12 years.  My research focus is on web evaluation of public library websites, romance genre, marketing of libraries, and administration and management of libraries in GLAMR. I am also interested in the student experience in online programs and postgraduate coursework programs.

  • Management, administration, finance, and marketing of public libraries.
  • Usability, access, and evaluation of libraries websites.
  • Libraries and marketing.
  • Genre literature
  • Postgraduate students online experience

Date Position Institution name
2012 - ongoing Senior Lecturer University of South Australia
2007 - 2012 Assistant Professor Dominican University

Date Institution name Country Title
2003 - 2007 University of Missouri United States PhD
2003 - 2005 University of Missouri United States Graduate Certificate
2001 - 2002 University of Arizona United States Master of Arts
1990 - 1991 Golden Gate University United States MBA
1980 - 1985 San Jose State University United States Bachelor of Arts

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.
DOI Scopus1 WoS1
2025 Campbell Meier, J., & Velasquez, D. (2025). Measuring digital accessibility in New Zealand public libraries: a protocol-based web evaluation using the WAVE tool. Journal Of The Australian Library And Information Association, online(3), 1-21.
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2025 Daly, R., & Velasquez, D. (2025). Social media and NSW public libraries: an investigation into the platforms being used to engage online communities. Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association, online, 1-24.
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2024 Velasquez, D. L., & Campbell Meier, J. (2024). Library website evaluation: How do the Australian states compare. Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association, 73(3), 310-335.
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2024 Velasquez, D. L., & Campbell Meier, J. (2024). Romance genre and collection management in Australian and New Zealand public libraries. Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association, 73(3), 336-361.
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2023 Dewi, A., & Velasquez, D. L. (2023). History and Korean studies work-integrated learning library internships: past students and host-supervisors' reflections. International Journal Of Work-Integrated Learning, 24(1), 43-55.
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2023 Wells, E., Velasquez, D., Hutchinson, A., & Gunn, K. (2023). Psycho-oncology Bibliotherapy Program for Improving the Emotional Wellbeing of People Undergoing Cancer Treatment: Literature Review and Preliminary Findings. Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association, 72(3), 1-24.
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2022 Velasquez, D. L., & Campbell Meier, J. (2022). Is your library missing information? An evaluation and comparison of public library websites in Australia, Canada, and the United States.. Journal of Web Librarianship, 16(3), 165-183.
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2022 Dewi, A., & Velasquez, D. L. (2022). Placements through the lens of host-supervisors and librarianship students: a study of Monash University Library experience. Australian Library and Information Association. Journal, 71(1), 50-70.
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2019 Weech, T., Chu, C. M., Hirsh, S., Julien, H., Kennan, M. A., Velasquez, D. L., & Narayan, B. (2019). Information science education and library and information studies education: transnational conversations. Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 56(1), 586-589.
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2018 Velasquez, D. (2018). Guest editorial: selected papers from RAILS: Research Applications Information and Library Studies 2017. Journal of the Australian library and information association, 67(3), 193-194.
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2018 Velasquez, D. L., & Evans, N. (2018). Public library websites as electronic branches: a multi-country quantitative evaluation. Information research, 23(1), 1-16.
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2018 Velasquez, D. L., & Campbell Meier, J. (2018). Marketing practices in Australian libraries: is promotion enough?. Journal of the Australian library and information association, 67(2), 116-130.
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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.
DOI Scopus23 WoS13
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.
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), 21 pages.
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2015 Velasquez, D. L. (2015). How the Los Angeles Public Library responded to budget cuts. Public library quarterly, 34(3), 230-244.
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2014 Budd, J. M., & Velasquez, D. L. (2014). Phenomenology and organizational communication. New library world: charting new developments, 115(7), 394-404.
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2010 Velasquez, D. (2010). E-Government, Government Documents, and School Libraries. Educational Media and Technology Yearbook, 177, 35-190.
2008 Adkins, D., Esser, L., Velasquez, D. L., & Hill, H. L. (2008). Romance novels in american public libraries : a study of collection development practices. Library collections, acquisitions and technical services, 32(2), 59-67.
DOI Scopus10 WoS6

Year Citation
2019 Velasquez, D., & Hussey, L. (Eds.) (2019). Library management 101: A practical guide (2nd ed.). Chicago: ALA Editions.
2013 Velasquez, D. L. (2013). Library management 101: a practical guide (Vol. 34). US: American Library Association.
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Year Citation
2019 Velasquez, D. L. (2019). Ethics and Confidentiality. In L. K. Hussey, & D. L. Velasquez (Eds.), Source details - Title: Library management 101: A practical guide (2nd ed. ed., pp. 289-310). US: American Library Association.
2019 Velasquez, D. L. (2019). Project management. In L. K. Hussey, & D. L. Velasquez (Eds.), Source details - Title: Library management 101: A practical guide (2nd ed. ed., pp. 391-420). US: American Library Association.
2019 Velasquez, D. L. (2019). Information technology management. In L. K. Hussey, & D. L. Velasquez (Eds.), Source details - Title: Library management 101: A practical guide (2nd ed. ed., pp. 366-390). US: American Library Association.
2019 Velasquez, D. L. (2019). Internal and external environments. In L. K. Hussey, & D. L. Velasquez (Eds.), Source details - Title: Library management 101: A practical guide (2nd ed. ed., pp. 271-288). US: American Library Association.
2019 Velasquez, D. L. (2019). Financial management. In L. K. Hussey, & D. L. Velasquez (Eds.), Source details - Title: Library management 101: A practical guide (2nd ed. ed., pp. 232-250). US: American Library Association.
2019 Velasquez, D. L., & Hussey, L. K. (2019). Change management and organizational culture - 2nd edition. In L. K. Hussey, & D. L. Velasquez (Eds.), Source details - Title: Library management 101: A practical guide (2nd ed. ed., pp. 180-206). US: American Library Association.
2019 Velasquez, D. L. (2019). Facilities management. In Source details - Title: Library management 101: A practical guide (2nd ed. ed., pp. 349-365). US: American Library Association.
2019 Velasquez, D. L. (2019). Marketing. In L. K. Hussey, & D. L. Velasquez (Eds.), Source details - Title: Library management 101: A practical guide (2nd ed. ed., pp. 207-231). US: American Library Association.
2019 Colon Aguirre, M., & Velasquez, D. (2019). Human resources management. In L. K. Hussey, & D. L. Velasquez (Eds.), Source details - Title: Library Management 101: A practical guide (2nd ed. ed., pp. 36-61). US: American Library Association.
2013 Velasquez, D. L., & Hussey, L. K. (2013). Change management and organizational culture. In D. L. Velasquez (Ed.), Source details - Title: Library management 101: a practical guide (pp. 121-143). US: American Library Association.
2013 Hussey, L. K., & Velasquez, D. L. (2013). Future trends. In D. L. Velasquez (Ed.), Source details - Title: Library management 101: a practical guide (pp. 323-334). US: American Library Association.
2013 Velasquez, D. L. (2013). Information technology management. In D. L. Velasquez (Ed.), Source details - Title: Library management 101: a practical guide (pp. 271-284). US: American Library Association.
2013 Velasquez, D. L. (2013). Introduction to management. In D. L. Velasquez (Ed.), Source details - Title: Library management 101: a practical guide (pp. 1-8). US: American Library Association.
2013 Velasquez, D. L. (2013). Marketing - Diane Velasquez. In D. L. Velasquez (Ed.), Source details - Title: Library management 101: a practical guide (pp. 145-160). US: American Library Association.
2013 Velasquez, D. L. (2013). Internal and external stakeholders. In D. L. Velasquez (Ed.), Source details - Title: Library management 101: a practical guide (pp. 195-208). US: American Library Association.
2013 Velasquez, D. L. (2013). Financial Management. In D. L. Velasquez (Ed.), Source details - Title: Library management 101: a practical guide (pp. 161-176). US: American Library Association.
2013 Velasquez, D. L. (2013). Ethics and confidentiality. In D. L. Velasquez (Ed.), Source details - Title: Library management 101: a practical guide (pp. 209-228). US: American Library Association.
2013 Velasquez, D. L. (2013). Human resources management. In D. L. Velasquez (Ed.), Source details - Title: Library management 101: a practical guide (pp. 53-75). US: American Library Association.
2011 Hussey, L. K., & Velasquez, D. L. (2011). Forced advocacy: how communities respond to library budget cuts. In A. Woodsworth (Ed.), Source details - Title: Librarianship in times of crisis (Vol. 34, pp. 59-93). US: Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
DOI Scopus4
2010 Velasquez, D. L. (2010). E-government and public access computers in public libraries. In A. Woodsworth (Ed.), Source details - Title: Advances in librarianship: exploring the digital frontier (Vol. 32, pp. 113-134). US: Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
DOI Scopus2
2010 Velasquez, D. L. (2010). Impact of technology on organizational change in public libraries: a qualitative study. In D. E. Williams, & J. Golden (Eds.), Source details - Title: Advances in Library Administration and Organization (Vol. 29, pp. 107-183). US: Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
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2008 Esser, L., Adkins, D., & Velasquez, D. L. (2008). "The red dot district": uncommon ground in reader advisory education and professional practice. In M. Orey, V. J. McClendon, & R. M. Branch (Eds.), Source details - Title: Educational Media & Technology Yearbook (Vol. 33, pp. 105-111). US: Springer.

2024-25      Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation to research “Co-Designing a Reading Intervention to Improve Emotional Wellbeing in Children with Cancer”. Chief investigator: Associate Professor Amanda Hutchinson; co-investigators: Sophie Jessup, Daniel Johnstone, Kurt Lushington, Matthew O’Connor, Imogen Ramsey, Michala Short, Diane Velasquez, and Chelsea Whyte. Grant amount $194,778 AUD

2020-21      Romance Writers of America, Grant to research “Australasian Librarians’ Perceptions of Romance Readers and Novels: A Mixed Methods Study,” Jennifer Campbell-Meier and Diana Hodge, co-investigators, grant amount $2,500 USD

 

Courses I teach

  • ENGI 5027 Masters Research Theory and Practice
  • INFO 5013 Information Management Foundations
  • INFO 5015 IM Masters Research Project
  • INFO 5057 Readers' Advisory and Collections

Programs I'm associated with

  • MAINM - Master of Information Management
  • GDINM - Graduate Diploma in Information Management
  • GCINM - Graduate Certificate in Information Management

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2025 Principal Supervisor Enhancing Cultural Competency in Adolescents through Storyliving in Immersive Learning Environments Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mrs Catherine Barnes
2024 Principal Supervisor Enhancing Cyber Security in Academic Libraries: Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Proposed Best Practice Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Ms Sarah Brundrett
2021 Principal Supervisor Librarianship placement from four perspectives: Placement students, higher education program providers, placement host institutions, and accreditation body Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mrs Anita Sartika Dewi
2020 Co-Supervisor Digital transformation in local governments:  an exploratory study in South Australian councils Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Danial Mohamed
2019 Principal Supervisor Hoax and fake photographs as information and misinformation Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Mark David Koerber

Date Role Board name Institution name Country
2024 - ongoing Treasurer Australian Society of Archivists Council Australian Society of Archivists Australia

Date Role Membership Country
2013 - ongoing Member Australian Society of Archivists -
2013 - ongoing Member Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) -
2012 - ongoing Member Records and Information Management Professionals Alliance Global -
2012 - ongoing Member Australian Library and Information Association -

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