Elizabeth Tait

Research Interests

Business information management (incl. records, knowledge and intelligence) Critical heritage, museum and archive studies Culture, representation and identity Digital humanities Graphics, augmented reality and games Information governance, policy and ethics Information visualisation

APrf Elizabeth Tait

Research Associate Professor of Information Management

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.

Dr Elizabeth (Lizzy) Tait joined UniSA in July 2024.  She has an interdisciplinary academic background and studied at University of Glasgow and Robert Gordon University. Before becoming an Information Management academic she worked as a researcher in the areas of labour market economics and digital economy. Her main area of expertise relates to the digital transformation of business and culture through the application of emergent technologies such as: AI, laser scanning, 3D visualisation and semantic linked data. She is especially interested in the impact of these on the GLAMR profession and professional roles in the sector.
Lizzy has led and co-designed projects across multiple countries and industries with a particular focus on: cultural heritage, sustainable development and economic regeneration of the urban built heritage environment. This includes novel and immersive technologies for museums and galleries to develop engaging exhibits for patrons and how technologies can be used for civic engagement and participation.

Date Institution name Country Title
2005 - 2010 Robert Gordon University United Kingdom PhD

Year Citation
2023 Dewi, D. R. S., Hermanto, Y. B., Pittayachawan, S., & Tait, E. (2023). Assessing the product-service systems supply chain capabilities: construct and instrument development. International Journal of Technology, 14(4), 921-931.
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2023 Dewi, D. R. S., Hermanto, Y. B., Tait, E., & Sianto, M. E. (2023). The product-service system supply chain capabilities and their impact on sustainability performance: a dynamic capabilities approach. Sustainability (Switzerland), 15(2), 1-24.
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2022 Tait, E., & Pierson, C. M. (2022). Artificial intelligence and robots in libraries: opportunities in LIS curriculum for preparing the librarians of tomorrow. Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association, 71(3), 256-274.
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2022 Whiteside, N., Cooper, V., Vo Tran, H., Tait, E., & Bachmann, B. (2022). Digital literacy programs in support of diverse communities-an Australian public library approach. Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association, 71(4), 388-407.
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2020 Matheson, M., Tait, E., & Reynolds, S. (2020). Checking the pulse of LGBTIQ+ Inclusion and Representation in the Academic Library: a literature review. Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association, 69(1), 31-46.
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2020 Arts, K., Melero, Y., Webster, G., Sharma, N., Tintarev, N., Tait, E., . . . van der Wal, R. (2020). On the merits and pitfalls of introducing a digital platform to aid conservation management: volunteer data submission and the mediating role of volunteer coordinators. Journal of Environmental Management, 265, 1-8.
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2019 Cousins, F., Reid, P., & Tait, E. (2019). Bridging the divide: reflections on university-industry collaboration for the development of the graduate certificate in petroleum data management. Journal of Documentation, 75(6), 1213-1229.
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2017 Beel, D. E., Wallace, C. D., Webster, G., Nguyen, H., Tait, E., Macleod, M., & Mellish, C. (2017). Cultural resilience: The production of rural community heritage, digital archives and the role of volunteers. Journal of Rural Studies, 54, 459-468.
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2016 Tait, E., Martzoukou, K., & Reid, P. (2016). Libraries for the future: The role of IT utilities in the transformation of academic libraries. Palgrave Communications, 2(1).
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2016 Tait, E., Laing, R., Grinnall, A., Burnett, S., & Isaacs, J. (2016). (Re)presenting heritage: Laser scanning and 3D visualisations for cultural resilience and community engagement. Journal of Information Science, 42(3), 420-433.
DOI Scopus25
2014 Tait, E., Laing, R., & Gray, D. (2014). Governance and policy challenges of implementing urban low-carbon transport initiatives. Local Economy, 29(1-2), 129-140.
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2013 Tait, E., Macleod, M., Beel, D., Wallace, C., Mellish, C., & Taylor, S. (2013). Linking to the past: An analysis of community digital heritage initiatives. Aslib Proceedings New Information Perspectives, 65(6), 564-580.
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Year Citation
2022 Pham, C., Nguyen, T. T., Adamopoulos, A., & Tait, E. (2022). Blockchain-enabled traceability in sustainable food supply chains: a case study of the Pork Industry in Vietnam. In N. H. Thuan (Ed.), Source details - Title: Information systems research in Vietnam: a shared vision and new frontiers (pp. 65-81). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
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2020 Tait, E. (2020). Rediscovering community heritage through 3D laser scanning and visualization. In S. Bedi, & J. Webb (Eds.), Source details - Title: Visual research methods : an introduction for library and information studies (pp. 83-106). UK: Facet Publishing.
2013 Tait, E. (2013). Web 2.0 for eParticipation: Transformational tweeting or devaluation of democracy?. In IT Policy and Ethics Concepts Methodologies Tools and Applications (Vol. 3-3, pp. 1631-1655). IGI Global.
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2012 Tait, E. (2012). Web 2.0 for eParticipation: Transformational tweeting or devaluation of democracy?. In Citizen 2 0 Public and Governmental Interaction Through Web 2 0 Technologies (pp. 224-249). IGI Global.
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2008 Bonney, N., Komolafe, O., & Tait, E. (2008). Challenging Digital Inequalities: Barriers and Prospects. In Electronic Business Concepts Methodologies Tools and Applications (pp. 2014-2024). IGI Global.
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2007 Bonney, N., Komolafe, O., & Tait, E. (2007). Challenging Digital Inequalities: Barriers and Prospects. In Social Implications and Challenges of E Business (pp. 187-197). IGI Global.
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Year Citation
2021 Pham, C., Adamopoulos, A., Tait, E., & Nguyen, T. T. (2021). Considerations in developing blockchain-enabled food supply chain solutions: a developer perspective. In ACIS 2021 - Australasian Conference on Information Systems, Proceedings (pp. 1-8). US: Association for Information Systems.
2020 Dewi, D. R. S., Pittayachawan, S., & Tait, E. (2020). A conceptual framework for servitisation of the manufacturing companies to deliver Product-Service Systems solutions: a study case of the Indonesian Motorcycle Industry. In IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering Vol. 847 (pp. 1-8). UK: Institute of Physics Publishing.
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2019 Pham, C., Adamopoulos, A., & Tait, E. (2019). Towards a Triple Bottom Line Perspective of Blockchains in Supply Chain. In Acis 2019 Proceedings 30th Australasian Conference on Information Systems (pp. 811-821).
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2012 Tintarev, N., Melero, Y., Sripada, S., Tait, E., Van Der Wal, R., & Mellish, C. (2012). MinkApp: Generating spatio-temporal summaries for nature conservation volunteers. In Inlg 2012 Proceedings of the 7th International Natural Language Generation Conference (pp. 17-21).
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Courses I teach

  • ENGG 5020 Masters Research Theory and Practice (2025)
  • INFS 5063 Information and Records Management (2025)
  • INFS 5124 IM Masters Research Project (2025)
  • INFS 5137 Archival Professional Practice (2025)
  • INFS 5141 Preserving Digital Collections (2025)
  • INFS 5142 Preserving Non-Digital Collections (2025)

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2025 Co-Supervisor Enhancing Cultural Competency in Adolescents through Storyliving in Immersive Learning Environments Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mrs Catherine Barnes

Date Role Committee Institution Country
2025 - ongoing Convener Research and Education Special Interest Group Australian Society of Archivists Australia
2024 - ongoing Chair Research Advisory Committee Australian Library and Information Association Australia

Date Title Type Institution Country
2016 - ongoing Reviewer Grant Assessment Arts and Humanities Research Council United Kingdom
2016 - ongoing Reviewer Grant Assessment Australian Research Council -

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