Emilia C. Bell

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  • PhD Candidate, School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry, Curtin University

Emilia "Scout" Bell is a PhD Candidate at Curtin University. Their PhD is on open knowledge diplomacy and explores Australian university libraries in supporting open and collaborative approaches to scholarship on climate change. Scout's research is at the intersection of knowledge production, open scholarship, and libraries in local and global contexts, and also draws on critical disability studies theory.

In addition to their research, Scout works in university libraries, with experience across research support, digital experience, and evidence-based practice. They are Manager, Research and Digital Services, at Murdoch University Library and are associated with various non-profit organisations in leadership and board director positions.

Experience

  • –present
    PhD Candidate, School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry, Curtin University
  • 2024–present
    Manager, Research and Digital Services, Murdoch University
  • 2021–2024
    Coordinator, Evidence Based Practice, University of Southern Queensland
  • 2023–2023
    Manager, Research and Education Liaison (Acting), University of Southern Queensland

Education

  •  
    University of Queensland, Bachelor of Arts (International Relations & Art History)
  •  
    Charles Sturt University, Master of Information Studies
  •  
    Charles Sturt University, Graduate Certificate in Arts and Social Science Research

Publications

  • 2025
    Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication, Open knowledge through soft power, diplomacy, and the library: A theoretical analysis and critique
  • 2023
    Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association, Users' Experiences in a Regional Academic Library Makerspace
  • 2022
    IFLA Journal, The library as soft-power actor: A review
  • 2022
    Journal of Documentation, Understanding soft power discourse in the National Library of Australia
  • 2022
    Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, Evidence Based Library and Information Practice
  • 2021
    Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association, Partnering in Knowledge Production: Roles for Librarians in the Digital Humanities

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