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Arif Khan

School of Information and Communication Studies · Charles Sturt University

https://researchid.co/arifcsu
@csu.edu.au
10Scopus Publications
313Google Scholar Citations
12Google Scholar h-index
13Google Scholar i10-index

Research Interests

• Knowledge governance • Socially deprived communities • Information literacy • Data security • Qualification Framework • Accreditation standards • Experiential learning • Web Impact Factor • Virtual reference services

Biography

Arif Khan is a senior client services librarian at Charles Sturt University. He began work in the field of librarianship in 2000 and later practiced in areas of information management, knowledge governance, information literacy, corporate training, professional development and community development. Arif grew up in Pakistan and has coordinated a national-level Public Sector Development Project as project director. He has maintained an interest in the technological and social aspects of information and communication studies. Arif has published several papers and presented his research work in international conferences. Arif worked with international projects run by AusAID and Cowater. As a corporate trainer, he has designed and conducted 23 national-level training for information science professionals in Pakistan. Arif’s PhD explored experiential learning programs (ELP) and presented a theory of ELP supervision in information sector organisations.

Education

PhD - Information Management MPhil - Libraries and Information Studies Master - Libraries and Information Sciences Bachelor - Library and Information Science BS - Computer Science

Recent Scopus Publications

  1. Developing Graduate Research Training Through a Co-design Approach: A Case Study at a Regional University
    Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association, 2025
  2. Increasing Responsibilities of Public Libraries with Varying Client Needs
    Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association, 2025
  3. An exploratory prioritisation of supervision styles in library and information science experiential learning programmes in Pakistan
    Information Development, 2024
  4. Knowledge Management: Educational Activities Supported by the Profession in the Australasian Region
    Library Trends, 2023
  5. Reflections of Community Engagement and Wisdom in the Works of Information Professionals
    Journal of Information and Knowledge Management, 2022

Grants / Consultancy

None Project Director - Establishment Division, Pakistan Gender Trainer - Communication for Effective Social Services Delivery (CESSD) project - AusAID and Cowater Trainer -...

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