BA BBibl CMDP Associate of the Australian Library and Information Association (AALIA) Mark Sutherland is the Associate Director, Corporate Services in Information Services at Bond University where his portfolio covers a range of services across the Library and ICT areas. He has 28 years experience in university libraries both in Australia and South Africa. In both countries he has worked on library refurbishment projects and in the mid-90s contributed towards the design of an “electronic classroom” at the University of South Africa – something which became the forerunner of the “learning centre” that became prevalent in universities across the world in the late 90s and early 2000s. In recent years Mark has played a key role in the project to transform the Bond University Art Gallery into a technology rich learning environment known as the Multimedia Learning Centre, and overseeing the integration of technology in the 6-Green star-rated School of Sustainable Development Building at Bond. In addition, he has taken a leading role in the project to extend and refurbish the Main Library and Computer Lab precinct. He has a keen interest in library and learning environment design and the integration of technology into teaching and learning spaces.
Articles
Transforming the library for the new millennium (with Wendy Abbott), Information Services papers (2008)
In the past decade, academic libraries have experienced dramatic change. Various developments including new information...
Open Source or Off-the-Shelf? Establishing an institutional repository for a small institution (with Peta Hopkins), Information Services papers (2006)
Effective management of digital assets as well as increasing research exposure and impact are particular...
Conference Papers
The Balnaves Foundation Multimedia Learning Centre (with Hamilton Wilson), Next Generation Learning Spaces Colloquium (2008)
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The Multimedia Learning Centre (MLC) is located in the northern wing of the main...