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Personal profile
Biography
Jill Benn is a strategic higher education professional with significant experience in leadership. She is currently working as Director, University Transformation and Improvement at the University of Western Australia (UWA). Jill is proud of her Noongar Ballardong heritage.
Jill has held several influential roles within the Library sector, including a decade as the University Librarian at UWA, as Chair of the Council of Australian University Librarians (2019-2023), and as Board Director, International Association of University Libraries (IATUL) (2017-2022).
Jill is passionate about strengthening leadership within higher education and is the current Director of the Council of Australasian Information Technology Directors Annual Leadership Institute. In addition, she is committed to advancing research data management locally and globally and is the current Co-Chair of the Research Data Alliance Council, and Chair of the Australian Research Data Commons HASS + Indigenous Expert Advisory Panel. Jill’s commitment to the university sector is recognised by the award of Principal Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy and she is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
External positions
Chair, HASS RDC Expert Advisory Panel, Australian Research Data Commons
1 Sept 2021 → …
Chair, Council of Australian University Librarians
1 Oct 2019 → 1 Oct 2023
Board Member, Research Data Alliance
1 Apr 2019 → …
Faculty Member, Council of Australasian University IT Directors
1 Aug 2017 → …
Board Member, International Association of University Libraries
1 Jan 2017 → …
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Adding up the Flipped Subscription Model
Nicholls, S., Hart, S., Amos, H. & Benn, J., 14 Aug 2019, Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences. USA: Purdue University Press, 7Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference paper › Conference paper
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Making sense of flipping data
Hart, S., Nicholls, S., Amos, H. & Benn, J., 3 Dec 2019, In: Performance Measurement and Metrics: the international journal for library and information services. 20, 3, p. 159-167 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Next generation skills and leaders: Future proofing UWA Library
Jones, G., Gallagher, J., Nicholls, S. & Benn, J., 2019, 2019 IATUL Proceedings: Shifting Sands and Rising Tides: Leading Libraries through Innovation. USA: Purdue University, 10 p. 4. (Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences; vol. 2019).Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference paper › Conference paper
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The Library as “Student Heaven”: Re-Designing Library Spaces to Enrich the Student Experience
Benn, J., Mills, K., Nicholls, S. & Sputore, A., 2017, 2017 IATUL Proceedings. Purdue UniversityResearch output: Chapter in Book/Conference paper › Conference paper
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A brave new world: libraries innovating to improve the student IT support experience at the University of Western Australia
Benn, J., McLoughlin, D., Howard, R. & Albatis, M., May 2015.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference presentation/ephemera
Activities
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40th Annual IATUL Conference
Blake, S. (Organiser), Benn, J. (Chair), Black, K. (Organiser), Clark, C. (Chair), Culverhouse, S. (Organiser), Green, P. (Organiser), Jones, G. (Organiser), McVey, K. (Organiser), Mills, K. (Organiser), Murphy, C. (Organiser), Sputore, A. (Organiser) & Wilson, A. (Organiser)
23 Jun 2019 → 27 Jun 2019Activity: Conferences and workshops › Contribution or participation in a conference
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Matariki Humanities Network 2019 - Digital Humanities
Benn, J. (Organiser), Ludewig, A. (Organiser) & Mills, K. (Organiser)
1 Dec 2019 → 5 Dec 2019Activity: Conferences and workshops › Contribution or participation in a conference