Hannah Shelley

Hannah Shelley

Research support | Health librarianship | Creating enriching library environments

📍 Dharug Country, Sydney Australia

About

I'm a Library Coordinator at Australian Catholic University, working at the intersection of scholarly communication, information literacy, and student experience. My background spans research support, repositories, health librarianship, and campus library management.

I'm passionate about making complex ideas accessible, improving systems, and supporting ethical research practices. I have a strong interest in how information flows through digital environments and impacts human wellbeing in areas such as health, education, identity and spirituality.

Work

💼 Library Coordinator (Blacktown) | since 2023

Australian Catholic University

Previously:

Key Skills

📊 Advanced Data Management & Analysis
Expertise in data transformation, visualization, and reporting using Excel/Google Sheets for evidence-based decision making

📺 Strategic Communication
Delivering engaging presentations and training sessions tailored to diverse audiences, with strong focus on knowledge translation

📝 Research Support Excellence
Guiding researchers through open access publishing, research metrics, and impact assessment while promoting research integrity

🤝 People-Centered Leadership
Driving team success through collaborative decision-making and creating empowering work environments

Selected Publications and Projects

Research Bites Program

Co-developed and delivered an innovative staff development program focused on:

  • Building library staff confidence in research services delivery
  • Fostering cross-team collaboration and knowledge sharing

Presentation: Lightning talk at Research Support Community Days 2024

Systematic Search Strategies

Developed comprehensive database search strategies for the School of Allied Health

Integrated Care Search Filter Development

Contributed bibliographic analysis expertise to the development of the Integrated Care search filter for PubMed

Acknowledgment in: International Journal of Integrated Care DOI: 10.5334/ijic.3975

23 Research Data Things Program

Active participation and documentation of professional development in research data management

Education

🎓 Master of Information Studies (Librarianship)

Charles Sturt University | 2017

🎓 Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Information and Media)

University of Technology, Sydney | 2011