Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Professor Sue McKemmish, PhD, is the Associate Dean Graduate Research for the Faculty of Information Technology. Professor McKemmish is also Chair of Archival Systems, Monash University and Director of the Monash University Centre for Organisational and Social Informatics. She is engaged in major research and standards initiatives relating to the use of metadata in records and archival systems, information resource discovery and smart information portals, Australian Indigenous archives, and the development of more inclusive archival educational programs that meet the needs of diverse communities. Sue McKemmish directs the postgraduate teaching programs in records and archives at Monash, has published extensively on recordkeeping in society, records continuum theory, recordkeeping metadata, and archival systems, and is a Laureate of the Australian Society of Archivists.
Monash teaching commitment
Professor Sue McKemmish has experience as the Chief Examiner for the following units in the Faculty of IT:
- FIT3124/FIT5104 Professional practice
- FIT5087 Archival systems
- FIT5144 Research strategies and skills
- FIT6021 Advanced research methods 1
- FIT6022 Advanced research methods 2
Sue has experience as the Lecturer for the following units in the Faculty of IT:
- FIT5144 Research strategies and skills
- FIT6021 Advanced research methods 1
- FIT6022 Advanced research methods 2
Education/Academic qualification
Archival Systems, Doctor of Philosophy, Monash University
Award Date: 1 Oct 2001
History, Master of Arts, Monash University
Award Date: 1 May 1977
History, Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Monash University
Award Date: 1 May 1972
Research area keywords
- Archival Science
- Community Archives
- Indigenous Archives
- Recordkeeping Metadata
- Records Continuum Theory
- Smart Information Portals
Network
Projects
- 13 Finished
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Rights in records by design
Evans, J., Bone, J., McKemmish, S., Mendes, P., Reeves, K. J. & Wilson, J. Z.
Australian Research Council (ARC), Monash University, University of Ballarat
8/05/17 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
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Visualising Country: An online interactive archive of 3D Models of Australian terrains, trees and animals
Faulkhead, S., Chandler, T. & McKemmish, S.
1/01/13 → 31/12/15
Project: Research
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Koorie Archiving System
Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (DJPR) (Victoria)
13/01/10 → 31/07/10
Project: Research
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Extending the functionality, sustainability and usefulness of the Breast Cancer Knowledge Online Portal (BCKOnline)
Fisher, J. L., Burstein, F. & McKemmish, S.
5/01/10 → 31/12/11
Project: Research
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The Digital Doorways Project: A social and technical catalyst for community and social change & development
29/01/09 → 29/01/11
Project: Research
Research output
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Rights in records: a Charter of Lifelong Rights in Childhood Recordkeeping in Out-of-Home Care for Australian and Indigenous Australian children and care leavers
Golding, F., Lewis, A., McKemmish, S., Rolan, G. & Thorpe, K., 8 Jan 2021, (Accepted/In press) In : The International Journal of Human Rights. 33 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Correction to: decolonizing recordkeeping and archival praxis in childhood out-of-home Care and Indigenous archival collections (Archival Science, (2020), 20, 1, (21-49), 10.1007/s10502-019-09321-z)
McKemmish, S., Bone, J., Evans, J., Golding, F., Lewis, A., Rolan, G., Thorpe, K. & Wilson, J., 17 Mar 2020, In : Archival Science. 20, 2, p. 197-198 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment / Debate › Other › peer-review
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Digital equity through data sovereignty: a vision for sustaining humanity
Rolan, G., McKemmish, S., Oliver, G., Evans, J. & Faulkhead, S., 23 Mar 2020, iConference 2020 Vision Papers. Nolin, J. & Ivar Skjerdingstad, K. (eds.). Gradville MI USA: iSchools, 12 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review
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Is Life a Cabaret? A living archive of the ‘Other’
Alto, M. & McKemmish, S., Oct 2020, In : Curator: the Museum journal. 63, 4, p. 531-545 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Decolonizing recordkeeping and archival praxis in childhood out-of-home Care and Indigenous archival collections
McKemmish, S., Bone, J., Evans, J., Golding, F., Lewis, A., Rolan, G., Thorpe, K. & Wilson, J., 21 Aug 2019, In : Archival Science. 20, p. 21-49 29 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Research Supervision Award - Vice-Chancellor's Award for Postgraduate Supervision 2011 - Monash University
McKemmish, Susan (Recipient), 2011
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Chair - FIT Graduate Research Committee - Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University
Susan McKemmish (Chair/ Co-Chair)
1 Jan 2016Activity: External Academic Engagement › Committees and working groups
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Associate Dean (Graduate Research) - Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University
Susan McKemmish (Executive Member)
1 Jan 2014 → 1 Jan 2016Activity: External Academic Engagement › External research and teaching
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Elected Member - Faculty Board - Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University
Susan McKemmish (Member)
1 Jan 2011 → 31 Dec 2012Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
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Monash University (External organisation)
Susan McKemmish (Member)
2011Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Membership of an advisory panel/policy group/ board
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Director - Centre for Organisational and Social Informatics (COSI) - Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University
Susan McKemmish (Chair/ Co-Chair)
1 Jan 2010 → 31 Dec 2014Activity: External Academic Engagement › Grant review responsibilities