Rachel is a lecturer in the Applied Informatics Subject Group, teaching a range of modules in social and creative informatics and computer science. She trained and worked as a librarian prior to acquiring her PhD, titled ‘The Influence of Culture on Perceived Use of Public Libraries by Forced Migrants in Scotland and England’, at Edinburgh Napier University. Rachel's research interests include information practices, culture/cultural practices, and libraries/archives. She has two main streams of current research. She is interested in how information and cultural practices in marginalised communities relate to information practices within libraries, and how the auditory environment of public libraries impacts information practices. Rachel blogs about her research and writes book reviews at https://librariansanslibrary.weebly.com.
Research Interests
Public libraries; information practices; library use
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
Reduce inequality within and among countries
Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels
