Teaching Practice
I teach Information Studies with a particular interest in research education, information behaviour, professional practice and emerging approaches to information education.
Multispecies pedagogy
One of my current teaching and research interests is multispecies pedagogy. This approach asks students to consider how animals, technologies and environments participate in information practices and professional contexts. Rather than treating multispecies perspectives as an additional topic placed alongside conventional Information Studies content, I am interested in using them to encourage students to reconsider foundational questions about information, knowledge, documentation, systems and professional practice.
Teaching areas
- INF 561: Foundations for Information Studies (CSU; 202560, 202630, 202660)
- ETL 567: Research in Practice (CSU; 202630)
- INF 519: Community Outreach (CSU; 202560)
- INF 572: Professional Placement (CSU; 202530)
- INF 571: Planning for Professional Placement (CSU; 202530)
- INF 211: Information Sources and Services (CSU; 202530)
- INF 321: Introduction to Research (CSU; 202530)
- IS6717, Information Professions: Heritage, Values & Ethics (NTU; Spring 2024)
- INFO 246: User Experience Design (VUW; Fall 2023)
Subject development
- INF 119/561: Foundations for Information Studies (CSU, 2026)
- INF 117: Librarianship and the Information Professions (CSU, 2026)
- INF 211/562: Designing and Delivering Information Services (CSU, 2026)
Testimonials
Niloo was EXCEPTIONAL. She made this unit enjoyable, interesting, and meaningful. I have never taken an introductory unit that was this good.
Student in INF561 (Session 2, 2025)
Niloo is so welcoming and approachable, and created a really supportive and inclusive environment in the online classes and on the discussion boards. She was always available to answer questions and encouraged us to look at information studies from many different perspectives. I also particularly liked the way the assessments were relatively open-ended and allowed us to focus on areas that particularly interest us.
Student in INF561 (Session 2, 2025)
The lecturer, Niloofar, showed so much interest in the subject, and added surprising elements, mainly by sharing her special research area. This was fascinating and a real opportunity for us as IS students to expand our preconceptions of what information is, can be and should be! As for the content, it has been a bit of a shock to me how relevant it all is to my work, and makes me regret a little that I didn’t do further study years ago.
Student in INF561 (Session 1, 2026)
Dr Niloofar Solhjoo 