Dr Brendan Sinnamon
Academic Division,
Education Portfolio,
Gardens Point Library
Biography
Brendan Sinnamon has considerable expertise in information resource collection development particularly within the areas of science and engineering. He also has extensive experience and knowledge in all aspects of the use of ebooks in an academic environment. In addition, he has extensive knowledge and experience in many aspects of research support. He also has taught coursework, research students, academics and researchers for nearly 25 years in the areas of science, engineering and health with the aim to enhance their information literacy and academic skills.Personal details
Positions
- Liaison Librarian
Academic Division,
Education Portfolio,
Gardens Point Library
Keywords
Information Literacy, Ebooks, Electronic resources, Research support
Research field
Library and information studies
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2020
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, Chemistry (University of Queensland)
- GradDipLib&InfSt (Queensland University of Technology)
- GradCertEd(HigherEd) (Queensland University of Technology)
Professional memberships and associations
Liaison Librarian (Faculty of Engineering)
Telephone: 3138 2723
Email: b.sinnamon@qut.edu.au
Office location: V723, Level 7, V Block, Gardens Point campus
Liaison Librarian and subject specialized librarian with specific responsibilities for the library and information requirements for:
- Faculty of Engineering
- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering
- Centre for Biomedical Technologies
- Australia-China Centre for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
- Centre for Clean Energy Technologies and Practices
- Centre for Transformative Biomimetics in Bioengineering
QUT Library Contact Information: https://www.library.qut.edu.au/about/contact/staff/b_sinnamon.jsp
Google Scholar Citations: https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=Kcx6GaMAAAAJ&hl=en
Teaching
Brendan Sinnamon has taught coursework, research students, academics and researchers for nearly 25 years in the areas of science, engineering and health with the aim to enhance their information literacy and academic skills.
Experience
Brendan Sinnamon has considerable expertise in information resource collection development particularly within the areas of science and engineering. He also has extensive experience and knowledge in all aspects of the use of ebooks in an academic environment. In addition, he has extensive knowledge and experience in many aspects of research support. He also has taught coursework, research students, academics and researchers for nearly 25 years in the areas of science, engineering and health with the aim to enhance their information literacy and academic skills.
Publications
Research outputs by year
- Contribution to a Journal
- Contribution to conference
- Thesis
- Other Contribution
- Huthwaite, A., McClintock, A., Sinnamon, B. & Sondergeld, P. (2011). Ebook readers : separating the hype from the reality. Presented at: Australian Library and Information Associate Conference, 1. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/41132
- Sinnamon, B., Dluhy, R. & Barnes, G. (1999). Reflection-absorption FT-IR spectroscopy of pentadecanoic acid at the air/water interface. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 146(1), 49–61. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/16819
- Sinnamon, B., Dluhy, R. & Barnes, G. (1999). Reflection-absorption FT-IR spectroscopy of vinyl octadecanoate at the air/water interface. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 156(1-3), 215–222. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/16777
QUT ePrints
For more publications by Brendan, explore their research in QUT ePrints (our digital repository).