Recent Publications 

Roberts K, Kenway, J. and Miles C. 2009, 'Reviewing the Mix of Methods to Accelerate Progress to Achieving Biodiversity Targets in a Victorian Catchment Management Authority' Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, September 2009 Volume 16. Number 3.

Pakula, B. and Raetz, S. 2009, 'Stakeholder Network Analysis: A Case Study to Understanding the Spread of Aquatic Weeds', presented at the Australasian Evaluation Society's International Conference, Canberra ACT, 31 August- 4 September 2009.

PDF version - waiting to be posted on AES website

Roberts, K. and Lacey, J. 2008, 'What is the relationship between human and social capital: what transfers to whom?', Rural Sociology, Volume 18, Issue 2, pp 103-116.

http://rsj.e-contentmanagement.com/archives/vol/18/issue/2/

Storey, J. 2008, Evaluation influence: Creating evaluative mindsets and cultures, presented at the European Evaluation Society Biennual Conference, Lisbon 1-3 October 2008.
http://www.europeanevaluation.org/download/?noGzip=1&id=7875740 / PDF version - Evaluation influence: Creating evaluative mindsets and cultures  

Pakula, B. 2008, 'Improving Practices to Create Value for Clients: A Consultant's View on the Project Lifecycle', presented at the Australian Evaluation Society Conference, Perth WA, 10 - 12 September 2008.
http://www.aes.asn.au/conferences/2008/papers/p104.pdf / PDF version - Improving Practices to Create Value for Clients

Coutts, Jeff, Roberts, Kate and Samson Amy  2007, Making the most of Agricultural Consultants in your Farm Business,
The Cooperative Venture for Capacity Building and Innovation in Rural Industries, RIRDC Canberra.
http://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/collections/cvcb  / PDF version - Making the most of Agricultural Consultants

Coutts, Jeff, Roberts, Kate and Samson Amy  2007, Using Agricultural Consultants in your Farming Business Enterprise: a user’s guide for Farm Business Managers.
The Cooperative Venture for Capacity Building and Innovation in Rural Industries, RIRDC Canberra.
http://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/collections/cvcb  / PDF version - Using Agricultural Consultants

Coutts, Jeff and Roberts Jim 2007, Adding Value to Extension programs: a user’s guide to aligning extension programs with Vocational Education and Training (VET),
The Cooperative Venture for Capacity Building and Innovation in Rural Industries, RIRDC Canberra.
http://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/collections/cvcb  / PDF version - Adding Value to extension programs

Roberts Evaluation and The Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal 2006, Funding of capacity building and the implications for institutional arrangements,
The Cooperative Venture for Capacity Building and Innovation in Rural Industries, RIRDC Canberra
http://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/collections/cvcb  / PDF version - Funding of capacity building

Roberts, K and Coutts J. 2006, Evaluating Empowerment,
The Cooperative Venture for Capacity Building and Innovation in Rural Industries, RIRDC Canberra
http://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/collections/cvcb / PDF version - Evaluating Empowerment

Coutts, J.; Roberts; K; Frost, F; and Coutts, A. 2005, Extension for Capacity Building: What works and why?
Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation; Kingston, ACT
http://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/collections/cvcb  / PDF version - Extension for Capacity Building

Roberts K, Paine, M. Nettle R & Ho, E 2004, Mapping Rural Industry Service Providers,
The Cooperative Venture for Capacity Building and Innovation in Rural Industries, RIRDC Canberra
http://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/collections/cvcb  / PDF version - Mapping Rural Industry Service Providers

Coutts, J. & Roberts, K. 2003, Extension Models and Best Practice in Extension,
invited paper, APEN Forum, Hobart, November 2003.

Roberts, K., Paine, M., & Rawlings M. 2003, Report phase 1: UM 10837: Continuous Improvement in the Dairy Industry,
Dairy Australia.

Roberts, K., & Jennings, J. 2002, Evaluation can be Liberating,
paper presented at the 2002 Australasian Evaluation Society International Conference October / November 2002 — Wollongong, Australia.
http://www.aes.asn.au

Online Publications

Roberts, K., Coutts J., Ayres J.F. & Bilston, L. 2002, Co-learning as an instrument for the development of lotus pasture technology in Australia,
Journal of Experimental Agriculture, Vol 42 No 5.

Roberts, K., Coutts, J., Hossain, D., Fell, R. & Clark, R. 2000, Benchmarking and Interpretation of Attitudes, Practices and Information Use of Tropical Savannas Users, and Managers
in P. Hale, A. Petrie, D. Moloney, and P. Sattler, eds, Management for Sustainable Ecosystems, Centre for Conservation Biology, Brisbane.

Roberts, K. 1999, Whose Reality Should Evaluation Measure?,
Occasional Paper series, Rural Extension Centre, University of Queensland, Volume 1, Number 1.

Roberts, K. 1999, Project Monitoring and Evaluation Guidelines: Developed for PIRD Projects,
The Rural Extension Centre - University of Queensland; Meat and Livestock Australia and The Woolmark Company.

Publications in PDF Format

Roberts Evaluation 2007, An Example of how Bennett's Hierarchy can be used for Reporting
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Roberts Evaluation 2007, Teacher Centred Learning vs Facilitated Learning
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Roberts Evaluation 2007, Tools and Approaches for Evaluating Extension
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Roberts, K. 2004
Co-existive Model of Evaluation (paper)
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Roberts, K. 1997, Development of Co-existive Evaluation Model for Landcare in Queensland (thesis)
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Roberts, K. & Paine, M. 2004, Continuous Business Improvement: a difficult animal to domesticate
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Roberts, K. & Coutts, J. 2002, The Impact of the Building Regional Capacity Short Course
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Roberts, K. & Jennings, J. 2002, Evaluation can be liberating
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Roberts, K. 2000, Groups in extension
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