Browsing by Author "Murphy, James E."

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    Co-teaching and Mentorship of Information Literacy and Research Skills
    (University of Calgary, 2021-05-04) Bene, Rose; Murphy, James E.
    What might a peer co-teaching and mentorship opportunity between an instructor and librarian look like? The presenters will describe their experiences as undergraduate course co-facilitators in higher education. Benefits to students include an additional mentor available in the course to contribute to student information literacy skill development. Presentation, Conference on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching
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    An Evidence Based Approach to Supporting Library Staff Scholarly Communication Competencies
    (2019-06-19) Murphy, James E.; Hurrell, Christie
    Scholars and students look to academic librarians and staff for advice about scholarly communication issues. As the first point of contact, it is essential to ensure staff are equipped to respond and direct patrons towards success. This study examined scholarly communication transaction data before and after staff training interventions were implemented. [Poster Presentation]
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    Evolving identities: An overdue discussion of academic libraries and experiential studio pedagogy
    (2023-06-24) Murphy, James E.; Parker, Matthew
    Educators, including those in Architecture programs, are being tasked with ensuring students graduate with practical learning experiences leading to high levels of employability. Often referred to as experiential learning or work-integrated learning, these initiatives connect students with partners outside their faculties to have students tackle specific, realistic scenarios and propose solutions. In our setting, Architecture students are given this opportunity through a work-integrated learning Studio, matching students with internal and external partners on timely and relevant project opportunities. In this case, the co-creative partner is the University’s Architecture Librarian and the project opportunities are two of the University’s library locations. Libraries, as a subset of GLAM organizations (Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums) are continually in flux but hold at their core the interaction of their users (students, staff and faculty in the case of an academic library) and their collections. But what will academic library spaces look like, with ever-increasing digital collections and off-site storage? Many academic libraries across the globe were designed with the goal of storing maximum collections, however the current use case is starkly different, often resorting to study space as an unimaginative but popular default in a design void that has not been adequately addressed. Library services have become increasingly digital. Librarians and library staff connect with and support their users virtually, and users access library resources from wherever they are. Also, more and more institutions are choosing to store print materials off-site or in high density storage, to free up premium space for study, collaboration, technology, or new services. Without active intervention, academic libraries of the present day, and especially their smaller, non-signature locations, sit on an unknown path. Through this co-creative partnership between architecture educators with the architecture librarian and university libraries, students are working through a series of scaffolded studio assignments with regular input from both architects and librarians. The university’s librarians, invested in their spaces, are acting both as advisors and as clients in providing their feedback and expertise throughout the studio. To begin, students were guided through an exploration of the history of library design, from the libraries of antiquity and their collections of clay tablets, through Alexandria and libraries of Ancient Greece and their adjacent agoras, through the ornate Enlightenment period, into the Carnegie era with thousands of public libraries created for towns and cities that applied and qualified, and finally to the present day and its cutting-edge modern libraries. Combining a context and precedent analysis, students were tasked with determining what architectural and design qualities have served libraries well, to help inform their future. Even through the first third of the studio, students have brought forward interesting propositions. With a need for future flexibility, how can shelving be designed to actively support a variety of programming? How does furniture delineate and reinforce desired user activities (e.g. quiet study vs. collaboration)? Is the presence of the book critical? Or has it become something of an artifact in digital research and learning environments? Is the presence of books and shelving a quintessential feature for user experience? Instead of print vs. electronic as competing, how can digital programming complement physical collections? What are the variety of affective experiences the library provides, and how can they be continued into future design? In its efforts to be all things to all people, has the library of the present lost its identity, and if so how can architecture help to course-correct an adrift subset of this iconic and ever-important cultural entity. Into the second phase of the studio, the overarching question has evolved to become: libraries and GLAM institutions are primarily concerned with the interaction between users and their collections, and so what will that interaction look like in the academic library of the future? What is the current programming in a typical academic library, and what might it look like in 5-10 years? This type of collaboration not only provides students with a practical, realistic learning experience, but also provides library leadership with student-led space innovations. Students, and not just that but Architects-in-training, are having a direct and tangible say in the spaces they use. As they are the primary user of campus library spaces, students’ input is now connected into the redesign conversation, an additional mutually beneficial goal achieved through this partnership.
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    Evolving Identities: An Overdue Discussion of Academic Libraries and Experiential Studio Pedagogy
    (Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA), 2023-07-26) Murphy, James E.; Parker, Matthew
    This proceeding discusses the application of an experiential learning studio pedagogy to the problem of academic library space design. Through this studio course, Masters of Architecture students both proposed innovative designs for academic libraries, and were given ownership of their designs through a co-creative model which evolved through the studio. Experiential learning opens new doors in architectural education, and this case study illustrates how, through thoughtful and flexible programming, educators can achieve successful co-creative partnerships that tackle real-world design challenges.
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    Expanding digital academic library & archive services in response to COVID-19
    (2020-12-03) Murphy, James E.; Stoeckle, Marc; Lewis, Carla J.; McKillop, Christena
    Despite the uncertain challenges facing libraries of all types during the COVID-19 pandemic, new best practices and innovative ways of approaching services have emerged. Including the opening of the Taylor Family Digital Library in 2011, the University of Calgary has been contributing towards the ongoing development of the digital academic library. The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated a rapid leveraging of digital skills, platforms, expertise, and models of service delivery to continue providing exceptional and transformative experiences for the University of Calgary community. Initiatives discussed in this article include online work teams, virtual 360 tours, online library chat, digital collections agreements and remote service for archives and special collections.
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    Generative AI Tools for Research
    (2024-08-23) Murphy, James E.; James, Kathleen
    This workshop will explore the emerging role of generative AI tools in identifying relevant literature for academic projects. Participants will gain insights into various AI powered platforms designed to support research and academic writing and learn to identify the appropriate tools to fit their needs. By the end of this session, learners will: Identify and evaluate generative AI tools relevant to literature searching and understand how to incorporate them into the research process Select the appropriate tool for their research needs Critically assess the limitations and ethical implications of using AI-powered tools in academic work
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    Institutional collaborations to support undergraduate research as experiential learning
    (2023-11-10) Flanagan, Kyla; Stowe, Lisa; Summers, Mindi; Murphy, James E.
    Changing a campus culture to have experiential learning become essential to the student experience requires extensive buy-in and support from the campus community (Stowe & O'Connell, 2022). The Office of Experiential Learning at the University of Calgary supports experiential learning institutionally, with a bold target of all students having at least two high-quality experiential learning opportunities during their academic studies (Kaipainen et al., 2020). At UCalgary, a large, research-intensive institution, undergraduate research is a signature form of experiential learning where students engage in hands-on research in collaboration with researchers. There are numerous benefits to students participating in research (for example, see Lopatto et al., 2020); however, a lack of incentives and training can limit faculty members' willingness to engage in pedagogical change (Brownell and Tanner 2017). In this panel discussion, we will describe the landscape and context of undergraduate research at UCalgary, programming that has supported more than 3500 students engaging in research initiatives over the last three years, and institutional-level collaborations that have facilitated a culture shift, increasing undergraduate research in curricular and co-curricular experiences. As a vital part of our work, we will describe extensive research to understand barriers to accessing experiential learning opportunities for deserving equity groups and ameliorative actions we have taken as a campus to increase accessibility (Stowe et al., 2022). Finally, we will discuss the challenges and successes faced in expanding undergraduate research and experiential learning opportunities in our context institutionally and explore with participants how our experiences may translate to other institutional contexts.
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    Learning and teaching about scholarly communication: Findings from graduate students and mentors
    (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2024-01-11) Hurrell, Christie; Beatty, Susan; Murphy, James E.; Cramer, Dana; Lee, Jennifer; McClurg, Caitlin
    Graduate students are increasingly expected to publish peer-reviewed scholarship during the course of their studies, yet predictable mentoring and education on academic publishing is not available to all graduate students. Although academic librarians are well positioned to offer such instruction, their efforts are not always informed by comprehensive investigations of what, and how, graduate students need to learn. This study used focus groups with graduate students and faculty mentors to explore strengths and gaps in current mentoring and learning practices, while also discovering and uncovering suggestions and opportunities for further development in education about scholarly publishing. Thematic analysis of the data revealed that current training and mentorship meet some, but not all, of students' needs and preferences. Future library instruction should employ a blended and compassionate approach to teaching about this complex topic, and this study offers a way forward as librarians-as-partners in scholarly communication.
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    Library programming in undergraduate 'Ready for Research' badge: Reflections from librarians and students
    (2023-11-10) Murphy, James E.; Chiang, Bronte; Flanagan, Kyla; Stewart, Rachel
    Librarian involvement in post-secondary teaching and learning programming depends greatly on institutional context. Librarians and SoTL scholars have much in common, with librarians focusing on how students interact with the information they encounter in their academic activities. How do librarians perceive their contributions to undergraduate teaching and learning outside course-integrated instruction? And how do students respond to the information literacy skills librarians aim to impart? This year saw the launch of a micro-credential badge at University of Calgary aimed to prepare undergraduate students to be ready to engage in research activities. Organized and facilitated by the Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning, the pilot year involved a significant presence of workshops from librarians and library staff. This presentation: (1) showcases the context leading to this collaboration and (2) highlights survey feedback and reflections from both librarians teaching and students learning in the program.
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    A Scoping Review of Personal Librarian Programs in Academic Libraries
    (2021-02-15) Murphy, James E.; Premji, Zahra; Jones, Rhiannon
    The purpose of the study was to comprehensively review academic library outreach programs categorized as personal librarian programs. The authors conducted a scoping review of literature on personal librarian programs in academic libraries. Sources searched included Academic Search Complete, Web of Science core collection, Library and Information Science Abstracts, Library and Information Science Sources, and grey literature. 1133 records were identified in total, 803 records were screened, leading to 25 included articles. There were 19 programs in the U.S., 5 in Canada and 1 in South Africa. This presentation provides an overview of programs and study results.
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    Student athletes: Academic library outreach and engagement strategies
    (2020-01-24) Murphy, James E.
    Student athletes can be a challenging group to connect to from the academic library. They are often on the road and have training demands on top of the typically busy student schedule. This poster will explore the hurdles and successes that the University of Calgary Libraries have had working with this important student group over the past few years.
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    Student Athletes: Strategies for Library Outreach and Engagement
    (2019-04-27) Murphy, James E.; Morrow, Leeanne
    Student athletes can prove to be a challenging group for the library and library staff to connect with. They are often on the road and have training demands that put pressure on the already busy student schedule. James and Leeanne will review ideas, strategies and programs that academic libraries or school libraries can use to connect with this group. This session will explore the hurdles and successes that the University of Calgary Libraries have had over the past few years trying to improve the information literacy skills of this important student group.