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Refereed Publications:

Matlin, T., & Carr, A. (2014). Just the two of us: Those who co-teach, co-learn. Collaborative Librarianship 6(2). http://collaborativelibrarianship.org/index.php/jocl/article/view/291

Meulemans, Y., & Carr, A. (2013). Not at your service: Building genuine faculty-librarian partnerships. Reference Services Review 41(1). 80-90. DOI: 10.1108/00907321311300893

Meulemans, Y., Carr, A., & Ly, P. (2010). From a distance: Robust reference service via instant messaging. Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning, 4(1/2). 3-17. DOI: 10.1080/15332901003667231

Carr, A., & Ly, P. (2009). ‘More than words’: Screencasting as a reference tool. Reference Services Review, 37(4). 408-420. DOI 10.1108/00907320911007010

Farrell, K., & Carr, A. E. (2007). A blended model of instructional design for learning objects. In A. Koohang, & K. Harman (Eds.), Learning Objects and Instructional Design (pp. 359-405). Santa Clara, CA: Information Science Press.

Non-refereed Publications

Cunningham, A. & Carr, A. (2012). Vignette 5: Reflecting on Doing Research. In Ed. J. Kaplowitz, Transforming Information Literacy Instruction Using Learner-Centered Teaching. Neal-Shuman Publishers: New York.

Ly, P. & Carr, A. (2012). Vignette 9: Getting Out of the Classroom. In Ed. J. Kaplowitz, Transforming Information Literacy Instruction Using Learner-Centered Teaching. Neal-Shuman Publishers: New York.

Cunningham, S., Carr, A., & Brasley, S. (2011, March). Uncovering the IL Disconnect: Examining expectations among librarians, faculty and students. ACRL 2011 Conference Proceedings.

Carr, A. (2010). Disturbing the sediment: Dusting off the information literacy competency standards. CARL 2010 Conference Proceedings.

Ly, P. & Carr, A. (2010). The library scavenger hunt strikes back. CARL 2010 Conference Proceedings.

Meulemans, Y., Ly, P., & Carr, A. (2010). The service formerly known as reference. CARL 2010 Conference Proceedings.

Carr, A. (2009). Not all websites smell bad: Infusing the Internet with the essence of evaluation. In D. Cook & R. Sitler, (Eds.), Library Instruction Cookbook. Chicago: American Libraries Association.

Carr, A. E. (2005). So you want to be an academic librarian. The Call Number. Available http://slisgroups.sjsu.edu/lissten/callno13/Fa05.pdf

Leonard, E., Carr, A., & Farrell, K. (2005). This summer, worship a book. Library Journal 130(19) 41-44. Available http://www.libraryjournal.com

Invited Presentations

Faculty Center Panel Discussion: Future of Academic Technology and RTP standards, March 2, 2010.

Conference Presentations

“Not at your service: Building genuine faculty-librarian partnerships.” LOEX of the West, June 2012.

“Uncovering the IL Disconnect: Examining expectations among librarians, faculty and students.” ACRL Annual Conference, March 2011. Presented paper.

“If I Controlled the Internet…” Southern California Instruction Librarians (SCIL) Works, January 2011.

“Cool Tools for Schools.” Co-presenter. Online Teaching Conference, June 2010.

“Communicating Online in Real Time.” Co-presenter. CSUSM Digital Showcase, April 2010.

“Mining the Sky: ICT/Information Literacy DLO Initiative Highlights.” Co-presenter. 13th CSU Symposium on University Teaching, April, 2010.

“Disturbing the Sediment: Dusting off the Information Literacy Competency Standards.” CARL Conference, April 2010.

“The Library Scavenger Hunt Strikes Back: Teaching ‘Library as Place’.” Co-presenter. CARL Conference, April 2010.

“The service formerly known as reference: A changing paradigm.” Co-presenter. CARL Conference, April 2010.

“Improving Students E-Learning: Multi-campus Collaborations for Digital Learning Objects.” Co-presenter. 9th Annual MERLOT International Conference, August 2009.

“do u IM? Using evidence to inform decisions about instant messaging in library reference services.” Co-presenter, with Pearl Ly. Poster Session, Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 5th International Conference, Stockholm, Sweden, July 2009. Available http://blogs.kib.ki.se/eblip5/posters/ly_carr_poster.pdf

“We’ve got the data, now what?” Co-presenter, with Gabriela Sonntag. Southern California Instruction Librarians (SCIL) Works, February 2009.

“LMS: How Librarians Can Help.” Co-presenter, with Yvonne Meulemans and Toni Olivas. CSU Regional Symposium on University Teaching, April 2008.

“Research as a Cognitive Process.” Co-presenter, with April Cunningham. Southern California Instruction Librarians (SCIL) Works, January 2008.

“Read, Write, Think, Dream: Creating a Community of Adult Readers.” Co-presenter, with Katy Farrell and Elisabeth Leonard. Poster Session, American Library Association Annual Conference, June 2005; and Southern California Instruction Librarians (SCIL) Works, February 2006.

Awards

Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 5th International Conference, Stockholm, Sweden, July 2009, Faculty Center Professional Development Grant – $750.00

“Tell us what you need” – Awarded February 2009. North County Higher Education Alliance (NCHEA) – $500.00 – Co-principle investigators: Katy French (Palomar CC) and Richard Ma (MiraCosta CC)

Assessing Information Competency Skills of Transfer Students – Awarded May 2007. RPD/USC – $250.00 – Co-principle investigators: Katy French (Palomar CC) and Pamela Perry (MiraCosta CC)

Assessing Information Competency Skills of Transfer Students – Awarded October 2006. North County Higher Education Alliance (NCHEA) – $1360.00 – Co-principle investigators: Katy French (Palomar CC) and Pamela Perry (MiraCosta CC)

Memberships

California Academic & Research Libraries (CARL)

  • President, 2014

Southern California Instruction Librarians (SCIL)

Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL)

American Library Association (ALA)