Bridget Sheehy Farrell

Associate Professor and Coordinator of Library Instruction and Reference Services

Faculty
Morgridge College of Education

Anderson Academic Commons, 2150 E. Evans Ave. Denver, CO 80208

What I do

I coordinate the Research Center in the Anderson Academic Commons and library instruction for first year writing at DU. I also serve as the librarian for the Morgridge College of Education and Writing Program .

Professional Biography

I graduated with my Masters in Library and Information Science from the University of Kentucky. Shortly after graduation, I began work as the Business & Economics Librarian at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. While at Auburn, my professional interests shifted from business reference to library instruction and I soon took on a new role as a Reference & Instruction Librarian, serving as a member of the library's instruction team with responsibilities for teaching and supporting the professional development of librarians' teaching practices. In this role, I also had the privilege of hiring and training the graduate students who worked at our library's reference desk.

After five years at Auburn, in 2017 I accepted the position of Coordinator of Library Instruction and Reference Services position at the University of Denver.

Degree(s)

MLIS, University of Kentucky, 2012
BA, English Literature and Spanish, Murray State University, 2009

Professional Affiliations

American Library Association
Association of College and Research Libraries
Business Reference and Services Section
Library Instruction Round Table

Research

Broadly, my research focuses on public services in academic libraries. Within that broad category, my research interests center on library instruction, reference services, mentoring in libraries, and library/writing center collaborations.

Areas of Research

academic libraries

reference services

library instruction

writing centers

Featured Publications

Farrell, B. S., Alabi, J., Whaley, P., & Jenda, C. (2017). Addressing Psychosocial Factors with Library Mentoring. portal: Libraries and the Academy, 17(1), 51-69. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1353/pla.2017.0004

Farrell, B. S., & Leousis, K. (2017). Integrated Reference à la Carte: Evaluating, Selecting, and Implementing the Best Features for Your Library. Journal of Library Administration, 57(5), 548-562. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1080/01930826.2017.1326727

Farrell, B. S. (2015). Using Interviews to Improve Relationships with Library Partners: A Case Study. Reference Services Review, 43(2), 251-261. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1108/RSR-01-2015-0001

Presentations

Farrell, B. S., Forbes, C., & Fox, K. (2018). Beyond Searching: Investigating Authority in Library Workshops for Undergraduate Writing Classes. American Library Association Annual Conference. New Orleans, Louisiana: American Library Association.

Farrell, B. S., Truman, J., Mahoney, J., & Alabi, J. (2017). Different Paths to the Mountaintop: Crossing Organizational Divides to Sustain Partnerships. Association of College and Research Libraries Conference. Baltimore, MD: Association of College and Research Libraries.

Truman, J., Farrell, B. S., Mahoney, J., Alabi, J., & Carter, T. (2018). Embrace the Messiness: Libraries, Writing Centers, and Encouraging Research as Inquiry Across the Curriculum. International Writing Across the Curriculum Conference. Auburn, Alabama.

Alabi, J., Farrell, B. S., Jenda, C., & Whaley, P. (2015). You Belong Here: The Importance of Cultivating an Inclusive Organizational Culture. Association of College and Research Libraries Conference. Portland, Oregon: Association of College and Research Libraries.