Julie Tharp

Background

Julie Tharp is the Coordinator of Instructional Programs at ASU Libraries. Previously she was a reference librarian in Hayden Library for 15 years as the Education Subject Specialist. Her current professional interests concern the integration of information literacy into the college curriculum and the development of library instructional programs and modules for use by ASU faculty, staff and students.

Current Projects

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences: Learning Communities
Human Disease and Society II

Library Support for Writing Programs

AULC Advisory Committee
Learning Objects Google Scholar (LOGS)

"Research in Education: A Comparison of Databases”, College & Research Libraries News, Vol 61 (1), January, 2000, Joint-author.

“Designing Effective Library Assignments”, 2000, ASU Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence, Panel Speaker, Tempe, AZ.

“One Team Building Experience at ASU Libraries: A Case Study in Reference”, 1997, Moderator and Panel Speaker, AzLA Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ.

“Improving Access to Library Materials: A TQS Approach”, 1997, ALA Annual Conference, Poster Session, San Francisco, CA.

“Team Approach in Reference”, 1996, ALA Annual Conference, Discussion Leader, Talk Table, New York, NY.

Professional Memberships

American Library Association
Divisions & Sections: ACRL

Education

Master of Library Science, University of Arizona, 1986
Bachelor of Arts (History), University of Hawaii, 1983