Ms. Elizabeth Price
Business Librarian
Year Started at JMU: 2016
Education
- M.S. in Library and Information Science, University of Kentucky
- B.S. in Journalism, Ohio University
Professional Interests
- Information skills in the workplace
- Social media uses in libraries
- Collection Management
Personal Interests
- Classic mystery novels
- Baseball
- International travel
Professional Background
- Copy editor and page designer, Lexington (Ky.) Herald-Leader
Positions Held
- Research & Instruction Librarian working with the Arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business, Murray State University, 2012-2016
Service
- Peer reviewer, Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship
- Communication chair, Capital Area Business Academic Librarians
- Chair, Information Outlook Advisory Committee
Awards and Recognitions
- Outstanding Research Award, Murray State University Libraries, 2015
Key Publications
Price, E. (2018) "Should We Yak Back? Information Seeking among Yik Yak Users on a University Campus" College & Research Libraries, Vol. 79, No. 2, pp. 200-221.
"Eavesdropping on the user experience: Learning how students perceive the library through Yik Yak" with Rebecca Richardson. College & Research Libraries News 78:1 (2017): 16-19.
“Not another quiz: An approach to engage today’s students in meaningful current events discussion” with Leigh L. Wright and Melony Shemberger. Journalism & Mass Communication Educator 71:2 (2015), p. 231-240.
“Integrating the thematic approach into information literacy” with Rebecca Richardson. Reference Services Review 43:1 (2015): P. 125-136.
"A mightier pin: Creating a credible research library on Pinterest at Murray State University" with Rebecca Richardson, Candace Vance, and Jeffrey Henry. Internet Reference Services Quarterly 18:3-4 (2013): 247-264.
Hours of operation:
Mon - Fri: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
