Andrew J. Walsh | Writer, Librarian

My Work

As a librarian, I’m especially interested in information literacy instruction, emerging technologies, and open educational resources. My own research and writing also focuses on urban history topics such as architecture, urban renewal, and historic preservation and I aim to connect the past to current redevelopment efforts.

Publications

  • Removing Barriers: Textbook Affordability and OER at Sinclair Community College. Reference Services Review. 48:3, July 2020. Peer-reviewed.
  • Lost Dayton, Ohio. Charleston, SC: The History Press, 2018.
  • “Building a Strong Foundation: Mentoring Programs for Novice Tenure Track Librarians in Academic Libraries.” College & Research Libraries. 76:6, November 2015. Andrew Walsh and Mandi Goodsett. Peer-reviewed.
  • “Beyond ‘Good’ and ‘Bad’: Google As a Crucial Component of Information Literacy.” In The Complete Guide to Using Google in Libraries. Rowman & Littlefield, March 2015.
  • “Using Website Analytics Tools in the Development of a Humanities Library Web Portal.” In Web Analytic Strategies for Information Professionals: a LITA Guide. Neal Schuman, 2013. Andrew Walsh, Harriett Green and Jordan Ruud.
  • “Learning Spanish Today: A Research Guide.” Reference and User Services Quarterly. 51: 1, Fall 2011. Andrew Walsh and Neal Wyatt.
  • “Get on the Rope: A New Way to Teach The Flat-Back-Four Defense.” Coach and Athletic Director. 79:9, May/June 2010. Andrew Walsh, Brian Jaworski and Parker Koester.
  • Enjoying Life: A Conversation with John Pfitsch. The Grinnell Magazine.  Spring 2010 (Vol. 42 Number 3)   (Cover Story)
  • “L’-evating” the Discourse on Public Transportation. The Grinnell Magazine.  Summer 2010 (Vol. 42 No. 4).

Presentations

  • Keynote Address on ChatGPT. ECWCA Conference, Wright State University, March 2024. Beth Sabo (moderator), Andrew Walsh, Adam Haroff, Alan Knowles, Alexis Lewis.
  • “Wielding the Power of Trustworthy Information: How Librarians Help Build Information Literacy.” Charleston Conference, Charleston, SC (presented virtually), November 2023. Andrew Walsh, Meg Quinn, John Burns.
  • “Equity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.” Sinclair College Equity Summit, November 2023. Andrew Walsh, Lani Wildow, Jessy Jones.
  • “Downtown Dayton Walking Tour” Heritage Ohio Conference, Dayton, OH, October 2023.
  • “Evaluating Credibility and Authority of Sources Using Library Databases.” EBSCO User Group, Cincinnati, OH, June 2023.
  • “Lost (and Found) Dayton: Connecting Our Past to Our Present.” PechaKucha Dayton, December 2018.
  • “Librarians and Career Communities: Fostering Community for Student Success.” SOCHE Library Conference, West Chester, OH, May 2018. Andrew Walsh and Lajmar Anderson.
  • “Successful Approaches to Implementing an Open Educational Resource (OER) Outreach Program.” Scholarly Communication Librarianship Conference, Indianapolis, IN, October 2017. Andrew Walsh, Carla Myers, Sarah Hale.
  • “Pathway to Your Future: Road Maps for Community College Students.” ACRL 2017, Baltimore, MD, March 2017. Andrew Walsh, Cynthia Steinhoff, Kathleen Bolton, Cynthia Roberts.
  • “Building an Email List With Your WordPress Blog for Traffic, Revenue and Influence.” WordCamp Dayton, Dayton, OH, March 2015.
  • “Marketing and Promoting Your Writing Today: The Importance of Building an Author Platform.” Sinclair Community College 40th Annual Writers’ Workshop, Dayton, OH, November 2013.
  • “Research Guides Usability Study.” Reference Research Forum. American Library Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, June 2013. Andrew Walsh, Angela Pashia.
  • “Fostering Creativity and Community: Using Blogging Assignments to Improve Student Writing.” Student Success in Writing Conference, Savannah, GA, February 2013.

Work Experience

Before starting at Sinclair in 2013, I taught an undergraduate core course on academic research at the University of West Georgia. As a grad student I worked for the Literatures and Languages Library at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and as a research assistant for Spanish and Latin American special collections at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries.

Education

  • Master’s in Library and Information Science, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Also received Graduate Certificate in Special Collections
  • Bachelor’s in Spanish, Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA

For a more complete description of my experience, view my LinkedIn profile.

For more on my scholarly research, view my Google Scholar profile.