Murphy, Beverly

MLA Elected Offices and Committee chair Appointments

MLA

• Fellows and Honorary members Awards Jury, chair, 2016–2017
• Fellows and Honorary members Awards Jury, member, 2015–2016
• MLA News, Editor Search Committee, member, 2015
• Journal of the Medical Library Association, Editorial Board, member, 2014–2017
• Board of Directors, member, 2008–2011
• MLA Local Assistance Committee, member, 2010
• Professional Recruitment and Retention Committee, chair, 2006–2008
• Nominating Committee (for 2008/09 election), member, 2007
• Continuing Education Committee, member, 2006–2007; Publicity Group, chair, 2006–2007
• MLA ’02 and MLA ’07, Marketing and Public Relations Roundtable, facilitator, 2002, 2007
• Diversity Symposium Planning Group, member, 2005–2006
• MLA News, editor, 2003–2005 and 2000–2002
• 2004 National Program Committee, Local Assistance Committee, member, 2002–2004
• Credentialing Committee, member, 1999–2002
• Publications Committee, member, 1996–1999; ex officio member, 2000–2006
• MLANET Task Force, liaison, 1996–1998
• Academy of Health Information Professionals, mentor, 1995–present

Chapter

• Mid-Atlantic Chapter (MAC)

• MLA Chapter Council representative alternate, 2015–2018, Credentialing Committee liaison
• Diversity Task Group, member, 2015–2017
• Communications Committee, chair 2014–2015
• Registration Committee, chair, 2009–2011, 2012–2013, 2014–2015
• Task Force on Meeting Continuity, member, 2014
• MAC/MLA Quad Chapter Meeting, Program Committee, cochair, 2011–2012
• MAC Research Committee, member, 2009-2010
• Strategic Planning Committee, member, 2005–2008
• Strategic Planning Task Force, chair, 2004–2005
• Nominating Committee, chair, 2004–2005
• MAC/Southern Joint Meeting, Steering Committee, member, 2004–2006
• Chair-elect, 2002–2003; chair, 2003–2004; past chair, 2004–2005
• QuintEssential Conference, Steering Committee, member, 2002–2003
• Financial Planning Task Force, chair, 1999–2000
• Publications Committee, chair, 1998–1999
• Treasurer, 1997–1999
• Centennial Task Force, member, 1996–1998
• MAC Messages, editor, 1995–1998
• Academy of Health Information Professionals, counselor, 1997–present

Honors and Awards

MLA

• Fellow, 2015
• MAC Librarian of the Year Award, Mid-Atlantic Chapter, MLA, 2005
• Marguerite Abel Service Recognition Award, Mid-Atlantic Chapter, MLA, 1998
• MLA certification, 1985
• Academy of Health Information Professionals, membership, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2006; 2011; Distinguished Member

Other Awards

• Roadbuilder’s Award for Special Librarianship, North Carolina Library Association’s Round Table for Ethnic Minority Concerns, 2015
• Certificate of Achievement, 30 Years of Service, Duke University and Health System, 2013
• Award of Excellence, Association of North Carolina Health and Science Libraries, 2007
• National Library of Medicine Honoree, National Medical Librarians Month, 1998
• Special Libraries Paper Award for master’s research paper: Using instructional materials to educate patients in the doctor’s office: an examination of six programs in Charlottesville, Virginia, 1981
• Fellowship and full tuition for graduate study in library science, Dow Chemical Company, Midland MI, 1979
• National Science Foundation Fellowship and full tuition for graduate study in biology, 1978

Other Accomplishments and Activities (selected)

• Association of North Carolina Health & Science Libraries (ANCHASL), Nominating Committee, member, 2014, 2015; webmaster, 2012–present; 25th Anniversary Committee, member, 2006–2007; Executive Board, advisor, 2003– present; Publicity/Public Relations, chair, 2002; Financial Task Force, chair, 2001; president elect, 1995; president, 1996; past president, 1997
• National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region, Mentoring Program, member, 2015–2016
• National Library of Medicine Biomedical Library and Informatics Review Committee (BLIRC), member, 2009–2013
• National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Southeastern/Atlantic Region, Regional Advisory Committee, Regional Advisory Committee, Technology Committee, member, 2006–2011

Publications (5 representative)

• Grier PL Jr., Murphy B. On the trail of an EHR. J Hosp Libr. 2015 Feb; 15(1):99–108.
• Murphy B, Carden VRM. Building blocks for the future: reflections from MLA leaders. Poster presented at MLA ’14, the 114th Annual Meeting of the Medical Library Association; Chicago, IL; May 2014.
• Murphy V, Peterson RA, Vines H, von Isenburg M, Berney E, James R, Rodriguez M, Thibodeau P. Revolution at the library service desk. Med Ref Serv Q. 2008 Sep;27(4):379–93.
• Woodburn JI, Murphy B, Peterson RA, Thibodeau PL. Dealing with journal cuts—when the sky’s not the limit. J Electronic Resour Med Libr. 2005;2(4):1–18.
• Peterson R, Murphy B, Holmgren S, Thibodeau PL. The LibQUAL+ challenge: an academic medical center’s perspective, Duke University. J Libr Admin. 2004;40(3/4):83–98; and Heath FM, Kyrillidou M, Askew CA, ed. Libraries act on their LibQUAL+ findings. Haworth Information Press; 2004. pp. 83–98.

Professional Positions

• Hospital Nursing Liaison, Duke Health System (Duke Hospital, Duke Regional, and Duke Raleigh), Duke University Medical Center Library & Archives, Durham, NC, 2013–present
• Assistant Director, Communications and Web Content Management; Webmaster, Librarian Rank with Continuing Appointment, Duke University Medical Center Library & Archives, Durham, NC, 1996–present
• Head, Reference Services, Duke University Medical Center Library & Archives, Durham, NC, 1992–1996
• User Education Coordinator, Associate Librarian Rank with Continuing Appointment, Duke University Medical Center Library & Archives, Durham, NC, 1988–1992
• Reference Librarian, Duke University Medical Center Library & Archives, Durham, NC, 1983–1992
• Assistant Librarian, Herald-Sun Library, Herald-Sun Newspaper, Durham, NC, 1983–1984
• Technical Services Librarian, Science/Technology Information Center, University of Virginia–Charlottesville, 1981–1983
• Summer Intern in Library Science, Dow Chemical Company, Chemical Library, Midland, MI, 1979

MLA published statements about the fellow

• MLA honors excellence in health sciences librarianship. MLA News. 2015 May;55(5):9, 24.
• Fulda PO, Satterthwaite RK, eds. Recognition of the outgoing editors of MLA News and the Journal of the Medical Library Association, Business Meeting I. Proceedings, 105th Annual Meeting Medical Library Association, Inc. San Antonio, Texas May 14–19, 2005. J Med Libr Assoc. 2006 Jan;94(1):e10.

Education

• MLS, North Carolina Central University, 1981
• Graduate study, biology, North Carolina Central University, fall semester, 1978
• BS, North Carolina Central University–Durham, major: biology; minor: chemistry, 1978 [Dean’s List, 1974–1978; National Panhellenic Council GPA Award; Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society; Beta Kappa Chi National Scientific Honorary Society; magna cum laude]