Beverly Murphy

As Assistant Director, Communications & Web Content, I manage and maintain the Library's Website, but I also serve as the Hospital Nursing Liaison for the Duke Health System, teaching and assisting nurses with their research needs for publication, quality improvement, performance evaluation, and graduate residency.

MLS, Library Science, North Carolina Central University, 1981
BS, Biology, North Carolina Central University, 1978
Distinguished Member, Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP)
Fellow, Medical Library Association (FMLA)

Office Hours

Virtual Office Hours via Zoom: 9a-5p, Monday-Friday

Schedule Online

Current Appointments and Affiliations

• Prof Library Staff, Medical Center Library & Archives, School of Medicine

Contact Information

316 Seeley G Mudd, Durham, NC 27710
Box 3702 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710

beverly.murphy@duke.edu

Medical Center Library & Archives

• Subject Headings
  • Communication
  • Consumer behavior
  • Efficiency, Organizational
  • Librarians
  • Library Science
  • Library Services
  • Models, Organizational
  • Nursing
  • Nursing Research
  • Organizational Innovation
  • Professional Competence
  • Program Development
  • Staff Development
• Awards and Honors
  • Roadbuilder’s Award for Special Librarianship. Round Table for Ethnic Minority Concerns (REMCo), North Carolina Library Assoc..
  • Fellow. Medical Library Association.
  • Award of Excellence. Association of North Carolina Health And Science Libraries.
  • MAC Librarian of the Year Award. Mid-Atlantic Chapter, Medical Library Association.
  • Marguerite Abel Service Recognition Award. Mid-Atlantic Chapter, Medical Library Association.
• Professional Activities

  Service to Duke University

  • TRLN Diversity and Inclusion Committee. TRLN Diversity and Inclusion Committee. 2017
  • Staff Saturation of Educational Materials (DRH). Staff Saturation of Educational Materials (DRH). 2016
  • DUH Critical Care Standards Committee. DUH Critical Care Standards Committee. 2016
  • DUHS Nursing Research Council. DUHS Nursing Research Council. 2015
  • DUH/DUHS Clinical Practice Council. DUH/DUHS Clinical Practice Council. 2015
  • DUH Patient and Family Education Council. DUH Patient and Family Education Council. 2014 - 2015
  • School of Medicine Communicators. School of Medicine Communicators. 2013
  • DUHS EBN Council. DUHS EBN Council. 2013 - 2015

  Service to the Profession

  • President, Medical Library Association.. May, 2018 - May, 2019
  • President-Elect, Medical Library Association. May, 2017 - May, 2018
  • MLA Chapter Council Representative Alternate. 2015 - 2018
  • JMLA Editorial Board. 2014 - 2017
  • Board of Directors, Medical Library Association.. 2008 - 2011
  • Chair, Professional Recruitment and Retention Committee. 2006 - 2008
• Publications

  Journal Articles

  • Pionke, J. J., Chambers, T., Hernandez, M., Linares, B., Murphy, B., Bartley, K., … Giustini, D. (2024). Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in the Medical Library Association: a look back at the last twenty-five years. Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA, 112(3), 180–185. https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2024.1967
  • Ko, M. S. M., Lee, W. K., Sultana, R., Murphy, B., Heng, K. Y. C., Loh, S. W., … Lee, J. H. (2024). Psychological Outcomes in Families of PICU Survivors: A Meta-Analysis. Pediatrics, 154(1), e2023064210. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2023-064210
  • Allen, D. H., Arthur, E. K., Blazey, M., Brassil, K., Cahill, J. E., Cooley, M. E., … Yoder, L. H. (2023). A scoping review on the nurse scientist role within healthcare systems. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 20(1), 47–55. https://doi.org/10.1111/wvn.12624
  • Schofield, H.-L., Fabrizio, V. A., Braniecki, S., Pelletier, W., Eissa, H., Murphy, B., … Page, K. M. (2022). Monitoring Neurocognitive Functioning After Pediatric Cellular Therapy or Hematopoietic Cell Transplant: Guidelines From the COG Neurocognition in Cellular Therapies Task Force. Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, 28(10), 625–636. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtct.2022.06.027
  • Akers, K. G., Pionke, J. J., Aaronson, E., Koenig, R., Kraft, M., & Murphy, B. (2022). Insights and opinions of readers of the Journal of the Medical Library Association. Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA, 110(2), 156–158. https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2022.1458
  • Check, D. K., Avecilla, R. A. V., Mills, C., Dinan, M. A., Kamal, A. H., Murphy, B., … Oeffinger, K. C. (2022). Opioid Prescribing and Use Among Cancer Survivors: A Mapping Review of Observational and Intervention Studies. J Pain Symptom Manage, 63(4), e397–e417. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2021.10.015
  • Ko, M. S. M., Poh, P.-F., Heng, K. Y. C., Sultana, R., Murphy, B., Ng, R. W. L., & Lee, J. H. (2022). Assessment of Long-term Psychological Outcomes After Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Admission: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Pediatrics, 176(3), e215767. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.5767
  • Henderson, M., Cyrus, J. W., Eldermire, E. R. B., Boruff, J. T., Akers, K. G., & Murphy, B. (2022). Creating a more inclusive journal: the Journal of the Medical Library Association's evolving process for selecting editorial board members. Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA, 110(1), 1–4. https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2022.1430
  • Akers, K. G., Aaronson, E. M., Amos, K., Bartley, K., Carroll, A. J., Chambers, T., … Reyes, A. (2021). Striving for equity: An update from the Journal of the Medical Library Association. Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA, 109(3), 359–361. https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2021.1279
  • Werner, K. G., Qaiser, S., Kabbouche, M. A., Murphy, B., Maconochie, I., & Hershe, A. D. (2020). Correction to: Intravenous Migraine Treatment in Children and Adolescents. Current Pain and Headache Reports, 24(9), 54. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11916-020-00888-2
  • Werner, K., Qaiser, S., Kabbouche, M., Murphy, B., Maconochie, I., & Hershey, A. D. (2020). Intravenous Migraine Treatment in Children and Adolescents. Curr Pain Headache Rep, 24(8), 45. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11916-020-00867-7
  • Sutiman, N., Koh, J. C., Watt, K., Hornik, C., Murphy, B., Chan, Y. H., & Lee, J. H. (2020). Pharmacokinetics Alterations in Critically Ill Pediatric Patients on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Systematic Review. Front Pediatr, 8, 260. https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2020.00260
  • Riley, I. L., Murphy, B., Razouki, Z., Krishnan, J. A., Apter, A., Okelo, S., … Boulware, L. E. (2019). A Systematic Review of Patient- and Family-Level Inhaled Corticosteroid Adherence Interventions in Black/African Americans. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract, 7(4), 1184-1193.e3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaip.2018.10.036
  • Oermann, M., & Murphy, B. (2018). Selecting Keywords for your Manuscript. Nurse Author & Editor, 28(4).
  • Grier, P. L., & Murphy, B. (2015). On the Trail of an EHR. Journal of Hospital Librarianship, 15(1), 99–108. https://doi.org/10.1080/15323269.2015.982039
  • Murphy, B., Peterson, R. A., Vines, H., Isenburg, M. V., Berney, E., James, R., … Thibodeau, P. (2008). Revolution at the Library Service Desk. Medical Reference Services Quarterly, 27(4), 379–393. https://doi.org/10.1080/02763860802367870
  • Woodburn, J. I., Murphy, B., Peterson, R. A., & Thibodeau, P. L. (2005). Dealing with Journal Cuts — When the Sky's the Limit. Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries, 2(4), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1300/J383v02n04_01
  • Peterson, R., Murphy, B., Holmgren, S., & Thibodeau, P. L. (2004). The LibQUAL+(™) Challenge. Journal of Library Administration, 40(3–4), 83–98. https://doi.org/10.1300/J111v40n03_07
  • Peterson, R., Murphy, B., Holmgren, S., & Thibodeau, P. L. (2004). The LibQUAL (™) Challenge: An Academic Medical Center’s Perspective, Duke University. Journal of Library Administration, 40, 83–98.

  Books

  • Jones, S. D., Bartley, K., Murphy, B., Nelson, T. M., Weeks, A., & Williams, J. J. (2022). Virtual Chat and Chew. In Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development (pp. 257–271). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7693-9.ch013
  • Jones, S. D., & Murphy, B. (Eds.). (2019). Diversity and Inclusion in Libraries A Call to Action and Strategies for Success (In preparation). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishe.
  • Jones, S. D., & Murphy, B. (Eds.). (2019). Diversity and Inclusion in Libraries A Call to Action and Strategies for Success (In preparation). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishe.
  • Railey, K. (2019). A Prescription for Critical Consciousness, Courage, and Cultural Humility in Cross Cultural Communications. In B. Murphy & S. Jones (Eds.), Diversity and Inclusion in Libraries A Call to Action and Strategies for Success (pp. 175–182). Medical Library Association Books Series.
  • Conklin, J., Ledbetter, L., Murphy, B., Van Noord, M., & Von Isenburg, M. (2019). Bringing the Evidence to the Table: Librarians Partner with Performance Improvement for High Quality, Safe, and Cost-effective Patient Care. In J. Shipman & M. J. Tooey (Eds.), Strategic Collaborations in Health Sciences Libraries (pp. 79–83). OXFORD LTD: Chandos Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-102258-0.00006-9
  • Murphy, B., & Jones, S. D. (2016). Core Competencies Across the Profession. In J. G. Coghill & R. G. Russell (Eds.), Developing Librarian Competencies for the Digital Age (pp. 133–142). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
  • Murphy, B., Peterson, R. A., Holmgren, S., & Thibodeau, P. L. (2004). The LibQUAL+ Challenge: An Academic Medical Center’s Perspective, Duke University. In F. M. Heath, M. Kyrillidou, & C. A. Askew (Eds.), Libraries Act on Their LibQUAL+ Findings: From Data to Action (pp. 83–98). Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Haworth Information Press.

  Conference Papers

  • Thibodeau, P. L., Peterson, R. A., Grigg, K., Cryer, E., Carden, V. R. M., & Murphy, B. (2010). Reflections on Lost Space: A Chance to Reconnect to the Community [poster presentation]. In Medical Library Association Annual Meeting.
  • Carden, V. R. M., Cryer, E., Grigg, K., Murphy, B., Peterson, R. A., Thibodeau, P. L., & Thompson, A. K. (2010). Marketing Open Access to Everyone [poster presentation]. In Medical Library Association Annual Meeting.
  • Grigg, K., Lackey, C. S., Murphy, B., Peterson, R. A., & Thibodeau, P. L. (2008). Speed Weeding: When Space Needs are on the Horizon [poster presentation]. In Medical Library Association Annual Meeting.
  • Loo, J., Langley, A., Murphy, B., & Thibodeau, P. L. (2008). Global Health: Some First Steps to Serving This Interdisciplinary Field [poster presentation]. In Medical Library Association Annual Meeting.
  • Murphy, B., Peterson, R. A., Wardell, S. I., & Thibodeau, P. L. (2003). Surviving a Budget Tsunami [poster presentation]. In Medical Library Association Annual Meeting.
  • Murphy, B., Peterson, R. A., Sarah, I. W., & Thibodeau, P. L. (2002). Capturing the Big D $: Dollars and Data [poster presentation]. In Medical Library Association Annual Meeting.
• Mentorship Availability
  
  Selected as a mentor for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region (NN/LM MAR) Mentoring Program for 2015-2016