University of Guelph Library
About Me
Teaching Awards | Recent Publications | Editorial Work | Selected Conference Presentations
As Learning and Curriculum Support Librarian, I work collaboratively with faculty, educational developers, library colleagues and other academic support units on campus to enhance student learning and skill development. One successful partnership resulted in the creation of a “writing-in-the-sciences” project and complementary, open access, electronic journal (da Vinci’s Notebook) that gives introductory Nanoscience students the true-to-life experience of the scholarly communication process. In 2009 the University of Guelph Faculty Association honoured me with the “Academic Librarianship Award.”
Before moving to Guelph in 2004, I was a lecturer in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Queen's University where I coordinated the team-taught, graduate-level communication skills course I had developed with a colleague. After the second year of offering the course our contributions to teaching were recognized by the "2002 Faculty of Health Sciences Education Award."
Supporting Women and Girls in Science
My work with female graduate students in science and engineering at Queen’s inspired my collaborative book project Success Strategies for Women in Science: A Portable Mentor (2006, Elsevier Inc.). Since its publication, I have presented at regional, national, and international, conferences and symposia, and conduct workshops for early- and mid-career female scientists.
Supporting aspiring scientists before they enter university is important to me. As “SONIC Coach” I wrote a monthly career advice column for a web site dedicated to supporting teenagers interested in careers in health research (see "Articles as "SONIC COACH"") until funding for the program ended.
In addition to these professional teaching, speaking, and mentoring activities, I actively support people seeking to improve their speaking and leadership skills. I am a member of Toastmasters International, and former President of Town and Gown Toastmasters in Guelph.
At Guelph Profile
Vowles, Andrew. “Bikes and Books” and “On the Road to Science.” At Guelph 52:2, January 30, 2008.
Contact Me
519-824-4120 ext. 54626
Room 279, McLaughlin Library
E-mail:
Learning & Curriculum Support Team Librarian
Advances the educational enterprise of the University and the mandate of the Library by enhancing learning through the provision of expertise, leadership, services and resources that support academic objectives and foster lifelong learning. This team's goals are to design and deliver a range of supplemental, integrated and embedded services to meet the articulated needs of students in learning, writing, numeracy, technology, and information, data and spatial literacies, and to enhance student engagement, retention and the timely completion of programs. The team also provides core services for the Learning Commons.
Teaching Awards
- 2009 Academic Librarianship Award (University of Guelph Faculty Association)
- 2002 Faculty of Health Science Teaching Award (Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada)
Recent Publications
Books
- Pritchard, P.A., Ed. (2006). Success Strategies for Women in Science: A Portable Mentor. NY: Elsevier Academic Press.
Book Chapters
- Pritchard, P.A. (In press). The Embedded Science Librarian: Partner in Curriculum Design and Delivery. In A.L. Besnoy (Ed.), Emerging Practices in Science and Technology Librarianship. NY: Taylor & Francis.
- Pritchard, P.A., (2006). Career Management. In P.A. Pritchard (Ed.), Success Strategies for Women in Science: A Portable Mentor (pp. 1-17). NY: Elsevier Academic Press.
- --- (2006). Mental Toughness. In Ibid (pp. 133-168).
- --- (2006). Time Stress. In Ibid (pp. 221-247).
Articles
- Pritchard, P.A. & Thomas, D.F. (In press). Inspiring Writing in the Sciences: An Undergraduate E-Journal Project. Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching (CELT) Vol. III.
- Hundleby, M., Moussa, M., Lubitz, D. & Pritchard, P.A. (2010). A Writing Kit for Engineering Design Reports. Proceedings of the Canadian Engineering Education Association.
- Pritchard, P.A. (2010). The Embedded Science Librarian: Partner in Curriculum Design and Delivery. Journal of Library Administration 50:373-396.
Articles as “SONIC COACH”
The “SONIC Coach” collection consists of 22 articles offering practical advice (monthly) and profiles of emerging careers in health research (bimonthly) for high school students interested in careers in science. The program was funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and conducted in partnership with Bioscience Education Canada (BCE) and the Manitoba Network for Science and Technology (MindSet). Until funding for the program ended in 2008 the articles were accessible through a link from its parent site, Cell Signals. The complete collection (September 2007-May 2008) is now available through the University of Guelph’s Institutional Repository (“Atrium”):
- Ask the SONIC Coach (Q&A)
- Career Advice for Aspiring Health Researchers
- Emerging Careers in Health Research
Teaching Tools
- Hundleby, M., Moussa, M., Lubitz, W., & Pritchard, P.A. (2010). A Writing Kit for Engineering Design Reports. Guelph, ON: University of Guelph Institutional Repository.
Editorial Work
- Pritchard, P.A. (Ed.). (2008—). da Vinci’s Notebook. College of Physical and Engineering Sciences, University of Guelph, Canada. v.1—
Selected Conference Presentations
- “A Writing Kit for Engineering Design Reports” (with Hundleby, M., Moussa, M., Lubitz, W., University of Guelph). Annual Meeting. Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA). Queen’s University, Kingston, ON. 2-3 June 2010.
- “Innovations in Information Literacy Training in the Sciences: Embedding an Electronic-Journal Project.” Annual Conference. Workshop for Instruction in Library Use (WILU). McMaster University, Hamilton, ON. 12 May 2010.
- “Inspiring Writing in the Sciences: An Undergraduate E-Journal Project” (with Thomas, D.F., University of Guelph). Annual Conference. Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. University of New Brunswick, Fredericton. 19 June 2009.
- "Getting Your Message Across". The Department of Pathobiology, University of Guelph, ON. 1 May 2009.
- “The Lure of Publication: Embedding an E-Journal into the Science Curriculum” (with Thomas, D.F., University of Guelph). Curriculum Development Resources Network, Showcase 2: “Improving Analytical Skills Through Writing.” Teaching Support Services. University of Guelph, ON. 9 Apr 2009.
- “Transforming Science Curriculum: An Embedded Electronic Journal.” National Bioscience Educators’ Conference “Cutting Edge Science for Your Classroom.” Seneca College, Toronto, ON. 20 Feb 2009.
- “Transforming Science Curriculum: Embedding Information Literacy and Writing Skills.” Laboratory of Gene Technology, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium. 18 Dec 2008.
- “Collaborative Initiatives in Nanoscience.” Library Council Meeting, University of Guelph, ON. 3 Dec 2008.
- “Transforming Curriculum: The Embedded Science Librarian.” Association of Research Libraries Fall Forum on “Reinventing Science Librarianship.” Ritz-Carleton Pentagon City, Arlington, VA. 17 Oct 2008.
- “Of Course Girls Can Be Scientists…Duh!” Science Quest “Brainstorm 101.” Queen’s University, Kingston, ON. 21 Aug 2008.
- “The Importance of Networking to Career Success.” University of Lethbridge, AB. 19 Jun 2008.
- “Supporting Women in Academe.” Teaching and Learning Innovations Conference. Teaching Support Services. University of Guelph, ON. 21 May 2008.
- “Mental Toughness: Strategies for Enhancing Resilience.” Graduate Women of Engineering Seminar Series. University of California, Berkeley, CA. 12 Mar 2008.
- “Managing the Academic Life: Multiple Roles, Competing Responsibilities, Finite Time."Women in Academe Group. Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON. 6 Mar 2008.
- “Networking Strategies for Career Advancement, Enhanced Collaboration, Support.” Superconference 2008. Ontario Library Association. Toronto, ON. 31 Jan 2008.
- “Speak Like a Leader.” Leadership, Education and Development (LEAD) Student Leadership Conference. University of Guelph, ON. 21 & 28 Jan 2008.
- “Maximizing Your Chances of Success in Science.” [Keynote] Women in Science Symposium. University of Leicester, UK. 26 Oct 2007.