Bridging the Gap Through Collaboration:

The ASU Library Barrett,
The Honors College
Peer Mentor Program

Matthew Harp received his Master's Degree in Information
Resources and Library Science in 2013, his Graduate Certificate
in Digital Information Management in 2011, and his Bachelor's of
Fine Arts in Media Arts in 1998 from the University of Arizona. He
is currently an Assistant Librarian specializing in scholarship and
research services with a specialization in research data
management. Prior to completing his master's degree Matthew
worked as the Digital Library Projects Manager at the ASU
Libraries producing podcasts and video programs and is a 2010
Library Journal Mover and Shaker.

Matthew Harp - Research Data Liaison Librarian - STEM Division

Edward Oetting serves as the Liaison Librarian to Barrett Honors
College. His academic rank is Librarian and he is the research
librarian for SHPRS and the following disciplines: History, Military
Science, Classical Studies, Medieval & Renaissance Studies,
African & African-American Studies, and Ethnic-American Studies.
His academic training is in history and library science with a
specialization in archival administration. In addition to his current
position with the ASU Libraries, he has worked previously in the
field of archives and manuscripts as an archivist, curator,
administrator and executive director.

Ed Oetting - Liaison Librarian to Barrett Honors College and History STEM Division

Maximilliano Hernandez is a Junior studying Accountancy and
Computer Informations Systems in Arizona State University’s
Barrett Honors College. He is one of the original Barrett Student
Mentors and has given presentations to both Librarians and
Students on how to implement, teach and integrate Zotero into
existing research habits.

Maximilliano Hernandez - Accounting/Computer Information Systems Major,
Barrett Student Ambassador, and Peer Mentor

More librarians
Ashley Ghor

Joyce Martin

Brad Vogus

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Get to know Barrett, The
Honors College
History and Program
Design
Mentoring the mentors
The student peer mentor
perspective

About Barrett
An intellectually stimulating environment
with complete access to ASU's vast
university resources with unique
undergraduate research and internship
opportunities

barretthonors.asu.edu/about

Proposing new connections
“While it is the unique role of an
Academic Library and its Librarians
to provide the necessary and
appropriate resources and research
facilitation, arguably students are
more willing to consult and rely on
their fellow students than to avail
themselves of professional library
assistance… students who receive
training and mentoring by Librarians
that would allow them to assist their
Barrett peers with their research
needs.”

Ed’s Program Proposal
2017

History and
program
foundations
Goal: Get the word out, recruit,
and engage

Promotional flyer 2018

Research, The Library and
The Road to the Thesis
An active learning course
designed to engage students in
guided inquiry as they enhance
the evaluation skills needed to
research. Students will critically
examine information to identify a
thesis topic, explore a variety of
information resources, and
acquire the knowledge and skills
needed to synthesize information
to create a literature review on
their final topic.

Course proposal 2019

A cohort with structured support &
communication

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Thesis Support
repository.asu.edu/collections/130

Some awesome
tangible things
the students
have done

● Online learning objects
● Future of print book
Selection for collections

● Training materials for
future mentors

lib.asu.edu/futureprint

● Barrett little library
● Reference and
● Honors Thesis Workshop
research help for
● Trivia Nights
faculty and student
projects
Take a book and leave
a book at the Barrett
Little Library.

Space for personal
and professional
growth
“During our group meetings we
would take time to talk about
future career goals and the
students daily lives and issues
and together find solutions and
offer comfort” - Ashley Gohr

The students provided
the simultaneous
function of a focus
group by offering
feedback about
collections, services,
and student needs

Student peer mentor perspective

Peer to peer instruction
Teaching citation management to students and librarians

Questions