AMRITA MADRAY

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

LIBRARY

SWIRBUL LIBRARY
ROOM 203

p - 516-877-3579

f - 516-877-3674

e - AMADRAY@ADELPHI.EDU

Diplomas/Degrees

M.I.D.S, LIU/C.W. Post Campus (2004)
M.L.I.S., L.I.U/C.W. Post Campus (2000)
BA, Adelphi University (1991)

Personal Statement

As an academic librarian, it is my goal to make meaningful contributions in all of my endeavors on campus, whether it's in my teaching/librarianship, my role advising students, or by using research as a means of problem solving. In the broadest sense, I feel that by working with students to improve their academic growth, I am also helping to make our society a better place for everyone.

Teaching Specializations/Interests

Subject specialist, liaison librarian and information literacy instructor for the School of Education. Academic Honesty and plagiarism prevention.

Research Interests

Academic dishonesty and plagiarism.
Research:
1.Best practices for library services in the academic library.
2.Academic Honesty
3. Information Literacy: Team Teaching

Grants/Sponsored Research

Instructional Technology Grant 2011-2012
Plagiarism Preventing Computer Game

Book Chapters

(2004). Searching, Locating, and Evaluating Research Materials. In Richard McNabb (Eds.). Reading, Writing, and Interpretation. TX: Pearson.

Refereed Articles

The Curriculum Material Center’s Vital Link to Play and Learning: What’s the Connection? (Winter 2010), Madray, A. & Catalano, A. Education Libraries, 33 (2), 11-17.

The Anatomy of a Plagiarism Initiative: One Library's Campus Collaboration. (2008), Madray, A. (2008). Public Services Quarterly, 4(2).

Turnitin.com. (2007), Madray, A.(2007). The Charleston Advisor.

Developing students' awareness of plagiarism: Crisis and opportunities. Library Philosophy and Practice. June 2007. (2007), Madray, A.(2007).

Conference Presentations/Papers

Madray,A. (2010). The Academic Librarian Collaborating to Prevent Plagiarism on Campus, COLLABORATE LIKE YOU MEAN IT! In Colorado Academic Library Consortium. Denver, CO.

Madray, A. & Catalano, A. (2010). Curriculum Material Center’s Vital Link to Play and Learning. In Child’s Play Children Pleasures: Interdisciplinary Explorations Symposium. Hofstra University.

Madray, A. (2008). C.W. Post Campus Library on Preventing and Detecting Plagiarism. In Florida Library Association. Orlando, FL.

Madray, A. (2005). Plagiarism on Campus. In 7th NYlink. Information Showcase 2005 program Libraries Working Together: Cooperation, Collaboration and Innovation. Syracuse, NY.