Carla Waddell serves the Samford University community as a librarian in the Reference and Research Services Department. Her areas of specialty are business, biology, environmental sciences, and government documents. Her research interests include information literacy, critical thinking, distance librarianship, and online access.

Degrees and Certifications

• BA, Intercultural-International Studies, University of Montevallo
• MLIS, Library & Information Studies, University of Alabama

Liaison Areas

Brock School of Business

• Accounting and Management Information Systems
• Economics, Finance and Quantitative Analysis
• Entrepreneurship
• Management and Marketing

Howard College of Arts and Sciences

• Biological & Environmental Sciences

Selected Publications

• Day, W.L., Waddell, C.T., Daugherty, J.D., and Young, L.M. Not just for students: Non-instructional applications of LibGuides. In Dobbs, A, and Sittler, R (eds.) Innovative LibGuides Applications: Real World Examples. Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (2016).
• Darby, D.H., Northrup, L.A., Waddell, C.T., & Watters, H.F. (2003). Cooperation in a Multi-Faceted Reference Department: Blending Resources, Personnel, and Services of Reference, Instruction, Interlibrary Loan, and Government Documents. The Reference Librarian, 83/84, 119-130.

Selected Presentations

• Northrup, Lori and Carla Waddell. “Faculty Researcher and Library Resources,” Samford University, March 2, 2020.
• Waddell, Carla. “Samford’s Library: A Resource for Research Your Topic,” Samford University’s Educational Leadership Doctoral Candidate Institute, April 27, 2019.
• Waddell, Carla and Lauren Young, Instruct Information Literacy, Library Circle of Advocates, January 18, 2019.
• Waddell, Carla and Lauren Young. INNOVATE, Samford University, January 16, 2019.
• Waddell, Carla, Instruct Information Literacy, Library Instruction Showtalk, January 16, 2019.
• Waddell, Carla, Library comments to SGA Presidential Advisory Council, November 15, 2018.
• Waddell, Carla. Library presentation for Diversity and Intercultural Preview Day, March 6, 2018.
• Szurek, Jaro and Carla Waddell. “Serendipity in the Library,” Alabama Library Association Annual Convention, Montgomery, AL, April 20, 2017.
• Cecil, Cheryl, Jennifer Taylor, and Carla Waddell. ‘How SU Librarians Use LibAnalytics,’ presented to visiting University of Montevallo librarians, March 18, 2015.
• Cecil, Cheryl, Jennifer Taylor, and Carla Waddell. “Library Statistics: It’s Not Just for Reference,” Alabama Library Association Annual Convention, Huntsville, AL, April 23, 2014.
• Waddell, Carla. “Discovering Science in Your Own Backyard,” Samford University Library, April 30 and May 16, 2013.
• Goss, Harold, Marliese Thomas, Rollins, Stephanie, and Carla Waddell. “On Call, On Demand - A New Model at Samford,” Alabama Library Association Annual Convention, Montgomery, AL, April 26, 2013.
• Waddell, Carla and Lori Northrup. “Diving into our Membership: Findings of the Association Membership Survey,” Alabama Library Association Annual Convention, Orange Beach, AL, April 21, 2011.
• Waddell, Carla and Lori Northrup. [Poster Session] “Diving into our Experiences with the Association, Roundtables, & Committees,” Alabama Library Association Annual Convention, Orange Beach, AL, April 21, 2011.
• Ashmore, Beth and Darby Della, Lori Northrup, and Carla Waddell. “Library Resources & Services: Here’s what we’ve got. What do you need?” Samford University Pre-School Faculty Workshop, August 23, 2004.
• Ashmore, Beth and Carla Waddell. “Building a Better Researcher,” Samford University Library, 2004.
• Ashmore, Beth and Carla Waddell. Information Literacy Workshop, Samford University Library, September 13 & 14, 2004.
• Charnigo, Laurie, Barbara Hightower, Dandy Maxwell, Beth Ashmore, and Carla Waddell. “Instructional Activity: Swap-n-Shop,” Alabama Library Instruction Round Table (ALIRT) Program. Alabama Library Association Annual Convention, Montgomery, AL April 23, 2004.
• Ashmore, Beth and Carla Waddell. Plagiarism Workshop, Samford University Library, February 4, 2004.
• Ashmore, Beth and Carla Waddell. Information Literacy Workshop, Transformational Learning Abilities Project, Samford University, Birmingham AL, January 27, 2004.
• Waddell, Carla. [Poster Session] “Revamping and Renewing: Incorporating Active Learning into a Freshman-level Instruction Sessions,” Southeastern Library Association Biennial Conference, Charleston SC, October 26, 2002.
• Freedman, Joe, Patty Pilkerton, Ellen Wilson and Carla Waddell. “Taking Continuing Education into the 21st Century: A Teleconference Model,” Southeastern Library Association Biennial Conference, Charleston SC, October 25, 2002.
• Barone, Kathy, Carla Waddell, and Heather Watters. “Active Learning,” Annual Convention, Alabama Library Association, Huntsville, AL, April 2002.