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Courtney Eger is a Lecturer and Learning and Engagement Librarian at Temple University's Health Sciences Libraries, within the College of Public Health. She specializes in instruction, outreach, and scholarly communication for health sciences students, faculty, and staff. Prior to Temple, she served as an Information Services Librarian at Northampton Community College for 12 years and taught as an adjunct professor.
- Master of Library and Information Science, University of Pittsburgh, 2008
- Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education, Temple University, 2021
- Bachelor of Arts in English, Arcadia University, 2004
- Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts, Northampton Community College, 2002
Her research and professional interests focus on academic and medical libraries, information literacy, open education, reference services, and scholarly communication. She is particularly invested in equity, affordability, and pedagogical innovation in library instruction.
Her recent publications (2023–2026) center on evidence synthesis, search strategies for systematic and scoping reviews, and open educational resources. These works reflect a strong commitment to methodological rigor and advocacy for accessible education. Themes include TMD/TMJ research, surgical malpractice, digital equity in STEM, and OER integration.
No scientific awards are listed in the provided materials.
Courtney has co-developed and led a self-paced, online Teaching Challenge for librarians at Temple University, aimed at reducing burnout and fostering reflective practice. This initiative, structured around Bloom’s Taxonomy and hosted in Canvas, has been openly licensed for reuse by other institutions. She has not advised any named students in the provided text.
She is actively involved in her library’s Learning and Student Success Strategic Steering Team and has contributed to cross-departmental initiatives in scholarly communication, instruction, and outreach.
