Degrees

Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS)
Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge

Bachelor of Arts, History (AB)
The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

NASIG (formerly North American Serials Interest Group)

Health Sciences Library Association of Louisiana (HSLAL)

Serials and Other Continuing Resources (SCORE) Section of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)

LSUHSC-NO Faculty Senate, Webmaster, 2017 to present

Bealer, R, Bourgeois, JP. A Journal Usage Analysis During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Serials Trends and Implications. Serials Review. 2021; 47(2): 55-61.

Bourgeois JP, Bealer R. Analysis of Chat Conversations between Two Semesters after the Implementation of New Electronic Services at an Academic Health Sciences Center. Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries. 2020; 17(1-2):1-15.

Bealer, R. Accessing the NIH Portfolio through a Link Resolver: Challenges and Outcomes, Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries, 2015 Oct-Dec, 12 (4): 205-15.

“Not Even in Your Wildest Dreams: The Realities of a Forced Weeding Project,” poster presentation, South Central Chapter of the Medical Library Association (SCC/MLA) Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, October 27, 2024

“Deselection Criteria and Inventory Evolution After a Large Unexpected Print Withdrawal Project,” NASIG Autumn Virtual Conference, October 15-17, 2024

“Turning Lemons into Lemonade: Examining Inventory and Collection Development Concerns After a Large Print Withdrawal,” LOUIS Users Group Annual Conference (LUC), Baton Rouge, LA, October 9, 2024

“Managing and Expanding a Forced Weeding Project: Challenges and Opportunities,” ACRL-LA Research Forum, July 25, 2024

"Tech Services Tools of the Trade," Medical Library Association Experience MLA presentation, February 6, 2023

"From Selecting to Weeding: Getting 'Hands-On' with Tools That Help Resources Become a Collection," Symposium Session, Medical Library Association (MLA) Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, May 6, 2022

"Kicked Off by Katrina: The 15-Year Serials Journey of an Academic Health Sciences Center," poster presentation, Medical Library Association (MLA) Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, May 5, 2022

"Proxies, Outside Tools, and Extensions: Tips and Tricks for Navigating the Maze of Working with PubMed," roundtable host, South Central Chapter of the Medical Library Association (SCC/MLA) Virtual Conference, October 12, 2021

“The Evolution of WebBridge LR at an Academic Health Sciences Center,” user presentation at Innovative Users Group Virtual Annual Conference, March 24, 2021

“What If…? A Snapshot of Availability of a Print Journal Collection,” Contributed paper, South Central Chapter of the Medical Library Association (SCC/MLA) Virtual Conference, October 27, 2020

“Analysis of Chat Conversations between Two Semesters after the Implementation of New Electronic Services,” presentation at LOUIS Users Conference (LUC) Virtual Conference, October 6, 2020

“Analysis of Chat Conversations between Two Semesters after the Implementation of New Electronic Services,” contributed paper presentation, South Central Chapter of the Medical Library Association (SCC/MLA) Annual Meeting, Oklahoma City, OK, October 14, 2019

“The (Slightly) Long Way ‘Round: From ERM to LR and Back Again,” presentation at Innovative Users Group Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, April 26, 2013

Principal Investigator, National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NLM) South Central Region Emerging Technology Award, “Using Your ‘Smarts' for Health,” 2015

Chancellor's Excellence Award, 2022

Rose Robischon Scholarship to attend NASIG 28th Annual Conference, June 6-9, 2013, Buffalo, NY

NN/LM Professional Development Grant to attend Innovative Users Group Annual Conference, April 24-26, 2013, San Francisco, CA

Resource linking and authentication schema

Usage analysis and trends