Education
MLIS, University of Alberta (2009)
MA, University of Alberta (2006)
BA honours, McMaster University (2002)

Richard is the subject librarian to English & Film Studies and the Information Design program. He is a committed educator, researcher, and evidence based practitioner with more than a decade of experience in library instruction and student and faculty research support. He also consults and advises on issues related to open access and scholarly communications, and provides leadership, coordination, and project management expertise for several initiatives that impact campus and beyond.

Professional and Scholarly Interests
• Evidence based practice
• Open access, scholarly communications, and predatory publishing
• Educational technologies and pedagogy

Select Publications and Presentations
Peer-reviewed publications

• Hayman, R., & Smith, E. E. (2023). Social media in undergraduate teaching and learning: A scoping review protocol. PLoS ONE, 18(11), e0291306. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0291306
• Smith, E. E., & Hayman, R. (2022). Strategic digital engagement for impact: Building your academic presence online. In W. Kelly (Ed.), The impactful academic: Building a research career that makes a difference (pp. 29-51). Emerald. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80117-842-620221003
• Hayman, R., & Smith, E. E. (2020). Mixed methods research in library and information science: A methodological review. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 15(1), 106-125. https://doi.org/10.18438/eblip29648
• Hayman, R., Smith, E. E., & *Storrs, H. (2019). Information behaviour of undergraduate students using Facebook Confessions for educational purposes. Information Research, 24(3), paper rails1809. http://informationr.net/ir/24-3/rails/rails1809.html
• Hayman, R. (2018). LIS practitioner-focused research trends toward open access journals, academic-focused research toward traditional journals [Evidence Summary]. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 13(1), 24-26. https://doi.org/10.18438/eblip29377
• Hayman, R. (2017). Embeddedness creates opportunities for enhanced library liaison services and relationships [Evidence Summary]. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 12(1), 131-133. https://doi.org/10.18438/B87634
• Hayman, R., & Smith, E. E. (2015). Sustainable decision making for emerging educational technologies in libraries. Reference Services Review, 43(1), 7-18. https://doi.org/10.1108/RSR-08-2014-0037

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Recent presentations

• *Bui, L., *Duke, E., Smith, E. E., & Hayman, R. (2024, June). Sustaining shared futures through social media in higher education: Insights from a scoping review study. Paper presented at the Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education annual conference, Montreal, PQ.
• *Duke, E., *Bui, L., Hayman, R., & Smith, E. E. (2024, June). Undergraduate students as research partners: Lessons learned in a scoping review of social media in teaching and learning. Paper presented at the Open Technology in Education, Society, and Scholarship Association annual conference, Montreal, PQ.
• Clark, J., Fotiadi, S., Hayman, R,. Lair, S., Lutz, J-F. (2024, May). All together now: Toward partnerships for open access. Coalition Publica panel discussion, online. [Invited]
• Smith, E. E. & Hayman, R. (2023, November). Expeditions in social media for undergraduate learning: An update on a SoTL scoping review project. Paper presented at the 2023 Symposium for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning annual symposium, Canmore, AB.
• Smith, E. E., & Hayman, R. (2023, Nobember). Knowledge mobilization and translation in Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Workshop delivered at the 2023 Symposium for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Canmore, AB. [Invited]
• Hayman, R. & Smith, E. E. (2023, May). Conducting scoping reviews: Opportunities and challenges for examining social media use for learning. Paper presented at the Open/Technology in Education, Society, and Scholarship Association (OTESSA) annual conference, Toronto, ON.
• Hall, R., Hurrell, C., & Hayman, R. (2023, April). Adventures in the study of scholarly communications. Panel presentation at the COPPUL Scholarly Communications SkillShare 2023, online. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14078/3086
• Hayman, R. (2022, November). Undergraduate teaching and learning implications from a study on faculty perceptions of open access and predatory publishing. Paper presented at the 2022 Symposium for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning annual symposium, Banff, AB.
• Hayman, R. & Smith, E. E. (2022, November). Looking back, looking ahead: Protocols, approaches, opportunities, and challenges of scoping reviews in SoTL. Paper presented at the 2022 Symposium for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning annual symposium, Banff, AB.
• Hayman, R. & Smith, E. E. (2022, August). The role of methodological reviews in advancing the future of mixed methods. Paper presented at the Mixed Methods International Research Association Global Conference 2022, online.
• Smith, E. E., & Hayman, R. (2022, August). Opportunities and challenges of qualitatively-driven MMR for large datasets. Paper presented at the Mixed Methods International Research Association Global Conference 2022, online.
• Hayman, R. (2022, May). How faculty perceptions of and experiences with open access and predatory publications impact teaching and learning. Paper presented at the Open/Technology in Education, Society, and Scholarship Association (OTESSA) annual conference, online.
• Smith, E. E., & Hayman, R. (2019, June). Meaningfully mixing methods for large social media datasets. Paper presented at the Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 10 conference, Glasgow, UK.
• Hayman, R., Smith, E. E., & *Storrs, H. (2019, June). “I’ve never felt so done with school before”: Connecting information needs and behaviours from students’ Facebook Confessions. Paper presented at the Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 10 conference, Glasgow, UK.
• Hayman, R. (2019, June). Is it illegitimate evidence? A facilitated discussion on predatory publishing and EBP. Presented at the Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 10 conference, Glasgow, UK.
• Hayman, R., Smith, E. E., & *Storrs, H. (2018, November). An analysis of undergraduate students’ anonymous online confessions. Paper presented at the Research Applications in Information and Library Studies (RAILS) annual conference, Melbourne, AUS.
• Hayman, R., & Smith, E. E. (2018, November). Opportunities for engagement and collaboration through digital scholarship. Poster presented at the Research Applications, Information and Library Studies (RAILS) annual conference, Melbourne, AUS.
• Hayman, R., & Smith, E. E. (2018, November). Designing a collaborative professional development series for cultivating a scholarly digital presence. Poster presented at the ASCILITE 35th International Conference on Innovation, Practice and Research in the Use of Educational Technologies in Tertiary Education, Geelong, AUS.
• Hall, R., Wakaruk, A., & Hayman, R. (2018, May). Talking to faculty & students about open access. Presented at COPPUL Scholarly Communications Working Group Regional Training Day, Edmonton, AB.
• * notes student collaboration