VCU Libraries Faculty Vita
Bettina Peacemaker
Assistant Head of Academic Outreach and Business Research Librarian
(Assistant Professor)
Academic Outreach
Room 121B, James Branch Cabell Library
(804) 828-8960
bjpeacemaker@vcu.edu
Education
B.A. Sociology: Anthropology concentration, Mary Washington College, 1999
Previous Professional Experience
Assistant Head for Research Services and Research Librarian for Business, VCU Libraries, 2008-2013
Reference Librarian for Business and Liaison Coordinator, VCU Libraries, April 2007 - July 2008
Reference Librarian for Business and the Social Sciences, VCU Libraries, October 2004 - April 2007
24/7 Coordinator, University of Maryland University College, 2004
Reference and Instruction Librarian, University of Maryland University College, 2002-2004
Graduate Assistant, University of Maryland University College, 2000-2002
Publications
Presentations
“24 Hour In-House Text Service: How Our Secret Ingredients Led to Success.” Presented with Teresa Doherty at ALA
Annual (FEAST: Future & Emerging Access Services Trends). 2013
"Always Online: Librarians Changing Role in the Learning Landscape" with John Glover. VCU Online Learning Summit. 2013
"Face(book)ing the Facts: A Social Networking Update". VASLA Spring Program. 2010
"Planning Serendipitous Liaison Outreach" with John Glover. VLACRL Poster session presented at the VLA Annual Conference. 2010
"Who's Driving the Technology Bandwagon - the users or the librarians?" with Jami L. Bryan (NOVA) & Paul Boger (UMW). ALA Annual. 2010
"Face(book)ing the facts: A librarian's guide to surviving Facebook" with John Glover. VLA Annual Conference. 2009
"More than just noise: Library podcasts that teach" with Jill S. Stover and Peter Kirlew. VLA Annual Conference. 2006
"Online BI: Virtual Library Instruction for the Next Generation" with Elizabeth Mulherrin and Susan Olson. LOEX National Conference. 2004
Teaching Experience
LIBS150 Information Literacy and Research Methods, University of Maryland University College, 2003-present
CTLA 201: Teaching with WebTycho Training Course (Library and Information Literacy Module), Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Maryland University College, 2002-2004
University Committee Work
VCU Leadership Development Program; Grace E Harris Leadership Institute, 2009
Discussion Group Leader, VCU Summer Reading Program, 2006
Web Conferencing Product Evaluation Committee, 2006
VCU Libraries Committee Work
Screening Committee for the Research Librarian for the Sciences and Engineering, Chair, 2012
LibQual Task Force, 2008
Faculty Organization, Secretary, 2006-2007
Faculty Senate, Alternate, 2006
Faculty Organization, Professional Development Committee, 2005-2006
Professional Organizations
Virginia Chapter of the SLA, President, 2011-2013
Virginia Chapter of the SLA, Blog Co-Editor, 2009-2011
Special Libraries Association, 2009-present
American Library Association, 2005-2010
Business Reference and Services Section (Reference and User Services Association). Business Reference in Academic Libraries Committee, 2006-2010
Phi Beta Kappa, 1999