VCU Libraries Faculty Vita
Bettina Peacemaker
Assistant Head for Research Services and Reference Librarian for Business
(Assistant Professor)
Research and Instructional Services
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
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
Presentations
"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
University Committee Work
VCU Leadership Development Program; Grace E Harris Leadership Institute. 2009.
Web Conferencing Product Evaluation Committee. 2006.
VCU Libraries Committee Work
Faculty Organization; Secretary. 2006-2007.
Professional Development Committee. 2005-2006.
Professional Organizations
American Library Association (ALA). 2005-2010.
Business Reference and Services Section (Reference and User Services Association). Business Reference in Academic Libraries Committee. 2006-2010.
Phi Beta Kappa. 1999.
Special Libraries Association (SLA). 2009-.
Virginia Chapter of the SLA (VASLA), Blog Co-Editor, 2009-2011.
Virginia Chapter of the SLA (VASLA), President, 2011-2012.