Amy Vecchione is a Digital Access Librarian/Assistant Professor at Albertsons Library, Boise State University. Her research interests are in the adopting and creating of innovative tools for libraries. She is a liaison to the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry.
Articles
Reference is Neither Here Nor There: A Snapshot of SMS Reference Services (with Margie Ruppel), The Reference Librarian (2012)
This article presents results from an anonymous, non-scientific, Web-based poll that aimed to learn more...
Using Geolocation Apps for Academic Library Outreach and Instruction (with Margaret Mellinger), The Reference Librarian (2012)
This article discusses the uses, experiments, and merits of geolocation applications for academic library outreach...
'It’s Research Made Easier!': SMS and Chat Reference Perceptions (with Margie Ruppel), Reference Services Review (2012)
The convergence of college students' information needs, social characteristics, and technological skills have always defined...
SPLAT: Innovative Collaboration in Idaho's Libraries (with Memo Cordova), Journal of Library Innovation (2011)
Libraries face shrinking budgets, increased use, and user demand for trendy resources. This makes it...
Contributions to Books
Collaborate To Succeed: Implementing New Reference Services with SPLAT (with Memo Cordova), Leading the Reference Renaissance: Today's Ideas for Tomorrow's Cutting-Edge Services (2012)
Libraries face shrinking budgets and increased user demands, yet library users expect librarians to provide...
Tutorials
Setting Up Your Adobe ID, Albertsons Library YouTube Site (2012)
You will need an Adobe ID to read eBooks from Albertsons Library. It's quick and...
Overview of eBooks, Albertsons Library YouTube Site (2012)
Learn about the different ways you can access free eBooks provided by Albertsons Library.
Find eReserves, Albertsons Library YouTube (2011)
This tutorial was designed for a mobile game at Albertsons Library called the Research Race.
...Finding Articles Using the Mobile Site at Albertsons Library, Albertsons Library YouTube (2011)
Learn how to find articles using the mobile site: http://library.boisestate.edu/m ! It's easy to use,...
Presentations
Flipping the Classroom with Streaming Media (with Margie Ruppel and Megan Davis), Center for Teaching and Learning, Boise State University (2013)
As faculty, you may be interested in flipped classroom pedagogy, but are intimidated by making...
Library Instruction Using Mobile Devices (with Barbara Glackin), Mobile Learning Initiative National Webinar Series/Boise State University (2013)
Albertsons Library has successfully leveraged the use mobile devices for helping students learn research skills....
Mobile Learning: Library Instruction, Faculty Support, and Services (with Carrie Moore), Mobile Learning at the Library (2012)
In this session you will learn about how the library has collaborated with faculty and...
The Punk Library: Developing Library Instruction in the Mobile Age, Southwest Idaho Library Association (2012)
Do you teach workshops at your public library? Do you teach middle school students who...
Beyond Foursquare: Library Treks with SCVNGR (with Margaret Mellinger), Handheld Librarian IV (2011)
SCVNGR is a game-based geolocation application where users can earn points or gain rewards by...
Posters
Corralling Digital Collections From Across the Region: A Survey of Digital Collections in the Pacific Northwest (with Rick Stoddart and Erin Passehl), Pacific Northwest Library Association (2009)
Digital collections exist at all types of institutions throughout the Northwest. Wrangling these online resources...