Melissa (Kozel) Gains joined the Reference faculty of Albertsons Library at Boise State University in 2005. She has a Master's of Library Science from Emporia State University and a B.A. in Communication from Boise State University. Melissa's earlier experiences as a researcher for a consulting company and as a Business Librarian at Micron Technology in Boise, give her a unique perspective for her current responsibilities as library liaison to the departments of Accountancy, Economics, Information Technology and Supply Chain Management, and Marketing & Finance. In addition to her work with the Reference Department, Melissa has explored new ways to connect library resources to students through mobile technologies, promotional presentations at campus events, and providing onsite reference in the Business Building, at the Writing Lab, and the Student Success Center. She is active in the Idaho Library Association and the American Library Association, and shares her experience through presentations and publications.
Articles
Supplementing a Librarian’s Information Literacy Toolkit with Textbooks: A Scan of Basic Communication Course Texts (with Richard A. Stoddart), Communications in Information Literacy (2011)
This inquiry subjectively examines selected basic communication textbooks for information literacy concepts from the communication...
Experiments and Experiences in Liaison Activities: Lessons from New Librarians in Integrating Technology, Face-to-Face, and Follow-Up (with Rick A. Stoddart), Collection Management (2009)
As is the case in many university libraries, Albertsons Library at Boise State University, has...
Presentations
RX for Student Success: Building Healthy Library Skills, Southwest Idaho Library Association Conference (2010)
Designing Assignments for Better Term Papers (with Sara Seely), Center for Teaching and Learning, Boise State University (2009)
Learn how to help students make a term paper more than just an information gathering...
New Liaisons, New Ideas, New Energy… One Year Later (with Peggy Cooper and Rick Stoddart), Acquisitions Institute at Timberline Lodge (2008)
Technical eBooks: A Solution Looking for a Problem (with Peggy S. Cooper, Cheri Folkner, Barbara Glackin, and Richard A. Stoddart), Idaho Library Association Annual Conference (2007)
Albertsons Library at Boise State University has been slow to move into the ebook arena...