Peggy Cooper is the Associate Dean of Library Collections. Since coming to Boise State University in 2000, Ms. Cooper has done extensive work to ensure the quality, comprehensiveness, and usability of all Library resources. In particular she has coordinated systematic assessment of the collections, overseen librarian liaison and collection development activities, supervised the Interlibrary Loan and Technical Services departments, and managed the library’s resources budget. In addition to presenting and writing on collection development issues, Ms. Cooper has participated in a variety of service activities for the library, university, and community at large.
Articles
iPads for All: Experiencing the Unexpected (with Mary Aagard, Michelle Armstrong, and Rita Nuxoll), College & Research Libraries News (2013)
Libraries have become iPad enthusiasts on a global scale. Koç University Library, Istanbul, Turkey1; Briar...
At Albertsons Library, User-Centered is More than a Trendy Phrase, Library Connect (2011)
At Albertsons Library being user-centered is at the heart of our decision-making. We focus our...
One-Stop: Serials Management with TDNet (with Dan Lester), The Serials Librarian (2005)
The times, they are a-changin'! Serials control continues to be both challenging and complex. Librarians...
Win/Win: Getting the Deal You Both Want!: The Story of a Consortial Buying Agreement (with Lisa N. Bowman), The Idaho Librarian (2004)
Presentations
55,000 Ways to Say Yes: Customer-Driven Acquisitions and More! (with Barbara Glackin and Marilyn Moody), Idaho Library Association Annual Conference (2011)
The Boise State University Albertsons Library is committed to providing excellent user services, resources and...
Albertsons Library: A Library for the 21st Century (with Amy M. Elliott), Charleston Conference - 30th Anniversary: Anything Goes (2010)
After five years of flat budgets, give backs, hold backs, and cut backs, the faculty,...
Open Access Publishing: Its Impact on You (with Marilyn Moody and Eric Forte), Idaho Library Association Conference (2008)
The presentation provides an analysis of the trend towards free, online publishing and an introduction...
New Liaisons, New Ideas, New Energy: One Year Later (Panel Presentation) (with Melissa Kozel, Nancy Rosenheim, and Richard A. Stoddart), The Acquisitions Institute at Timberline Lodge: 8th Annual Conference (2008)
Technical eBooks: A Solution Looking for a Problem (with Cheri Folkner, Melissa Kozel, 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...