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Online MBA Course Delivery Manager, College of Business and Economics

Dr. Rebeca Peacock started at Boise State University in 2017 and is currently the Online MBA Course Delivery Manager for the College of Business and Economics. She received her M.Ed in Instructional Technology from Wayne State University, her M.S. in Library and Information Science from Syracuse University, and an EdD in Education Leader/Instructional Design and Technology from Idaho State University. Dr. Peacock’s previous professional experience as an Instructional Design Librarian both with the Albertsons Library and the Wayne State University provided her with the opportunity to work on designing/developing online courses, needs assessments, and training initiatives. Her current research includes developing competencies and online learning in academic libraries.

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Dr. Rebeca Peacock started at Boise State University in 2017 and is currently the Online MBA Course Delivery Manager for the College of Business and Economics. She received her M.Ed in Instructional Technology from Wayne State University, her M.S. in Library and Information Science from Syracuse University, and an EdD in Education Leader/Instructional Design and Technology from Idaho State University. Dr. Peacock’s previous professional experience as an Instructional Design Librarian both with the Albertsons Library and the Wayne State University provided her with the opportunity to work on designing/developing online courses, needs assessments, and training initiatives. Her current research includes developing competencies and online learning in academic libraries.

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Includes works from peer-reviewed journals and newsletter publications

Supporting a T-Shaped Identity Through Professional Associations: A Graduate Student Perspective (Suthanit Wetcho, Rebeca Peacock and Okan Arslan) TechTrends (2022)

T-shaped identity has been suggested as an effective way to help graduate students develop strong disciplinary expertise and breadth of knowledge. To cultivate this T-shaped identity, graduate students may benefit from participating in professional associations. ...

Accessibility is not a feature: An analysis of common accessibility errors on academic library websites (Shawn McCann and Rebeca Peacock) Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship (2021)

The library website is a tool shared by all library users. It is imperative to keep this tool accessible, but accessibility guidelines are not consistently applied to all library-owned pages. As institutions that receive federal ...

Developing and Evaluating an Asynchronous Online Library Microcredential: A Case-Study (Rebeca Peacock, Heather Grevatt, Ellie Dworak, et al.) Reference Services Review (2020)

Purpose This paper describes the evolution of an academic library’s approach to first-year student information literacy instruction from face-to-face instruction to a fully integrated online microcredential. The design considerations, motivation theory, and evaluation methods used ...

Accessibility Best Practices, Procedures, and Policies in Northwest United States Academic Libraries (Rebeca Peacock and Amy Vecchione) The Journal of Academic Librarianship (2020)

Academic libraries are responsible for providing accessible copies of collection materials to individuals facing a variety of accessibility needs. Accessibility needs differ from user to user, often making each request an individualized service. However, do ...

Be an Ally for Accessibility: Tips for All Librarians (Shawn McCann and Rebeca Peacock) College & Research Libraries News (2019)

Accessibility is a concern for librarians in digital as well as physical spaces, and we have a responsibility to uphold the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). However, regardless of legal requirements, librarians endeavour to make ...

Microlearning in Academic Library Instruction (Alex Stark and Rebeca Peacock) Tips and Trends: ACRL Instruction Section (2019)

Chances are you have probably engaged in microlearning at some point. Ever take that short Lynda (now LinkedIn Learning) course? Follow a link on a blog to learn a specific skill? The term microlearning has ...

Redesigned with Them in Mind: Evaluating an Online Library Information Literacy Tutorial (Rebeca Befus and Katrina Byrne) Urban Library Journal (2011)

This study investigates Wayne State University Library System’s redesigned information literacy tutorial: re:Seach. Seventy-two students participating in the 2010 Wayne State Federal TRIO Student Support Service Summer Residential Program participated in the questionnaire. The questionnaire ...

Academic Librarian Competencies for Online Library Instruction: A Competency-Based Needs Assessment (Rebeca Peacock) (2022)

The COVID-19 pandemic required library instruction to move into online environments.However, many academic librarians lacked basic competencies to provide online libraryinstruction. This research used a competency-based needs assessment to identify competenciesacademic librarians need to be ...

The New Academic Librarian: Essays on Changing Roles and Responsibilities (Rebeca Peacock and Jill Wurm) (2013)

The new essays on today’s academic librarians examine above all their functions and responsibilities—since these have greatly changed just in recent years, especially in matters of technology. These librarians/essayists step away from yesterday’s stereotypes and ...

Robert Gagné and the Systematic Design of Instruction (John H Curry, Sacha Johnson and Rebeca Peacock) Design for Learning: Principles, Processes, and Praxis (2020)

To begin any study of instructional design, it is beneficial to examine the roots of the field. Where did the field originate? How did we develop into a field of study and practice? As your ...

Holistic Onboarding of a Generation Y Team Member (Rebeca Peacock and Margie Ruppel) Onboarding 2.0: Methods of Designing and Deploying Effective Onboarding Training for Academic Libraries (2019)

Onboarding a new faculty librarian should be done holistically, including integrating them into the organization and the team, and incorporating their individual strengths. Approaching onboarding holistically can improve team functionality in terms of communication, workflow, ...

Integrating LibGuides into the Teaching-Learning Process (Rebeca Befus, Veronica Bielat and Judith Arnold) Using LibGuides to Enhance Library Services: A LITA Guide (2013)

As librarians, we understand that integrating instruction strategically, aligning instructional content with assignment requirements, and offering point-of-need instruction all increase the effectiveness of library instruction and enhance development and retention of information literacy skills. However, ...

My First Years as a First-Year Librarian (Rebeca Peacock) The New Academic Librarian: Essays on Changing Roles and Responsibilities (2013)

I started my library career while I was still an undergraduate, without really even realizing it. At that time, I had no idea that the librarians that I was working side-by-side with were more than ...

Teaching Information Literacy Online: Competencies for Academic Librarians (Rebeca Peacock) Librarians’ Information Literacy Annual Conference (LILAC) (2023)

The current era of higher education teaching and learning has shown the necessity of online instruction across all departments at the university, with librarians needing to pivot between in-person and online instruction (Stoffle et al., ...

The Changing World Of Academic Libraries: Competencies For Online Instruction (Rebeca Peacock) Transforming the Teaching & Learning Environment (2023)

The current era of higher education teaching and learning has shown the necessity of online instruction across all departments at the university, with librarians needing to pivot between in-person and online instruction (Stoffle et al., ...

Competencies for Online Library Instruction: A Competency-Based Needs Assessment (Rebeca Peacock) Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) International Convention (2022)

Academic librarian competencies: A competency-based needs assessment (Rebeca Peacock) CILIP: The Library and Information Association North East Conference (2022)

Developing and Implementing Competencies for a Library Research Data Management Team (Elisabeth Shook, Ellie Dworak, Megan Davis, et al.) Research Data Management Librarian Academy Symposium 2022 (2022)

This panel will explore one academic library Research Data Management Group’s attempt to understand both the fundamental skill set needed to competently work as part of a research data management team, but also the hidden ...

Balance in Higher Education: A Case of Multiple Identities (Rebeca Peacock, Waneta Hebert, Hannah Digges Elliot, et al.) Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) International Convention (2021)

In universities around the world, graduate students are pulling double duty, serving as both students and instructors. Many also have third or fourth roles, be it a full-time career, raising a family, or life as ...

Hacking the Convention Experience: Quick Tips to Thrive at the Hybrid/Virtual Convention (Okan Arslan, Hannah Digges Elliot, Pauline Muljana, et al.) Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) International Convention (2021)

Attending conferences is an important piece of engaging in professional development and networking in our field. Although attending a hybrid or virtual conference may allow for convention participation when budgets and travel are complicated by ...

Standing Still or Moving Forward? An Analysis of the 2020 AECT Virtual International Convention (Okan Arslan, Hannah Digges Elliot, Pauline Muljana, et al.) Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) International Convention (2021)

In 2020, humanity was pushed to learn and connect in ways or to degrees greater than seen previously. Many professional organizations were forced to innovate and launch online conventions in a virtual format, many for ...

TechTrends 2016-2020: A Content Analysis (Rebeca Peacock and John H Curry) Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) International Convention (2021)

This session reports findings from a content analysis conducted on articles published in the journal TechTrends from 2016-2020. This research builds on Stauffer (2016; 2017) to present key themes on article research methodologies, keyword analysis, ...

Visions of the future: Translating information literacy into career readiness (Rebeca Peacock and Heather Grevatt) Workshop on Instruction in Library Use (WILU) (2021)

When faculty ask librarians to provide classroom instruction it is often with a vision for the present. But what happens when students want to know the vision for the future? What happens when they ask, ...

Where are the Captions?: Using Universal Design for Learning to Develop a Model for Accessible Library Media Access (Rebeca Peacock and Amy Vecchione) Association of College and Research Libraries 2021 Virtual Conference (2021)

During the 2020 Covid19 pandemic, thousands of higher education institutions made a rapid shift to online learning. This transition (or exacerbated) highlighted a crucial flaw in our education system: the lack of accessible library materials ...

Know, Do, Become: Promoting Information Literacy Using Working Professionals’ Testaments (Rebeca Peacock and Heather Grevatt) 40th Annual Conference on The First Year Experience (2021)

When faculty ask librarians to provide classroom instruction it is often when students need resources for a specific assignment in the near future. Many times, those assignments involve writing a formal paper, using academic materials, ...