Rebecca Blakiston

Current

• Instructional Services Librarian at University of Arizona Libraries

Past

• Library Information Analyst at University of Arizona Libraries
• Library Information Associate at University of Arizona Libraries
• Student Assistant at University of Arizona Libraries

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Education

• University of Arizona
• University of Arizona

Connections

72 connections

Industry

Libraries

Websites

• My Blog

Rebecca Blakiston’s Summary

Working in various positions at the University of Arizona Library since 2003, I obtained my MLS in December 2007 and the following January became an Assistant Librarian with the Undergraduate Services Team. I enjoy working in the areas of reference, outreach, and instruction. I have a passion for promoting equity of access, freedom of information, and information literacy. I love helping students, faculty, and the community connect with information and always enjoy taking on new challenges.

Rebecca Blakiston’s Specialties:

reference, environmental scanning, outreach, marketing, training, policy-making, learning environments, public services, online content creation, instruction and instructional design

Rebecca Blakiston’s Experience

• Instructional Services Librarian

  University of Arizona Libraries

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  January 2008 — Present (2 years )

  Provide reference assistance, computer troubleshooting, and software help at the Main Library Information Commons; provide instruction in information and technology literacy for undergraduates
  and first year instructors of English Composition; use learning theory and instructional design and assessment principals to design instructional sessions and assist with the creation of digital learning resources; participate with other team members in assessing customer needs as well as evaluating programs designed to meet those needs and making changes to services based on data gathered from customers

• Library Information Analyst

  University of Arizona Libraries

  (Educational Institution; Libraries industry)

  August 2007 — December 2007 (5 months)

  coordination of all billing management work & collection agency relations; control and maintenance of circulation and access portions of public website and internal intranet site; environmental scanning; training, mentoring, and review of other staff; policy and decision-making regarding billing and access; staffing of science-engineering reference desk; staffing of main information desk; monitoring of circulation & access e-mail account; process improvement; assessment of services; meeting coordination and facilitation; involvement in campus outreach programs; professional development and scholarly activities; conference planning and programming

• Library Information Associate

  University of Arizona Libraries

  (Educational Institution; Libraries industry)

  August 2005 — August 2007 (2 years 1 month)

  staffing of science-engineering reference desk; staffing of main circulation and information desks; coordinating monthly transfer of fees to university Bursar's accounts; support of billing management work; monitoring of student employees; meeting coordination and facilitation

• Student Assistant

  University of Arizona Libraries

  (Educational Institution; Libraries industry)

  April 2003 — July 2005 (2 years 4 months)

  shelving and shelving coordination; circulation, information, reference, and photocopy desk assistance; check-in and sorting of material; paging material; scanning and submitting material for interlibrary loan; newspaper processing; training; map shelving and processing

Rebecca Blakiston’s Education

• University of Arizona

  Master of Library Science , 2005 — 2007

  Activities and Societies:

  Jobs Coordinator of Library Student Organization, Spring 2006
  Faculty/Student Liaison of Library Student Organization, Spring 2006
  President of Library Student Organization, Summer 2006 - Summer 2007
  Co-Chair of 3rd Annual SIRLS Graduate Student Symposium Planning Committee, Fall 2007

• University of Arizona

  Bachelor of Arts , English, Philosophy, Sociology , 2001 — 2005

Additional Information

Rebecca Blakiston’s Websites:

• My Blog

Rebecca Blakiston’s Groups:

American Library Association(ALA): SSRT, NMRT
Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL)
REFORMA
Mountain Plains Library Association
Arizona Library Association

•    American Library Association
•    The eLearning Guild
•    Instruction in Academic Libraries
•    ACRL
•    eLearning Freebies

Rebecca Blakiston’s Honors:

ALA Student Chapter of the Year Award, 2007

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