Portfolio
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Instruction
Honors & Achievements
Publications
Presentations
Professional Activities
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Most Recent
- Created the Alternative Guide to Dallas for the ALA Midwinter Conference, 2012 (Radical Reference)
- Research from 2011 ALA Emerging Leaders group published as article in American Libraries Magazine, as well as online version: http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/features/11032011/serving-players-through-selection
- Participated in the SLIS Library 2.011 Conference as a panelist for Riding the "Long Tail:" Leveraging a niche to build a network
Instruction
- Designed and incorporated introduction to library research with zines into humanities course for library-related instruction; includes purpose, learning outcomes, lesson plan, and handouts, El Centro, Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD)
Listed in Lesson Plans on the Barnard College Library Zines site [http://zines.barnard.edu/lesson-plans]
- Created comic handout to instruct students on access services (includes QR code to incorporate mobile device compatability), El Centro, DCCCD
- Constructed suggested reading handouts to support extracurricular campus group, Women of West, a student support group comprised of diverse female students working through college in an urban environment, El Centro, DCCCD
*Following PDF intended to be printed landscape and front-to-back then folded in half to form a booklet, so will appear out of order when read online
- Compiled researched list of contemporary artists to aid students in selecting individual for humanities assignments, El Centro, DCCCD
- Instructional materials designed to assist undergraduate-level and graduate students, University of Arizona:
- Produced tutorial on using D2L course management software for Keep Engaging Youth in Science (KEYS) students as Outreach Information Specialist with the Southwest Environmental Health Sciences Center at the University of Arizona: Webpage | PDF
Honors & Achievements
- ALA Emerging Leader, 2011
- The Margaret Maxwell Beta Phi Mu Award, 2009
- Nominated to Beta Phi Mu for scholastic achievement & leadership skills in LIS, 2009
- School of Information Resources & Library Science Outstanding Student Award, 2009
- Graduate & Professional Student Council Outstanding Student Leadership Award, 2008/2009
- UA LIS Graduate Assistantship Scholarship, 2008/2009
Publications
Bobilin, E. & Pagowsky, N. (2011). Serving players through selection. American Libraries Magazine, 42(11-12), 43. [Also available online: http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/features/11032011/serving-players-through-selection]
Pagowsky, N. (2011, July 18). Library world - Zine world [Blog post]. Retrieved from ALA Membership Blog: http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/ala-members-blog/library-world-zine-world
Pagowsky, N. (2011). Using comics for library promotional materials. The U*N*A*B*A*S*H*E*D Librarian, 159, 6-9.
Pagowsky, N. (2010). Employing website statistics to prepare for library job interviews. ALA NMRT Footnotes, 40(2). http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/nmrt/news/footnotes/ november2010/employing_site_statistics_pagowsky.cfm
Pagowsky, N. (2010). Review of the zine A terrible, horrible, no good, very bad life. Library Journal. http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviewsmagazine/886454-285/riot_grrrl_lives_28_zines.html.csp
Contributed multiple articles to various issues of Progressive Librarians Guild - UA Chapter Newsletters (v.1,i.1 | v.1,i.2 | v.2,i.1)
Presentations
Pagowsky, N., et al. (2011, November). Riding the "Long Tail:" Leveraging a niche to build a network. Virtual panel session presented at the SLIS Library 2.011 Conference: "The future of libraries in the digital age."
Pagowsky, N., et al. (2011, June). (REFORMA) How I landed my first librarian position and what I did ‘in between.’ Panel discussion presented at the American Library Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Bobilin, E., Johnson, A., Kosturski, K., Lu, J., & Pagowsky, N. (2011, June). Team G Emerging Leaders: Library videogame collection development, best practices. Poster presented at the American Library Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Pagowsky, N. (2010, October). Academic libraries: Community Colleges. Webinar Interview & Lecture presented at Professor Tom Wilding’s course: IRLS 561 Course: Academic Libraries and Higher Education, at the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Pagowsky, N. (2009, November). Event planning & promotions. Presented at Progressive Librarians Guild - University of Arizona Chapter LIS Skillshare, Tucson, AZ.
Curé, K & Pagowsky, N. (2009, April). Organizing infoshop libraries & their collections: Bringing the community into cataloging and matching user needs with organizational capabilities. Presented at 4th Annual SIRLS Graduate Student Symposium, Tucson, AZ.
Program | Presentation Handout | Presentation
Professional Activities
- Publications and Communications Committee, ALA Reference & User Services Association (2011 - 2013)
- Student and Student Chapter Outreach Committee, ALA New Members Round Table (2011 - 2012)
- Local Arrangements Committee Co-chair, ACRL Instruction Section (2011 - 2012)
- Team G, ALA Emerging Leaders (2011)
- Devin Zimmerman Conference Stipend Selection Committee, Texas Library Association, Library Instruction Round Table (2010 - present)
- Mentorship Program Mentee, ACRL Instruction Section (2010 - present)
- Radical Reference Volunteer & Administrator (2007 - present)
- Fourth Annual SIRLS Symposium Planning Committee, University of Arizona (2008 - 2009)
- Progressive Librarians Guild - University of Arizona Chapter Founder and President (2008 - 2009)
- University of Arizona Chapter of Special Libraries Association Events Coordinator (2008)
- ALA University of Arizona Library Student Organization Fundraising Coordinator (2008)
- University of Arizona Chapter of Special Libraries Association Fundraising Coordinator (2007)
