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Nicole F Pagowsky

  • Associate Librarian
Contact
  • (520) 621-9675
  • Main Library, Rm. A208
  • Tucson, AZ 85721
  • nfp@email.arizona.edu
  • Bio
  • Interests
  • Courses
  • Scholarly Contributions

Biography

Nicole Pagowsky is an Associate Research & Learning Librarian and Instruction Coordinator at the University of Arizona. She is a liaison and co-coordinates The Libraries' Foundations program. She holds her second Master's in Instructional Design. Her research interests include student motivation, educational theory, and critical pedagogy, and Nicole has published and presented on these topics nationally. She has co-edited recently-published volumes for the Association of College & Research Libraries Press on critical library pedagogy, and is co-creator and co-moderator of the #critlib critical librarianship Twitter chats. Nicole is the instructor for LIS 581, Information Literacy Pedagogy with the U of A School of Information, and has co-taught the ALA Instructional Design Essentials ecourse.

Degrees

  • M.S. Instructional Design and Educational Technology
    • University of Arizona
  • M.L.I.S
    • University of Arizona
  • B.A. Communication Sciences and Rhetorical Studies
    • University of Wisconsin - Madison

Awards

  • ACRL-IS Special Certificate of Recognition and Appreciation
    • Association of College & Research Libraries - Instruction Section, Spring 2019
  • Ilene F. Rockman Publication of the Year Award
    • Association of College and Research Libraries, Spring 2017
  • Outstanding Professional Development Award
    • Association of College & Research Libraries - University Libraries Section, Spring 2016

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Courses

2020-21 Courses

  • Info Literacy Pedagogy
    LIS 581 (Spring 2021)

2019-20 Courses

  • Info Literacy Pedagogy
    LIS 581 (Spring 2020)

2018-19 Courses

  • Info Literacy Pedagogy
    LIS 581 (Spring 2019)

2017-18 Courses

  • Info Literacy Pedagogy
    LIS 581 (Fall 2017)

2016-17 Courses

  • Info Literacy Pedagogy
    LIS 581 (Fall 2016)

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Scholarly Contributions

Books

  • Pagowsky, N. F., & Kelly, M. (2016). Critical Library Pedagogy Handbooks vol. 1 & 2. Chicago, IL: Association of College & Research Libraries Press.
  • Pagowsky, N., & Rigby, M. E. (2014). The librarian stereotype: Deconstructing presentations and perceptions of information work. Chicago: ACRL Press.

Chapters

  • Pagowsky, N. F., Mery, Y. D., & Stoffle, C. J. (2020). Teaching future library educators using the Framework: A new certificate. In The information literacy framework: Case studies of successful implementation. Lanham, MD: Rowan and Littlefield.
  • Pagowsky, N. F., & DeFrain, E. (2014). Memes on the menu: Tasty tactics to get your athletes on track. In The embedded librarian’s cookbook: Recipes for making long-term connections. Chicago: ACRL Press.
  • Pagowsky, N. F., & Rigby, M. E. (2014). Contextualizing ourselves: The identity politics of the librarian stereotype. In The librarian stereotype: Deconstructing presentations and perceptions of information work. Chicago: ACRL Press.

Journals/Publications

  • Nicholson, K. P., Pagowsky, N. F., & Seale, M. (2019). Just-in-time or just-in-case? Time, learning analytics, and library value. Library Trends, 68(1), 54-75. doi:10.1353/lib.2019.0030
  • Pagowsky, N., DeFrain, E., Hathcock, A., Masland, T., Pho, A., Rigby, M., & Roberto, K. (2016). Reader Response [to Eric Jennings, “The librarian stereotype: How librarians are damaging their image and profession". College & Undergraduate Libraries, 23(2), 217-220.
  • Pagowsky, N. F. (2015). A Pedagogy of Inquiry. Communications in Information Literacy, 9(2).
  • Pagowsky, N. F., & Wallace, N. A. (2015). Black Lives Matter! Shedding library neutrality rhetoric for social justice. College & Research Libraries News, 76(4), 196-200.
  • Wallace, N. A., & Pagowsky, N. F. (2015). Black Lives Matter! Shedding library neutrality rhetoric for social justice. College & Research Libraries News.
  • Pagowsky, N. F., & DeFrain, E. (2014). Ice ice baby: Are librarian stereotypes freezing us out of instruction?. In the Library with the Lead Pipe.
  • Pagowsky, N. F. (2013). Taking a trek with SCVNGR: Developing asynchronous, mobile orientations and instruction for campus. ACRL TechConnect.
  • Pagowsky, N. F. (2013). Test-driving Purdue’s Passport gamification platform for library instruction. ACRL TechConnect.
  • Pagowsky, N. F., & Hammond, J. (2012). A programmatic approach: Systematically tying the library to campus-wide retention efforts. College & Research Libraries News, 73(10), 582-594.

Presentations

  • Pagowsky, N. F. (2020, April). Leaving the one-shot: Through a feminist approach to designing an instruction program. New England Library Instruction Group Speaker Session. Online: Association of College & Research Libraries.
    More info
    Invited keynote speaker on special instruction topic
  • Gammons, R., Drabinski, E., Freundlich, S., & Pagowsky, N. F. (2019, April). 'I appreciate your no-nonsense takes': Adjunct instructors and the future of the MLIS. Association of College & Research Libraries Conference. Cleveland, OH.
  • Mery, Y. D., Stoffle, C. J., & Pagowsky, N. F. (2019, September). Information Literacy in a Global Context: Incorporating the ACRL Framework into Preservice Education for Information Professional. The Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) National Confernce. Knoxville, TN: ALISE.
  • Stoffle, C. J., Pagowsky, N. F., Mery, Y. D., & Gunder, A. C. (2018, October). New Information Literacy Certificate at the University of Arizona School of Information: How, Why, and What?. Arizona Library Association Conference. Mesa, AZ.
  • Nicholson, K., Pagowsky, N. F., & Seale, M. (2017, Summer). Curriculum, Social Justice, and the Framework. ALA Annual 2017, Preconference. Chicago, IL: ACRL Instruction Section.
  • Pagowsky, N. F., Drabinski, E., & Shirazi, R. (2017, Spring). Who steers the boat? On women in a feminized profession. Association of College and Research Libraries 2017. Baltimore, MD.
  • Bose, D. K., Godfrey, J. S., Pagowsky, N. F., & Sult, L. A. (2016, February). Collaborating at scale at The University of Arizona. Association of College & Research Libraries: Framing the Framework webinar series, Webinar 2ACRL.
    More info
    Presentations on collaborations between university libraries and writing programs on using the new ACRL Framework and WPA Outcomes.
  • DeFrain, E., Glassman, J., Pagowsky, N. F., & Worsham, D. (2016, June). Breaking it Down and Climbing Back Up: Learning Theories and Approaches to Instruction. Library Instruction West. Salt Lake City, UT.
  • Ellenwood, D., Elmborg, J., Harker, Y., Pagowsky, N. F., & Seeber, K. (2016, June). Authority is Constructed and Contextual: A Critical View. American Library Association Annual Conference. Orlando, FL.
  • Pagowsky, N. F., & Elliott, C. M. (2016, September). Shushing the Librarian Stereotype. Women's Salon Series. Tucson, AZ: Women's Salon Series.
  • Seeber, K., Critten, J., Pagowsky, N. F., & Rowland, D. (2016, June). Critical Foundations: Intersections between Critical Librarianship and First-Year Experience. Library Instruction West. Salt Lake City, UT.
  • Battista, A., & Pagowsky, N. F. (2015, January). Digital badges and general education revision: Recognizing learning across an integrative curriculum. CUNY Games Festival 2.0. New York, New York.
  • Drabinski, E., McElroy, K., Pagowsky, N. F., Pho, A., & Ettarh, F. (2015, June). But we're neutral! And other fictions confronted by #critlib. American Library Association Annual Conference. San Francisco, CA.
  • Pagowsky, N. F. (2015, April). Keynote: Transforming our image through a compass of critical librarianship. Wisconsin Association of Academic Librarians Conference. Manitowoc, WI: Wisconsin ACRL Chapter.
    More info
    Invited keynote presentation
  • Pagowsky, N. F., & Elliott, C. M. (2015, March). Shushing the librarian stereotype. Confluencenter Show & Tell. Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona Confluencenter.
  • Pagowsky, N. F., & McElroy, K. (2015, November). Introduction to critical library pedagogy. Association of College & Research Libraries, WebinarACRL.
    More info
    Invited presentation
  • Ford, E., Pagowsky, N. F., & Pho, A. (2014, June). Dive into digital badges! A badge curriculum workshop. American Library Association Annual Conference. Las Vegas, NV.
  • Lee, Y., Pagowsky, N. F., & Pho, A. (2013, June). Achievement unlocked: Tracking and assessing user learning through digital badges. American Library Association Annual Conference. Chicago, IL.
  • Pagowsky, N. F. (2013, March). Librarian Wardrobe: Style and stereotypes of information workers. Museum of Contemporary Art Tucson Artist Lecture Series. Tucson, AZ: Museum of Contemporary Art Tucson.
  • Pagowsky, N. F. (2012, October). Librarian Wardrobe beyond the bun: Style perceptions of library workers. LIM College Fashion: Now & Then Symposium. New York, New York: LIM College.

Reviews

  • Pagowsky, N. F. (2019. Review of the book Instructional design for LIS professionals: A guide for teaching librarians and information professionals by M. Wong.

Others

  • DeFrain, E., & Pagowsky, N. F. (2017, January). Intentional Instructional Design: The Workshop. UCLA Libraries.
    More info
    Invited workshop to UCLA instruction librarians on instructional design.
  • DeFrain, E., & Pagowsky, N. F. (2014, August). The survey of use of emerging technologies in information literacy instruction. Primary Research Group.
  • Pagowsky, N. F. (2013, September). Keeping up with... Digital badges for instruction.. ACRL Keeping Up With Series. http://www.ala.org/acrl/publications/keeping_up_with/digital_badges
    More info
    Added to MERLOT database through peer/editor review in 2015.

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