Faculty Scholarship
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Rebecca Nowicki

Associate Librarianrnowicki@sdsu.eduorcid.org/0000-0002-2135-5770

Appointments

  • Online Learning Librarian, 2018-Present
    Library, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, US
  • Open Education Librarian, 2018-2018
    Library, Grossmont College, El Cajon, California, US
  • Manager of Reference and Faculty Services, 2016-2018
    Library, Ashford University, San Diego, California, US
  • Adjunct Instruction and Reference Librarian, 2016-2018
    Grossmont College Library, Grossmont College, El Cajon, California, US
  • Adjunct Instruction Librarian, 2016-2018
    Library, San Diego Mesa College, San Diego, California, US

  • Distance Education Librarian, 2011-2016
    Library, Ashford University, San Diego, California, US

  • Master of Library and Information Science, 2008-2010
    San Jose State University, San Jose, CA, US

Profile updated July 22, 2026.

Scholarship

Academic Publications

AI, acronyms, and the future of facets: Mnemonics as heuristic instructional tools for structuring GenAI prompts
Lucy Campbell; Rebecca Nowicki; Keven Jeffery
Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries, 2025, journal article
Artificial intelligence Machine learning Mnemonics Natural language processing
Starting from (Sort of) Scratch: Strategies for Developing a Long-Term and Sustainable Online Library Instruction Plan
Rebecca Nowicki
Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning, 2020, journal article
Academic libraries Education Information literacy

Academic Conferences

Swimming Against the Current: Empowering Students through Collaborative Instruction to Combat Misinformation
Rebecca Nowicki
LOEX 2026, 2026, conference presentation
Critical thinking Education Information literacy Misinformation
Lowering the stakes: A strategy for kickstarting qualitative research for students and investigators.
Connor Franklin Rey; Kate Holvoet; Lucy Campbell; Rebecca Nowicki; Keven Jeffery
16th International Conference on Performance Measurement in Libraries Conference Proceedings, 2025, conference paper
Education Qualitative research Research methods Study skills
Qualitative Research Made Easy: Implementing the Pub(lic) Opinion Crawl in Your Library.
Connor Franklin Rey; Kate Holvoet; Lucy Campbell; Rebecca Nowicki; Keven Jeffery
17th Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries International Conference, 2025, conference paper
Information retrieval Libraries Public opinion Qualitative research
This Performance Review is F*cked: Librarian Peer Review through the Lens of Sociomateriality
Kate Holvoet; Rebecca Nowicki; Lux Darkbloom; Dale Larsen; Crystal Goldman
Empirical Librarians Conference, 2025, conference presentation
Academic libraries Libraries and librarianship Material culture Peer review
Conversations with Students: Creating Engaging Instructional Videos Using Peer-to-Peer Instruction and a Conversational Model
Rebecca Nowicki
2025 Distance and Online Learning Virtual Poster Session, 2025, conference poster
Active learning Educational technology Instructional films Peer teaching

Prompting the Robot: Testing Heuristic Acronyms for Successful AI Faceted Searching.
Lucy Campbell; Keven Jeffery; Rebecca Nowicki
2024 American Library Annual Conference, 2024, conference poster
Artificial intelligence Heuristic algorithms Information retrieval Search engines
Maximizing Student Participation in Library Research and Assessment
Kate Holvoet; Lucy Campbell; Rebecca Nowicki; Keven Jeffery
American Association for the Advancement of Science Pacific Division (AAAS-PD) Conference, 2024, conference paper
Academic libraries Educational evaluation Information literacy Library research
The Frosting on Your Cake: Aligning Information Literacy (IL) with your Course Curriculum
Rebecca Nowicki; Darby Fanning; Dale Larsen
2024 Modern Language Association Annual Convention, 2024, conference abstract
Academic libraries Curriculum planning Information literacy Teaching
Be Your Own Library Instruction DJ: Locating, Remixing, and Collaborating on Instructional Objects
Suzanne Maguire; Rebecca Nowicki; Sarah Tribelhorn
Spring 2023 Virtual Poster Session ACRL Distance and Online Learning Section, Chicago, IL, United States, 2023, conference abstract
Academic libraries Digital libraries Educational technology Information literacy
Impactful Conversations: Engaging Instructors with Information Literacy, Open Pedagogy, and Open Educational Resources During the Global Shift to Online Learning
Kate Holvoet; Rebecca Nowicki
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions 2022 World Library and Information Congress, 2022, conference poster
Academic libraries Distance education Information literacy Open educational resources
You Got OER in My Information Literacy - You Got Info Lit in My OER: Teaching Instructors to Embrace Library Lead Initiatives
Kate Holvoet; Rebecca Nowicki
2022 American Library Association Annual Conference, 2022, conference poster
Academic libraries Education Information literacy Libraries
You got OER in my Information Literacy, You got Info Lit in my OER, Teaching instructors to embrace library lead initiatives
Kate Holvoet; Rebecca Nowicki
American Library Association Annual Conference, 2022, conference poster
Educational technology Information literacy Libraries Open educational resources
Starting from (sort of) Scratch: Strategies for Developing a Long-term and Sustainable Online Library Instruction Plan.
Rebecca Nowicki
2020 Distance Library Service Conference , 2020, conference paper
Academic libraries Educational planning Information literacy Web-based instruction
Building Better Discovery: Using Data to Optimize the User Experience with Mediated Search Results.
Kate Holvoet; Rebecca Nowicki; Keven Jeffery
2020 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition, 2020, conference poster
Digital libraries Information retrieval Search engines User-centered system design
Building Better Discovery: Using Data to Optimize the User Experience with Mediated Search Results
Kate Holvoet; Keven Jeffery; Rebecca Nowicki
ALA Virtual Conference, 2020, conference presentation
Information retrieval Information technology Library science
Pub(lic) Opinion Crawl: Lowering Barriers for Qualitative Library Assessment
Kate Holvoet; Rebecca Nowicki
12th Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries International Conference, 2020, conference paper
Information services Public opinion Qualitative research
The Internet says the darndest things: A textbook and a toolkit for fighting fake news
Kate Holvoet; Rebecca Nowicki; Chris Werry
Mindfulness, Media, & Misinformation in the Digital Era,, 2019, conference paper
Critical thinking Fake news Media literacy Misinformation
Filling the Gap: The Library’s Role in Developing an Information Literacy Course.
Rebecca Nowicki
WSCUC 2017 Academic Resource Conference (ARC), 2017, conference poster
Education Information literacy Libraries
Bridging the Gap: Connecting with Distance Students through Instructional Webinars
Rebecca Nowicki
17th Distance Library Services Conference, 2016, conference poster
Distance education Education Educational technology
The Object of Learning Objects: Student Success on Specific Assignments.
Rebecca Nowicki
2016 WSCUC Academic Resource Conference, 2016, conference paper
Academic achievement Education Educational technology Students
Scaling Personalized Distance Learning Supports
Rebecca Nowicki
Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Academic Resource Conference, 2015, conference paper
Distance education Education Educational technology

Dissemination

Maximizing Student Participation in Library Research and Assessment
Kate Holvoet; Lucy Campbell; Connor Franklin Rey; Keven Jeffery; Rebecca Nowicki
University of San Diego, 2025, public speech