Nicole Campbell
Reference & Electronic Services Coordinator
As an academic librarian, my primary interest is supporting the research and information needs of the people who use the WSU Vancouver Library. This includes providing reference assistant in-person or via phone, email or IM. My research focuses on the usability and accessibility of web-based library services and resources. In particular, I have a particular interest in library websites, as these are the primary venue libraries use to provide access to their services and collections. My vita has more information on what I do.
Subject Area (Liaison) Responsibilities:
I serve as a liaison for the following subject areas: English and Science. As liaison, I provide instruction to courses in these areas, as well assisting faculty with their research and instruction needs.
Courses:
Currently, I am not teaching credit-courses, instead I provide guest lectures to a variety of classes each semester. In the past, I have taught the following courses:
- DTC 478: Usability & Interface Design (course website - password-protected)
- GE 301: Connecting to University Learning Goals
- Eng 356: Electronic Research and the Rhetoric of Information
- GenEd 300: Accessing Information for Research
Research Interests:
There are, of course, many areas that interest me. Over the years, my research interests have focused primarily on the areas of usability assessment of web-based resources, accessibility, and virtual reference services.
- Usability assessment. For instance, see Usability testing and Put it to the test
- Accessibility of web services & resources
Other Interests:
There are many interesting and exciting things happening in the areas of technology, web development, and libraries. Some that have caught my attention include:
- Google: The folks at Google always have intriguing projects coming out of their labs, including Google Wave, Google Scholar and Google Print.
- Web 2.0: In the ever-changing web world, there are always new things cropping up.