EDUCATION
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Master of Library and Information Science (MLISc), Honolulu, Hawai‘i, 2005
Brigham Young University–Hawaii, Bachelor of Arts in International Cultural Studies, minor in Information Systems, Laie, Hawai‘i, 2001
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS AT BYU–HAWAII
Associate Professor, 2023 to present
Head of Instructional Services, 2015 to present
Continuing Faculty Status granted 2010
Assistant Professor, 2006 to 2023
Reference and Technology Librarian, 2006 to 2015
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY AND MEMBERSHIPS
Hawaii Library Association (HLA):
Director HLA, 2022-present
Secretary HLA, 08/2024-10/2024
Financial Audit Committee HLA, Chair, 2022
Nominations Committee HLA, Chair, 2018-2020
Audio Visual Coordinator for HLA Conferences: 2008 - 2014
Vice President/President-elect, President, Past President, HLA, 2008-10
Information Technology, Section Chair, 2006-2008
Hawaii Library Association, member, 2004 to present
Hawaii Library Consortium (HLC):
Member-at-Large – 2021 – present
Request for Proposal Review (RFP) Committee – 2016-2017, 2021-present
HLC Database Selection Committee Member 2019-present
President Elect/President/Secretary – 2018-2021
Private Academic Representative, Hawaii Library Consortium (HLC) 2016-17
Member, 2016-
Hawaii Users Group of ExLibris (HUG):
Members, Hawaii Users Group (HUG) 2013-15
Conference Volunteer, HUGM Annual Conference, 2013
Vice President/President Elect, Hawaii Users Group, 2013-2014
Conference Chair, HUGM Annual Conference, 2013
Church Consortium of Libraries and Archives (CCLA):
Consortium of Church Libraries and Archives (CCLA) 2006 to present
CCLA Information Systems Committee, 2006-2014
CCLA: Information Systems Committee, Chair, 2007
Memberships only:
Pacific Islands Archives and Libraries Association (PIALA)
American Library Association (ALA)
Academic, College & Research Libraries (ACRL) - Conference Volunteer 2007 & 2009
UNIVERSITY SERVICE
Search Committee member for CS/IT Faculty, 2024
GenAI University Policy committee member, 2024
Faculty Review Committee, Chair, 2023
Search Committee member for Computer Science Faculty, 2023
Faculty Advisory Committee (FAC) Library Representative, 2022, temporary replacement
Search Committee for Outreach and Instruction Librarian, Chair, 2021
Faculty Review Committee, Chair, 2020
Contributed to the design process of new Student Development 100R, 2021
Faculty Review Committee, 2019
BYUH Devotional Speaker, November 19, 2019
Search Committee for Library Reference Paraprofessional, Chair, 2016
Library Program Assessment, 2013
FAC Chair, 2010-2011
FAC Library Representative, 2009-2012
FAC Student Leadership Coordinating Council Representative, 2010-2011
FAC Academic Council Representative, 2010-2011
New Student Orientation Library Representative, 2011-present
Search Committee for Pacific Island Manager, Chair, 2009
Search Committee for Library Reference Paraprofessional, 2009
Search Committee for Reference Librarian, 2008
BYUH Website Redesign Committee, 2007
LIBRARY STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEES
Library Advisory Council (LAC), 2016-present
Information Literacy, 2006-present
Marketing and Outreach, 2007-present
Technology, 2006-present
Customer Service, 2009
Lobby Committee, 2011
COURSES TAUGHT:
For Credit University Courses:
English as an International Language (EIL) 201, 2013 to present
Student Development 101, 2020
Library & Research Instruction:
Collaborate with professors to instruct and train students on basic to advanced research skills, information literacy, evaluation techniques, and effective research strategies in their classrooms.
PRESENTATIONS AND OTHER SCHOLARSHIP
Akanoa, T., DeMartini, B., Lesuma, C. & Scanlan, S. (February 18, 2023) Supporting Pacific Island Students in Advanced Composition. [Conference Presentation]. 2023 CCCC Annual Convention, Chicago, Illinois, United States.
DeMartini, B. & Falevai, Z. (November 18, 2022) Existing Research Skills and Information Literacy Behaviors of Pacific Island Students. [Conference presentation]. Hawai‘i Library Association, HLA 2022 Conference, Honolulu, HI, United States.
Marshall, J. & DeMartini, B. (March 13, 2022). The Use of Learning Analytics to Corroborate Survey Responses. [Paper presentation] Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, SITE 2022 Conference, Virtual Conference, San Diego, CA, United States.
DeMartini, B., Robertson, S., & Falevai, Z. (2021, December 3-4). Reimagining information literacy approaches and services: Considering faculty perspective. [Conference presentation]. Hawai‘i Library Association, HLA 2021 Conference, Honolulu, HI, United States.
DeMartini, B., Robertson, S., & Falevai, Z. (2021, July 9). Improving campus-wide instruction through a faculty-centered information literacy toolkit. [Conference presentation]. LILi: Lifelong Information Literacy 2021 Virtual Conference, CA, United States. https://lili.libguides.com/lili2021
Falevai, Z., & DeMartini, B. (2020, December 4-5). Promoting active learning: Polishing and reloading your teaching toolbox. [Conference presentation]. HLA/HASL Joint Conference 2020, Honolulu, Hi, United States.
Falevai, Z., & DeMartini, B. (2019, April 15). Revamping our library instruction program at BYU–Hawaii. [Summit presentation]. University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Information Literacy Summit 2019, Kauai, HI, United States.
DeMartini, B., Zaug, H., Sorenson, S. & Miles, M. (April 2018). Principles of Collaboration and Case Studies. [Panel presentation]. Consortium of Church Libraries and Archives, CCLA Conference 2018, Salt Lake City, UT, United States.
Aldrich, A., DeMartini, B., Sorenson, Filiatreau, A., Bailey C. & Agee, A. (March 22-25, 2017) It’s the Best Freaking Thing in the World! [Panel presentation]. Association of College and Research Libraries, ACRL 2017 Conference, Baltimore, MD, United States.
DeMartini, B., Marshal, J., Falevai, Z., & Oshiro, W. (2016, November 11-12). Hello, check us out! New services at our libraries. [Conference presentation]. Hawai‘i Library Association, HLA 2016 Conference, Hilo, HI, United States.
DeMartini, B. & Chew, M. (March 25-28, 2015) Putting Textbooks in Student’s Hands. [Poster session]. Association of College and Research Libraries, ACRL 2015 Conference, Portland, OR, United States.
DeMartini, B., & Falevai, Z. (2014, December 5-6). Hidden treasures at your library: Marketing efforts of the BYU–Hawaii library. [Conference presentation]. Hawai‘i Library Association, HLA 2014 Conference, Honolulu, HI, United States.
DeMartini, B. & Chew, M. (2013) Primo @ BYU–Hawaii. [Conference presentation]. Hawai‘i Users Group – Ex Libris, HUGM Conference 2013, Kapolei, HI, United States.
DeMartini, B., Hanson, M. & Hayashi. J. (2008). Press One for Yes: Using Clickers for Library Instruction and Information Literacy Assessment. [Conference presentation]. Hawai‘i Library Association, HLA 2008 Conference, Honolulu, HI, United States.
DeMartini, B., & Uchida, L. (2006). Screencasting @ Your Library. [Conference presentation]. Hawai‘i Library Association, HLA 2006 Conference, Honolulu, HI, United States.
DeMartini, B., & Ieli, A. (2005). Federated Searching at BYU–Hawaii. [Conference presentation]. Hawai‘i Library Association, HLA 2005 Conference, Honolulu, HI, United States.
Co-Presented with student:
DeMartini, B. & Andaluz, A. (2019, November 9-11). Growing Students through Responsibility. [Conference presentation]. Hawai‘i Library Association, HLA 2019 Conference, Kauai, HI, United States.
International Presentations:
DeMartini, B. (August 2007). Library Instruction and Online Tutorials. [Presentation]. University of South Pacific, Fiji Library Association, Suva, Fiji.
DeMartini, B. (October 2008). Creating Online Tutorials for your Library. [Conference presentation] Pacific Islands Association Libraries & Archives, PIALA Conference 2008, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.
Phone Interview:
(2013) with the online class of Andrea Wyman, Ph.D., Department Chair of Baron-Forness Library in PA, discussion of published book chapter “Library Services for Multicultural Patrons: Strategies to Encourage Library Use.”
PUBLICATIONS
Marshall, F.B., DeMartini, B. & Marshall, J. (2022). The Use of Learning Analytics to Corroborate Survey Responses. In E. Langran (Ed.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 936-944). San Diego, CA, United States: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). [Peer Reviewed Conference Proceeding]
DeMartini, Becky; Chew, Marynelle; and Aldrich, Michael (2018) "Textbooks on Reserve — Seven Years and Going Strong," Against the Grain: Vol. 30: Iss. 5, Article 51. DOI: https://doi.org/10.7771/2380-176X.8158
Becky DeMartini, Justin Marshall & Marynelle Chew (2018) Putting Textbooks in
Students’ Hands, Technical Services Quarterly, 35:3, 233-245. DOI: 10.1080/07317131.2018.1456842 [Peer Reviewed Journal]
Adam-Falevai, Zoia & DeMartini, Becky, “The Gathering Place: A Multicultural Experience at the Jospeh F. Smith Library” in Library Services for Multicultural Patrons: Strategies to Encourage Library Use. Carol Smallwood, and Kim Becnel, ed. Scarecrow Press, 2013.
Ram, Rosalind, DeMartini, Becky & Adam-Falevai, Zoia Zeresa, “Growing a Culture of Marketing: The Smith Library Experience” in Marketing Your Library: Tips and Tools That Work. Carol Smallwood, Vera Gubnitskaia, and Kerol Harrod, ed. McFarland & Company, 2012.
WORKS IN PROGRESS
Collaborative research with Caryn Lesuma, Tina Akanoa and Spencer Scanlan. Our study is entitled “Supporting Pacific Island Students in Advanced Composition: A Longitudinal Study.” We started collecting data in Fall 2022 and continue for four consecutive years. We propose to present the initial findings of in-progress longitudinal research assessing risk factors that contribute to Pacific Island student failure rates in postsecondary advanced composition courses. We hope to leverage our findings to reimagine institutional and pedagogical supports for an at-risk and understudied population in order to improve retention and graduation rates.
AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS
Valuable Service Monetary Award (2010)
Department Web Redesign Contest Winner (2010)
Library Website Recognition Award (2008)
Friends of the Library Scholarship, University of Hawaii, 2004
Margaret W. Ayrault Scholarship, University of Hawaii, 2003
Partial academic scholarship, BYU-Hawaii, 1997
CERTIFICATIONS
CITI Program Course: Social & Behavioral Research / Social-Behavioral-Educational Researchers Basic (2021)
RUSA Professional Development Online: Business Reference 101 (2009)
Drupal Certification (2008)
Library Exhibition Design & Interpretation Certificate (2005)
CONTINUING EDUCATION
AI Series through CLT, 2023-24
Hawaii Library Association Conference: 2004-2016, 2019-present
Vendor training and webinars on our library resources, in-person and online, 2006- present
Educational Research Fellowship, Center for Learning and Teaching (CLT), Winter 2022
How Our Center for Academic Success Can Help Your Students, CLT Workshop, 2022
Remote Teaching: What Have We Learned? What Will We Keep?, CLT Workshop, 2021
Using Rubrics to Encourage Growth and Development in Academic Writing, CLT Workshop, 2021
Student’s Prior Knowledge: Is it Helping or Hindering Student Learning, CLT Workshop, 2021
Colloquium Course, CLT, Winter 2020
Maximizing Class Time: Case Studies, Student-Lead Activities, Critical Thinking and other meaningful instructions that prepare students for the Real World, CLT Workshop, 2020
Using Canvas in your Teaching, CLT Workshop, 2020
Generating Engaging Class discussions: Tried-and-true methods you can depend on for generating lively class discussions, CLT Workshop, 2020
Hawaii’s Information Literacy Summit, 2018
ACRL Conference attendee, 2015, 2017
Library UX: Unique Programs and Services of an Engaged Community, Online class through Library Journal, 2014
Library UX: Creating Useable and Useful Websites, Online class through Library Journal, 2014
Library UX: Strategic Branding and Identity Development. Online class - Library Journal, 2014
Fundamentals of Collection Assessment, Online course through ALA, 2014
10 Steps to a User-Friendly Library Website, Online Training through ALA, 2012
Consortium of Church Libraries and Archives Conferences, 2006-present
Internet Librarian Conference, 2006, 2009-2011, 2019, 2022
Computers in Libraries Conference, 2008
LOEX of the West Conference, 2008
ACRL Conference, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017
Usability Testing and Evaluation Methods Workshop, ACRL, 2008
Internet Librarian, User Experience Workshop, 2009
Photoshop CS2 Seminar, Honolulu, 2006
Last Revised 10/08/2024