Conference Session

Information Literacy Integration and Assessment

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara MacAlpine, Trinity University; Mahbub Uddin, Trinity University

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Engineering Libraries

research. While some repetition of resources and conceptsis valuable to include in classes with sophomores and upper level students, a balance must bereached to avoid that common response of “I already know about that.” Examples ofinformation literacy across the curriculum of specific engineering departments have beendescribed.7,8 This paper addresses efforts to fit information literacy into a more general designcurriculum that is in place at the authors’ institution.At Trinity University, a small liberal arts university with an engineering science department, aformal campus-wide information literacy program has been adopted that targets all students, atall levels of the curriculum and even across co-curricular activities (international programs

Conference Session

Information Literacy Integration and Assessment

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Riley, Smith College; Rocco Piccinino, Smith College; Mary Moriarty, Smith College; Linda Jones, Smith College

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Engineering Libraries

Assessing Information Literacy in Engineering: Integrating a College-wide program with ABET-driven assessmentAs part of a college-wide effort, the Picker Engineering Program at Smith College developed acurriculum-integrated information literacy plan, and adopted information literacy criteria drawnfrom ACRL standards and faculty input. A review of the plan with an eye to assessment as wellas a revision of our ABET outcomes criteria and assessment plan led us to a second round ofinformation literacy criteria development. We sought to integrate the information literacyassessment plan with the overall ABET assessment plan for engineering. This process enabledus to streamline our criteria and facilitated the development of a realistic and rigorous

Conference Session

Collaboration, A Cool Tool: Librarians/Faculty/Students Work Together for Quality Results

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patsy Hulse, University of Auckland; John St George, University of Auckland; Li Wang, University of Auckland

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Engineering Libraries

involved in consulting on a wide range of projects in slope stability, rock properties and subsidence.Li Wang, University of Auckland Li Wang is the Learning Services Manager at the University of Auckland. One of Li’s responsibilities includes working with subject librarians and academic staff to integrate information literacy into curricula. Li is completing her PhD study in education and her research topic is on how to integrate information literacy into curriculum in higher education. Page 14.676.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 How well does collaboration work in

Conference Session

Information Literacy Integration and Assessment

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Riley, Smith College; Rocco Piccinino, Smith College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

indicate areas for future innovation. We discuss course-level innovationsin the context of the larger curriculum-integrated information literacy program in engineering. Page 14.761.2IntroductionOver the last several years, advocates of information literacy education have supported the ideaof curriculum-integrated instruction as an effective student learning strategy, and this strategyhas begun to be employed within engineering education.1,2 Curriculum integration necessarilyrequires buy-in and collaboration from faculty3 as well as detailed attention to course-levelintegration. 4,5 Despite some support found in the ABET 2000 outcomes criteria,6

Conference Session

“And Other Duties as Assigned”

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Curtis, Linda Hall Library

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Engineering Libraries

competitive job markets in a generation. Employers don't just want newly-minted graduatesfrom institutions with a well-recognized, specialized, professional curriculum. The companieshiring engineers look increasingly for job-seekers with more experience and abilities, peoplewho will have skills in critical thinking and the desire to learn and grow throughout theirprofessional lives. With the half-life of the technical knowledge gained in some engineeringfields in the neighborhood of a few years, it is in society's best interest that our graduates beflexible, adaptable, and life-long learners.7 Engineering schools, in response to the needs of industry, have implemented cooperativeeducational programs and an increased emphasis on team projects to

Conference Session

Active Engagement: From the New Engineering Librarian's Perspective

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Jane Dooley, Dalhousie University

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Engineering Libraries

research with your curriculum≠ Assist in defining student research topics≠ Improve student work based on high quality information and solid research≠ Ensure consistent use of documentation styles, while raising awareness of academic integritySome examples of special instruction sessions include:≠ Library tours≠ Introduction to Refworks, a web-based bibliographic software≠ Plagiarism and academic integrity To arrange an instruction session, contact your subject specialist. Figure 3 Page 14.333.9 C. Creating Lasting Partnerships On CampusParticipation

Conference Session

Collaboration, A Cool Tool: Librarians/Faculty/Students Work Together for Quality Results

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dana Denick, Drexel University; Jameson Detweiler, Drexel University; Cody Ray, Drexel University; Andrew Cebulski, Drexel University; Jay Bhatt, Drexel University

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Engineering Libraries

approach to information literacy instruction could be easily integrated into existingproblem-based engineering programs. The Smart House project will provide the problem-basedstructure that has been found to improve student retention, satisfaction, diversity and learning18.Library-Smart House CollaborationThe Library involvement with the Smart House initiative began at an early stage when the groupinvited the current engineering librarian to a meeting to discuss possible collaboration with theinitiative. It was apparent that the group was keen on having librarians on board since studentsinvolved in this project are required to use appropriate library resources in their research. Sincethe initiative is interdisciplinary in nature, focusing on areas

Conference Session

Active Engagement: From the New Engineering Librarian's Perspective

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Fransen, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Jon Jeffryes, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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Engineering Libraries

bothlove to work directly with students through in-person instruction, but know that at an institutionof this size we need to provide quality instruction in other ways as well.Course-based Live InstructionEach of our departments offers a Senior Design class with 50-100 students each. The library iscurrently integrated into the Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering classes. Thosetwo departments are Jon's liaison assignments. Jon, working with the faculty and from the notesof his predecessors, has taught these classes solo this first year in a lecture-style format thatbriefly discusses the different types of information that can be found in the various forms ofengineering literature, as well as best practices in searching. Over the

Conference Session

“And Other Duties as Assigned”

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Sapp Nelson, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

imperative that there is buy-in throughout the organization for a successful marketing plan tobe implemented.13Librarians have been implementing marketing approaches in increasingly systematic ways. Inrecent years, several libraries have attempted to integrate marketing into library work flows.Hallmark Kennedy et al. provided a brief overview of the development and implementation of amarketing plan in an academic library. The resulting plan included a separate budget of $10,000to carry out activities to market the library.7 Conley and Tucker described the process of creatinga marketing plan beginning from a strategic plan and presented tools that may be helpful to thepractice of marketing in an academic library.8Other libraries have approached