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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

engineering project curriculum redesign? Patsy Hulse, John St George and Li WangAbstractAcademics, librarians, and student learning advisors collaborated to redesign the Civil &Environmental Engineering undergraduate course curriculum at the University of Aucklandand to integrate information literacy principles. The aim was to improve students’ researchskills in line with the University’s Graduate Profile, and also meet the Institution ofProfessional Engineers’ requirements for accreditation.This paper will focus on the changes that have been made to the compulsory Civil &Environmental Engineering Year 4 research-based project paper. The curriculum wasredesigned by introducing a series of

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

practice information retrieval and evaluationskills. Students are asked to find the best sources to support their answers to the followingquestions (skills practiced noted in parentheses following each question): a. Who developed the patent for the Clif shot litter leash? What earlier innovations did it Page 14.761.5 build upon? (Requires a patent search.) b. Find two peer reviewed original research articles published in the last year about how climate change will affect hurricane frequency in the Atlantic. (Practices database search strategies and proper citation format) c. What is a ballast in a fluorescent light fixture

Conference Session

ELD Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Strife, West Virginia University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

Page 14.1380.9 culture. Perspectives: Policy & Practice in Higher Education, 12(2), 47-51. doi:10.1080/136031008019574189. Heath, F. (2007). The impact of evolving information-seeking behaviors upon research libraries: A case study. Journal of Library Administration, 46(2), 3-16. doi:10.1300/J111v46n02-0210. Huwe, T. K. (2007). Inquiry-based learning and library design. Computers in Libraries, 27(5), 34-36. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=24974584&site=ehost-live11. Leighton, P. D., & Weber, D. C. (1999). Planning academic and research library buildings (3rd ed.). Chicago: American Library Association.12. Narum, J. L. (2004). Transforming the physical environment

Conference Session

“And Other Duties as Assigned”

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Sapp Nelson, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

first for allinformation queries, and participate in a curriculum that frequently does not require secondaryand tertiary resource usage in assignments. As a result, they are neither frequently inclined byhabit nor directed through course work to use the library resources. The experiences of otherlibrarians who have innovated and developed strategies for reaching these students in thesechallenging conditions were very valuable.The marketing process that was chosen corresponds to the following flowchart, reproduced withpermission of the author.19 The process started at the point of research, initially focusing on bestpractices and basic instructions on the how to best develop a marketing plan. Then the focus

Conference Session

“And Other Duties as Assigned”

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Curtis, Linda Hall Library

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

response to the problems of thebuilt environment. As Patricia Galloway notes in her book The 21st-Century Engineer, “Theneeds [of developed, developing, and underdeveloped nations] are quite different, and theengineer must understand those differences and how best to address them when planninginfrastructure projects that adhere to the principles of sustainable design.”6 If engineeringlibraries can encourage and motivate students to engage in extracurricular reading for enjoyment,could this RA activity not have a similar desirable educational impact in the lives of futureengineering professionals to what Moyer found for adult leisure readers? Today, as graduates of our institutions enter their fields, they are encountering one of themost

Conference Session

Active Engagement: From the New Engineering Librarian's Perspective

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Jane Dooley, Dalhousie University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

Phone: 494-3428 Figure 2 Sexton Design & Technology Library Subject SpecialistsWhat does a subject specialist do?≠ Maintains a Subject Guide web page on the Library’s website Includes: links to journal indexes and abstracts, full text databases, e-journals, user guides, key reference sources, and selected web sites≠ Selects books in their subject areas for the library’s collection≠ Assists library patrons with research queries at reference desk≠ Instructs students in research methods and library resources and servicesWhat can your subject specialist do for you and your students?≠ Integrate information