Conference Session

“And Other Duties as Assigned”

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Sapp Nelson, Purdue University

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Engineering Libraries

venues for target patron groups and a plan to supervise marketing projects weredesigned. Future plans include evaluating specific marketing venues for their effectiveness inreaching specific target markets.IntroductionLibrarians have been talking (and writing) about marketing for years. For the most part,librarians have accepted that marketing must be done, but marketing is infrequently the primaryjob description of a librarian.1A marketing plan and marketing tools, if well designed, can help tocreate a constant awareness among library staff and faculty for the need to reach out to patrons.Marketing effectively informs and compels patrons to use library services, which in turnproduces positive user experiences as they successfully use library

Conference Session

Meeting the Needs of Engineering Faculty, Researchers, and Students

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charlotte Erdmann, Purdue University

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Engineering Libraries

and compares the statistical use patterns before and after the change. Theuniversity library ultimately changed its plan to more closely meet user needs by limiting thenumber of publishers, maintaining high use titles, and selecting specific titles as needed.Additionally, problems that were encountered before and after the change are discussed.IntroductionPurdue University is a tier-one research university with approximately 40,000 students andsupports undergraduate and graduate students in computer-related departments and schools in theColleges of Science, Engineering, Technology, and Management. The Purdue UniversityLibraries system is a decentralized system with 13 locations. Three libraries regularly purchasecomputer books. The addition

Conference Session

ELD Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Strife, West Virginia University

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Engineering Libraries

for group discussion and consultation on this floorand expect it to be a more active floor. The carpet on the first floor is the most worn and in needof replacement. This is where this process began. Since the Provost was responsible for thechoice of carpet in 1999, we needed his support and approval to have the carpet replaced. Withhis consent, all was on target for replacement over Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks in 2006.Enter the concept of an information commons with flexible learning spaces and the opportunityto reclaim space in our building from Academic Information Services (AIS), and the process wassuspended. Carpet replacement had not required an approved plan. The anticipated changes inthe project required that we submit a plan to

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

Adriana Popescu, Princeton University; Patricia Gaspari-Bridges, Princeton University

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Engineering Libraries

Marquand Library of Art and Archaeologyrenovation and expansion was completed in 2003, and five science branch libraries merged intothe new Lewis Library, designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry, in 2008. But the lastdecade has also been marked by profound technological changes, changes in the library’scollecting focus, as well as changes in users’ information seeking behavior. These changesaffected not only space planning, but also staffing requirements and service delivery methods,making it necessary to take a critical look at our existing libraries even when they are only eightyears old. In the wake of planning and building Lewis Science Library, new user needs wererevealed and valuable lessons were learned, which have been applied to the

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

to theliterature as well as our fellow liaisons for guidance. The job of a liaison librarian is busy andmulti-faceted. The Reference and User Services Association division of the American LibraryAssociation includes expectations ranging from formal activities—"surveys of library users,faculty, staff and students to evaluate their satisfaction with library resources; regular meetingswith faculty to ascertain planned curriculum developments and to identify new resources;communication of available materials and services; and establishment of a process by whichlibrary users can suggest purchases"—to the informal "participation in campus organizations andactivities, monitoring campus media for activities and events that affect collections

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

library collaboration.The Library plans to study the effectiveness of information literacy instructional techniquesthrough the contextual setting of the Smart House. The Library seeks to improve the ability ofparticipants to access, evaluate, and use high quality research materials effectively through avariety of instructional strategies. By developing and maintaining a virtual infrastructure forinformation awareness and access using relevant technologies, the library will be able to assiststudents at their point of need. More direct instruction will be provided through a series of activelearning workshops combined with specialized research consultation. We believe that this projectwill promote the lifelong learning skills necessary for the

Conference Session

Using Information Technology to Create New Information Resources

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Kirkwood, University of Arkansas; Michael Culbertson, Colorado State University; Esther Crawford, Rice University

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Engineering Libraries

ofInvestigations (also from the U.S. Bureau of Mines). With a document stream guaranteed, wecould work with smaller collections (such as the Saline Waters) as they were identified,reviewed, and collected. For this reason, the Bureau of Mines series as well as the NationalBureau of Standards series are currently our "large" collections.Procuring Collections: Happenstance or planning?As we have moved into production mode, the quantity of materials needed to have a successfulmaterials stream has expanded dramatically. Though we have been working diligently to identifycollections for digitization, sometimes we must simply accept series as we become aware ofmaterials that fit our parameters and are readily available. The Bureau of Mines Bulletins as wellas the

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

as part of project reports in a design class at the first year,sophomore, and junior level.Conclusion and future plansInformation literacy instruction for engineering science students at Trinity University hasprogressed from at most one class period in their four-year career to a planned sequence offormal meetings at least once a year. Almost all of the faculty have included either libraryinstruction or one-on-one consultation with the librarian for the students in their classes,suggesting that they see the value of this process and support the information literacy goals of thelibrary and the university as a whole.In terms of the design classes, the senior year has been less structured, with librarian-studentinteraction left to the students

Conference Session

Meeting the Needs of Engineering Faculty, Researchers, and Students

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Kirkwood, University of Arkansas

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Engineering Libraries

of highways and streets ≠ AASHTO Strategic Highway Safety Plan ≠ Bridge life-cycle cost ≠ Guide for the planning, design, and operation of pedestrian facilities ≠ Guidebook for assessing the social and economic effects of transportation projects ≠ Standard specifications for transportation materials and methods of sampling and testing ≠ Transportation: invest in our future: a new vision for the 21st century ≠ User benefit analysis for highways manualSocieties, Trade Groups and other non-governmental organizations and researchgroups American Concrete Institute (ACI) - http://www.concrete.org/MEMBERS/MEM_INFO.HTM Association of Asphalt

Conference Session

Meeting the Needs of Engineering Faculty, Researchers, and Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Baer, Georgia Institute of Technology; Lisha Li, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Engineering Libraries

engineers’ level ofeducation and library use,” pointing out that the higher an engineer’s level of education, the morelikely he or she was to rely on libraries. This aspect needs broader study and further research. 3Finn and Johnston identify “the need to plan for better information literacy instruction” based onan engineering faculty and student survey.4 Fidel and Green’s study emphasizes that in order “tosuccessfully enhance engineers’ information-seeking, one needs to examine the specific factorsthat motivate an engineer to prefer one source over another;”5 while Haglund and Olsson focuson user perspective through a case study and suggest that the following issues need to beconsidered when designing information seeking aids or search tools

Conference Session

“And Other Duties as Assigned”

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Kindschi, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Anne Glorioso, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Diana Wheeler, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Engineering Libraries

based on individual expertise.Each team member had the same number of pieces to write and was assigned an editing buddyfrom within the team. The idea was that an individual would create a training and assessmentpiece and then have their editing buddy provide feedback. The plan was designed to optimize ourprogress in moving forward.Before actually beginning to create training documents or tutorials we held several brainstormingsessions about different tools we could use. We realized early on that different competencieswould require different methods of training and assessment, and we explored many possibilities.Several team members looked into already created materials that are provided by librarywebsites, teaching librarians, or commercial

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

(3), 188-198. doi: 10.1016/j.iilr.2008.06.0046. Jeffries, S. (2000). The librarian as networker: Setting the standard for higher education. In R. Raspa, & D. Ward (Eds.). The collaborative imperative: Librarians and faculty working together in the information universe (pp. 114-129). Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries.7. Stoddart, R. A.; Bryant, T. W.; Baker, A. L.; Lee, A.; Spencer, B. (2006). PERSPECTIVES ON…Going boldly beyond the reference desk: Practical advice and learning plans for new reference librarians performing liaison work. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 32(4), 419-427. doi:10.1016/j.acalib.2006.03.0098. Beck, D. M., & Callison, R. (2006). Becoming a science librarian: Accident

Conference Session

Widgets, Add-ons, Toolbars, and Videos: Web 2.0 Tools for Searching, Managing, and Teaching about Engineering Literature and Information

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

E. Michael Wilson, Ohio University

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Engineering Libraries

the home server), and if anew version of the toolbar is available it makes the update available for automaticinstallation. This functionality ensures that security updates, link repairs, and othernecessary changes are carried out and that the toolbar continues to function.Libraries that are interested in their own toolbar projects will need to address requiredresources as well as plans for continued maintenance. Ongoing support for the OUEngineering Toolbar has been simple to this date; however, the concept, development,deployment, and maintenance are handled by the author of this article. Discussions withother libraries that provide toolbars highlight that this seems to be a unique situation asmost often toolbars are either constructed by

Conference Session

ELD Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sasha Gurke, Knovel Corporation

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Engineering Libraries

.) has beenseamlessly integrated with standard engineering content online. Mathcad is a ComputerAided Design platform with calculation, graphing, text formatting and reporting capabilitieswhich can be used to transcribe engineering content, e.g., calculation examples. Challengesencountered during creation of this unique product, product features, expansion plans for theoffering and initial customer response are discussed by an engineer who spearheaded theeffort.Brief Overview of KnovelKnovel is an award-winning, Web-based library of e-references (e-books and databases) forapplied scientists and engineers.Knovel adds value to e-books by making them interactive. Interactive book tools includetables, graphs and equations. There are several

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

conference type publications. To help students unsure of thefiner points of MS Word, use was made of an interactive tool which is essentially a tailoredMS Word help package. This had already been developed by the Department of MechanicalEngineering and takes the user through the main features of MS Word for technicaldocumentation.Peer feedbackThe software package Aröpa was developed by the Department of Computer Science toenable peer assessment, peer marking, collating results and receiving feedback. Threesubmissions to Aröpa were planned during the project course, with no formal marks assignedto them. The submissions were: 1. Project objectives – the requirement was to submit a description of the project and some clear objectives. 2

Conference Session

ELD Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Heyer-Gray, University of California, Davis; Jean McKenzie, University of California, Berkeley; Lisa Ngo, University of California, Berkeley; Karen Andrews, University of California, Davis; Emily Stambaugh, California Digital Library

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Engineering Libraries

either UC Berkeley orUC Davis depending on such factors as pre-existing holdings at NRLF or more completeholdings for titles. As holdings for most titles actually tend to be identical between the twocampuses, communicating in advance with the other campus about which titles are beingprepared for storage has become key to the process. The wiki serves as the storehouse of theproject proposal, the work plan, group agendas, meeting notes, and working documents and iscurrently restricted to the IEEE Operations Shared Print working group. Some of the workingdocuments include IEEE titles sent or currently being worked on, shared print titles with gaps,and processing procedures/forms to name but a few. The more up to date the lists are kept, theless

Conference Session

Information Literacy Integration and Assessment

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Riley, Smith College; Rocco Piccinino, Smith College

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Engineering Libraries

there remainboth political and logistical challenges in this effort, given the particularly packed nature of theengineering curriculum and a strong resistance to change within the profession.7Building on this literature, and with the support of a college-wide curriculum-integratedapproach to information literacy, we have established a sequenced information literacycurriculum for engineering. The college’s formal information literacy program began in2003/2004 with an initial focus on first-year, writing-intensive courses, followed bydepartmental adoption of discipline-specific, sequenced, curriculum-integrated informationliteracy programs. Prior to the initial discussions and planning for this program in 2002, therewas not a college-wide formal