Conference Session

Information Literacy: Theory and Practice

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy G. Buhler, University of Florida; Michelle Leonard, University of Florida; Margeaux Johnson, University of Florida; Ben DeVane, University of Florida

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Engineering Libraries

faculty in 2004 and is currently responsible for copyright and intellectual property rights compliance. Michelle is a recognized expert in intellectual property rights as they relate to academic library services and has spoken on these issues at international and national conferences. She regularly teaches workshops for science graduate students and faculty on authors’ rights, copyright, and right infringements including plagiarism. Her current research interests include the cultural bases of ethical decisions made by students and the broader issues of rights embodied in the Open Access movement.Margeaux Johnson, University of Florida Margeaux Johnson is a Science & Technology Librarian at the University of Florida’s

Conference Session

Information Literacy: Preparing Students for the Real World

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Barsky, University of British Columbia; Annette Berndt, University of British Columbia; Aleteia Greenwood, University of British Columbia; Carla S Paterson, University of British Columbia

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Engineering Libraries

be compared with the actualcitations in the formal reports. Please refer to Appendix 1 for the worksheets containing thethree sets of questions. The questions were designed to be readily comprehensible by students,and also to yield data that would be of interest to both librarians and instructors.The ethical review application for this study is currently being processed as a “minimal risk” Page 22.1682.5application by the Behavioural Research and Ethics Board at UBC. All students have beenassured that the study is voluntary. Participants cannot be identified and those who do notparticipate will not be penalized.Signed consent forms and the

Conference Session

Information Literacy: Theory and Practice

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay J. Bhatt, Drexel University; Larry Milliken, Drexel University; Lloyd Ackert, Drexel University; Eleanor J. Goldberg, Drexel University Library

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Engineering Libraries

to go through a three-course sequence thatculminates in the presentation of a new design to their community during their senior year. Thesequence is intended to simulate the real world engineering process of working in teams to solveopen-ended design problems—and all that this process entails. Practicing and refining students’information gathering skills is a critical component of the senior design sequence, because trueinnovation cannot occur without a solid understanding of the ethical, legal, social, and technicalcontexts in which invention occurs. Well developed library research skills are integral tostudents’ success in the program. Drexel’s engineering librarian works closely with senior designstudents both in the formal classroom

Conference Session

Information Literacy: Theory and Practice

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Engineering Libraries

challenges in addressing thiscomplexity and bias, including the way ethics are shaped by context and shape assumptions 3. Develops, and communicates OWN perspective, hypothesis or position.This dimension focuses on ownership of an issue, indicated by the justification and advancement of anoriginal view or hypothesis, recognition of own bias, and skill at qualifying or integrating contrary viewsor interpretations. 4. Presents, assesses, and analyzes appropriate supporting data/evidence.This dimension focuses on evidence of search, selection, and source evaluation skills--including accuracy,relevance and completeness. High scores provide evidence of bias recognition, causality, and effectiveorganization. 5. Integrates issue using OTHER

Conference Session

To Boldly Go... Engineering Librarians Explore New Connections with Users

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne Parker, University of Manitoba

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Engineering Libraries

appropriate knowledge and skills to identify, formulate, analyze and solve complex engineering problems. CEAB 3.1.3 is the ability to conduct investigations of complex problems. CEAB 3.1.4 is the ability to design solutions for complex, open-ended engineering problems. CEAB 3.1.5 is the ability to create, select, apply, adapt, and extend appropriate techniques, resources, & modern engineering tools. CEAB 3.1.7 is the ability to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, and to give and effectively respond to clear instructions. CEAB 3.1.10 is the ability to apply professional ethics and equity. ACRL 1 is the determination of the nature and extent of the information needed; ACRL 1.3 is developing a working

Conference Session

To Boldly Go... Engineering Librarians Explore New Connections with Users

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qing Li, IEEE

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Engineering Libraries

barriers to successful implementation of a liaison effort are related to personalities andeducational backgrounds of Chinese librarians. Zeng [8] summarizes the qualities required to bea liaison librarian as information literacy skills, solid background in one or more disciplines,marketing and public relations skills, ethics and life-time learning capabilities. Many Chineselibrarians chose this job because they expected to mainly handle books instead of people. Astheir personalities generally tend to be quiet, outreach- as a main requirement for a liaisonlibrarian- can be very challenging. Educational background is another issue in China. Differentfrom the United States, China offers Library and Information Science (LIS) degrees at

Conference Session

Information Literacy Programs for First-Year Engineering Students

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meagan C. Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael Fosmire, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruth Wertz P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Libraries

• Use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose • Understand the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information, and access and use information ethically and legally vShuman’s analysis also reflects the thinking of the self-directed learning community, vi and Cervaro vii , forexample, found that engineers engage in ‘informal learning’ activities, i.e., self-directed learning, much morefrequently than formal learning activities, such as seminars and workshops.In an instructional setting, one would like to understand the skills and attitudes of students, so appropriatecontent can be provided. Assessing these skills and attitudes often is time consuming, time that librarians don’thave in a curricular

Conference Session

Information Literacy Programs for First-Year Engineering Students

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Baratta, University of Toronto; Alan Chong, University of Toronto; Jason A. Foster, University of Toronto

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Engineering Libraries

, records, transfers, and manages the information and its sources. Outcomes include that the student: (d) Records pertinent information for future reference by downloading, printing, emailing, or manual notation• Standard Four: The information literate student understands the economic, ethical, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information and its technologies and either as an individual or as a member of a group, uses information effectively, ethically, and legally to accomplish a specific purpose. ! Performance Indicator 3: The information literate student: Acknowledges the use of information sources in communicating the product or performance. Outcomes include that

Conference Session

Information Literacy Programs for First-Year Engineering Students

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Bowles-Terry, University of Wyoming; Larry Schmidt, University of Wyoming

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Engineering Libraries

databases tomaximize relevancy describe specific reasons for choosing the resource based on their researchtopics. One more student who chose Academic Search Premier explained why: “This, for mytopic, worked best. Web of Science is also a great choice and was helpful, but I needed lesstechnical articles. I was looking more for the ethical and social base for my argument, so thebroader view in EBSCO gave me good results.” Although this student chose a general rather thana specialized database for robotics research, she had a clear reason for doing so. Beginning Developing ExemplaryAcademic Search Premier (34) 11 21 2Engineering Village (37) 4