Conference Session

Student-Centered Information Literacy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer (Cong Yan) Zhao, McGill University; Tara Mawhinney, McGill University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

Engineering Students in Acquiring Information Literacy Skills – A Report on Survey FindingsAbstract This study investigates challenges related to information literacy that Chineseundergraduate engineering students face in comparison with their native English speaking peersin completing a research paper. Steps of a typical research process are examined including:selecting a topic, finding information sources, planning search strategies, and gathering,evaluating, managing and presenting information. Both survey and interview methods were usedto gather data. The SCONUL Seven Pillars of Information Literacy framework was adopted todevelop the survey and interview questions, and the ACRL Information Literacy Standards

Conference Session

Student-Centered Information Literacy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruth E. H. Wertz, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael Fosmire, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

engineers may use different words,there are many similarities between the ISP and the process that engineers use in design.Engineering design extends beyond the scope of ISP, but nonetheless, the skills used in ISP aredirectly applied when engineers approach a design problem. Author proposed that librarians canassist in preparing engineering students by framing information literacy around the engineeringdesign process. For example, Kuhlthau’s task initiation is a similar process to task definition,problem scoping, and creating a plan of action (see Table 1). Table 1. Alignment of SAPSS Categories and Information Search Process Stages ISP Stages Assessment

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kari Kozak, University of Iowa; Darlene Kaskie, The University of Iowa Lichtenberger Engineering Library

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

order to report trends in instructional service. According to the survey results,traditional methods for instruction are relevant but no single instruction method is most effective.“The use of a variety of instructional methods, reaching ever-widening audiences, and addressingever-changing needs, is preferred.”3Designing the sessionsWhen beginning to plan for these sessions to reach this ever-widening audience, the original planwas to have one topic taught each week for 15 minutes. Planning required that several keyelements had to be taken into consideration: classes offered, best time of the day, and instructors’availability. All of these elements had to come together for these sessions to work.The discussions of which classes to offer began