Conference Session

Information Literacy in Context: Enabling Real World Problem Solving

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adriana Popescu, Princeton University

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Engineering Libraries

' perspectives and enable them tobecome globally minded researchers and technologists”6. These programs, along with numerousother opportunities available through the University’s Office of International Programs, enableengineering students to work or study abroad for various periods of time, ranging from a fewweeks to a full academic year. Within the university, the School of Engineering has thereputation of being the most proactive in encouraging students to study or work abroad; at everyyear’s engineering freshman orientation, there is one loud and clear message that the AssociateDean of Undergraduate Affairs passes on to all new students: “Welcome to Princeton, we areglad to have you here, but please go away.”Through the combination of a globally

Conference Session

Empowering the User Learning Experience: Evolution in Library Design

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Honora N. Eskridge, North Carolina State University; Kim Duckett, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Libraries

AC 2012-3899: TAPPING THE USER EXPERIENCE TO DESIGN A BET-TER LIBRARY FOR ENGINEERING AND TEXTILES STUDENTS ANDFACULTYMrs. Honora N. Eskridge, North Carolina State University Honora Nerz Eskridge is currently Director, Centennial Campus Research Services, at NC State Univer- sity, where she leads library services to the engineering community at NC State and is Director of the Burlington Textiles Library. She holds a master’s of library and information science from the Catholic University of America and a bachelor’s of engineering from Manhattan College.Ms. Kim Duckett, North Carolina State University Kim Duckett is the Principal Librarian for digital technologies and learning at North Carolina State Uni- versity

Conference Session

Empowering the User Learning Experience: Evolution in Library Design

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jill H. Powell, Cornell University

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Engineering Libraries

December 2009.23Developing a Plan to Re-envision the Engineering LibraryThe Advisory Committee to Re-envision the Engineering Library was comprised of faculty,librarians, graduate students, and undergraduate students. They gave their report to the Dean,Librarian, and Provost, and a decision on the library’s transition was made public in June 2010.24 Page 25.1375.3Recruiting for this committee was important. The Dean recruited open-minded faculty andlibrarians recruited students through relevant student organizations. Of high importance wasensuring students’ needs were being addressed. As a result of their representation, 24/7 buildingaccess was

Conference Session

Orienting Students for Lifelong Learning Success

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Spence, University of Toronto; Jason A. Foster, University of Toronto; Robert Irish, University of Toronto; Patricia Kristine Sheridan, University of Toronto; Geoffrey Samuel Frost, University of Toronto

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Engineering Libraries

AC 2012-4977: ”GAMIFYING” A LIBRARY ORIENTATION TUTORIALFOR IMPROVED MOTIVATION AND LEARNINGMrs. Michelle Spence, University of Toronto Michelle Spence has held positions in academic and public libraries, as well as a corporate setting. Her education includes a master’s degree in information studies (2007) and an honours bachelor’s of science degree (2004), both from the University of Toronto. She is currently a reference and instruction librarian at the University of Toronto’s Engineering & Computer Science Library.Mr. Jason A. Foster, University of TorontoDr. Robert Irish, University of TorontoMs. Patricia Kristine Sheridan, University of Toronto Patricia Kristine Sheridan is a Ph.D. candidate with the Institute