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Information Literacy in First-year Courses and Co-curricular Experiences

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Brianna B. Buljung, Colorado School of Mines; Leslie Light, Colorado School of Mines

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Engineering Libraries

and its placement within the course structure.The 2019 reinforcement lesson provided a mid-semester opportunity for teams to revisit thescholarly and authoritative sources module from early in the semester. A short group writingassignment asked students to reflect on sources they had found and used thus far. It also providedan opportunity for faculty to remind students about related help materials in the course’s libraryresearch guide. The new mid-semester lesson was piloted in 6 course sections; deployed andgraded via Canvas, the university’s learning management system (LMS).A sampling of course faculty, both those who piloted the lesson and those who did not, wereinterviewed about their perceptions of the success of the pilot and the role

Conference Session

Assessing, Expanding, and Innovating Information Literacy

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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S. Norma Godavari, University of Manitoba; Anne E. Parker, University of Manitoba

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Engineering Libraries

“global quality assurance process for STEMeducation programs through numerous agreements with organizations worldwide“ [2] . Ofcourse, this includes ABET Criterion 3i: Student Outcomes; “a recognition of the need for, andan ability to engage in life-long learning”, which, in Canada, becomes Graduate Attribute,Criterion 12, Lifelong Learning. The ABET Student Outcomes a-k reflect essentially the 12CEAB Graduate Outcomes 1-12. The purpose of this paper is to present one way that we use to assess how our studentsaddress their information needs for an assignment: a Report for our Engineering Communicationcourse. The assessment form, the Search Strategy Page (see Appendix A), is given to all studentsin the undergraduate Engineering

Conference Session

Improving and Understanding Engineering Collections and Publication

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Angela Henshilwood, University of Toronto; Cristina Sewerin, University of Toronto; Michelle Spence, University of Toronto; Mindy Thuna, University of Toronto; Tracy Zahradnik, University of Toronto

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], [7], [8] espouse andpromulgate the benefits of mentorship for both the mentee and the mentor, Shabb [4] alsodescribes the lack of formal training for selectors working at UC Irvine. As the panel session [4]occurred at an ALA Annual Conference in 1996, it may not reflect current practices. Casserlyand Hegg [9] conducted a survey of librarians and determined that one third of librarians whoresponded worked at libraries that did not provide selection training while around half of therespondents did have formal selection training at their institutions. This formal training includedprofessional workshops, orientation and policy reviews, and manuals and mentoring. It is worthnoting that it was not until a few years ago that UTL started developing

Conference Session

Information Literacy in First-year Courses and Co-curricular Experiences

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Joanne Dera, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ashish D. Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Davida Scharf, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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prioritized. 6. Reflection on what was learned and how it can be used in the future.As Palmer & Tucker [9] determined, introducing information literacy skills in a disciplinarycontext is more effective in skills retention. Furthermore, many first-year students have a higherlevel of confidence in their research abilities than is warranted by the evidence [4], [5], [10].As Kirker & Stonebraker [11] found, student perception of doing research is affected by theirpre-existing knowledge which may not be adequate for college-level research. Thus, informationliteracy instruction is being incorporated into first year engineering courses, and is well-documented to varying levels of success [9, 12-15]. Many institutions, including our own

Conference Session

Improving and Understanding Engineering Collections and Publication

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Qianjin Zhang, University of Iowa

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important list that we should include in the collection, and thelist of the journals in Cluster 2 and Cluster 3 as a potential list for revisit if we would encounter a budgetcut in the future. The results reflected variability of the usage pattern while the cost-per-use modelfailed to do so, suggesting additional criteria for the current pruning practice. Figure 10. Percentage of Journal Usage Respectively for Publications, Citations and DownloadsNext, K-Means clustering had two advantages in journal usage analysis compared to a synthesis methodused for the original journal usage report. K-Means clustering was easy to apply because it would simplyfind journals with a similar pattern of how a journal had been used with respect to

Conference Session

Information Literacy in First-year Courses and Co-curricular Experiences

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Evie Cordell, Northeastern University; Alissa P. Link Cilfone, Northeastern University; Susan F. Freeman, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, Northeastern University; Brooke Davis Williams, Northeastern University

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slide showed only the questionstudents had to answer. Students had between one and two minutes to find the answer in thedatabase. The time limits were meant to keep the class moving rather than restrict students fromanswering, and extra time was granted when requested. On the following slide, students had 20seconds to choose their answer from multiple choice options. Most students were able to answerthe questions correctly in the amount of time given; however, some students experienced troublelogging into PollEverywhere, while others missed the explanation of the rules or took too long tosubmit their answers, so not all students who participated are reflected in the quiz numbersbelow. Generally, the librarians checked whether students were

Conference Session

Assessing, Expanding, and Innovating Information Literacy

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Erin Rowley, University at Buffalo; Lauren Kuryloski, University at Buffalo; Kristen Moore, University at Buffalo

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Engineering Libraries

range, and include the budget in an appendix to the primary report as well. The limitedbudget forced students to (in some instances dramatically) reconsider their recommendations,now striking a balance between satisfying their client and meeting ethical obligations to deliver asafe final product to consumers.The project as whole reflects a number of innovative pedagogical approaches that dependedentirely on the full integration of instructors, researchers, and librarians: the entirety of thepedagogical case study, including the syllabus schedule, the assignments, the instructionallesson, and the assessment was developed collaboratively. This unique approach provides thebasis for the authors’ results and discussion.Results and DiscussionAt the

Conference Session

Professional Issues and Opportunities for Engineering Librarians

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Alison Henry, University of Alberta; Lauren Stieglitz, University of Alberta

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Engineering Libraries

of Science Categories assigned to each paper.In total, 94 separate Categories were present. Table 1 shows the results of all Web of ScienceCategories applied to at least 4% of papers (60 or more articles). A table with the rest of thecategory results can be found in Appendix A. In Web of Science, multiple Categories can beassigned to each journal or publication, so records will often have two to four Categoriesassigned to them. This is reflected in our results, as the sum of the papers in each categoryexceeds the number of papers examined (1408) and the summed percentages exceeds 100%. Table I Web of Science Categories applied to systematic reviews

Conference Session

Engineering Librarian Collaborations in the Library, On Campus, and Beyond

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Pauline Melgoza, Texas A&M University; Tina M. Budzise-Weaver, Texas A&M University; Sarel Lavy, Texas A&M University; Tiyamike Kunje

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Engineering Libraries

student study as a lifeline to their assignments. Thistheme included the desire to have available technology in their study locations, for exampleWIFI, electrical outlets, laptops, printers and access to computer labs. The themes Comfort (9%),Proximity to Amenities (8%), and Study Materials & Accessories (8%) illustrate the needs tocreate the perfect study experience. Comfort included comments that reflected the overallcontentment of the chosen study location, such as comfortable couches, large tables, and size ofroom. The students also had a strong preference towards their Proximity to Amenities, whichincluded distance to food (restaurants) and convenience of getting from home to the College ofArchitecture buildings on campus. Study

Conference Session

Engineering Librarian Collaborations in the Library, On Campus, and Beyond

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Kelly Giles, James Madison University Libraries; Elizabeth Price, James Madison University Libraries

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Engineering Libraries

increases the likelihood of communication independent of separationdistance” [17, p. 56]. Traditional academic groupings that separate business from technologymight no longer reflect the needs of library users. Co-locating engineering and businesscollections and librarians might be a better way to support research in both disciplines.We recognize that such changes are not easily made and would not fit the needs of everyinstitution. Proximity alone is also not enough to ensure collaboration. On the individual level,subject specialist librarians must seek opportunities to connect with colleagues. Thecollaboration between the authors began with a peer mentoring relationship. Co-teachinginstruction sessions and peer observation of teaching or reference

Conference Session

Assessing, Expanding, and Innovating Information Literacy

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Elise Anne Basque, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal; Christine Brodeur, Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal; Manon Du Ruisseau, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal; Jimmy Roberge, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal; Arina Soare, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal; Marie Tremblay , Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal

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Diversity

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librarians now "believe that‘understanding some ethical, legal, economic, and socio-political information issues’ is anelement of IL" [9]. This approach is reflected in the ACRL’s Framework for InformationLiteracy for Higher Education [4].IL instruction for graduate students takes various forms. It can be integrated into a graduatecourse or delivered as a stand-alone workshop. It can also be offered as a one-shot session or as aseries of sessions. The latter offers the opportunity to establish a relationship with students,compared to the one-shot session, and appears to have a much greater impact on studentretention [9, 10]. The course-integrated sessions have the advantage of strengthening the linksbetween librarians and professors and are directly

Conference Session

Assessing, Expanding, and Innovating Information Literacy

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Amber Janssen, California State University Maritime Academy; William W. Tsai, California State University Maritime Academy

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Engineering Libraries

(14.0%). These authorship trends may have reflected the nature of the type of materialavailable outside of academia. For example, information on websites introducing aerodynamicprinciples tended to come from anonymous or layman authorship. Websites covering the topicsof convection and truck aerodynamics were far less common. 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 3A: Anonymous Authorship 3B: Layman 3C: Corporate Authorship 3D: Professional Amateur 3E: Applied Professional 3F: Academic Professional 3Z: Source Unknown Convection Airfoil TruckFigure 6. Breakdown of Facet 3: Author Identity by report.The results for Facet 4

Conference Session

Information Literacy in First-year Courses and Co-curricular Experiences

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Catherine Woodworth Wong, Merrimack College; Cynthia Helen Carlson P.E., Merrimack College

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Engineering Libraries

[23], a Reacting To The Past game about climate change that was part of the Fall 2017 andFall 2019 semesters. Environmental movie nights took place on Wednesday nights at 7 PM at thelibrary with the librarian and the professor in attendance. Movies were also open to the widercampus community and the public. Students were encouraged to attend via a passport program.Climate Change World Café In addition to the environmental movie nights, first-year engineering students wereinvited to take part in a World Café on climate change during the Fall 2018 semester. One way tofoster resilience is through communication as students are bombarded with information aboutclimate change without the opportunity to digest, reflect, and consider steps for

Conference Session

Opening Up: Data, Open Access, and Open Educational Resources

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Chris Wiley, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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, a procaspase-3 activator, in canine Frontiers in Oncologyand human brain cancersOverexpression of prostate specific membrane antigen by caninehemangiosarcoma cells provides opportunity for the molecular PloS ONEdetection of disease burdens within hemorrhagic body cavity effusionsDevelopment of a parameterization image stitching algorithm for Journal of the Society forultrashort throw laser MEMS projectors Information DisplayDoes group velocity always reflect elastic modulus in shear wave Journal of Biomedical Opticselastography?International Cancer Microbiome Consortium consensus statement on

Conference Session

Improving and Understanding Engineering Collections and Publication

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Susan B. Wainscott, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Richard J. Zwiercan, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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Engineering Libraries

] describes a subject guide included a list of print standard sets in thecollection and links to licensed and public standards indexes, including the aggregator throughwhich a patron could request an item. Dunn and Xie [13] mention a library guide about standardsin their case study. Kozak [10] describes creation of a list of standards in the collection oravailable through an on-demand aggregator for internal use. There are clearly a variety ofmechanisms used for outreach to patrons and library colleagues, which likely reflect thecommunication modes familiar and available to each library.Academic libraries’ various approaches to providing information about and access to standardsdocuments will likely continue to proliferate. While the engineering

Conference Session

Professional Issues and Opportunities for Engineering Librarians

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Michael Fosmire, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Libraries

just moving from the 3.a-k criteria to 1-5 criteria, so I caughtmany institutions in the transition of thinking between the two systems. Thankfully, for thisstudy, 3.g from the legacy outcomes was reproduced exactly as outcome 3 in the new system[18]. Thus, the research question was still relevant for institutions going forward. Since I wasasking for self-study information, the old terminology of 3.g was still in effect, so thedocumentation gathered and discussed here reflects the old terminology.MethodsETAC accredited MET bachelor’s level degree programs were identified from the ABET website (www.abet.org/accreditation/find-programs) in October 2018. I identified 66 accreditedprograms. The coordinator of each program was identified from those