AC 2010-536: SEEKING AND FINDING THE AEROSPACE LITERATURE FROM1996 - 2010: AND, THE WINNER IS . . . GOOGLELarry Thompson, Virginia Tech Page 15.1056.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Seeking and Finding the Aerospace Literature From 1996 – 2010: And, The Winner Is . . . . . . . . . . . GoogleAbstractThe Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports (STAR) has been a standard resource inlibraries since its inception in 1963. Beginning in 1996 the title was only available online andrecently NASA has limited online access to the most recent two years. This paper compares theindexing in STAR with other standard resources such as the NASA
AC 2010-875: ENGINEERING LIBRARIAN PARTICIPATION IN TECHNOLOGYCURRICULAR REDESIGN: LIFELONG LEARNING, INFORMATIONLITERACY, AND ABET CRITERION 3.Megan Sapp Nelson, Purdue UniversityMichael Fosmire, Purdue University Libraries -- PHYS Page 15.490.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Engineering Librarian Participation in Technology Curricular Redesign: Lifelong Learning, Information Literacy, and ABET Criterion 3.The Need for and Definition of Lifelong Learning SkillsThe content knowledge of technical majors has been estimated to have a half-life of less thanfive years.1 Thus, one of the most important skills
AC 2011-128: WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD: SHOWING THE VALUEOF INFORMATION LITERACY BEYOND THE CLASSROOMJohn B. Napp, The University of Toledo Associate Professor and Engineering Librarian, University of Toledo - since 2001 Page 22.1676.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011Welcome to the Real World: Showing the Value of Information Literacy Beyond the Classroom Page 22.1676.2Abstract College students have a hard time seeing the connection between information literacy andtheir life after graduation. Showing how
AC 2011-2131: GAMING AGAINST PLAGIARISM: A PARTNERSHIP BE-TWEEN THE LIBRARY AND FACULTYAmy G. Buhler, University of Florida Amy G. Buhler is Engineering Librarian and Associate Chair at University of Florida’s Marston Science Library. Prior to her work at Marston, she was a medical librarian for six years at the University of Florida Health Science Center Libraries. Amy received her Master of Science in Library Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.Michelle Leonard, University of Florida Michelle Leonard received her Master of Arts and Master of Library Science (MLS) degree from Kent State University and has worked in both corporate and academic environments. She joined the UF library
AC 2011-318: CIVIL ENGINEERING IN A TIME OF CHANGE: THE RE-SPONSE OF THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS LIBRARYMichael Mark Chrimes, The Institution of Civil Engineers Mike Chrimes was born on 25 June 1954 in Neston, Wirral, Cheshire (about 10 miles from Liverpool and Chester) where his family have lived since the early eighteenth century. After attending Wirral Grammar School he studied Modern History at University College, London. He then began a career in Librarian- ship with Liverpool City Libraries. He became interested in developments in Information Technology in Librarianship and attended a post-graduate course at Loughborough University of Technology. In July 1977 Mike joined the staff of the Institution of
AC 2011-1193: KEEPING THE CONVERSATION ALIVE: MAINTAIN-ING STUDENTS’ RESEARCH SKILLS THROUGHOUT THEIR COLLEGECAREERSJay J. Bhatt, Drexel University Jay Bhatt received M.S. in Library and Information Science and M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engi- neering from Drexel University. Some of his activities include: collection development in engineering, outreach to faculty and students, and teaching engineering information research skills to faculty and stu- dents. He is the the 2010 recipient of the Homer I. Bernhardt Distinguished Service award from ASEE’s Engineering Libraries Division and the 2003 recipient of Drexel University’s Harold Myers Distinguished Service Award.Larry Milliken, Drexel University Larry
AC 2011-529: THE VISUALIZATION OF DATABASE SEARCH RESULTSJames A. Van Fleet, Bucknell University James A Van Fleet has been Librarian for the Sciences and Engineering at Bucknell University and a member of ASEE ELD since 1989. He has served the Engineering Libraries Division as Membership Directory Editor and Newsletter Editor. Page 22.1515.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 The visualization of database search resultsAbstract:Edward Tufte describes the visual presentation of quantitative data as “envisioninginformation.”1 A number of databases, from Google
AC 2011-2541: EMBEDDED ASSESSMENT OF LIBRARY LEARNINGOUTCOMES IN A FRESHMAN ENGINEERING COURSEMelissa Bowles-Terry, University of Wyoming Melissa is the Instruction and Assessment Coordinator in the Reference and Instruction Services Depart- ment at University of Wyoming Libraries.Larry Schmidt, University of Wyoming Larry Schmidt is the Physical and Applied Sciences Librarian at the University of Wyoming Libraries. Page 22.554.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Embedded Assessment of Library Learning Outcomes in a Freshman Engineering CourseAbstract:When
AC 2010-186: ACADEMIC LIBRARIANS' ROLES IN ATTRACTING &RECRUITING STUDENTS TO THEIR UNIVERSITYJim Miller, University of Maryland Jim Miller has been the College Park PTDL (Patent & Trademark Depository Library) Representative since 1998, and was the 18th PTDL Fellowship Librarian from June 2001 through June 2002. He has been a librarian at the University of Maryland for 37 years; since 1980 in the Engineering & Physical Sciences Library (EPSL). He is currently the subject specialist for the departments of Aerospace, Bioengineering, and Mechanical Engineering. As Senior Reference Librarian, he is the specialist for patents and trademarks, technical reports, and any other "tough
AC 2012-5576: MEETING THE TEXTBOOK NEEDS OF ENGINEERINGSTUDENTSMs. Theresa M. Calcagno, George Mason University Theresa Calcagno is the Liaison Librarian to the Volgenau School of Engineering at George Mason Uni- versity in Fairfax, Va. Prior to that, Calcagno was a Research Librarian for an engineering project con- sulting firm.Mrs. Jessica Bowdoin, George Mason University Jessica Bowdoin is currently the Head of Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery at George Mason Uni- versity. She has served in this role since June 2008. She was previously the Distance Education Librarian and Head of Interlibrary Loan at East Carolina University, and a Reference Librarian at the College of William and Mary. She obtained
AC 2010-1938: NEW KNOVEL INTERFACESasha Gurke, Knovel Corporation Sasha Gurke is Sr. Vice President of Knovel Corp. He was one of the co-founders of Knovel in 1999, having joined a predecessor company in 1996 as VP Product Development. In this position, Sasha has led the development of Knovel award-winning e-book library, focusing on product development, functional design, information architecture, search logic and production. Prior to Knovel, Sasha spent 15 years with Chemical Abstract Service/American Chemical Society in Product Development and Editorial. Sasha is a trained Chemist and Process Engineer with years of industrial and lab experience. His major contribution
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
AC 2011-326: CONNECTING WITH DATA: FIRST STEPS TOWARD ANEMERGING AREA OF LIBRARY SERVICEMegan Sapp Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette Megan Sapp Nelson is Associate Professor of Library Sciences at Purdue University Siegesmund Engi- neering Library. She is liaison to the Schools of Civil and Electrical Engineering and related College of Technology disciplines. You can contact her at msn@purdue.edu. Page 22.375.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Connecting with data: First steps toward an emerging area of
1075 1000 796 800 600 400 164 228 200 0 Main Library Funk ACES Library Undergraduate Grainger Library Engineering LibraryFigure 14: Concurrent wireless user count average for fall semester for the four majorlibrary locations. Concurrent Wireless User Count Average for 9:00 PM
AC 2012-4066: INTEGRATING INFORMATION LITERACY IN ENGI-NEERING: LIBRARIANS/FACULTYMs. Mary L. Strife, West Virginia University Mary L. Strife is Director of the Evansdale Library at West Virginia University and Senior Engineering Librarian since 2002. Her career covers almost 30 years as a Science or Engineering Librarian at Cornell, University of Rochester, and SUNY, Utica/Rome. She is a member of ALA, ACRL, and SLA.Robin A. M. Hensel Ed.D., West Virginia University Robin Hensel is the Assistant Dean for Freshman Experience in the West Virginia University Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources. She holds a B.S. in mathematics from Wheaton College IL, an M.A. in mathematics from SUNY
AC 2010-1047: ANALYSIS OF ASEE-ELD CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS:2000-2009David Hubbard, Texas A&M University David E. Hubbard is an Assistant Professor and Science & Engineering Librarian at the Sterling C. Evans Library, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. He received his B.A. in chemistry from the University of Missouri-St. Louis in 1988 and M.A in library science from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2003. Page 15.177.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Analysis of ASEE-ELD Conference Proceedings: 2000-2009AbstractThis study examines the papers and posters from
AC 2011-2139: GAUGING WORKPLACE READINESS: INFORMATIONBEHAVIOR AND PREPAREDNESS OF ENGINEERING STUDENTS INCOOPERATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMSJon N. Jeffryes and Meghan Lafferty, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Page 22.736.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Gauging Workplace Readiness: Information Behavior and Preparedness of Engineering Students in Cooperative Education ProgramsAbstractIn Spring 2010 we surveyed undergraduate students majoring in computer science or civil,electrical, or mechanical engineering participating in the cooperative education program
AC 2010-1939: LEARNING WITH THE STUDENTS: CHEMICAL ENGINEERINGSTUDENTS HELP DESIGN AND SHAPE DELIVERY OF INSTRUCTIONALINFORMATION FOR THEIR DISCIPLINE.Mary Strife, West Virginia University Mary Strife has been the director of the Evansdale Library at West Virginia University since 2002. She began at WVU in 1995 as Coordinator and Head of the Physical Sciences and Mathematics Libraries. Her career has included science and/or engineering librarian positions at Cornell University, Syracuse University, the University of Rochester, and SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome. Page 15.839.1
AC 2012-3077: ONE OR MANY? ASSESSING DIFFERENT DELIVERYTIMING FOR INFORMATION RESOURCES RELEVANT TO ASSIGN-MENTS DURING THE SEMESTER. A WORK-IN-PROGRESSProf. Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette Amy Van Epps, M.S.L.S., M.Eng., is an Associate Professor of library science and Engineering Librarian and Coordinator of Instruction at the Siegesmund Engineering Library, Purdue University. Her research interests include information literacy, effective teaching, and integration methods for information literacy into the curriculum and ethical writing skills of engineering students.Ms. Megan R. Sapp Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette Megan Sapp Nelson is Associate Professor of library sciences at Purdue
AC 2011-561: FINDING YOUR WAY AROUND THE ENGINEERING LIT-ERATURE: DEVELOPING AN ONLINE TUTORIAL SERIES FOR ENGI-NEERING STUDENTSJanet Fransen, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Janet Fransen is the librarian for Aerospace Engineering & Mechanics, Electrical & Computer Engi- neering, Computer Science & Engineering, and History of Science & Technology at the University of MinnesotaTwin Cities. Jan earned her MLIS from Dominican University/College of St. Catherine in 2008, joining the library world after two decades as a computer programmer, trainer, and writer. Her undergraduate degrees are from the University of Minnesota: a B.A. in Speech-Communication, and a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering and
AC 2011-504: THE HYBRID REFERENCE DESK: CHANGING STRATE-GIES FOR CHANGING TIMESLarry A. Thompson, Virginia Tech Page 22.1463.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 The Hybrid Reference Desk: Changing Strategies for Changing TimesAbstractOver the past several years, the discussion among librarians regarding the fate of the referencedesk has increased in both volume and tempo. The range of opinions has varied, with someadvocating its complete banishment, while others counter that the traditional reference interviewat the reference desk is valid. This case study highlights some of the wanderings and waypointsof our
AC 2010-736: OPEN ACCESS AVAILABILITY OF PUBLICATIONS OF FACULTYIN THREE ENGINEERING DISCIPLINESVirginia Baldwin, University of Nebraska, Lincoln Professor Virginia (Ginny) Baldwin is the Engineering, Physics, and Patent and Trademark Librarian at University of Nebraska - Lincoln. She received her MLS Degree from Indiana University in 1990. Her BS in Mathematics is from the University of North Carolina, and her MS in Mathematics is from Florida Institute of Technology. She is a member of the Engineering Libraries Division and is currently serving as Past Chair of the Science & Technology Section of the Association of College & Research Libraries Division of the American
AC 2011-2085: THE VALUE OF DIRECT ENGAGEMENT IN A CLASS-ROOM AND A FACULTY: THE LIAISON LIBRARIAN MODEL TO IN-TEGRATE INFORMATION LITERACYAnne Parker, University of Manitoba Anne Parker, PhD is an Associate Professor and Technical Communication Coordinator in the Faculty of Engineering, University of Manitoba S. Norma Godavari, MLIS, is the Head, Donald W. Craik Engineering Library and Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Engineering, University of Manitoba Page 22.1512.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 The Value of Direct Engagement in a Classroom and a Faculty
AC 2011-577: DARK, DIM AND DARINGJody T Hoesly, University of Wisconsin, Madison Jody Hoesly, is the Collections and Scholarly Communications Librarian at the University of Wisconsin - Madison’s Wendt Library. Jody has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and worked as an engineer in the machine tool, recreational vehicle, and electrical contracting industries. In 2008, she graduated from the University of Wisconsin -Madison with an M.A. in Library and Information Studies. She is also a certified K-12 teacher-librarian, technology teacher, and Project Lead the Way (PLTW) instructor. Jody joined Wendt Commons in April 2009 where she manages the collection budget and serves as a reference, instruction, and liaison
AC 2011-307: ASSESSMENT OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY EDU-CATION USING A LEARNING PARADIGM APPROACHMysore Narayanan, Miami University DR. MYSORE NARAYANAN obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Liverpool, England in the area of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. He joined Miami University in 1980 and teaches a wide variety of electrical, electronic and mechanical engineering courses. He has been invited to contribute articles to several encyclopedias and has published and presented dozens of papers at local, regional , national and international conferences. He has also designed, developed, organized and chaired several conferences for Miami University and conference sessions for a variety of organizations. He is
AC 2011-589: IT’S A WRAP: A REAL-LIFE ENGINEERING CASE STUDYAS THE FOCUS OF AN ONLINE LIBRARY TUTORIALPatsy Hulse, University of Auckland Patsy Hulse, University of Auckland. Patsy Hulse is the Engineering Library Manager and Civil and En- vironmental Subject Librarian at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. Patsy has an undergraduate degree in German and History and a postgraduate library qualification. She has been in her current posi- tion for 20 years and prior to this was in the Cataloguing and Acquisitions Departments in the University of Auckland Library for many years. She is a member of the New Zealand Library and Information Asso- ciation Professional Registration Board. She has travelled to 93
AC 2011-885: GAINING INTELLECTUAL CONTROLL OVER TECHNI-CAL REPORTS AND GREY LITERATURE COLLECTIONSAdriana Popescu, Engineering Library, Princeton University Page 22.733.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Gaining Intellectual Control over Technical Reports and Grey Literature CollectionsAbstractThis paper will describe the solution that the author employed to facilitate uniform, online, web-based access to detailed information about the library’s various collections of technical reportsand grey literature. By working closely with colleagues from the University Archives
AC 2010-731: JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF A CV: OUR LIBRARY’S ROLE INDEVELOPING AN INSTITUTIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHYAnne Rauh, University of Wisconsin, Madison Anne Rauh, Information Services Librarian, serves as a reference, instruction, and liaison librarian at the University of Wisconsin - Madison's Wendt Library. She is responsible for the departments of Biomedical Engineering, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering and their related research units. Anne graduated from the University of Wisconsin - Madison with a M.A. in Library and Information Studies in 2007 and a B.A. in International Studies in 2004.Jody Hoesly, University of Wisconsin, Madison Jody Hoesly is the
AC 2011-2338: A LIBRARY INSTEAD OF A LAB: FORGING A SPACEPARTNERSHIP IN A NEW BUILDINGJeff McAdams, University of Texas, San Antonio Jeff McAdams graduated with a Bachelors of General Studies from The University of Kansas and a Mas- ters of Library and Information Science from Emporia State University. He worked at Spahr Engineering Library at The University of Kansas and is currently working as the Science and Engineering Librarian at The University of Texas at San Antonio. Page 22.54.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 A Library Instead of a Lab:Forging a
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