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Educating for Evidence Based Decisions in Engineering: The view as Librarian and Instructor

Conference Session: Fresh Perspectives on Information Literacy
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Libraries

Paper ID #5858Educating for Evidence Based Decisions in Engineering: The view as Librar-ian and InstructorProf. Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette Amy S. Van Epps is an associate professor of Library Science and Engineering Librarian at Purdue Uni- versity. She has extensive experience providing instruction for engineering and technology students, in- cluding Purdue’s first-year engineering program. Her research interests include finding effective methods for integrating information literacy knowledge into the undergraduate engineering curriculum

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Beyond JEE: Finding publication venues to get your message to the ‘right’ audience

Conference Session: Engineering Libraries (ELD) Poster Session
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Libraries

Paper ID #5859Beyond JEE: Finding publication venues to get your message to the ’right’audienceProf. Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette Amy S. Van Epps is an associate professor of Library Science and Engineering Librarian at Purdue Uni- versity. She has extensive experience providing instruction for engineering and technology students, in- cluding Purdue’s first-year engineering program. Her research interests include finding effective methods for integrating information literacy knowledge into the undergraduate engineering curriculum

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Students, Vendor Platforms, and E-textbooks: Using E-books as E-textbooks

Conference Session: Engineering Libraries (ELD) Poster Session
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Sara M. Samuel, University of Michigan; Natsuko Hayashi Nicholls, University of Michigan; Leena N Lalwani, University of Michigan; David S. Carter, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor; Paul F. Grochowski, University of Michigan
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Libraries

University Library.Ms. Leena N Lalwani, University of Michigan Leena Lalwani is the coordinator for the Arts and Engineering Collection at the Art, Architecture and Engineering Library (AAEL) at the University of Michigan. She is also the liaison Librarian for Biomed- ical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science and Entrepreneurship. In addition, she is the patent specialist for her library. Prior to joining University of Michigan, Leena has worked as Librarian at Gelman Sciences and American Tobacco Company. Leena has a M.L.S. degree from Catholic University of America and M.S. in Chemistry from the University of Mumbai.Mr. David S. Carter, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor David S. Carter is an engineering

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Mentoring Scenarios in a changing information world

Conference Session: Engineering Libraries (ELD) Poster Session
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jay J. Bhatt, Drexel University (Eng.); Kevin P Drees, Oklahoma State University; Tom C. Volkening, Michigan State University; Carol A. Brach, University of Notre Dame; Mary L. Strife, West Virginia University; Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Bruce Neville, Texas A&M University
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Libraries

Rochester, and SUNY Utica/Rome. She currently the director of the Evansdale Library of West Virginia University where she has been employed for over seventeen years. In addition to STEM disciplines, she has experience in instruction, access, reference, and collection management.Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette Amy S. Van Epps is an associate professor of Library Science and engineering librarian at Purdue Uni- versity. She has extensive experience providing instruction for engineering and technology students, in- cluding Purdue’s first-year engineering program. Her research interests include finding effective methods for integrating information literacy knowledge into the undergraduate engineering

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Work in Progress: Critical Thinking and Information Literacy: Assessing Student Performance

Conference Session: Fresh Perspectives on Information Literacy
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Ruth E. H. Wertz, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael Fosmire, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Austin Iglesias Saragih, Purdue University; Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Megan R Sapp Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brian G Dillman, Purdue University, West Lafayette
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Libraries

Research and Learning (INSPIRE) at Purdue University. Dr. Purzer is a NAE/CASEE New Faculty Fellow. She is also the recipient of a 2012 NSF CAREER award, which examines how engineering students approach innovation. Her expertise is on assessment and mixed-methods research.Mr. Austin Iglesias Saragih, Purdue UniversityAmy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette Amy S. Van Epps is an Associate Professor of Library Science and Engineering Librarian at Purdue University. She has extensive experience providing instruction for engineering and technology students, including Purdue’s first-year engineering program. Her research interests include finding effective meth- ods for integrating information literacy knowledge

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Work-in-Progress: "Ask Us Here" in the Shadow of Hunt Library

Conference Session: Engineering Libraries (ELD) Poster Session
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: David A Zwicky, North Carolina State University
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Libraries

in-person outreach to that college’s community. That said, the opening ofHunt Library changes the dynamic of library service delivery on Centennial Campus. HuntLibrary’s effect on the continuing viability of the Ask Us Here service will need to be examined.Works Cited 1. The James B. Hunt Jr. Library. (2013). Retrieved 1/7/2013, from http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/huntlibrary 2. Duke, J., Hartman, S., & Locknar, A. (2006). Reaching the Engineering and Science Communities: New Technologies and Approaches at MIT. Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship 1(45). Retrieved from http://www.istl.org/06-winter 3. Axford, M., Bedner, R., Carpenter, C., Critz, L. J., Madden, M. L., Mathews, B. S., et al. (2006). Creating a

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Proximity of Equations, Text, and Figures in Civil Engineering E-Textbooks

Conference Session: Information Tools and Techniques for Engineering Education
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Paul Richards, Brigham Young University
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Libraries

decades in engineering textbooks and journals.Proximity in Printed Engineering TextbooksA study was conducted to quantify the proximity of text, figures, equations, and tables in severalcurrent-edition printed textbooks used in civil engineering. Four textbooks were selected that aremarketed for undergraduate steel design courses. The textbooks used for the study are listed inTable 1.Table 1 Textbooks used for proximity studyAuthor(s) Title Length (pgs)William T. Segui Steel Design (5th Edition) 752Jack C. McCormac Structural Steel Design (4th Edition) 692Louis F. Geschwindner Unified Design of Steel

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Best Practices for Engaging Users in a Web Conferencing Environment

Conference Session: Information Tools and Techniques for Engineering Education
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Giovanna Badia, McGill University; April Colosimo, McGill University
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Libraries

were contacted and 12 responses (39%) were received. Another threeparticipants provided unsolicited written comments on the series. The email contained thefollowing questions: 1) Do you have any comments about the pace or length of the webinar(s)?2) Did you have enough time to complete the exercise(s)? 3) Any suggestions for improvementor topics for future webinars?While the feedback received from webinar participants supplied their perspective on using webconferencing software, the authors also collected the perspective of instructors from otherinstitutions to form a complete picture. To gather the instructor viewpoint, an email survey wassent to relevant division listservs of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL),the

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Work in Progress: Collaboration for Quality: a Librarian-Faculty Partnership to Assess Students’ Information Literacy in Freshman Engineering

Conference Session: Engineering Libraries (ELD) Poster Session
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Alison Bradley, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; R. Daniel Latta, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Meg Harkins, University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Libraries

), 536-556 2 Common Core State Standards. (2012). http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/W/11-12 3 Clark, S., and Chinburg, S. (2010). “Research Performance in Undergraduates Receiving Face to Face versus Online Library Instruction: A Citation Analysis.” Journal of Library Administration 50 (5-6) (August 10): 530-542. 4 Denick, D., Bhatt, J. and Layton, B.. (2010). Citation Analysis of Engineering Design Reports for Information Literacy Assessment. http://idea.library.drexel.edu/handle/1860/3475. 5 Hovde, K. (2000). “Check the citation: library instruction and student paper bibliographies.” Research Strategies 17 (1) (March): 3-9. 6 Kenedy, R., & Monty, V

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How do Engineering Students and Faculty use Library Resources?

Conference Session: Engineering Libraries (ELD) Poster Session
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Janet Fransen, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Libraries

] K. Soria, J. Fransen and S. Nackerud, '"Library Use and Undergraduate Student Outcomes: New Evidence forStudents' Retention and Academic Success," portal: Libraries and the Academy, vol. 13, no. 2.[2] M. Oakleaf, '"The value of academic libraries: A comprehensive research review and report,", 2010.[3] J.L. Jones, '"Using library swipe-card data to inform decision making," Georgia Library Quarterly, vol. 48, no.2, 04/15, pp. 11-13.[4] G. Haddow and J. Joseph, '"Loans, logins, and lasting the course: academic library use and student retention,"Australian Academic & Research Libraries, vol. 41, no. 4, 12, pp. 233-244.[5] G. Stone, B. Ramsden and D. Pattern, '"Looking for the Link between Library Usage and Student Attainment,"Ariadne

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Influence of Discovery Search Tools on Science and Engineering e-books Usage

Conference Session: Information Tools and Techniques for Engineering Education
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Eugene Barsky, University of British Columbia; Sarah Jane Dooley, Dalhousie University; Tara Mawhinney, McGill University; Zoey Peterson, University of British Columbia; Michelle Spence, University of Toronto
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Libraries

this is an area that could use further study.Changes to how libraries implement discovery layers and how vendors provide librarians withusage statistics will assist libraries—and their patrons—in navigating the often confusing worldof academic e-books.References1. American Library Association. Academic libraries. In The State of America's Libraries: A Report from the American Library Association. 2011. Available: http://www.ala.org/news/mediapresscenter/americaslibraries/academic Accessed 12/17/2012.2. Primary Research Group. Library use of e-books. [New York, N.Y.]: Primary Research Group, 2012.3. Zhao, S, Zhao W. Addressing the challenge: Cataloguing electronic books in academic libraries. Evidence

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Engineering Librarians as Partners of Faculty in Teaching Scholarly Inquiry to Undergraduate Students through Curriculum Integration: The Biotextiles Product Development Course Blog

Conference Session: Engineering Libraries (ELD) Poster Session
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Greg Tourino, North Carolina State University; Martin W. King, North Carolina State University
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Libraries

. Page 23.515.9References[1] D. Churchill. Educational applications of web 2.0: Using blogs to support teaching and learning. British Journalof Educational Technology 40(1), pp. 179-183. 2008.[2] L. M. Braender, C. M. Kapp and J. Yeras. Using web technology to teach students about their digitalworld. Journal of Information Systems Education 20(2), pp. 145-153. 2009.[3] S. Goyal. Blog and blogging. Journal of Science 1(1), pp. 1-2. 2012.[4] J. J. Heys. Group projects in chemical engineering using a wiki. Chemical Engineering Education 42(2), pp. 91.2008.[5] J. Chao. Student project collaboration using wikis. Presented at Software Engineering Education & Training,2007. CSEET'07. 20th Conference on. 2007.[6] D. Churchill. Educational