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Making an Impact: Building Support with Data and Design

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hilda Teresa Ayala-Gonzalez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez ; Cristina D. Pomales-Garcia, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Jaquelina Ester Alvarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez

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Faculty & Postdoctoral Fellows. She organizes and offers workshops and training on infor- mation literacy skills, scholarly communication, copyright and data management. She is a graduate of the ACRL Information Literacy Immersion Program (2010) and the DuraSpace e-Science Institute (2014). She obtained a Master’s Degree in Library Science and Information Science in 1997 and a post-master’s degree in 1999 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Design, Impact and Best Practices for a Graduate Research and Innovation CenterAbstractSince 2009, the University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez (UPRM) implemented several

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Information Tools and Techniques for Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Giovanna Badia, McGill University; April Colosimo, McGill University

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professional developmentopportunities for librarians.BackgroundThe authors first used the web conferencing software, Adobe Connect, to provide office hoursfor undergraduate students completing research assignments in large science and engineeringcourses at McGill University. The online office hours occurred at the same time as the in-person office hours to reach more students, including those less likely to visit the science andengineering library in person.The authors also investigated the use of Adobe Connect to design webinars. They created athree-part series on impact measurements, which covered how to: (1) identify highly citedjournals within a discipline using Journal Citation Reports, and compare journals using ScopusAnalytics; (2) search Web

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Making an Impact: Building Support with Data and Design

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaoju "Julie" Chen, Carnegie Mellon University; Jessica Benner, Carnegie Mellon University; Sarah Young, Carnegie Mellon University; Matthew R. Marsteller, Carnegie Mellon University

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subject fields in which their users are involved. Libraryspaces and services must be designed to meet the needs and behaviors of these researchers [2].Research behaviors and needs vary across disciplines [3]. To address specific needs from a certaindiscipline, it is important for subject librarians as well as information specialists to understand theresearch life cycle within that discipline. There have been many studies on the information needsof students and scholars in various disciplines [4][5][6][7][8][9]. However, the specific needs ofCivil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) scholars have yet to be studied in depth. In this study,we aim to understand the research practices and needs of Civil and Environmental Engineeringscholars. The

Conference Session

Engineering Librarians: Impacting the Past, Present, and Future

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniela Solomon, Case Western Reserve University; Matthew R Marsteller, Carnegie Mellon University

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and, as a result, an increased demand for adequatesupport services.This study addresses the questions of how are engineering librarians roles impacted by and whatis the extent of their involvement with the new research metrics practice.Literature ReviewResearch assessment was done traditionally through peer-review with the intention of improvingthe quality of scientific research.1 However, the exponential increase of scholarly outputs andincreasing interdisciplinarity deemed peer-review activity as insufficient assessment practice andcreated the need for a more comprehensive assessment methodology. Additionally, as theunderstanding of the relation between research and social and economic benefits changed,research public policy also changed

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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Fred Rascoe, Georgia Institute of Technology; Lisha Li, Georgia Institute of Technology

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on 6 disciplines of study and research:aerodynamics and fluid mechanics; aeroelasticity and structural dynamics; flight mechanics andcontrols; propulsion and combustion; structural mechanics and materials; and system design andoptimization. The school has a faculty of more than 40 tenure-track professors and enrollment ofmore than 1,300 graduate and undergraduate students. There are nearly 20 labs and researchgroups housed within the school.Selected Literature ReviewResearch libraries have provided data management services for over a decade. Many suchservices continue to provide value and to make an impact in their respective researchcommunities. In order to improve data services for research communities, librarians haveconstantly sought

Conference Session

Making an Impact: Building Support with Data and Design

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Figueiredo, University of Waterloo; Angela Henshilwood, University of Toronto; Michelle Spence, University of Toronto; Mindy Thuna, University of Toronto; Siu Hong Yu, University of Waterloo

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many cases where processes are not established forstudents to follow, the results of a literature review or the data mined may be lost. The turnoverof graduate students (Fig. 2) upon degree completion was noted to have an impact on research.One researcher commented, “in practice we’ve lost the vast majority of data that students collectover the past. The stuff that’s in the thesis lasts forever, the stuff that’s electronic we don’t have asystem for that, and that is a weakness.”Fig. 2: Turnover of graduate students and their expected tasks throughout their academic careerAt U of T, the research data management (RDM) librarians have created workshops specificallyfor graduate students to provide them with tools and methods for RDM best practices

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffery L. Loo, University of California, Berkeley; Lisa T. Ngo, University of California, Berkeley; Cody K. Hennesy, University of California, Berkeley; Brian D. Quigley, University of California, Berkeley; Jean McKenzie, University of California, Berkeley

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c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Embedding video-based learning modules for library research methods in an online graduate engineering degree programAbstractAt the University of California, Berkeley, the College of Engineering has launched a fully onlineMaster's degree program in integrated circuits. As part of this program, students are required tocomplete a comprehensive capstone project requiring access to the research literature andtraining on its use.The Library plays an important role in providing the information resources and instruction tohelp students succeed in their capstone. In response to student need, we designed an onlineinstruction environment that supports common information challenges, uses

Conference Session

Information Literacy: Theory and Practice

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nasser Saleh, Queen's University

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thedeliverables. Another major finding from these preliminary data is that the interaction betweenthe two dimensions of this study (the learners’ information behaviour and the learning task) wasclear in many responses but the levels of interaction will be further investigated by conductinginterviews. It is important to mention that the presented data in this paper constitute a smallportion of the collected data for this study as the research is still in progress.Investigating information behaviour of engineering students is an area of research thatengineering librarians are best suited to do and it will definitely guide the practice they dothrough direct instruction to the class, meeting with students, or by providing web-basedsolutions such as subject

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

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Shelby J. Hallman, North Carolina State University; Bertha P. Chang, North Carolina State University

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has been shown to improve research skills, the substance ofresearch reports, understanding of subject material [5], and preparedness for advanced researchtopics [6].To help address meeting this information literacy need within the specific context ofundergraduate research, it has been suggested that integrating librarians into the instructionalteams which support undergraduate researchers can help these students increase the developmentof their IL skills [3], [5]. Additionally, as a means of increasing library impact on campus, it hasbeen recommended that libraries increase support to high-impact practices [7], [8].BackgroundNorth Carolina State University (NC State), a land-grant university with a student enrollment ofapproximately 36,000

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Educating the Whole Engineer - Building Life Skills

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Kindschi, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Patrick Eagan, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Paul Ross, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.ABET criteria a through k invite interpretation. This has been a source of concern for someeducators, but it has invited the IRRAE instructors to assess and articulate the research aims ofthe course and their applications to graduate work in engineering leadership. 2 Facility inresearch methodologies contribute to success in engineering professionalism: knowledge ofbasics, design of experiments, design of systems, problem analysis and solution, impact ofengineering work. It is also easy to see that research skills contribute to the professionalism of“life-long learning” and that the research tools increasingly available for secondary research are“necessary for engineering practice.”The

Conference Session

Information Literacy: Theory and Practice

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy G. Buhler, University of Florida; Michelle Leonard, University of Florida; Margeaux Johnson, University of Florida; Ben DeVane, University of Florida

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experiential approaches to learning will be emphasizedin the instructional design of the GAP game. To scaffold players‘ development of expertise, thisframework will emphasize experiential learning, immediate and meaningful feedback, identity-linked narrative engagement, and ―just-in-time‖ delivery of information. In addition, the gamewill make use of strategies intended to influence students‘ ethical behavior, and it will explorethe impact of peer behavior, institutional norms, and differing cultural practices on plagiarism. Itwill be collaboratively designed, tested, and evaluated through a multi-disciplinary iterativedevelopment process by recognized experts in graduate science education, gaming, academicintegrity, intellectual property rights, and

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Information Literacy: Theory and Practice

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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information processing are madeavailable at college campuses (Grasha, 1996).Implementation and Assessment The author utilizes several tools for assessing the data he has collected over the years.The author tries to implement ideas from several researchers and scholars into practice usingmodern technology (Marchese, 1991, 1997). Appendix A shows the five principles that are important while a course is designed,developed and assessed. Appendix B shows the matrix generated by the author for conducting assessment. Inthis particular case, the author chose to assess the subject matter of Industrial Engineering.The author decided that there were 16 important traits that need to be assessed. Appendix C documents this data collected

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Teaching Engineering Students and Library Staff: New Ideas and Best Practices

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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mechanics and heat transfer and is examining research topics in laboratory education in those fields. Prior to CSUM, Dr. Tsai was a Member of the Technical Staff in the Fluid Mechanics Group at The Aerospace Corporation. Dr. Tsai earned his Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. at the University of California, Berkeley in Mechanical Engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Measuring Information Fluency Instruction: Ethical Use of Images in Engineering Student PresentationsAbstractThe ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education, “Information Has Value”frame includes the knowledge practice of “articulate the purpose and distinguishingcharacteristics of

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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, which begins with knowing your users’ behaviors and aspirations. As a result, librariansare increasingly adopting methods for learning about and understanding our users. A growingnumber of libraries are undertaking projects to study users’ behaviors by leveraging qualitativemethodologies, ethnographic strategies, and participatory design processes such as thosedescribed in the University of Rochester Libraries’ studies of researchers and students. Theirwork to understand faculty’s research practices and behaviors 1 and “what students really dowhen they write their research papers” 2 have inspired many other libraries to employ ananthropological approach to learning more about library users. Some of these projects arenoteworthy for their size

Conference Session

Engineering Librarians: Impacting the Past, Present, and Future

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amani Magid, New York University Abu Dhabi

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Annual Conference, Austin, Texas USA, 2009.[8] S. Collard, I. Datig, and A. Magid, "Reference and Research Services in a Global Campus Environment," in Bridging Worlds: Emerging Models and Practices of U.S. Academic Libraries Around the Globe, R. Pun, S. Collard, and J. Parrott, Eds., ed Chicago: ACRL Publications, 2016.[9] B. Trott and I. D. Silver, "Outreach Activities for Librarian Liaisons," Reference & User Services Quarterly, vol. 54, pp. 8-14, Winter 2014.[10] M. R. Tennant, "Customizing for Clients: Developing a Library Liaison Program from Need to Plan," Bulletin of the Medical Library Association, vol. 89 number 1, pp. 8-20, 2001.[11] J. E. Pasek, "Organizing the liaison role," College &

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Beneficial Partnerships: Enhancing Library Programming with Strategic Collaborations

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily K. Hart, Syracuse University; Alex Vincent Jannini, Syracuse University; Alexander J. Johnson, Syracuse University; Katy Pieri, Syracuse University

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degrees and academic careers in engineering; toaid graduate engineering students in preparing to seek employment in academia; and to increasepedagogical understanding and best practices in engineering education” [2]. The similaritiesbetween the missions of the Libraries and ASEE@SU, both of whom pledge to aid students inachieving success in their academic careers and beyond, and the desire to find the mostsuccessful avenues for connecting with graduate students helped to foster a mutually beneficialrelationship. ASEE@SU puts on programming throughout each academic year, mainly in theform of workshops and seminars designed to sharpen ECS graduate student’s soft skills. Theircore programming, however, is the annual Soft Skills Boot Camp, also known

Conference Session

Measuring Impact: Libraries, Librarians, Instruction, and Institutions

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Matthew Markowitz, Cornell University; Jill H. Powell, Cornell University; Jeffrey T. Hancock, Cornell University

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novice organization. 3. Operate in a Western country chiefly for the purpose of functioning as a vanity press for scholars in a developing country. 4. Do minimal or no copyediting. 5. Publish papers that are not academic at all, e.g. essays by laypeople or obvious pseudo- science. 6. Have a ‘contact us’ page that only includes a web form, and the publisher hides or does not reveal its location.”15 Essentially, predatory publishers deceive academics by faking the practices and policiesof top journals (e.g., peer review, editorial boards, impact factors). In doing so, predatoryjournals have the potential to degrade the quality of research in circulation and they reduce thelikelihood of scholars publishing in reputable

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Technical Session 1: Collaborating with Engineering Students and Faculty

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander J. Carroll, North Carolina State University; Bertha P. Chang, North Carolina State University; Honora N. Eskridge, North Carolina State University

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–30.51. Erin Crede and Maura Borrego, “Learning in Graduate Engineering Research Groups of Various Sizes,” Journal of Engineering Education 101, no. 3 (2012): 565–589.52. Christine Urquhart, “How Do I Measure the Impact of My Service?,” in Evidence-Based Practice for Information Professionals: A Handbook, ed. Andrew Booth and Anne Brice (London: Facet Publishing, 2003), 210–22.53. Alison Brettle et al., “Evaluating Clinical Librarian Services: A Systematic Review,” Health Information & Libraries Journal 28, no. 1 (March 1, 2011): 3–22, doi:10.1111/j.1471- 1842.2010.00925.x.54. Ibid.55. Alison L. Weightman and Jane Williamson, “The Value and Impact of Information Provided through Library Services for Patient Care: A

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Engineering Libraries Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindsay Anderberg, New York University; Matthew Frenkel, New York University; Mikolaj Wilk, New York University

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in anthropology from Dickinson College.Dr. Matthew Frenkel, New York UniversityMr. Mikolaj Wilk, New York University Engineering Reference Associate at Bern Dibner Library c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Project Shhh! A library design contest for engineering studentsBackground Bern Dibner Library of Science and Technology is an academic engineering librarysupporting the teaching and research needs of the faculty and student body of the New YorkUniversity Tandon School of Engineering. Tandon maintains a student population of about5,000 students, with roughly an even distribution between undergraduate and graduate students[1]. Located in Brooklyn, New York, Dibner Library is in an urban

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Engineering Librarians: Impacting the Past, Present, and Future

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J White, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario

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standpoint and written in such a manner as to be of general interest. C. Books treating of details of practical application of science and engineering; suitable for city officials or others interested in municipal affairs, manufacturers, mechanics, artisans, students in manual training, and as a preparatory for more advanced work. D. Advanced books for engineers, designers, surveyors, etc.” 24Each entry included the author’s name (often only the surname), title, publisher and price. Manywere also accompanied by a one sentence description of the contents. The reaction to the reportwas mixed. Some members praised it while others questioned the inclusion of certainpublications, including those of the International Correspondence

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Professional Issues and Opportunities for Engineering Librarians

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Michael Fosmire, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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for your attention. I am seeking your assistance, as director of the MET BS program at[Institution], with a research project to understand the role of and extract best practices for informationliteracy in ABET ETAC student outcome 3.g. ‘Ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communicationin both technical and non-technical environment; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technicalliterature.’I anticipate presenting the results at an upcoming ABET symposium and ASEE Annual Conference toshare best practices on addressing and assessing 3.g student outcomes.For the project, I would appreciate it if you could share the following information from your institution’smost recent ABET self-study: Criterion 4. Continuous

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Collaboration, A Cool Tool: Librarians/Faculty/Students Work Together for Quality Results

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patsy Hulse, University of Auckland; John St George, University of Auckland; Li Wang, University of Auckland

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engineering project curriculum redesign? Patsy Hulse, John St George and Li WangAbstractAcademics, librarians, and student learning advisors collaborated to redesign the Civil &Environmental Engineering undergraduate course curriculum at the University of Aucklandand to integrate information literacy principles. The aim was to improve students’ researchskills in line with the University’s Graduate Profile, and also meet the Institution ofProfessional Engineers’ requirements for accreditation.This paper will focus on the changes that have been made to the compulsory Civil &Environmental Engineering Year 4 research-based project paper. The curriculum wasredesigned by introducing a series of

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division Technical Session 2: Special Topics

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Qianjin Zhang, University of Iowa; Brian Westra, University of Iowa

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present on these topics andfacilitate discussions about best practices and resources. These presentations offered an informalsetting in which instructional materials and examples could be developed, and became the basisfor a one-credit graduate-level Research Data Management course for ISRP trainees.The proposal was accepted for funding by NIEHS for 2020-2025, starting in April of 2020, withboth librarians funded at 10% of their time. There are a range of aims for the DMAC related todata management and sharing that span the five years of this grant. Outlined below are some ofour activities during the first year.OutcomesResearch Data Management CourseA one-credit graduate-level course called Research Data Management Seminar was offeredthrough the

Conference Session

Foundations for Pedagogical Success

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Lucchesi, Michigan Technological University; Jennifer Sams, Michigan Technological University; Lauren Movlai, Michigan Technological University; Erin S Matas, Michigan Technological University; Nora Allred, Michigan Technological University

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Consul- tants, a group of students who provide peer-to-peer library research help.Nora Allred, Michigan Technological University Nora Allred is Scholarly Communications and Copyright Librarian at the J. Robert Van Pelt and Opie Library at Michigan Technological University. She provides copyright and fair use awareness to the campus community through the library’s webpage, presentations, instruction sessions, and one-on-one consultations. As Co-PI on the NSF ethics education project, she lead the learning module on copyright and fair use for graduate students. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Developing a Comprehensive, Assessment-based

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

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

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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) information for future space studyresearchers to use.Literature Review The focus of most studies on University spaces has been based on the studentengagement framework to explore the role of various study spaces on the university campus (e.g.[1], [2], [3], [4], [13]). Riddle and Souter [5] argued that current practices in designing studentstudy spaces ignore students’ perspectives and reproduce environments that are familiar but lesssuitable for active peer learning and learning supported by technologies that students prefer.Although many researchers have attempted to find the students’ perspectives through varioussurvey instruments, not many have used ethnographic surveys. A study by Harrop and Turpin[3], explored learners’ with photographic

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gavin Paul, NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering; Yona Jean-Pierre, New York University; Ana Torres, New York University

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].Many articles have appeared on the practical aspects of design and content of online libraryinstructional material. Blummer wrote a literature review on best practices for creating an onlinetutorial [14]. Other studies include best practices for streaming desktop capture [15]; thecreation of a multimedia tutorial [16]; creating an adaptable module for an LMS [5]; updating andscaling content [17]; incorporating informational media into a web based information literacytutorial [18]; incorporating student feedback to enhance design and updates [19]; designing aninteractive online module based on pedagogical best practices [20]; and delivering informationusing available technologies [21].Several authors, including Henrich and Lowe have mentioned

Conference Session

Information Literacy Programs for First-Year Engineering Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meagan C. Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael Fosmire, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruth Wertz P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education and is the Co-Director of As- sessment Research for the Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE) at Purdue University. Dr. Cardella earned a B.Sc. in Mathematics from the University of Puget Sound and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering at the University of Washington. At the University of Washington she worked with the Center for Engineering Learning and Teaching (CELT) and the LIFE Center (Learning in Informal and Formal Environments). She was a CASEE Postdoctoral Engineering Education Researcher at the Center for Design Research at Stanford before beginning her appointment at Purdue. Her research interests include: learning in

Conference Session

Technical Papers

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dana Denick, Drexel University; Jay Bhatt, Drexel University; Bradley Layton, Drexel University (Eng.)

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projects are research-driven and thus require that students become Page 15.278.4familiar with fundamental concepts as well as the latest work being conducted in that particularfield. Also during the third term, library instruction that focuses on providing a foundation forunderstanding the types and formats of engineering literature and how to identify, access andselect appropriate engineering resources is provided for the 700-900 students per year in DrexelUniversity’s Introduction to Engineering Design program.GoalsWhile the outcomes of this study are aimed to primarily impact practices at Drexel University,we hope that the methods and findings

Conference Session

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

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

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

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librarians looking toform cross-disciplinary partnerships.While engineering and business students have different information needs, topics such as patents,manufacturing standards, and industry research are relevant to both areas. Collaboration betweenthe librarians serving these programs is important to best support users. Yet at large universities,these librarians might be working on different teams and even in different buildings. Such wasthe case at one university, where the engineering librarian and the business librarian, and theirrespective collections, were for many years based in libraries on opposite sides of campus.In 2016, a newly hired business librarian was placed in an office in the campus STEM libraryand the engineering librarian was

Conference Session

Assessment of Information Literacy Programs for Engineers

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alysia Starkey, Kansas State University-Salina; Jung Oh, Kansas State University-Salina; Judith Collins, Kansas State University-Salina; Beverlee Kissick, Kansas State University-Salina

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will be gathered, and how?Assessing information fluencyThis section shares examples of preliminary assessment efforts. The central question is, “Dostudents have the technical, conceptual and critical thinking skills of information [fluency] tosucceed in their profession?”7 The “best practices” for assessing a student process likesecondary research can be time-intensive, for example: • Portfolio assessment including steps from brainstorming • Interviews with students at each stage of research process • Summative assessments of work completed, including oral defense • Observing students and monitoring their work as they search and retrieve8For practical reasons, collaborators have used confidence intervals, an