Conference Session

Information Literacy: Theory and Practice

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nasser Saleh, Queen's University

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Engineering Libraries

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

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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Engineering Libraries

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

Conference Session

Information Literacy: Theory and Practice

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

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

Conference Session

Information Literacy Programs for First-Year Engineering Students

Collection

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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Engineering Libraries

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

Information Literacy: Preparing Students for the Real World

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patsy Hulse, University of Auckland; Dahlia Dantang Han, University Auckland, Engineering Library; Emil Melnichenko, University of Auckland; Susan Brookes, University of Auckland, Engineering Library

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

Page 22.981.3via the UoA Library Business subject web pages.Module 3 - ‘Cutting edge research?’ Apart from business best practices, your manager has alsoasked you to use your connection with the University and explore any new material that might bedeveloped. ‘Finding patents’ includes information on finding patents, and an activity using theDerwent Innovations Index databaseModule 4 - ‘Time to do testing’ After selecting the material for packaging, we now need to test it tosee if it fits the purpose. We want to do this correctly and in a standard way so that we have a goodmeans of comparison. ‘Finding standards’ concentrates on efficient searching of the New Zealandstandards database, but also provides information on other standards

Conference Session

To Boldly Go... Engineering Librarians Explore New Connections with Users

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne Parker, University of Manitoba

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Engineering Libraries

quite the same way. For example, students have commented on theirsearch pages that Google cannot give them the kind of scholarly sources they need tounderstand engineering concepts. Because of the librarian’s direct engagement in first aclassroom and then a faculty, the perception has changed – and for the better.In this way, we are able to approach the outcome that Brent argues for: learning aresearch process and “learning by inquiry in a collaborative environment” [18].Bibliography[1] A. Parker and N. Godavari (2007). “Information Literacy and the art of doing research within the context of an engineering technical communications course,” The Canadian Design Engineering Network (CDEN) and the Canadian Congress on Engineering

Conference Session

To Boldly Go... Engineering Librarians Explore New Connections with Users

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Mark Chrimes, Institution of Civil Engineers

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Engineering Libraries

disappearance of subject libraries and specialist staff.At Imperial College London, ICE now provide the civil engineering department with itslibrary catalogue, the College Librarian having refused to support a departmental collection.The impact of the web and related IT developmentsThis process has, of course, taken place against the background of the development ofknowledge management systems, the use of the internet generally to retrieve information, theloss in primacy of bibliographic databases, the perceived irrelevance of library catalogues andthe potential for radical changes in user behaviour.These developments in the UK have been monitored by a series of reports notably thosefunded by RIN (Research Information Network), and JISC (Joint

Conference Session

Evolving Engineering Libraries: Services, Spaces, and Collections

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Sapp Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

not only on the literature of data curation, but also onchanges in e-science that are impacting liaison disciplines. This implies not only keeping up todate on what has just been published by a faculty member within a disciplinary department, butalso tracking emerging areas within the discipline, the predicted next steps in a research threadbeing carried out by a professor, and staying up to date on relevant data standards for yourdiscipline. 8A number of libraries have performed extensive interviews with research faculty to determinethe current state of data management at their institution, as well as predict needed services. Acomprehensive survey of the data practices and needs of academic departments was performedby University of Minnesota