Conference Session

Information Literacy Integration and Assessment

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Riley, Smith College; Rocco Piccinino, Smith College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

; and assisted student teams per request as they progressed with their projects. The courseprofessor assigned reading on information literacy; conducted a class discussion on informationliteracy in the broader context of intentional learning and reflective judgment; developed ahomework assignment designed to practice information retrieval and evaluation skills; reviewedthese skills on a midterm exam; reinforced information literacy skills on assignments includingproblem sets and ethics case analyses; and incorporated information literacy throughout the LCAproject and specifically through an LCA annotated bibliography assignment.Assessment data from student work as well as course surveys and focus groups provide feedbackon student learning and

Conference Session

Information Literacy Integration and Assessment

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Riley, Smith College; Rocco Piccinino, Smith College; Mary Moriarty, Smith College; Linda Jones, Smith College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

(visual, oral and written) [g] responsibility6. Ethics: the ability to think critically and act reflectively in g. an ability to communicate effectively relation to engineering ethics and professional responsibility h. the broad education necessary to understand [f, h, j] the impact of engineering solutions in a7. Life Long Learning: the ability to apply the fundamentals of global and societal context how people learn to one’s own education and life goals, and i. a recognition of the need for, and an ability to to use this knowledge to engage others in learning [i] engage in life-long learning8. Problem Framing

Conference Session

Information Literacy Integration and Assessment

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara MacAlpine, Trinity University; Mahbub Uddin, Trinity University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

expressed dissatisfaction withthe preponderance of citations reflecting Google searches in the mini-design reports. After thelibrarian became involved, he noted that the quality of cited material showed definiteimprovement. The research logs that the students turned in were their primary form ofassessment and feedback. These were required for the final report, were graded by the librarian,and accounted for a small percentage of the final grade on the mini-design project. Almost all ofthem received the maximum number of points; many of them had good analyses of why aparticular database (or Google) was most effective for their topic. While a few student groupsreported spending only an hour on their library research, most of them spent significantly

Conference Session

ELD Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Heyer-Gray, University of California, Davis; Jean McKenzie, University of California, Berkeley; Lisa Ngo, University of California, Berkeley; Karen Andrews, University of California, Davis; Emily Stambaugh, California Digital Library

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

and statements can vary among the campuses, therecords for the titles in the union catalog need to be consistent and display the shared printlocation. Cooperation and input among NRLF staff, the UC Berkeley systems department, andthe California Digital Library was vital for allowing this to happen with a minimum of delay.Below are two examples of records from the union catalog that reflect combined UC Berkeleyand UC Davis contributions.IEEE Micro holdings and MARC 852 field display in the Melvyl union catalog:NRLF UC Shared Print-1 Circ status University of California Libraries - Building Use Only v.1(Feb 1981)-24(2004), 26(2006)-27(2007)852 |a GLAD |b UL01 |j XXX Shared Print-1 |3 v.1

Conference Session

“And Other Duties as Assigned”

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Sapp Nelson, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

Page 14.862.5were distributed and chalking messages on sidewalks was used, particularly during orientationand other special events. This tactical analysis, reflected in the flowchart above, aided reflectionon previous marketing practices and provided insight into the patron groups that were previouslythe primary audiences of marketing projects.Another round of research followed that profiled the patrons that were effectively being servedthrough previous marketing practices and those patrons that were being missed. The primarypatron groups, also known as target markets, represent a variety of groups from around theColleges of Engineering and Technology, as well as across Purdue University and throughout thestate of Indiana. Due to the diversity

Conference Session

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

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adriana Popescu, Princeton University; Patricia Gaspari-Bridges, Princeton University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

statistics monitored by the library reflect thistrend. In fact, all new journal subscriptions acquired since 2006 have been electronic format only.Having the print copy of a journal on site is no longer a requirement, therefore during the2005/06 and 2006/07 academic years, 4,652 bound journal volumes were sent to remote storageand 2,084 volumes of duplicate volumes were withdrawn since these titles were availableelectronically. It is expected that by July 1 2009, 2,000 more volumes will be sent to remotestorage or withdrawn.Table 1. The Engineering Library Collection in NumbersLibrary Collection 2001 2009Monographs (vols.) 74,700 71,000Bound periodicals (vols

Conference Session

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

improvement in thestandard of the submitted literature reviews and this was reflected in their final reports.Students were able to access a wider range of information resources without resorting tomerely Google, and the quality of referencing was greatly improved over previous years. Theability to identify weak writing skills in students early in the course was an advantage sincethey could be referred to experts for help in time to improve their skills in this area. Onebonus of using teaching support was the ability to call in specialists at short notice, as wasdemonstrated in the statistics modules. The student-centred approach developed for thelibrary database teaching was very effective and has been adapted for other courses. Thelibrarians were

Conference Session

Meeting the Needs of Engineering Faculty, Researchers, and Students

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Kirkwood, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

in many civil engineering fields,that the governmental resources are especially important to them. Perhaps the type of researchprojects undertaken by the master’s student more readily reflect the work of the civil engineeringin designing systems and processes that meet everyday needs. The work of doctorial studentsmay be more focused to more esoteric research as they prepare for teaching and researchobligations that are a part of faculty positions. Further research is needed to clarify these issues,as well as help today’s librarian make decisions about what resources they university or collegelibrary should collect.Civil Engineering ResourcesBelow is a listing of the organizations, government entities, and other resources of which alibrarian

Conference Session

Meeting the Needs of Engineering Faculty, Researchers, and Students

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Baer, Georgia Institute of Technology; Lisha Li, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

university experience.Literature reviewMany studies have been done on information usage over several decades. As the technologieschange, the processes and patterns of information-seeking behavior change as well. Thesechanges have been reflected in recent literature on the topic. Brown provides a sketch ofinformation seeking behavior of scientists, and indicates that the “ultimate preferred source forinformation was … the printed journal article.”1 Hallmark presents a snapshot of academicresearchers and their information needs in one area, and proves that “…journal articles, whetherprinted or electronic, continue to be their ultimate textual resource.”2 Kwasitsu samplesengineers in information use and discovers a “significant relationship between