Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 3: Instruction & Information Literacy

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Pixton, Brigham Young University

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD)

for industryconsensus documents (standards), and documents published through legal review (patents), although students inadvanced writing classes are not asked to complete any scenarios using these paths. These paths will be exercised inthe future with courses that focus on this type of document. How was the info made available? Self-published 3rd Party, Editorial/Fact check only Conference paper Peer-reviewed Journal Where Where Where

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 1: Engineering Librarianship

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth C. Novosel, University of Colorado Boulder

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Diversity

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with the lowest rate of degree earners with adisability was engineering (8.2%) [14]. Additionally, the National Science Foundation [15]reports that disabled scholars receive less funding and had lower employment rates than theirnon-disabled peers, and the National Institute of Health (NIH) [16] found that the percentage ofdisabled people in professional STEM fields grew only 3% (from 6% to 9%) between 1999 and2019, but that the number of people in STEM fields overall increased approximately 79% since1990 [17]. Poignantly, research has also shown that there is a significant disparity betweendisabled STEM students who have dominant identities and those who have what are consideredmultiply-minoritized identities, particularly feminine presenting

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 2: Understanding Our Users

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Parker, University of British Columbia, Vancouver

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Diversity

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less common [3], and researchers may be reluctant, with a preference to sharedata only when requested [4], [5] or only with peers [6].How well prepared are engineering faculty to deposit data in a repository to fulfill funding orpublication requirements? In 2021, Canada’s federal granting Tri-Agency Council released itsdraft Research Data Management Policy, mandating that by Spring 2023 some fundedresearchers will be expected to complete data management plans (DMP) [7]. All fundedresearchers will be required to deposit their data into a repository with the expectation thatresearchers “provide appropriate access to the data where ethical, cultural, legal and commercialrequirements allow, and in accordance with the FAIR principles and the

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wynn Tranfield, University of California, Santa Cruz

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Diversity

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. Recently, researchers at CalPoly Pomona used surveys and focus groups to assess theutility of an online video tutorial library [6]. Specifically, they were curious about the impact ofan educational video library on populations that were underrepresented, under supported, andhad lower persistence rates than their peers. Change & Eskridge (2015) reported on a number ofsurveys, focus groups, interviews and observations to determine the space needs of engineeringstudents at North Carolina State University [1]. Instructors at Pennsylvania State University usedsurveys and focus groups to assess the quality and effectiveness of first year seminar classes inthe School of Engineering. Though not library-specific, the study did examine how the

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kendall Morgan, Grainger Engineering Library and Information Center; Elisandro Cabada, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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than otherdisciplines and experience longer citation time lags. Mathematics information becomes out-of-date at a slower rate than most other disciplines [3]. In comparison, researchers in a field likemedicine with a faster publication cycle have need for current, recently published information,while an older book or paper can remain useful to mathematicians. This phenomenon may in partaccount for why print collections continue to be prioritized for mathematics.Anderson writes, “Mathematicians who use the library can be characterized as very critical yetappreciative of library services, generally dismayed by the inadequacies of online catalogs (duein part to what they perceive as not very friendly interfaces) and very proud of the

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 3: Instruction & Information Literacy

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise Amanda Wetzel, Pennsylvania State University; Paul McMonigle, Pennsylvania State University

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD)

methodwas published in the Journal of Information Science. Designed as a way for students to evaluateinternet sources, RADAR is an acronym for Relevance, Authority, Date, Appearance, andReason for writing. Since the term is a palindrome, the evaluation can be done in either orderwithout losing effectiveness. The big difference between CRAAP and this tool is this flexibility[6]. Depending on student and research needs, starting with Relevance or Reason can be the mostappropriate to help with the evaluation of resources.In 2017, librarians at the University of Waterloo adopted RADAR in their information literacysessions. The librarians asked students to evaluate both an academic article and an online sourceon an engineering topic of choice, then

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 2: Understanding Our Users

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Kurr, University of Tennessee - Knoxville; Jimmy A. Landmesser Jr., UT-Battelle

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD)

professionals was notinterpreted to be lacking. However, the survey results show that there is a lack of emphasis ontechnical standards in the undergraduate engineering curriculum and a large recommendation forengineers across all sectors (students through engineering professional colleagues) to take acourse in technical standards basics, as was proposed in the survey.Mechanical, electrical, and materials were reported as the engineering disciplines in which atechnical standards course would be most desirable for respondents. Engineering disciplines thatreceived the highest amount of write-ins for the Other option include architectural and nuclear.While participants were able to select more than one discipline, each of the four listed abovereceived 80

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Weiss, University of Maryland- College Park

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Diversity

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reference lists can be another way to discover other researchers from diverse backgrounds.AuditingAuditing citations at several points in the research process is important, especially as citationsoften change in the editing and peer review process. The UMD research guide to citation justicelinks to a basic spreadsheet template that can be used for in depth auditing [23]. Keeping trackof citation composition using a spreadsheet allows the audit to be in-depth and thorough,although it can be time consuming. Codes have also been developed to analyze the gender andethnic makeup of a bibliography and can provide an overview audit in a fraction of the time. It isimportant to keep in mind, however, that these codes are far from precise and are based

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 4: Outreach & Collaboration

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin Rowley, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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]. While other participating institutions did the same, including the author of thispublication [1], the authors went on to publish a peer-reviewed article on their findings [18]. Intheir study of business faculty teaching needs, Ireland, Thompson, and Bourke found threethemes: textbooks and course materials, the role of technology and motivation. They also foundthat the concepts of “time as a barrier and the desire to improve” as additional themes that werewoven through the discussions of the other three main themes. This paper was based on findingsfrom the same multi-site study the author of this paper participated in with business faculty atUB. What is worth noting is that the Ireland et al. paper also included Computer Science facultyin their