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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 1

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda R. Musser, Pennsylvania State University

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works issued aspart of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) depository program. From the mid-1940s to mid-1970s the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) operateda depository program with selected libraries. The program distributed technical informationabout atomic energy in various formats – paper, microfiche, microopaques. - and receivinglibraries were tasked with making these materials available to the public [1]. While there wassome overlap with AEC material distributed via the Federal Depository Library Program(FDLP), the majority of items – hundreds of thousands of titles – were distributed only via theAEC depository program. These library collections remain largely invisible primarily due to thelack of cataloging. Historically

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 1

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abimelec Mercado Rivera, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Eric Prosser, Arizona State University

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growth of data science as adiscipline reflects the increasing demand for data analytics to address global challenges andoptimize processes in sectors including engineering and education. ASEE recognized thisrecently by establishing a Data Science and Analytics Constituent Committee in 2023 to “buildand support member interest in data science and analytics as it relates to engineering researchand education” [1].As higher education institutions continue to adopt new data science curricula, many academiclibraries are finding ways to support this shift [2]. This support ranges from more passivesupport, such as providing information through LibGuides and websites, to more active support,such as providing data science workshops [3] that include such

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 1

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sara C. Kern, Pennsylvania State University; Denise Amanda Wetzel, Pennsylvania State University; Elliott Rose, The Pennsylvania State University

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Fall2024, with 1,726 in Engineering alone [1]. With so many students, it can be challenging toadequately meet the breadth of needs and wants across the student population. The authorsbalance this by taking a cost-benefit approach to assessment. Broadly, we consider an eventsuccessful not just based on attendance, for that can vary greatly between small and large events,but also time and cost for developing these events. For low-investment programs, single-digitattendance is celebrated, especially in first iterations of events. For high-investment programs,success is measured relative to the work and cost of the program.The core mission of this work is to increase graduate students’ sense of belonging as part of thevibrant, large campus experience

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 1

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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associate in the Engineering Library at the University of Michigan (1991-93). His research interests include the role of patent information in STEM education, bibliometrics, and the history of STEM librarianship. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Technical Standards as a Form of National Literature: Exploring Early Twentieth Century Canadian National Standards, 1920-1949IntroductionProfessional engineers use a wide variety of information resources in their work. For example,journals, trade magazines, conference proceedings, dissertations, handbooks, maps, preprints,technical reports, patents, datasets, and so on [1]. Perhaps the most essential informationresource in modern engineering

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 4

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anne E Rauh, Syracuse University; Amy S. Van Epps, Harvard University; John J Meier, Pennsylvania State University

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in the search process. At this point, authorsmanually rejected or excluded additional articles that did not meet the topic of the managementof evidence synthesis services in libraries. The resulting list of articles selected is included inAppendix 1.One author manually reviewed the abstracts of each article. If the article included information onsystematic review services, training, or skill development, the author then read or skimmed eacharticle. If the article did not mention those aspects, it was discarded. Another author loaded smallgroups of articles into an institutional subscription to ChatGPT-4o in a closed university researchenvironment to produce summaries of the works. The team members then met to discuss theirfindings and the

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 2

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth C. Novosel, University of Colorado Boulder; Savannah Paige Crowl

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the factors that help and hinder librarians’ ability to provide disability inclusionand support. This paper focuses specifically on data from STEM librarians who participated inthe survey.IntroductionIt is well-documented that disabled people are substantially underrepresented in STEM (science,technology, engineering, math) fields and that they face significant barriers in STEM degreeprograms and professions [1], [2], [3], especially those with multiply-minoritized identities [4].Across all fields of employment, the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) (2025)reported a stark disparity between disabled and non-disabled workers: in March 2025, 41% ofdisabled people in the United States were employed compared with 71% of non-disabled

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 3

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elise Anne Basque, Polytechnique Montreal; Julien Chevrier, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal; Andree-Ann Cormier, Polytechnique Montreal; Manon Du Ruisseau MDR, Polytechnique Montreal; Olivia Fernandez Pereda, Polytechnique Montreal; Camille Fitch-Kustcher, Polytechnique Montreal; Brendan Fitzgibbon, Polytechnique Montreal; Tiphaine Hérault, Polytechnique Montreal; Arina Soare, Polytechnique Montreal

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PhD). Over 10,000 students were enrolled in 2023, 29% of whom were women.The same percentage are international students. Approximately a quarter of the studentpopulation is enrolled in graduate programs, with international enrollment at 59% formaster’s programs and 71% for doctoral programs [1], [2], [3].Polytechnique Montréal offers several mandatory and optional one-credit courses called CAPworkshops to students in research master’s and PhD programs.Since 2002, the Polytechnique Montréal Library has been collaborating with the GraduateStudies Office on a mandatory and credited workshop designed to provide students with theinformation literacy (IL) skills they need to complete their theses and dissertations. Althoughthe workshop title has

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Barbrow, University of Michigan; Kelly Durkin Ruth, United States Naval Academy; Amber Janssen, California State University Maritime Academy; Christina Mayberry, University of California San Diego; Sarah Over, Virginia Tech; Sarah Parker, University of British Columbia, Vancouver

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Engineering, and Optical Engineering.A group of engineering librarians with Naval Architecture, Marine, and/or Ocean Engineering(NAMOE) programs at their institutions decided after the ASEE 2024 conference to cometogether to discuss and support one another in a Community of Practice (CoP, i.e. our pod oflibrarians). This NAMOE CoP has met regularly throughout the fall of 2024 discussing how tofill the gaps in resources and knowledge needed to support NAMOE students and facultyeffectively. Regarding resources, our group has already started to share databases and othersources of information in NAMOE fields. We have longer-term plans to collaboratively developa resource similar to chapters in Osif’s Using the Engineering Literature [1], a critical

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 2

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Woods, University of Sheffield

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sharing via shared Google or Word documents also emerged as a commonbehaviour.Data collection for the study is underway from January to April 2025, with the pilot studyhaving proved a successful test of the methodology.IntroductionThis work-in-progress paper outlines the methodology and preliminary findings of aphenomenological study into the information experiences of women engineeringundergraduates at UK universities.Women make up 20% of undergraduate engineering and technology students in the UK [1],and 24.8% in the US [2]. Being in a numerical minority of any kind can include negativeexperiences, and the effect is greater when the numerical minority also has less societalpower; for example ethnic minorities in predominantly white spaces, or

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 2

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Seth Vuletich, Colorado School of Mines; Brianna B Buljung, Colorado School of Mines; Adeline Greene, Colorado School of Mines

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criticalevaluation of the terminology used in resource description and access.IntroductionTo begin, it is important to contextualize the education transition literature within the history ofUnited States federal legislation. In the US, the first notable piece of federal legislationaddressing disabilities was the Smith-Sears Act or, as it is better known, the “VeteransRehabilitation Act” of 1918 [1], [2]. The purpose of this legislation was to rehabilitate andreintegrate veterans with permanent disabilities1 returning from World War I [1]. This wasfollowed two years later by the Smith-Fess Act or the “National Civilian VocationalRehabilitation Act” [2], [4]. These early acts of legislation largely focused on physicaldisabilities [2]. Legislation was revised

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 3

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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sets. These methods were oftenreferred to as using “big data.” The use of machine learning in engineering has been well-documented throughout the engineering profession. Researchers have examined differentapproaches and applications of machine learning in modeling the physics at the heart of multiplefields of engineering design, such as fluid mechanics and heat transfer [1], [2]. Le Clainche et al.[3] review the numerous ways that machine learning can be applied to improve aircraftperformance. Their detailed discussion of the potential application of machine learning and AIprovides numerous examples of how these tools can be applied across multiple disciplines withinaerospace engineering, such as fluid mechanics, aerodynamics, aeroacoustics

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashley S McGuire MLIS, PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Michael McFall Lipscomb, University of Alabama at Birmingham

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-instruction, technical communication, technical writing, academic writing, graduatepreparedness, project-based learningIntroductionThe authors propose that graduate STEM students would benefit from efforts to improveinstruction in writing and presenting. ABET, the organization responsible for accreditingengineering programs globally, does state requirements for teaching students to communicatewith a variety of audiences. Yet these requirements do not include that a dedicated technicalcommunication course be given during an undergraduate student’s education [1]. At theUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), faculty of the Department of Electrical andComputer Engineering recognized the need for their graduate students to improve theircommunication

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aiden Vance Dailey, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Tyler Kroon, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Julio Enrique Teran, North Carolina State University at Raleigh

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a long-termresource that reinforces key engineering concepts and supports their academic journey. In the future, weplan to enhance e-REF by integrating AI-driven learning models, enabling personalized learningexperiences that can adapt to individual needs and further align with the learning outcomes of theresource.IntroductionEffective communication through scientific writing is essential for integrating engineeringprinciples into applied scenarios. While scientific and mathematical concepts form the core ofmodern engineering curricula, literary and documentation are often overlooked [1]. Manyengineering students struggle with locating and evaluating credible information, usingspreadsheet software for data analysis, and comprehending

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 3

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristina Bloch, University of Louisville; Campbell R Bego, University of Louisville

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instruction can foster GenAI-related information literacy, and that the ISP model remains a valuable framework forunderstanding student engagement with new technologies. The findings highlightopportunities for librarian-instructor collaboration in designing effective GenAI-integrated research instruction.IntroductionGenerative AI is increasingly becoming an integral part of instructional practicesin higher education courses, and it is beneficial to understand this technology'simpact on the student research experience [1]. Over time, the field of libraryscience has used the Information Search Process (ISP) model to examine thestages of the user experience in the search process. ISP examines informationseeking through the lens of the affective

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 4

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benjamin Lepourtois; Adji TOURE, Ecole de Technologie Superieure; Vanessa Ayotte, Ecole de Technologie Superieure; Sonia Seck, Ecole de Technologie Superieure; Judith Boissonneault, Ecole de Technologie Superieure; Lokman Sboui, École de technologie supérieure

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and analysis of bibliometric data. This work addresses the challenges encounteredduring the development process, describe the features and functionalities of the tool, and highlightits advantages over existing solutions. A comparative analysis underscores AutoBib’s potentialfor broader adoption in academic and research libraries, particularly in facilitating engineeringresearch evaluation.1 Background on Bibliometric ReportsGaining significant insights from bibliometric indicators with a very limited set of data is adelicate task. Bibliometric indicators are useful for identifying trends in the research landscapewhen analyzing a large set of documents 13 . However, when dealing with a smaller set ofdocuments, metrics offer limited

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 3

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cari Kaurloto, University of Southern California; Jane Lah, University of Southern California; Alvaro Quezada, Caltech

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information literacy, critical thinking, research skills,and library orientation, for example. However, covering such an array of topics in a limitedtimeframe resulted in a perceived lack of instructional autonomy, a challenge also noted in theresearch [1]. With instruction as a primary responsibility, teaching has become a critical aspectof librarian identity. This librarian-educator identity reflects efforts to forge sustainable andimpactful relationships with disciplinary faculty in addition to seeking out mentorship andprofessional development opportunities to further enhance one’s teaching skills [2]. There are numerous critiques of the one-shot model in the information literacy instructionscholarship that informed this team [3] [4] [5

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 4

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Over, Virginia Tech; C. Cozette Comer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Connie Stovall, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jiren Wang, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jackson K. Hoch, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Emily Sue Mazure, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Rachel Ann Miles, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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initiatives, libraries, databases, funding, bibliographic mapping,interdisciplinary collaboration, strategic research tools; research intelligence; competitiveintelligence; gap analysisIntroductionIn recent years, leadership at Virginia Tech have set strategic goals and initiatives 1 to increaseour national and international reputation, increasing institutional support for expanding existingresearch and galvanizing new research. The University Libraries at Virginia Tech havecontributed to many aspects of this effort, including: researcher metrics, collaboration support,and providing data and analyses for new research areas. One special effort, called “DestinationAreas2”, involved a call for internal proposals for seed funding from the Provost’s

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul McMonigle, The Pennsylvania State University; Katelin Marie Woods, Tulane University

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without any books? One academic library branchrecently had to learn the answer to that question for itself.LITERATURE REVIEWThe idea of a “bookless library” has been around for at least fifteen years, with engineeringlibraries making up the bulk of this trend. Stanford University made what is considered the firstattempt with their renovation of their engineering library in 2009. However, since some bookswere still kept on site, the library is not considered fully bookless.[1]In 2010, the University of Texas at San Antonio’s Applied Engineering and Technology Librarybecame the first to officially eliminate all physical books within its space.[2] Located in theinstitution’s Applied Engineering and Technology Building, the library occupies what

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 4

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Cerrato MA, MSLIS, PhD Student, Brown University

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changeswithin the operation, application, and overall regulation of AI technologies themselves.Our approach to community-building and AI engagement necessitated flexibility as ahigher-order concern, while cultivating a generative, interactive climate that wouldmirror this new class of tools coming into focus; as such, the committee adopted theLearning Community Model as the pedagogical structure that aligned most readily withour shared expectations. 3Core Features of Learning Communities While the concept of ‘learning communities’ has occupied a space in pedagogicalliterature dating back to at least the 1980s [1], [2], there remains debate

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 2

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia Verdines, The Ohio State University

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BioDesign Process inBiomedical Engineering [34] or the Agile Project Management Approach [35] in Electrical andComputing Engineering. Future research related to this study will include Faculty and studentperspectives on the nature of successful Capstone Projects, as well.References[1] H.F. Hoffman, The engineering capstone course: Fundamentals for students and instructors. NY: Springer, 2014. DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-05897-9[2] C.J. Mettler, Engineering design: A survival guide to Senior Capstone. NY: Springer, 2023. DOI 10.1007/978-3-031-23309-8[3] B. Nassersharif, Engineering capstone design. London: Taylor & Francis Group, 2022. DOI 10.1201/9781003108214.[4] Y. Ma and Y. Rong, Senior design projects in