Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Dawson, Northern Arizona University; Susan Wainscott, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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Diversity

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD)

faculty so we can't use them." and "getting feedback from students on whatworks well".Go it Alone. Definition: The instructor either creates their own IM, modifies existing IM to suittheir course needs, and/or indicates they select existing IM using their own judgment andknowledge.Seven instructors mentioned creating or selecting IM alone, without the involvement of others, inresponses to questions 5, 6, & 7. Examples include "I write and distribute some materialsmyself" and "Materials developed by colleagues and myself".Peers & Colleagues. Definition: When an instructor mentioned persons or groups of personsthat influence their IM selection decisions, such as faculty, instructors, or institutional employeesboth within and outside of the

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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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD)

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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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD)

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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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD)

. 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) Technical Session 2

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Woods, University of Sheffield

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Diversity

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD)

access to academic literature,which they saw as being provided by their lecturers.Where gender was included as a variable, often some attempt was made to look fordifferences between women and men. However, only two papers in this review found anysuch differences. The first was based on self-assessment of information literacy, and foundthat female undergraduates rated themselves as more competent in information literacy thantheir male peers [64]. This contradicted earlier findings from a similar self-assessment studybased on different but comparable IL criteria, which found that women undergraduates ratedthemselves as less competent than male undergraduates [70].The second paper was based on citation analysis of student work [71]. This study

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 2

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD)

DisabilitiesBackground – The transition into higher education from high school presents numerouschallenges for students with disabilities. In the United States, regulatory support changesdramatically in this transitional period; students who could previously rely on accommodationsguaranteed under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) now must rely solelyon the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, whichguarantee fewer educational accommodations.Purpose/Hypothesis - Unique challenges with accessibility in STEM disciplines contribute to adisparity in persistence between students with disabilities and their peers. Libraries are uniquelypositioned to provide resources and foster inclusive learning that

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hannah Rempel, Oregon State University; Adam Lindsley, Oregon State University; Taylor Ralph, Oregon State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD)

differentfrom their advisor’s approach) for their thesis or dissertation projects. One additional purposethese graduate students had for searching was to more broadly find literature in their disciplinaryfield. This was especially the case for graduate students whose labs held journal clubs ormeetings where they were expected to regularly share and report out on current literature.The five faculty participants also had multiple reasons for searching the scholarly literature.Some were actively engaged in writing grant proposals and needed literature to demonstrate therelevance of their proposed projects. Faculty also searched the literature to keep tabs on whattheir academic competitors were doing, as well as to look for inspiration from peers in their

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 2

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD)

many people do not disclose their disabilitiesto their employers [9]. Additionally, the NCSES report shows that disabled people in STEMoccupations have lower levels of degree attainment, earn less money, and are less likely to beemployed on a full-time basis than their non-disabled peers[8].STEM librarians provide vital access to resources, learning spaces, library instruction, andresearch support for campus communities. They can support disabled students’ success byintegrating inclusive practices that make library resources and services accessible to all.However, many educators – including librarians – often do not implement accessible practiceslike those recommended in Universal Design for Learning (UDL) [10]. Instead, they rely ondisability

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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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD)

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