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Engineering Librarian Collaborations in the Library, On Campus, and Beyond

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Marian G. Armour-Gemmen, West Virginia University

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Engineering Libraries

Paper ID #30076Innovation for the Engaged LibrarianMs. Marian G. Armour-Gemmen, West Virginia University Marian Armour-Gemmen has been the Patent & Trademark librarian at West Virginia University Libraries since 2003. In this capacity she assists inventors throughout the state of West Virginia. She is also an Engineering bibliographer. Previously she worked as the head of the Physical Sciences Library and as an associate in the Government Documents department. She is a past president of the Patent & Trademark Resource Center Association. She received U.S. Patent 4,993,680 on February 19, 1991. She holds a M.L.I.S

Conference Session

Engaging Students with Creativity and Innovation

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alison Henry, University of Alberta; Lucinda Johnston, University of Alberta

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Engineering Libraries

-traditional, creative, arts-based research activities and communications. She currently serves on the University of Alberta Libraries’ Images of Research committee. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Engaging Graduate Students With an Images of Research CompetitionAbstractOnce a year, graduate students are invited to showcase their research by submitting ahigh-resolution image, accompanied by a title and short, plain-language description explaininghow the image represents their research, to the University of Alberta (UAlberta) Libraries’Images of Research competition. This competition provides graduate students the opportunity totell the story of

Conference Session

Technical Session 1: Collaborating with Engineering Students and Faculty

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander J. Carroll, North Carolina State University; Bertha P. Chang, North Carolina State University; Honora N. Eskridge, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Libraries

, and communicate large sets ofdata. These opportunities represent a promising new approach to engagement that fits with theexisting service model. One obstacle exists, however: that most of our researchers work in labenvironments that are inaccessible to outsiders. Even for those that don’t work in secure labs,the interactions between a principle investigator (PI) and his/her students occur in a settinglibrarians do not typically have access to; in order to continue to develop services thatmeaningfully support engineering and textiles researchers, it was necessary to get behind the“closed doors” of the research lab.Literature ReviewEngineers’ reticent use of libraries has received a thorough examination throughout the literature.In previous

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Interactive Panel on Improving the Experiences of Marginalized Students on Engineering Design Teams

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorelle A Meadows, Michigan Technological University; Denise Sekaquaptewa, University of Michigan; Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Debbie Chachra, Olin College of Engineering; Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education, Electrical and Computer, Engineering Libraries, First-Year Programs, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering, Student, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering, Women in Engineering

created through interactions between people and the environment.Although philosophical debate exists over the relationship between culture, community, andsociety, people “live culturally”101-103 and make sense of the world through the lens of culture.One’s culture influences one’s worldview, and even cognitive processes,17 making it important topay attention to cultural differences in educational contexts. In support of this idea, culturalinfusion programs have been developed that “positively impact a student’s performance on astandardized achievement test in the area of math.”104 Similarly, research shows that for someunder-represented students, perceiving a field to be useful towards benefitting humanity,increases motivated and persistence in

Conference Session

Reimagining Engineering Information Literacy: Novel Perspectives on Integration, Assessment, Competencies & Information Use

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Robinson Hanlan, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Evelyn M Riley, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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Engineering Libraries

inproviding transformational educational experiences for students, and that it is an excellent way toattract and retain diverse students to STEM disciplines. It is also one of the best places to embedinformation literacy education; PBL is an established method of bringing both disciplinary skillsand lifelong learning skills together in ways that are engaging for students, and in the case ofservice learning, impactful to communities or individual stakeholders.4,5 WPI, as well as otherinstitutions aiming to graduate future engineers across specializations, use student projectoutcomes to support professional as well as technical skills development for a wide variety ofaccreditation standards, including but not limited to those of ABET in the U.S.A

Conference Session

Engaging Students with Creativity and Innovation

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joanne Dera, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Davida Scharf, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Joseph J. Mercuri, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Raymond Patrick Vasquez, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Engineering Libraries

requirements that focus on scientificfundamentals and practical applications. However, ABET, the Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology,​ ​Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs is driving some ofthe science and engineering departments to see more need for information literacy instruction.ABET General Criterion 3(g), (h), (i), and (j) - Student Outcomes,​ requires ​“an ability tocommunicate effectively”, “the broad education necessary to understand the impact ofengineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context”, “a recognitionof the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning”, and “a knowledge ofcontemporary issues’ [1]. To meet this criteria, more writing assignments are being included

Conference Session

Engaging Students with Creativity and Innovation

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindsay Anderberg, New York University; Matthew Frenkel, New York University; Mikolaj Wilk, New York University

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Diversity

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Engineering Libraries

students in further directions andallows the students to better acquaint themselves with the librarian mentor(s). At the end of thetime allotted for brainstorming, the first deadline for the submission of the initial concepts shouldbe emphasized which can conclude the kick-off event. Finals planning: The finals event marks the end of the contest. In planning for the event,the audience, the venue, and the roles should be determined. The event may be open to thepublic, only to the university community, or simply to the contest participants and the judges,this will likely have an impact on what venue will be needed for the event. Depending on theaudience and venue, light refreshments may be provided and the finals event may be promotedabout

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Measuring Impact: Libraries, Librarians, Instruction, and Institutions

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. White, Queen's University

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Engineering Libraries

Paper ID #8588(In)Visible Me? An Empirical Study of Engineering Librarian Online Pro-filesMr. Michael J White, Queen’s University Page 24.11.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 (In)Visible Me? An Empirical Study of Engineering Librarian Online Profiles1. IntroductionThe transition of information from print to digital formats over the last two decades has had amajor impact on academic libraries and librarians. As the volume of online information hasgrown, the perceived value of the

Conference Session

Information Tools and Techniques for Engineering Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Giovanna Badia, McGill University; April Colosimo, McGill University

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Engineering Libraries

services. There are also examples fromfields outside of library and information studies that offer advice on engaging participants in thevirtual environment. One study collected data on the pedagogical practices of nursing instructorsdelivering synchronous class sessions.1 They offer strategies for orienting students to the onlinetechnology and involving students with practice questions and virtual breakout rooms that aredescribed in the best practices section of this paper. Another example from early childhoodeducation addresses the need for instructional design in the online classroom to be centered onthe learner and the improvement of learning outcomes.2 Many of the suggested practices toincrease students’ active learning are relevant for

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Engineering Librarians: Impacting the Past, Present, and Future

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Libraries

office buildings and some cities to deliver letters and small packages.During the 1910s, engineering faculty were not only concerned with getting their students to uselibrary materials in order to complete their assignments but also with inculcating life-longlearning habits. In 1913, Professor George L. Sullivan of the University of Santa Clara,published a paper in which he made the argument that engineering education should be lessfocused on theoretical topics and more concerned with practical skills. Among these, he includeduse of the library, noting that “the use of a well-catalogued library is as important as the use of alaboratory in acquiring information.”40In the broader engineering community there was a growing awareness of the benefits

Conference Session

Making an Impact: Building Support with Data and Design

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaoju "Julie" Chen, Carnegie Mellon University; Jessica Benner, Carnegie Mellon University; Sarah Young, Carnegie Mellon University; Matthew R. Marsteller, Carnegie Mellon University

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Engineering Libraries

that junior researchers who want to gain employmentmust publish in top journals. Given the perception of many of the researchers (and others in thefield) that the quality of open access venues is low or mixed, these are not currently consideredgood or respected journals. For example, one researcher discussed the impact on graduate students,“[W]hen you have graduate students at such a high-level at a university, and they want to go outand get jobs at other high-level universities, you are [going to] have to be published in the journalsthat everybody respects in that field. So you can’t really take a student and say well let’s publishthis one in the open access journal because it is open access.”In a field where the top journals are not open

Conference Session

Making an Impact: Building Support with Data and Design

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Figueiredo, University of Waterloo; Angela Henshilwood, University of Toronto; Michelle Spence, University of Toronto; Mindy Thuna, University of Toronto; Siu Hong Yu, University of Waterloo

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Engineering Libraries

engineering researchers at U of T and Waterloo are engaged in a diversearray of research activities involving multidisciplinary, multi-researcher teams. While bothlibraries offer a number of services that researchers expressed an interest in, promotion of theseservices is evidently lacking. This study highlights a need to improve communications andenhance services, especially in the training of graduate students. It also highlights areas wherethe library should continue to focus efforts, such as with research data management, open accesscompliance, and articulating research impact beyond traditional bibliometric measures. Some ofthese challenges are complicated, especially those related to research data management, andrequire a multi-layered

Conference Session

Making an Impact: Building Support with Data and Design

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hilda Teresa Ayala-Gonzalez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez ; Cristina D. Pomales-Garcia, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Jaquelina Ester Alvarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez

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Diversity

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Engineering Libraries

Faculty & Postdoctoral Fellows. She organizes and offers workshops and training on infor- mation literacy skills, scholarly communication, copyright and data management. She is a graduate of the ACRL Information Literacy Immersion Program (2010) and the DuraSpace e-Science Institute (2014). She obtained a Master’s Degree in Library Science and Information Science in 1997 and a post-master’s degree in 1999 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Design, Impact and Best Practices for a Graduate Research and Innovation CenterAbstractSince 2009, the University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez (UPRM) implemented several

Conference Session

Fresh Perspectives on Information Literacy

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jon N. Jeffryes, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Lisa Johnston, University of Minnesota

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Engineering Libraries

. This design made it easy for students to take the contentlearned in the module and immediately utilize a real-world application for it, exercising theirnew knowledge on their own research data. Since the document was shared with the twoinstructors via Google Drive we were able to check in on the students’ understandingperiodically throughout the course and provide feedback via the “Comment” feature. We chosethis form of assessment because it allowed us to gauge student understanding in an organic waythat would seem relevant to the students, rather than quiz-style assessment that we feared wouldbe viewed as busy work.The second prong of our assessment plan is to measure the long-term impact of the course via anonline survey that we will send

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

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Engineering Librarian Collaborations in the Library, On Campus, and Beyond

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Denise Amanda Wetzel, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Kelly Grove, Florida A&M University/Florida State University

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Engineering Libraries

allowsstudents from both Florida A & M University (FAMU) and the Florida State University (FSU) toattend a single, joint college located in Tallahassee, Florida. This COE is dedicated to botheducation and research across multiple engineering areas, allowing students and faculty theopportunity to engage in innovative research skills. The COE Library is a tight space confined intwo rooms within the COE building itself, managed by librarians and staff from FSU Libraries,while employing student assistants from both institutions. This case study explores how FSU’sCOE Librarians have used this distinctive opportunity to create a model of embeddedlibrarianship in both relationships and improve outreach to make an impact on the lives of thefaculty, staff

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeff McAdams, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Rebecca Croxton, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Engineering Libraries

, she worked as a reference librarian at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte and Central Piedmont Community College. A large focus of her day-to-day work and research interests lies in the fields of data informed decision making, information seeking behavior, and student library engagement and motivation. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 An Assessment of the Impact of Library Instructional Strategies on Engineering Students’ Information Literacy Jeffrey McAdams, MLS (Co-Principal Investigator) Assistant Professor and Engineering Librarian, J. Murrey Atkins Library Rebecca Croxton, MLIS, PhD (Co

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division Technical Session 1: Diversity

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Anamika Megwalu, San Jose State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Libraries

, and personal responsibilities [2].Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) believe that the degree isimportant because it helps students acquire a fuller understanding of cultures, and strengthen thefoundation for informed citizenship, participation in community life, and public leadership [3].Academic libraries can further this mission by strategically and thoughtfully imparting theimportance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in their discourse with students. The question ishow would librarians uphold this mission of higher education, particularly in a one-shotinformation literacy session. In this article, I discuss methods of implementing critical inclusive assessmentframework, in order to create an inclusive

Conference Session

Reimagining Engineering Information Literacy: Novel Perspectives on Integration, Assessment, Competencies & Information Use

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farshid Zabihian, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Mary L. Strife, West Virginia University; Marian G. Armour-Gemmen, West Virginia University

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Engineering Libraries

engineers deal with a wide variety of information at various steps of a project. Time constraints imposed on the design team as well the need for diverse information challenges design engineers. Diverse information ranges from abstract ideas in the conceptual design step to the smallest details in the detailed design, from checking patents for new ideas to avoid any infringing of existing patents and trade names. Because of this need, the ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) has articulated the importance of student outcomes to include “(f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility”, and “(i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning.” [5]  Design

Conference Session

Active Engagement: From the New Engineering Librarian's Perspective

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Jane Dooley, Dalhousie University

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Engineering Libraries

opportunities. 3 o Assist in the development of assignments for information literacy courses. 5 o Never turn down an opportunity to guest lecture. ≠ Attend faculty meetings, and student conferences. ≠ Participate in campus-wide activities and mingle. ≠ Invite faculty to contact you for research assistance. Be a “personal librarian.”6 ≠ Never say no to an invitation to an informal lunch, or coffee. o Socialize with faculty to foster a more collegial and peer-level relationship B. Becoming More Visible On and OfflinePutting a face to the library is one way to become visible on campus. Informal communication

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Information Literacy Programs for First-Year Engineering Students

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Bowles-Terry, University of Wyoming; Larry Schmidt, University of Wyoming

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Engineering Libraries

accreditation.3 Papers by Oakleaf4 and by Riley,Piccinino, Moriarty and Jones4 have pointed out the overlap between ABET accreditationoutcomes and ACRL/ILST standards.6 There are significant commonalities between the two setsof standards, which librarians can capitalize on to embed information literacy lessons in theengineering curriculum. Students are bound to benefit from a focus on “the ability to engage inlife-long learning” -- one of the ABET criteria and a foundation of information literacyinstruction.Our institution requires all students to have at least one class with an embedded informationliteracy component.7 For engineering students, that class is ES 1000, which has the statedobjectives of teaching students to “pose a research question

Conference Session

Orienting Students for Lifelong Learning Success

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Spence, University of Toronto; Jason A. Foster, University of Toronto; Robert Irish, University of Toronto; Patricia Kristine Sheridan, University of Toronto; Geoffrey Samuel Frost, University of Toronto

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Engineering Libraries

. Page 25.14.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 "Gamifying" a Library Orientation Tutorial for Improved Motivation and LearningAbstractThis paper evaluates the process and outcomes of converting a library orientation tutorial into agame in a cornerstone design and communication class in the Engineering Science program atthe University of Toronto. The purpose of the tutorial is to help students meet many of theInformation Literacy Standards for Science and Engineering/Technology, as well as introducethem to important resources in their field. A hands-on tutorial session aims to move 300 students(100 per session) from a reliance on brute force and shallow

Conference Session

Outreach and Beyond: New Roles for Librarians

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Beck, Carnegie Mellon University; G. Berard, Carnegie Mellon University; Bo Baker, University of Tennessee Chattanooga; Nancy George, University of Pittsburgh

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Engineering Libraries

girls. Classroom and environmental strategies includediscussing female role models in science and technology throughout history, encouragingof risk-taking through non-graded projects, requiring engagement with technology for allstudents, engaging student interests and hobbies to relate the subject matter, andencouraging group work among students.12, 13, 14A cursory review of ASEE First Bell reports,http://www.asee.org/publications/firstbell/index.cfm; eGFI posts, http://www.egfi-k12.org/; and localized sources such as ICES SEE’s “Links to other outreach programsaround Pittsburgh,” http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~sfinger/see/ indicates an on-going stream ofeducational initiatives aimed at providing outreach to pre-college studentsunderrepresented in

Conference Session

It’s All About the Students

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Christe, Drexel University, Department of Mechanical Engineering & Mechanics; Savannah Lee, Drexel University, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Rishiraj B Mathur, Drexel University, Department of Mechanical Engineering & Mechanics; Krzysztof W Mazur, Drexel University, Department of Mechanical Engineering & Mechanics; Jay J. Bhatt, Drexel University ; Christopher A. Badurek, Drexel University; Matthew Morton, Knovel at Elsevier

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Engineering Libraries

. Herein,we explore how game-based learning strategies can be applied to actively engage engineeringstudents in learning digital library search tools, in context of the global Knovel AcademicChallenge, played by over 2000 students in 430 universities. We begin with a brief literaturereview of game-based learning principles and approaches.Game-based LearningGame-based learning refers to the application of game design principles in real-life settings toengage players. In his 2003 monograph entitled “What Video Games Have to Teach Us AboutLearning and Literacy” (21) James Gee initiated the conversion on game-based learning, drawingparallels between game design principles and learning principles. The entry levels of a gamepose challenges that are

Conference Session

Engineering Librarian Collaborations in the Library, On Campus, and Beyond

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Pauline Melgoza, Texas A&M University; Tina M. Budzise-Weaver, Texas A&M University; Sarel Lavy, Texas A&M University; Tiyamike Kunje

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Engineering Libraries

mapping (using pictures as a survey tool) informallearning space behaviors, attitudes, and preferences within and outside the context of the library.They created nine learning space attributes which address aspects of learning theory, placemaking, and architecture. The nine attributes are: destination, identity (ambience), conversations(interpersonal communication), community (common purpose), retreat (private space), timely(on demand access), human factors, resources and refreshment. When it comes to informalstudying spaces Matthews et al [1] found that students who used informal social learning spacesrepost significantly higher levels of engagement in comparison to those students who do not usesuch spaces. On the other hand, Mallon [6] stated

Conference Session

Teaching Engineering Students and Library Staff: New Ideas and Best Practices

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeanine Mary Williamson, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Natalie Rice, University of Tennessee ; Carol Tenopir, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Jordan Kaufman; Courtney June Faber, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Rachel McCord Ellestad, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Engineering Libraries

the Engineering Fundamentals Divi- sion at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. She received her Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. Her research interests include the impact of metacognitive and self-regulated learning development on engineering student success, particularly in the first year. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Best Practices for Engineering Information Literacy Instruction: Perspectives of Academic LibrariansAbstractInformation literacy instruction (ILI) has long been an important part of undergraduate education.Subject librarians, together with undergraduate

Conference Session

Informing the Critical Understanding of Our Users: Using Data to Develop New and Diverse Services

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kate Mercer, University of Waterloo; Kari D. Weaver, University of Waterloo; Ariel Jocelyn Stables-Kennedy, Western University

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Diversity

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Engineering Libraries

seeking behaviors of undergraduate engineering students, initiallyincluding information behaviors of undergraduate students in Science, Technology,Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields. Developing a search strategy was a complexprocess that required balancing the need to be as comprehensive as possible with limitingthe noise inherent in a search that includes such wide reaching terminology such as“education” “undergraduate engineering” and “information seeking”. Information wascollected on population, demographics, country of origin, sample size, engineeringdiscipline, communications, experiences, theories, models, and dates.SearchA comprehensive search strategy was built for each database by a practicing engineeringand instructional design

Conference Session

Information Literacy Programs for First-Year Engineering Students

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Baratta, University of Toronto; Alan Chong, University of Toronto; Jason A. Foster, University of Toronto

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Engineering Libraries

breadth of information covered,evaluating information sources and engaging their critical thinking skills, and developingresearch strategies that can be used to find different sources of information.This paper begins by providing some background on the course and library partnership. We thendescribe the learning objectives for the activity as a whole and for each session, and presentobservations taken during the activity and unsolicited feedback from students.Praxis I: Design and CommunicationPraxis I is a first year introductory design and communication course at the University ofToronto. Students in Praxis I are taught principles of engineering design and technicalcommunication through several design projects that involve a combination of hand

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

• Use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose • Understand the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information, and access and use information ethically and legally vShuman’s analysis also reflects the thinking of the self-directed learning community, vi and Cervaro vii , forexample, found that engineers engage in ‘informal learning’ activities, i.e., self-directed learning, much morefrequently than formal learning activities, such as seminars and workshops.In an instructional setting, one would like to understand the skills and attitudes of students, so appropriatecontent can be provided. Assessing these skills and attitudes often is time consuming, time that librarians don’thave in a curricular

Conference Session

Outreach and Beyond: New Roles for Librarians

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jim Miller, University of Maryland; Bob Kackley, University of Maryland, College Park; Nevenka Zdravkovska, University of Maryland

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Engineering Libraries

children’s show host for a number of years. In a very large tent on the Mallhalfway between the McKeldin (main) Library and the Main Administrative Building, he hasentertained these goggle-eyed kids (as well as adults, too) with his magic and mastery.Library participation in Maryland Day has included a tent featuring the statewide onlinereference "AskUsNow!"(QuestionPoint), videos shown all day at the Nonprint Media Center,and a hands-on "how to make a book”- a surprisingly well attended event in a time of everythinggoing electronic. The impact that this entire Maryland Day makes on potential future Terps aswell as the nearby community is obviously huge. Being a state university and therefore open tothe public has some drawbacks such as campus