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Engineering Libraries Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Phillips, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Amy S. Van Epps, Harvard University; Nastasha E. Johnson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David A. Zwicky, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Libraries

Paper ID #22551Effective Methods of Engineering Information Literacy: Initial Steps of aSystematic Literature Review and Observations About the LiteratureMargaret Phillips, Purdue University, West Lafayette Margaret Phillips is an Assistant Professor of Library Science and Engineering Information Specialist in the Purdue University Libraries. Her research interests include technical standards and engineering and technology information literacy.Amy S. Van Epps, Harvard University Amy S. Van Epps is Director of Sciences and Engineering Services in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Li- braries at Harvard University. She was

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

for their user community by “saving healthprofessionals’ time,” providing literature searches that “are relevant and useful,” and“contributing to better informed decisions.”53 While we do not anticipate that future assessmentsof our service will demonstrate a statistically significant improvement in research productivity orstudent success, we believe that creating a service that saves our researcher’s time by providinghigh-quality, real time information will represent a noteworthy achievement in its own right.Evaluators of clinical librarian programs suggest using robust, qualitative mixed-methodsapproaches that capture both “performance and impact outcomes,” such as surveys, focusgroups, and interviews.54 Because this initiative was designed

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

Paper ID #26811Engaging Graduate Students with an Images of Research CompetitionMs. Alison Henry, University of Alberta Alison Henry is the Engineering Librarian at the University of Alberta. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Queen’s University and spent several years working in Environmental Health and Safety in the Chemical Industry before obtaining her MLIS. Her research interests focus on research impact analysis and information literacy in engineering education.Lucinda Johnston, University of Alberta Lucinda is a Public Services Librarian specializing in Music and Drama, who values non

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Educating the Whole Engineer - Building Life Skills

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Kindschi, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Patrick Eagan, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Paul Ross, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Engineering Libraries

to be job related; reporting on the use and relative success of the project “on the job” is required.“Engagement theory” effectively draws IRRAE participants into their projects and ensures an“applied” result within a rigorous “academic” program.Course Scheduling/Project ManagementTime is short, and participants in IRRAE are warned to control the scope of their projects. Toprovide a more practical schedule, initial IRRAE work is integrated with the precedingCommunicating Technical Information course. See Appendix B: Integrated Schedule for Workin IRRAE.The milestones in the course reflect the overall management of research projects; deliverablesinclude a formal proposal with a reading plan, a literature review, a draft, and a final

Conference Session

Engineering Librarians: Impacting the Past, Present, and Future

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniela Solomon, Case Western Reserve University; Matthew R Marsteller, Carnegie Mellon University

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Engineering Libraries

end researcher support.”33However, adoption of bibliometrics services by the libraries may raise questions about serviceethics, library competencies and capacities to carry such services, and library shift towardauditing function.32Prompted by NIH requirements, medical schools and research centers libraries in the U.S. werethe first to initiate these new types of services. In authors’ opinion, engineering disciplines,ranked second in governmental funding after medicine34 and fourth in number of publications,35are most likely to follow in adopting research assessment. This adoption may likely be rushed bythe NSF requirements for demonstrating “broader impact.” In turn, this would createopportunities for engineering librarians to offer support

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Christe, Drexel University; Jay J. Bhatt, Drexel University; Christopher Michael Sales, Drexel University; Yaghoob Farnam, Drexel University

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Diversity

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Engineering Libraries

provides a creative way to inculcate mindsets and skillsets for futureengineers to seek contextually relevant knowledge and data, in order to create new knowledge.References[1] M. F. Spencer, I. J. Atencio, J. A. McCullough, and E. S. Hwang, “The AFRL scholars program: A STEM-based summer internship initiative BT - 4th Conference on Optics Education and Outreach, August 31, 2016 - September 1, 2016,” 2016, vol. 9946, p. The Society of Photo- Optical Instrumentation Engin.[2] P. Cantrell and J. Ewing-Taylor, “Exploring STEM Career Options through Collaborative High School Seminars,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 98, no. 3, pp. 295–303, 2009.[3] R. H. Tai, “An Examination of the Research Literature on Project Lead the Way

Conference Session

Information Tools and Techniques for Engineering Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy G. Buhler, University of Florida; Margeaux Johnson, University of Florida; Michelle Leonard, University of Florida; Melody Royster, University of Florida

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Engineering Libraries

Departments of Surgery and Neurosurgery. Amy holds a Master of Science in Library Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Florida. Her research interests consist of assessment of information seeking behaviors, library instruction, and the marketing and outreach of library services.Margeaux Johnson, University of Florida Margeaux Johnson is a Science & Technology Librarian at the University of Florida, where she coor- dinates information literacy instruction for the sciences and integrates technology into library learning environments. Her research interests include 21st Century Skills, games-based learning, and New Media Literacies. She served as a

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

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qianjin Zhang, University of Iowa; Kari Kozak, University of Iowa

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Engineering Libraries

while their papers are under editorialand publishing processes. University and college initiatives can quickly change research foci and newfaculty may bring new research interests to the university and college.ConclusionWe implemented the LDA approach to identify a total of 25 research topics from the bibliographicrecords of faculty publications for the past 20 years. The study results helped us develop a quickunderstanding of our faculty research needs and would provide good evidence from which to makedecisions on collection management, reference and library instruction. Our experiment with the LDAapproach also showed the possibility of academic libraries, especially for liaison librarians, to make useof data and data science techniques to

Conference Session

Opening Up: Data, Open Access, and Open Educational Resources

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Fred Rascoe, Georgia Institute of Technology; Lisha Li, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Engineering Libraries

requirements. A library may try to accommodate some researcher needs with an in-house repository, but the scope of what could be collected, and the resources and funding required to maintain it, may be far greater than what many research libraries could handle. Therefore, the library should be included in discussions of campus-wide research data initiatives along with multiple stakeholders from institute IT departments, academic departments and colleges, research laboratories, and campus research administration.Additionally, libraries should be aware of diversity needs at all steps of the research process. Onefinding from our interview analysis concerned diversity, and how more under-representedminorities can enter the

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

research questions driving this project are “What are the research supports neededby CEE researchers during the whole research lifecycle?” and “What can academic libraries do toimprove services to meet these needs?” We specifically focus on the faculty members who areconducting research in the Civil and Environmental Engineering field at a private university. Thisresearch is part of a larger series of studies coordinated by Ithaka S+R1 on the research supportneeds of scholars by discipline.This study used a grounded theory guided approach consisting of the initial and focused codingsteps. Grounded theory is defined by Corbin and Strauss [10] as “a specific methodologydeveloped by Glaser, Strauss and Strutzel [11] for the purpose of building theory

Conference Session

Information Literacy in First-year Courses and Co-curricular Experiences

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Joanne Dera, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ashish D. Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Davida Scharf, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Engineering Libraries

on several research projects, programs, and initiatives to help students bridge the gap between high school and college as well as preparing students for the rigors of mathematics. His research interests include engineering education, integration of novel technologies into engineering classroom, excellence in instruction, water, and wastewater treatment, civil engineering infrastructure, and transportation engi- neering.Dr. Davida Scharf, New Jersey Institute of Technology Davida Scharf has a B.A. from Barnard College in Art and Architectural History, an MLS from Columbia University, and a PhD from the Rutgers University School of Communication and Information in the area of educational assessment and information

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

and assessment coordinator for the Nanotechnology Center and the Transformational Initiative for Graduate Education and Research at UPRM.Prof. Jaquelina Ester Alvarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Prof. Jaquelina Alvarez is the Graduate Research and Innovation Center (GRIC) Coordinator and Co- Director of the Transformational Initiative for Graduate Education and Research (TIGER) at UPR-Mayaguez. As part of the General Library team, she is the College of Engineering Liaison Librarian and serves as the Data Manager of the Center for Research and Excellence in Science and Technology (UPRM-CREST). Additionally, she co-leads the Center of Professional Enrichment (CEP) and member of the Research Academy for

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division Technical Session 2: Special Topics

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Qianjin Zhang, University of Iowa; Brian Westra, University of Iowa

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Engineering Libraries

years. A Research Data Interest Group (RDIG) was initiated in 2015by an Engineering and Informatics Librarian and a Sciences Instruction Librarian to support thedevelopment of the Libraries’ research data services. The RDIG included librarians and campuspartners from Information Technology Services, the Iowa Informatics Initiative, the Division ofSponsored Programs, and other stakeholders. The RDIG facilitated communication aboutresearch data management topics, and attempted to raise institutional awareness of datamanagement needs and opportunities by hosting several seminars and workshops, andadvocating for the creation of a Data Services Librarian position in the Libraries in 2017.The Data Services Librarian has led efforts to build research

Conference Session

Information Literacy in First-year Courses and Co-curricular Experiences

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Shelby J. Hallman, North Carolina State University; Bertha P. Chang, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Libraries

librarians to engage in dialogue with engineering departments aboutways to support their junior researchers. An initial round of meetings with department headsand/or directors of undergraduate programs in several academic departments took place in thesummer of 2016 to learn how undergraduate research was handled in these different departmentsand to uncover any specific needs or concerns around information literacy and research skillssupport. One key initial finding was learning that undergraduate research was fairlydecentralized, not only at the College level, but also within each department; initiatingparticipation in research tended to take place at the individual level, e.g., students cold-callingfaculty members for research opportunities, or

Conference Session

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

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kelly Giles, James Madison University Libraries; Elizabeth Price, James Madison University Libraries

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Engineering Libraries

repeatthis workshop in conjunction with entrepreneurship initiatives on campus, such as the GilliamCenter for Entrepreneurship’s Summer Accelerator or the X-Labs program that works with clientpartners on real problems.Co-TeachingThe large number of students in the College of Business means the sole Business Librarian has abusy instruction and consultation schedule. JMU Libraries is working to rebalance liaisonlibrarian distribution across the colleges. In the meantime, the Applied Sciences Librarian hasbeen able call upon her improved knowledge of business research and resources to help supportlibrary instruction for business students.The Business Librarian and the Applied Sciences Librarian co-taught library instruction sessionsfor two sections of

Conference Session

Information Literacy: Theory and Practice

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay J. Bhatt, Drexel University; Larry Milliken, Drexel University; Lloyd Ackert, Drexel University; Eleanor J. Goldberg, Drexel University Library

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Engineering Libraries

AC 2011-1193: KEEPING THE CONVERSATION ALIVE: MAINTAIN-ING STUDENTS’ RESEARCH SKILLS THROUGHOUT THEIR COLLEGECAREERSJay J. Bhatt, Drexel University Jay Bhatt received M.S. in Library and Information Science and M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engi- neering from Drexel University. Some of his activities include: collection development in engineering, outreach to faculty and students, and teaching engineering information research skills to faculty and stu- dents. He is the the 2010 recipient of the Homer I. Bernhardt Distinguished Service award from ASEE’s Engineering Libraries Division and the 2003 recipient of Drexel University’s Harold Myers Distinguished Service Award.Larry Milliken, Drexel University Larry

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

about research processes: “Back when we did the Library session where they taught us how to research properly and find credible and useful information. Researching has always been an area I could improve upon, I’ve never been particularly efficient at it.” Page 22.1496.10Student reflections have also contradicted our own assessments of some of the activitiesdescribed above. This one, for example, argues that, despite initial reactions, the search strategystudio was useful: “Some of my reflections on this studio were that for the search strategies activity we needed to have access to a computer to compare the results we got using

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffery L. Loo, University of California, Berkeley; Lisa T. Ngo, University of California, Berkeley; Cody K. Hennesy, University of California, Berkeley; Brian D. Quigley, University of California, Berkeley; Jean McKenzie, University of California, Berkeley

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Engineering Libraries

Paper ID #9354Embedding video-based learning modules for library research methods in anonline graduate engineering degree programJeffery L. Loo, University of California, Berkeley Jeffery L. Loo is the Chemical Informatics Librarian at the UC Berkeley Library. He also serves as a liaison to the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.Lisa T. Ngo, University of California, Berkeley Lisa Ngo is the Instruction and Electronic Services Librarian at the Kresge Engineering Library of UC Berkeley.Cody K. Hennesy, University of California, Berkeley Cody Hennesy is the E-Learning Librarian at the UC Berkeley Library and liaison to the

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph H. Holles, University of Wyoming; Larry Schmidt, University of Wyoming

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Engineering Libraries

research project using the Purdue DataCuration Profiles toolkit[9] (a DCP) as a tool.Results: Early in the course, DMPtool was used by the students to develop a short (2-page) DMPfor their research project. DMPtool is designed to help the researcher prepare the short DMPrequired as part of a funding proposal submission. DMPtool allows the user to select the desiredfunding agency and then requests information for the DMP consistent with that agency’srequirements. For this assignment, the students selected the agency that was providing theirfunding or selected NSF-Engineering if university funded. The goal of this assignment was toprovide an initial, high-level exposure of the students to DMPs. Consistent with funding agencyspace limitations

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry Schmidt, University of Wyoming; Joseph H Holles, University of Wyoming

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Engineering Libraries

Paper ID #21194Teaching Research Data Management: It Takes a Team to Do It Right!Mr. Larry Schmidt, University of Wyoming Larry Schmidt is an associate librarian at the University of Wyoming and is the current Head of the Brinkerhoff Geology Library. He holds BS degree’s in Chemistry and Biology, MS Degree in environ- mental engineering from Montana State University and received an MLS from Emporia State University in 2002. His interests lie in providing undergraduate and graduate students with information, data and science literacy skills that will allow them to succeed in a global economy.Dr. Joseph H Holles, University of

Conference Session

Information Literacy in First-year Courses and Co-curricular Experiences

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Evie Cordell, Northeastern University; Alissa P. Link Cilfone, Northeastern University; Susan F. Freeman, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, Northeastern University; Brooke Davis Williams, Northeastern University

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Engineering Libraries

year experience orientation course for engineers,” in FIE’99 Frontiers in Education. 29th Annual Frontiers in Education Conference. Designing the Future of Science and Engineering Education. Conference Proceedings (IEEE Cat. No.99CH37011, 1999, vol. 1, pp. 11A7/6-11A711 vol.1. [5] R. Callison, D. Budny, and K. Thomes, “Library research project for first-year engineering students: results from collaboration by teaching and library faculty,” Reference Librarian, vol. 43, no. 89/90, pp. 93–106, Jan. 2005. [6] D. Morrow, “Addressing ABET program outcome ‘i’: a first-year engineering program and library instruction initiative collaboration,” Presentations, Jun. 2011. [7] O. Brown, R. Hensel, and M. Strife, “Engineering an

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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-step process. A random sampling ofthree transcripts was chosen for step one, in which each of the librarians independently coded thetranscripts by concepts. In step two, the librarians met and compared the conceptual coding toidentify themes that emerged from the interviews. For step three, each librarian selected one ofthe three overarching themes identified in step two and then individually coded all of thetranscripts for their chosen thematic area. The three overarching themes that were identified andcoded for were “research methods”, “research outputs”, and “collaboration.”At Waterloo, the initial open coding was done by one of the authors on two interview transcripts.The codes were reviewed, discussed, and a list of themes and codes was

Conference Session

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

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Phillips, Saginaw Valley State University; Sarah Lucchesi, Michigan Technological University; Jennifer Sams, Michigan Technological University; Paul J. Van Susante, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Libraries

 problems persisted with student bibliographies and so collaborated to develop a new in­person library instruction session and an assignment. Both interventions would on build on previously existing skills from general education, expand awareness of engineering information resources, and improve the quality of students’ background research.   These modifications were implemented in Spring 2013 and then assessed via rubric. This approach was chosen as it aligned closely with a university­wide assessment initiative that designated information literacy as one of eight undergraduate student learning goals. Each learning goal, including information literacy, is supported by a rubric and assessed regularly both in General Education and by individual

Conference Session

Meeting the Needs of Engineering Faculty, Researchers, and Students

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Kirkwood, University of Arkansas

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Engineering Libraries

47.9% 85.7%As the author reviewed the graduate assistants’ work, it quickly became apparent that theresources cited by civil engineering students had many unique characteristics. Over one half ofthe civil engineering citations needed librarian input to determine resource category and locateholdings information. Almost one third of the civil engineering citations were incomplete orincorrect especially those for unpublished conference proceedings and the governmentalinformation. So though the initial citation study clearly showed the need for more funds in themonographic budget it was important to further research the civil engineering graduate studentscitation habits to determine if the library was providing the appropriate

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

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Engineering Libraries

concerning their information seekinghabits. The responses from undergraduate students, graduate students and faculty are compared,revealing expected and unexpected patterns.IntroductionThe library has traditionally been seen as the heart of a university with information flowingoutward, sustaining the life of research and learning. In recent years libraries and the universitiesthey serve have changed. Technology plays an ever increasing role in education. The Internetprovides access to vast amounts of information both commercial and free. How have recentchanges affected the “heart” of campus? Is the library building still important to the learningprocess? Or has its role become more virtual in the eyes of the campus community with theincreasing flow

Conference Session

Improving and Understanding Engineering Collections and Publication

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

James Sobczak, University of Miami; Buenaventura Basco, University of Central Florida

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Engineering Libraries

Computer Science, sup- porting the research of faculty and developing information literary instruction programs for all students in the College. Ven has several interests in many aspects of librarianship – STEM instruction, collaboration and outreach, international relations programs and initiatives, and diversity issues. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Inter-University Bibliometric Comparison of Research Output within Engineering Departments: A Small-Scale Case Study at the University of Central Florida and the University of MiamiabstractBibliometrics is a commonly used tool in the area of information science for measuring andevaluating the scholarly

Conference Session

TS3: Working with Students

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Matthew Frenkel, New York University; Azure Janee Stewart

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Engineering Libraries

Student to Scholar: A Professional Skills Focused Library and Student Affairs CollaborationABSTRACTThe Student2Scholar initiative began as a collaboration between library and engineering facultyin the Spring of 2017. The primary focus of Student2Scholar (S2S) was to develop focusedprogramming to reinforce professional skill development among engineering students. Duringthe Summer of 2020 the S2S initiative partnered with New York University’s Tandon School ofEngineering Summer Undergraduate Research (SUR) Program to develop an 8 week longworkshop series focusing on opportunities in areas such as scientific communication,visualization, ethics and research, information literacy, and mentorship. A

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sylvia George-Williams, Southern Methodist University; Jessie Marshall Zarazaga, Southern Methodist University

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Engineering Libraries

growing need for help with GIS support, the University Library set out to develop a structurefor the support of Spatial Literacy on campus.Engineering support in the library has traditionally remained firmly text based, supporting theacademic side of Engineering research, but leaving much data development and practice in thedomain of the laboratory. In fact, there has been little demand from instructors for libraryinstruction in Engineering classes. In contrast to this trend, the Initiative for Spatial Literacy waslaunched by the libraries, by the hiring of an adjunct faculty member from the School ofEngineering who spearheads the program, collaborating with the university’s EngineeringLibrarian. This article will explain what spatial literacy is

Conference Session

Evolving Engineering Libraries: Services, Spaces, and Collections

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Sapp Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Libraries

data after theirimmediate project is completed. This type of reading gives the liaison an opportunity to becomefamiliar with the issues that come up in the process of interacting with department faculty aboutdata. More importantly, it also gives an opportunity to see the language of data curation in aspecific discipline in use. The data curation practices of few sub-disciplines are represented inthe literature at this point, but a number of libraries around the country are initiating interviewswith researchers and the depth of the literature grows accordingly. With the introduction of newtools for capturing the researchers’ experience, the literature will likely expand dramatically inthe next few years.It is also important to stay up to data

Conference Session

Student-Centered Information Literacy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruth E. H. Wertz, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael Fosmire, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Libraries

) todescribe stages of the literature research process. These include: 1) task initiation, 2) topicselection, 3) pre-focus exploration, 4) focus formulation, 5) information selection, and 6)presentation. Kuhlthau’s studies of students in a variety of disciplines and academic levelsshowed that their behaviors, attitudes, and feelings could be grouped into these categories. Notall students go through each step, especially students who do not complete a research projectsuccessfully, get stuck in one of these stages or skip a stage, and thus do not have a firmfoundation for their final project.Purzer & Wertz3 discussed the overlap between the skills needed for information literacy and theskills needed in engineering design. While librarians and