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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Wainscott is the Engineering Librarian for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas University Libraries. She holds a Master of Library and Information Science from San Jose State University and a Master of Science in Biological Sciences from Illinois State University. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Surveying the Landscape: Exploring STEM Instructors' Selection Criteria for Instructional MaterialsAbstractRequired and supplemental instructional material selection is a key component for the design ofcollege courses. Our research explores the criteria that college instructors use when choosingbooks, videos, news items, and other instructional materials for students in science

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 4

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Chalmers, University of Cincinnati; Aja Rachel Bettencourt-Mccarthy, University of Cincinnati

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the Oregon Institute of Technology Library. Aja earned an MLIS degree from the University of Washington and a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in French and Community and Regional Development from UC Davis. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Uncovering Information Behavior: AI-assisted Citation Analysis of Mechanical Engineering Technology Senior Capstone ReportsAbstractCitation analysis has been used by librarians and researchers to guide collection developmentdecisions, assess information literacy, and to gain insight into the development of scholarshipwithin a discipline. This project builds on this foundation by using citation

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 5: Collections & Spaces

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katelyn Vo, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; A.J. Evans, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Shreenithi Madan, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Zachary Riggins del Rosario, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Mechanical, Civil,and Aerospace engineering, and Material Science books. We chose these three engineeringdisciplines for their common content of structural design. Materials Science textbooks wereincluded for their relevance to structural mechanics. For some course reserve lists (CMU),departmental codes were not listed. In this case we had to reference the course information toidentify relevant books. To check that our assessment was consistent with other lists, we comparethe proportion of relevant books to the full course reserve list for two institutions: relevant booksfrom CMU (no departmental codes) included 4.76% of their full list, while relevant books fromCalPoly SLO (departmental codes given) included 4.91% of their full list.Due to the

Conference Session

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

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 4

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Frenkel, New York University; Hebah Emara, New York University ; Amanda He, New York University ; Lindsay Anderberg, New York University ; Samuel R. Putnam, New York University

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questions for each of thesegoals. These questions did not have a connecting thread other than the using ChatGPT. Thoughcrafting the questions this way allowed us to address each goal we had set out, it made theobservational session feel disjointed. We also found that the questions that might make moresense to engineering students in some disciplines can be confusing to students in others. As anexample, a need to find material properties might feel commonplace to a mechanical or civilengineer, but is something less common for someone working in computer/software or financialengineering. This pushed us to look for a unifying thread within our questions and somethingthat would resonate with as many engineering students as possible.To unify our

Conference Session

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amber Janssen, California State University, Maritime Academy; Mindy F. Thuna, University of Toronto

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andpublishing patterns.Journal articles and conference proceedings were originally planned as the formats to beexamined but as the research proceeded it was determined that a) there was sufficient material toexamine the patterns focusing only on the journals and b) that publishing in conference venueswas potentially different enough to warrant a separate study. Finally, as neither of the authorswas fluent enough in other languages to warrant including them, only articles published entirelyin English were included, i.e. an English abstract alone was insufficient for a study to beincluded. This filter was applied inconsistently by the database vendors so some of the originalnumbers include papers that were written in a language other than English but

Conference Session

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

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University; Jodi Bolognese, Northeastern University

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Paper ID #37385A Rubric-Based Assessment of Information Literacy in Graduate CourseTerm PapersDr. Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University Dr. Smyser is a Teaching Professor in the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering department at North- eastern University.Jodi Bolognese, Northeastern University Jodi Bolognese is the Engineering Librarian at Northeastern University, where she serves as liaison to the College of Engineering. Previously, she worked in product management for STEM learning technologies. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 A Rubric-Based Assessment of

Conference Session

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Joseph White, Queen's University

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librarians. The debateabout granting academic status to librarians working in colleges and universities is almost as oldas modern librarianship. By the 1940s, librarians at an increasing number of institutions had beengranted academic status. For example, in 1944, librarians at the University of Illinois werereclassified as academic staff on par with teaching faculty. Illinois librarians with subjectexpertise, including engineering librarians, were assigned the rank of assistant professor [9]. Thistrend continued through the 1950s as more librarians with master’s degrees entered theprofession [10].3. MethodologyThe Directory is available as a full-text resource on the HathiTrust Digital Library, acollaborative repository of digitized materials held

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 5

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Ball, University of Waterloo; Rachel Figueiredo, University of Waterloo; Kate Mercer, University of Waterloo

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Paper ID #42528Rebranding the Library Through Engineering Outreach: Three Case Studiesat the University of WaterlooRyan Ball, University of Waterloo Ryan (he/him) is a Science & Engineering librarian at the University of Waterloo. Engineering subject specialties include: Architectural, Civil, Environmental, Electrical, Computer, Geological, Mechanical, and Mechatronics. Supporting the success of engineering students through facilitating the development of information literacy skills, and advocating for accessibility are core aspects of Ryan’s work.Ms. Rachel Figueiredo, University of Waterloo Rachel Figueiredo

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 3

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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information literacy.Mrs. Arina Soare, Polytechnique Montreal A former engineer, Arina Soare changed careers and obtained her M.L.I.S. degree from McGill University in 2011. Since then, she has been working as a Science and Engineering librarian at Polytechnique Montr´eal, helping students improve their research skills. She specializes in mechanical, aerospace, computer, and electrical engineering and provides instruction in Research Methods graduate workshops in a diverse environment. She conducts workshops and provides assistance and support on EndNote, LaTeX & BibTeX to students and faculty. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Lasting Impacts of Credited Information

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

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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) accreditedundergraduate programs and is home to nine academic departments: Biomedical Engineering;Chemical & Biological Engineering; Civil, Structural, & Environmental Engineering; ComputerScience & Engineering; Electrical Engineering; Engineering Education; Industrial & SystemsEngineering; Material Design & Innovation; and Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering.Literature ReviewThere are many individual topics the author consulted as part of the literature review, as will bediscussed. However, to date, there have been no similar studies comparing the teaching needs ofengineering faculty to business faculty, especially concerning where the library and librarian canassist. Therefore, the author examined the literature for information on the

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qianjin Zhang, The University of Iowa

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, and Laser Surgery" OR "Critical Reviews in Biomedical Engineering" OR "Journal of HealthcareEngineering" OR "Nano Biomedicine and Engineering" OR "Sports Engineering" OR "Biomedical Physics andEngineering Express" OR "Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering" OR "MeasurementScience Review" OR "Avicenna Journal of Medical Biotechnology" OR "Journal of Porous Media" OR "Cell andTissue Banking" OR "Human Factors and Mechanical Engineering for Defense and Safety" OR "Journal ofArtificial Organs" OR "Journal of Electrical Bioimpedance" OR "Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology"OR "Bio-Medical Materials and Engineering" OR "International Journal of Artificial Organs" OR "InternationalJournal of Computer Science in Sport

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 1

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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is the technical standard. Virtually every product, system,material, process, and structure manufactured, constructed, or used today must conform to one ormore technical standards. Some complex high-tech products, such as airplanes, automobiles,medical devices, and smartphones, must conform to dozens or even hundreds of standards.Standards also provide critical evidence in forensic investigations of engineering failures [2]. Tounderstand why a device, system, or structure failed, it is necessary to understand the standardsin force at the time it was made.Standards are also important in the education of new engineers and engineering technicians. Thisis highlighted by accreditation criteria for engineering programs in North America. Both

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 5

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Glasgow, University of Nevada, Reno

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provided one-shotsessions, with activities like button and sticker making or engraving images onto their campprovided aluminum water bottles.In the summer of 2023, a new opportunity presented itself to make engineering education evenmore relevant and engaging to these students. The College of Engineering camp coordinatorreached out to the fabrication librarian to discuss a change in the summer camp program, withthe desire to implement a new engineering design challenge. In previous years, these challengeswere designed by the camp coordinator to be done within the camp classroom, using basiccrafting materials and no intervention from the makerspace staff. With the changes to the newengineering design challenge format, this challenge would become a

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 5

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason M. Keith, Mississippi State University; Lis Pankl, Mississippi State University

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positions created at the institutional level) to grow retention, building “off-ramp” mechanisms / materials to advise pre-med, pre-engineering, pre-vet, pre-architecture students to help guide them into a major change earlier (and disseminating / posting these regularly), freeing up time for faculty & staff to play a stronger role in career advising towards graduation, formulating and marketing ‘stackable’ endorsements within accelerated programs to encourage students to think about graduate degrees and allowing students to have added scheduling flexibility / menus / additional electives. Live out the role of a research university and establish simple, direct pathways towards graduate education – As a R1 land-grant

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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studies [38],[39], [40]. However final year (senior) undergraduates and graduate students (i.e. Masters anddoctoral students) still make use of predominantly free, online materials and web searchengines, as well as social information seeking strategies such as asking colleagues andclassmates [41], [42], [43].Methodological and theoretical approachesConsistent with Mercer et al.’s 2019 scoping review findings [9], the more recent LISliterature concerning engineering students is still dominated by quantitative approaches andfrequently lacks a stated theoretical perspective. Most of the papers in this review are small-scale studies. Sample sizes of the qualitative studies range from 10-17 participants, and mostof the quantitative studies range from

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie M. Niehof, University of Michigan; Sarah Barbrow, University of Michigan; Paul Grochowski, University of Michigan; Luesoni Kuck, University of Michigan

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Paper ID #42047Gray Goldmine: Charting the Course to Engineering Literature’s TreasuresJamie M. Niehof, University of Michigan Engineering Librarian Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences, Engineering Education, Robotics, Integrated Systems & Design University of Michigan aˆ C” Ann ArborSarah Barbrow, University of Michigan Sarah Barbrow is a librarian and the Assistant Director of the Engineering Library at the University of Michigan. She is a liaison to three departments: Computer Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. Sarah graduated with an MSI in

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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anxiety-producing topics with a layer of protection. At the end of the session,research assistants were encouraged to ask follow-up questions. Interview and focus group noteswere then coded, allowing themes and patterns to be extracted.Key Findings Themes and patterns that emerged from the interviews and focus groups were broad andtremendously helpful as background for a librarian new to the SoE. Some key findings may begeneralizable to other undergraduate engineering programs, but others are unique to thisparticular university and departmental context.Undergraduate Focus Groups Undergraduate students were very aware of the cost of their education, and resented wheninstructors assigned materials that would add to their out-of-pocket

Conference Session

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

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seth Vuletich, Colorado School of Mines; Brianna B. Buljung, Colorado School of Mines; Joseph R. Kraus, Colorado School of Mines

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librarians in course-integratedinstruction, gaps in their own knowledge, and graduate student feedback to select topics [10].Regardless of the mechanisms of topic selection, such decisions can be improved throughutilization of various tools.The PCRN Employability Skills Framework was developed in 2012 and revised in 2020 by RTIInternational under contract with the U.S. Department of Education Office of Career, Technical,and Adult Education [13]. It was developed by assessing numerous previous studies; thecombined results are presented as a framework. It contains three areas of focus, AppliedKnowledge, Effective Relationships, and Workplace Skills divided into nine frames, each ofwhich contains between one and nine lesson components for a total of 42

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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1 4% Professor of Teaching 1 4% Assistant Professor of Teaching 1 4% Sessional Lecturer 0 0% Adjunct Professor 0 0% Emeritus Professor 0 0% Research Associate 0 0% TABLE IIWHAT DEPARTMENT, SCHOOL, OR PROGRAM ARE YOU MOST CLOSELY AFFILIATED? Department, school or program Count Percentage Civil Engineering, Department of 4 15% Mechanical Engineering, Department of 4 15% Materials Engineering, Department of 4 15% UBC

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Poster Session

Collection

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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material. Graduate students at UAB have varying levelsof skill in writing and presenting. The course is designed to take each student at their level andfacilitate their improvement. This is different than treating the class as a homogenous unit.The “practical oriented” principle states the authors’ goal of fostering practical rather thantheoretical knowledge. In other words, the course should highlight what students will need tosucceed both in their graduate program at UAB and in the greater scientific community. An effortwas made to avoid abstraction while talking about communication.The “STEM directed” principle is based on the proposition that the writing needs for disciplinesare highly varied. For this course, the authors purposefully designed

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 3

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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]. However, the one-shot model did have a positiveinfluence on the librarian team as a means to introduce instruction and create defined learningobjectives. The one-shot model served as a way for the librarian team to meet disciplinaryfaculty and receive invitations into the classroom. Over several years of employing this method,the team began to recognize its limitations and ultimately fostered the confidence to explore andimplement more comprehensive teaching strategies. Over the past two years, the librarian team expanded its instructional support bydeveloping asynchronous learning materials and tiered workshops outside the classroom. Theasynchronous learning materials proved effective in meeting the demand for information

Conference Session

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

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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disagree: • Technical standards should be taught in the undergraduate curriculum. • Students graduating from a four-year academic engineering program lack sufficient knowledge of technical standards. • Professors teaching engineering courses at four-year academic institutions lack sufficient knowledge of technical standards. • Four-year academic engineering programs do not put sufficient emphasis on teaching technical standards.9. Please check the ENGINEERING DISCIPLINES which are most desirable for you in astandards course. • Mechanical Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Computer Engineering • Civil Engineering • Aerospace Engineering • Chemical Engineering • Materials

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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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students reportedhaving a disability [30]. This data shows that disability is prevalent in all populations, includinghigher education.Barriers experienced by disabled STEM studentsIn post-secondary educational settings, many disabled students experience barriers thatnegatively impact their academic experience and prevent them from fully accessing educationalspaces, materials, and opportunities [31]. Some of these barriers include: biased anddiscriminatory attitudes of faculty and staff, inaccessible spaces, uncomfortable physicalconditions in learning spaces such as laboratories, exclusion from social and academic groups,lower levels of financial support than non-disabled STEM students, and fewer mentorshipoptions [3], [32], [33].Additionally

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 2

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Verdines, The Ohio State University

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distributing information as independent and collaborative learners,moving knowledge acquisition beyond search and retrieval tasks [14].A “metaliterate learner” is characterized by Mackey and Jacobson as an active participant, aneffective communicator and translator of information, and an author of information in manyforms, including web documents, visual material, aural materials, essays, presentations,annotations, and interactive communications [15]. Moreover, metaliteracy advances the idea thatlearner empowerment is achieved through the original creation of individual and collaborativeartifacts in any constructive form. Metaliterate producers aspire to make meaning andcommunicate while engaging in multimodal learning environments [16].The original

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 3

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Laboratory CourseAbstractIn the fall of 2025, Mechanical Engineering and Library faculty at California State University,Maritime Academy will develop and pilot Artificial Intelligence (AI) literacy learning outcomeswithin Mechanical Engineering and Physics courses. The university currently does not haveinstitution-wide AI literacy learning outcomes or systematic support for AI instruction. Inpreparation, the faculty will collaborate to create an AI literacy framework for courses in whichstudents carry out quantitative experimentation. Instructional and assessment materials designedto teach students about the uses, ethical implications, and limitations of AI throughout thetechnical paper writing process will be created. Students will practice and

Conference Session

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

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Pixton, Brigham Young University

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Paper ID #38580Using Decision-based Learning to Develop Expert Information LiteracyBehaviors in Engineering UndergraduatesMr. David Pixton, Brigham Young University David Pixton is a subject liaison at the Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University. In this role, he is responsible for providing research training and assistance to students and faculty within the majority of engineering and technology fields offered at the university. He holds degrees in Mechanical Engineer- ing and Library & Information Science. David’s current research is focused on improving learning in a library environment, including the

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Lindsley, Oregon State University; Shalini Ramachandran, Loyola Marymount University; Clara Llebot, Oregon State University; Sheree Fu, California State University, Los Angeles

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Engineering), MSE (Materials Science& Engineering), PRE (Process Engineering), SE (Systems Engineering), WRE (Water ResourcesEngineering)Considering the content of the repositories that passed our evaluation, nineteen have an ElectricalEngineering and Computer Science (EECS) tag, ten had Materials Science and Engineering(MSE), and one was tagged both EECS and MSE. Generally, repositories with EECS tags alsoinclude Systems Engineering (SE) and/or Engineering Sciences (ES). The remaining sixrepositories’ content consisted of a mix of mechanical engineering, construction engineering,chemical engineering/chemistry, water engineering, or used the general “engineering sciences”tag. Many also included non-engineering subjects, but these are not reported

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob Preston Moore, Pennsylvania State University, Mont Alto; Daniel W Baker PhD P.E., Colorado State University

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Textbook Library across the topics of Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,and Materials Science. Though arguments can be made about what counts as engineering and thecategorizing of some OER into engineering or non-engineering bins, this fact supports a generallack of OER in engineering. Figure 1: Number of OER by subject area in the Open Textbook Library.Further illustrating this need for more OER in engineering, when Moore and Reinsfelder [8]surveyed engineering mechanics instructors who had gotten to the stage of evaluating OER fortheir classroom and found that the number one reason cited for not adopting OER was that theywere unable to find an OER for their subject, or at least they were not able to find an OER

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul McMonigle, Pennsylvania State University; Denise Amanda Wetzel, Pennsylvania State University; Sara C. Kern, Pennsylvania State University

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• Any upcoming changes that they may need to know about • Current Services and Resources • What they can find and use in our physical space • The services provided at the front desk. • Circulation policies • Number of materials they can have checked out. • Length of loans • Where they can return library materials when they are done with them. • Students will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end of this section.8-40 minutes: Using the Library’s Resources to Find the Information You Need • The instructor will demonstrate how to find several types of engineering literature by using the relevant subject guide for the course (in the case of this example, mechanical engineering). Then