Conference Session

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

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Brianna B. Buljung, Colorado School of Mines; Leslie Light, Colorado School of Mines

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Engineering Libraries

and its placement within the course structure.The 2019 reinforcement lesson provided a mid-semester opportunity for teams to revisit thescholarly and authoritative sources module from early in the semester. A short group writingassignment asked students to reflect on sources they had found and used thus far. It also providedan opportunity for faculty to remind students about related help materials in the course’s libraryresearch guide. The new mid-semester lesson was piloted in 6 course sections; deployed andgraded via Canvas, the university’s learning management system (LMS).A sampling of course faculty, both those who piloted the lesson and those who did not, wereinterviewed about their perceptions of the success of the pilot and the role

Conference Session

Information Literacy Integration and Assessment

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Riley, Smith College; Rocco Piccinino, Smith College

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Engineering Libraries

; and assisted student teams per request as they progressed with their projects. The courseprofessor assigned reading on information literacy; conducted a class discussion on informationliteracy in the broader context of intentional learning and reflective judgment; developed ahomework assignment designed to practice information retrieval and evaluation skills; reviewedthese skills on a midterm exam; reinforced information literacy skills on assignments includingproblem sets and ethics case analyses; and incorporated information literacy throughout the LCAproject and specifically through an LCA annotated bibliography assignment.Assessment data from student work as well as course surveys and focus groups provide feedbackon student learning and

Conference Session

Technical Session 2: Improving Information Literacy Programs

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeff McAdams, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Julia Glauberman, Binghamton University Libraries

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Engineering Libraries

directed at different audiences. After writing a brief reflection ondescription the similarities and differences between the two articles, they will be provided with publication details and asked to reflect on how information format affected their perceptions.Expectation Time to complete: 25-30 minutes Time to grade: 3-5 minutes Read and compare the following two articles on bridge design (article 1, article 2). Briefly describe the differences and similarities between the two articles as well as any points on which you think the authors are in disagreement. ***students submit brief compare/contrast responses*** David P

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

advanced students and experts in engineering are more likely to gather information than first year engineering students. To determine whether students perceive this behavioral difference, first year (n= 158) and junior (n=154) engineering students were given the Self-Assessment of Problem Solving Strategies (SAPSS). This instrument was designed to measure students’ reported behaviors in gathering, locating, reflecting on, and using information. The factor structure of SAPPS was examined with exploratory factor analysis, which supported that students have distinct areas of information literacy. First year and junior engineering student scores were compared through an independent t-test. The results indicate that there is no

Conference Session

Information Literacy Integration and Assessment

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Riley, Smith College; Rocco Piccinino, Smith College; Mary Moriarty, Smith College; Linda Jones, Smith College

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Engineering Libraries

(visual, oral and written) [g] responsibility6. Ethics: the ability to think critically and act reflectively in g. an ability to communicate effectively relation to engineering ethics and professional responsibility h. the broad education necessary to understand [f, h, j] the impact of engineering solutions in a7. Life Long Learning: the ability to apply the fundamentals of global and societal context how people learn to one’s own education and life goals, and i. a recognition of the need for, and an ability to to use this knowledge to engage others in learning [i] engage in life-long learning8. Problem Framing

Conference Session

Foundations for Pedagogical Success

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Lucchesi, Michigan Technological University; Jennifer Sams, Michigan Technological University; Lauren Movlai, Michigan Technological University; Erin S Matas, Michigan Technological University; Nora Allred, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Libraries

types of instruction.Literature ReviewThe implementation of a continuous improvement plan ensures that a library instruction programmeets the needs of students, librarians, and faculty. While many academic libraries have adopteda range of assessment methods and tools to apply to student work in order to ensure thatgraduates have critical information literacy skills, it is also necessary to close the loop with aplan for improving and updating instruction1.Continuous improvement plans can take a range of forms in library instruction, including pre-and post-tests or evaluations, student surveys, evaluation of student work, self reflection, peer orsupervisor evaluation, and pedagogical workshops2,3,4,5,6. Libraries that have implementedcontinuous

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chelsea Leachman, Washington State University

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Engineering Libraries

immediate human situations in a personal way [10]’. The diverger learning style isbest fulfilled by the practice reflective observation where they focus on the understanding ofideas and situations by observing and describing them [10]. During the abstractconceptualization, stage assimilators can focus on using logic, ideas, and concepts to understandthe topic [10]. Finally, the convergers learning style is best fulfilled by active experimentationfocusing on activity influencing the situation and emphasizes practicing application [10]. WhileKolb’s experiential learning cycle is shown in four defined learning stages, it is assumed thatmost learners learn in more than one way and can be fulfilled by more than one stage of thecycle

Conference Session

Assessing, Expanding, and Innovating Information Literacy

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

S. Norma Godavari, University of Manitoba; Anne E. Parker, University of Manitoba

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Engineering Libraries

“global quality assurance process for STEMeducation programs through numerous agreements with organizations worldwide“ [2] . Ofcourse, this includes ABET Criterion 3i: Student Outcomes; “a recognition of the need for, andan ability to engage in life-long learning”, which, in Canada, becomes Graduate Attribute,Criterion 12, Lifelong Learning. The ABET Student Outcomes a-k reflect essentially the 12CEAB Graduate Outcomes 1-12. The purpose of this paper is to present one way that we use to assess how our studentsaddress their information needs for an assignment: a Report for our Engineering Communicationcourse. The assessment form, the Search Strategy Page (see Appendix A), is given to all studentsin the undergraduate Engineering

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Emily Bongiovanni, Colorado School of Mines; Brianna B. Buljung, Colorado School of Mines; Alexander Luis Odicino, Colorado School of Mines; Allyce Horan, Colorado School of Mines

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Engineering Libraries

OERdevelopment and ownership of the Champions course by the Mines Library aligns with thisdemonstrated role of academic libraries.Much of the published literature on OER adoption in higher education acknowledges the need forprofessional development opportunities for faculty. 8,9,10,5 These studies are largely focused onfaculty perceptions of OER based on large scale OER programs or efforts. In their study ofOregon community colleges, Lantrip and Ray found, “the adoption process should providetraining for faculty on pedagogical best practices and technology associated with the OER inaddition to time to reflect on how to incorporate these into their adoption process.” 11 Many ofthese studies do not go into much detail regarding the creation and assessment

Conference Session

Information Literacy Integration and Assessment

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara MacAlpine, Trinity University; Mahbub Uddin, Trinity University

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Engineering Libraries

expressed dissatisfaction withthe preponderance of citations reflecting Google searches in the mini-design reports. After thelibrarian became involved, he noted that the quality of cited material showed definiteimprovement. The research logs that the students turned in were their primary form ofassessment and feedback. These were required for the final report, were graded by the librarian,and accounted for a small percentage of the final grade on the mini-design project. Almost all ofthem received the maximum number of points; many of them had good analyses of why aparticular database (or Google) was most effective for their topic. While a few student groupsreported spending only an hour on their library research, most of them spent significantly

Conference Session

Makerspaces in the Library: Using 3D printers, Laser Cutters, and Kits to Enhance Learning

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Rogers, North Carolina State University Libraries; Ben Leduc-Mills, SparkFun Electronics, Inc.; Brendan C. O'Connell, Smith College Libraries; Brian Huang, Sparkfun Electronics

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Engineering Libraries

this paper is to share the lessons we learned by reflecting upon our experiences withtechnology lending and teaching workshops while examining data from checkout informationand personal surveys to draw conclusions about best practices and the impact we have on thecampus community.Technology LendingLibraries have very robust systems for lending books to their users, and often use these systemsto loan non-book items. At North Carolina State University Libraries, we have loaned a varietyof technology items (such as laptops and cameras) for over a decade through our TechnologyLending Service. Using the existing infrastructure, adding a new type of item requires only asmall amount of policy decision-making and staff training. For example, in 2010

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

website of the Confederation Bridge (http://confederationbridge.com/en)2, aWikipedia article on the Confederation Bridge(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederation_Bridge)3 and a personal website for theConfederation Bridge (http://www.tourcanada.com/cbridge.htm)4. Students were asked toassess the accuracy, authority, bias, audience level, and currency of each of the web sites.Students were then asked reflection questions, to help them transfer the critical thinking skillsused in this exercise to their assignments and everyday life.Selected learning objectives for this station, as stated in the handout, were to: • Reflect on the quality of habitually used online resources; • Use the criteria of accuracy, authority, bias, audience, and

Conference Session

Foundations for Pedagogical Success

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marian G. Armour-Gemmen, West Virginia University; Chanelle Pickens MLIS, CA, West Virginia University; Robin A.M Hensel, West Virginia University; Mary L. Strife, West Virginia University; Mariam Jalalifard, West Virginia University

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Diversity

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Engineering Libraries

indicators. Students should use information by recognizing the need,using it effectively, evaluating it, using it ethically and legally, and recognizing its changingnature. Since freshman engineering students need to learn the same things, engaging the newlibrarians in teaching basic information literacy components to freshman engineering studentsseemed to be a good place to train them.The learning process included three significant steps: Observation, reflection (and input), andpractice. A key component was to maintain the novice librarian’s engagement at each stage ofthe learning process. The novice librarians first observed sections of the in-class component,taught by an experienced engineering librarian, with the knowledge that they would be

Conference Session

New Collaborations

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Sapp Nelson, Purdue University; Michael Fosmire, Purdue University Libraries -- PHYS

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Engineering Libraries

information; demonstrate critical thinking skills; and reflect onone’s own understanding.’ This is in line with Knowles5, speaking specifically about self-directed learning, who posits that successful self-directed learners must be able to identify theirlearning need, determine a learning plan to acquire the skills or abilities to meet the need,actually implement the plan, and be able to determine whether they met their learning goals. TheAssociation of American Colleges and Universities have recently created a draft VALUE rubric,6that defines curiosity, initiative, independence, transfer and reflection as the key components oflifelong learning competencies.Information Literacy and Lifelong LearningWhile information literacy isn’t explicitly

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

. Student artifacts of engagement with this module included a research topic tree, a key word tree, and a written reflection. (See Appendix E.)Assessment Instruments Two assessment instruments were developed by the researches based upon the uniqueneeds of the study. The Final Course Activities Evaluation Rubric was developed to evaluate andprovide a total score relating to whether, or how well, a student could critically evaluate andselect credible and meaningful resources in their research and writing. A second rubric, the 10Supplemental Course Activities Engagement Rubric,was developed in order to better understandhow engaged

Conference Session

Information Literacy: Preparing Students for the Real World

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Barsky, University of British Columbia; Annette Berndt, University of British Columbia; Aleteia Greenwood, University of British Columbia; Carla S Paterson, University of British Columbia

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Engineering Libraries

projects but also for their professionallives.While the majority of science and engineering students favour GS, students are also initiated intoinformation-seeking behaviour specific to their discipline through textbooks and lecture notes6,which in turn reflect epistemological values. Because the study of engineering is directlyinfluenced by industry standards, we look to Anderson et al’s 3 work on the information sourcesused by engineering professionals, specifically those in the aerospace industry, as an example ofthe professional behaviour that both undergirds the information seeking of engineering studentsand may serve as a model for students when they are on coop work-terms or complete theireducation and enter the work force.Information

Conference Session

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

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John B. Napp, University of Toledo; Arjun Sabharwal, University of Toledo

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Diversity

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Engineering Libraries

diverse resources, libraries can also provide materials for diversityworkshops offered to employees, which is also a form of direct support because the selection ofculturally diverse material aims to shape collective understanding of diversity and inclusion.Libraries can generate quantitative data to demonstrate support for teaching and research.Collection DevelopmentPerhaps the most important issue here is whether the collection development policies andpractices reflect the strategic (research, teaching, community development) goals of theuniversity. Both public and academic libraries have been adding language about diversity, whichmay conflict with cultural and political motivation to exclude some resources in some areasspecifically with

Conference Session

Engaging Uses of Course Management Systems, Blogs, and Open Source and a Database as Tools for Library Instruction

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Sapp Nelson; Michael Fosmire; Amy Van Epps, Purdue University; Bruce Harding, Purdue University

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Engineering Libraries

providestudents a centrally localized gateway to resources appropriate for the MET 102 assignment. Itbegan as a discipline-based directory using headings such as electrical engineering, materialsscience, business information, and chemical engineering. There is an ongoing process of reviewfor this bibliography to reflect new questions recently added to the MET 102 database. Duringthe review process in Spring 2005, a second directory based on questions topics was added.Headings such as engineering drawing/engineering design, tolerances,sizes/measurement/temperature, and fasteners were added. These categories correspond to alarge percentage of questions in the MET 102 database. The disciplines that these question topicsfell under were not always evident to

Conference Session

To Boldly Go... Engineering Librarians Explore New Connections with Users

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Mark Chrimes, Institution of Civil Engineers

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Engineering Libraries

. Page 22.326.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Civil engineering in a time of change: the response of the Institution of Civil Engineers LibraryAbstractRapid changes over the past decade in the UK public and academic library landscapes havebeen reflected in changes in special and learned society libraries. While the former sectorsbeen widely researched and reported on in the UK, the same is not true of the specialengineering sector. In a period characterised by the disappearance of traditional libraries andtheir partial replacement by knowledge management systems and a naïve belief in the powerof Google, engineering societies have considered alternative responses

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

skills and how to assess them. Shuman et al suggest thatstudents be able to • Demonstrate Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking Skills • Demonstrate an Awareness of What Needs to be Learned • Follow a Learning Plan • Identify, Retrieve, and Organize Information • Demonstrate Critical Thinking Skills • Reflect on One’s Own Understanding iiiShuman’s outcomes correlate well iv with the ACRL Information Literacy standards for Science andTechnology, which briefly are • Determine the extent of information needed • Access the needed information effectively and efficiently • Evaluate information and its sources critically • Incorporate selected information into one’s knowledge base

Conference Session

Information Literacy in Context: Enabling Real World Problem Solving

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adriana Popescu, Princeton University

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Engineering Libraries

closely with our colleagues fromsocial sciences to ensure that our academic collections reflect and support the global aspects ofthe engineering curriculum?Moving into actionIn an attempt to answer these questions, the Engineering Library at Princeton University hasembarked on an initiative of raising awareness with all university library departments about theglobal engineering education efforts and to partner and cooperate with library departmentsoutside the Engineering Library to bring all relevant resources and services to the engineeringstudents. By analyzing the elements of the existing educational process for engineering students,the library has identified new areas of involvement. While the Engineering Library already hadin place services

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University ; Mir M. Atiqullah, Kennesaw State University; Rajnish Singh, Southern Polytechnic State University; Beth Stutzmann, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Engineering Libraries

24.1183.8it could also reflect the availability of graduate level texts as ebooks. As return on investment bythe publishers in ebook heavily depends on volume sales, graduate level sales of textbookscannot match those at undergraduate levels thus limiting incentives.The survey results can be used to observe differences between students by major. The groupingsof majors are by schools at SPSU, with the exception that Construction Management is in thesame school as Architecture at SPSU, but is grouped with Engineering Technology andManagement for the purposes of this analysis. Figure 3 shows how the type of book acquiredvaries with major (without regard to what form of book). Figure 3: Form of book acquired by major.It can be

Conference Session

Measuring Impact: Libraries, Librarians, Instruction, and Institutions

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Matthew Markowitz, Cornell University; Jill H. Powell, Cornell University; Jeffrey T. Hancock, Cornell University

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Engineering Libraries

associated with deception can be revealed in language. For example,compared to honest language, deceptive language tends to feature an increase of negativeemotion terms (e.g., hate, aggression, hurt) as a reflection of the guilty or anxiety associated withlying.9 Many of our social relationships are built on honesty, and deception has the potential tojeopardize interpersonal trust. Therefore, it becomes distressing to lie to a friend or colleague,and an increase of negative emotions reflects this apprehension.9,13,17 Deceptive speech alsotends to feature fewer first-person singular pronouns (e.g., I, me) as a mechanism ofpsychological distancing. Liars typically distance themselves from deceit by using fewer “I-words” and increasing the number of

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries (ELD) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Fransen, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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Engineering Libraries

in otherdepartments. This may reflect a stronger preference for print materials than other departmentshave. When paired with the Workstation usage—21 percent of Mathematics faculty membersused a library workstation—it may also reflect the fact that Mathematics is the only science andengineering department with a branch library located in the same building as the faculty offices.In an attempt to determine why digital use (and, by extension, overall use) by the departments ofComputer Science & Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Physics & Astronomy was somuch lower than expected, we looked at actual user counts and access counts for ComputerScience & Engineering. The numbers for digital use were even more startling. Of the 35

Conference Session

ELD Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Heyer-Gray, University of California, Davis; Jean McKenzie, University of California, Berkeley; Lisa Ngo, University of California, Berkeley; Karen Andrews, University of California, Davis; Emily Stambaugh, California Digital Library

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Engineering Libraries

and statements can vary among the campuses, therecords for the titles in the union catalog need to be consistent and display the shared printlocation. Cooperation and input among NRLF staff, the UC Berkeley systems department, andthe California Digital Library was vital for allowing this to happen with a minimum of delay.Below are two examples of records from the union catalog that reflect combined UC Berkeleyand UC Davis contributions.IEEE Micro holdings and MARC 852 field display in the Melvyl union catalog:NRLF UC Shared Print-1 Circ status University of California Libraries - Building Use Only v.1(Feb 1981)-24(2004), 26(2006)-27(2007)852 |a GLAD |b UL01 |j XXX Shared Print-1 |3 v.1

Conference Session

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

informed us of our faculty’s perspectives and preferences on the library servicesand collections [2]. But the drawback of large-scale surveys is the impossibility of gathering continualdata to reflect the evolving needs in addition to typical low response rates and problems obtainingrepresentative samples [1]. The current approaches may be good enough if we have sufficient time,staffing and solid faculty-librarian relationships. However, in reality, adoption of the current approachesmay be difficult for liaison librarians who serve a large number of faculty members and have many otherjob duties.As the University of Iowa College of Engineering has experienced significant growth in research, we twoengineering librarians see the necessity of

Conference Session

Improving and Understanding Engineering Collections and Publication

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Angela Henshilwood, University of Toronto; Cristina Sewerin, University of Toronto; Michelle Spence, University of Toronto; Mindy Thuna, University of Toronto; Tracy Zahradnik, University of Toronto

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Engineering Libraries

], [7], [8] espouse andpromulgate the benefits of mentorship for both the mentee and the mentor, Shabb [4] alsodescribes the lack of formal training for selectors working at UC Irvine. As the panel session [4]occurred at an ALA Annual Conference in 1996, it may not reflect current practices. Casserlyand Hegg [9] conducted a survey of librarians and determined that one third of librarians whoresponded worked at libraries that did not provide selection training while around half of therespondents did have formal selection training at their institutions. This formal training includedprofessional workshops, orientation and policy reviews, and manuals and mentoring. It is worthnoting that it was not until a few years ago that UTL started developing

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly Peterson-Fairchild, Dixie State University; John Burns, Dixie State University

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Engineering Libraries

experiences inestablishing a new engineering collection and services from the ground-up.IntroductionThe rapid growth of engineering programs across many different types of institutions is welldocumented. As a recent ASEE Prism [1] article noted, “the growth curve coincides with anational push for STEM education by policymakers at all levels. It also reflects a recession-chastened generation of students seeking a degree that translates to a stable, well-paying job, andwidening opportunities for engineers in advanced manufacturing, computer science, and thebiomedical and biotechnology fields.” Reflecting this national trend, Dixie State University, apublic comprehensive university recently moved from offering a pre-engineering associatesprogram to

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

equipmentOne of the most pressing needs reflected in previous assessment activities was the lack ofcampus accommodations with adequate technological capabilities to support intensivecomputation and research activities. As a result, at GRIC, technological architecture plays a vitalrole in incorporating a robust Internet infrastructure with 100 dedicated ports for wired andwireless connection; over 100 electrical outlets distributed throughout the space on walls, floorsand portable towers; and a wide range of computers (HP, Dell, Microsoft, Lenovo, Apple) withvarious operating systems (Mac OS, Windows, Ubuntu), including software for complextechnical writing, programming, data processing and visualization, imaging and design, amongstothers. Figure 7

Conference Session

The Human Element of Librarianship

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Henshilwood, University of Toronto; Cristina Sewerin, University of Toronto; Michelle Spence, University of Toronto; Tracy Zahradnik, University of Toronto

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Engineering Libraries

, providing critique and encouragement as necessary. Priorities alsoinclude acculturation and socialization to the library environment. More generally, the Universityof Toronto intrinsically mentors its librarians by requiring professional development activities asa condition for achieving permanent (tenured) status. The mentoring relationship has provenbeneficial for the mentors as well. Knowledge transfer and reflecting on career pathways canprovide perspective and motivation for experienced librarians. Additionally, the authors willpresent on areas for improvement and recommendations for future mentoring initiatives. Thediscussion will include a review of the research related to mentoring new employees, includingfindings that show a direct