Session M430ELD Lightning Talks

Sponsored by

Health, Engineering, and Business Reference Cross-Training at the University of Michigan Libraries

Paul Grochowskigrocho@umich.edu

http://guides.lib.umich.edu/heb/

Major Background Resources for Health Sciences

• AccessMedicine (textbooks)• MDConsult (textbooks, drug database)• STAT!Ref (textbooks; some EBM content)• Dynamed (point of care clinical resource;

EBM)• Up to Date (point of care clinical resource)

Industry Information:Value Chain & Market Research

• Value Chain: Mergent Horizon – Provides information about public firms’ competitors, suppliers, customers, partners– Shows a company’s place in the industry and “value chain,” the connections between

companies that result in a product• Market Research

– Hundreds, if not thousands, of vendors sell market research reports and most have web sites!– Kresge doesn’t have the resources to subscribe to most of these market research packages

(often tens of thousands of dollars for a dozen or two reports)– Kresge does subscribe to MarketResearch.com Academic

• Different than publicly available http://www.marketresearch.com/, which acts as a reseller for hundreds of these market research vendors

• The Academic subscription includes reports from five vendors: Kalorama, Packaged Facts, Paul Budde, SBI Energy, and Simba Information

• Kalorama in particular is useful for medical industry information

– ICON (formerly part of Kresge’s MarketResearch.com subscription) reports are next to worthless. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_M_Parker

Engineering Reference

• ASM Handbooks – Used for finding materials and materials properties, especially for metals

• Materials for Medical Devices – Used for finding mechanical, physical, biological response, and drug compatibility properties for materials

• MatWeb – Another source for materials properties

Assessment

• “...learning about tools I did not know even existed...”

• “...gave me a place to start with difficult questions outside of my subject area...”

• “... the HEB LibGuide is wonderful – I’ve used it a lot already...”

Taubman Health Sciences Library:Judy Smith judsmith@umich.eduWhitney Townsend whitneyt@umich.edu

Art, Architecture & Engineering Library:Paul Grochowski grocho@umich.eduLeena Lalwani llalwani@umich.edu

Kresge Business Administration Library:Celia Ross caross@umich.eduNathan Rupp nrupp@umich.edu

THE LIBRARY AND LIME: LABORATORY FOR INNOVATIVE MEDIA EXPLORATIONS

Caroline Smith

Engineering and Architecture Librarian

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE LIBRARY

PROJECT COLLABORATORS

Danny Ortega

Mike Corrente

BEFORE AND NOW

FUTURE: A NEW 3D VISUALIZATION ENVIRONMENT

Print Engineering Index Volumes: To Keep or Not to Keep

Tom Volkening

Engineering Librarian, Michigan State University

ASEE Annual Conference 2011

Print Indexes

• Does anyone have a current subscription to a print index?

• Have you helped anyone use a print index in the last year?

• Do you keep any print volumes of Engineering Index in your Reference Collection?

My Question

• I am interested in hearing from anyone who has access to the entire online Compendex database and what they have done with their print volumes of Engineering Index?

Retain vs. Withdraw

Option Number

Retain 13

Withdraw 2

Retention Options

Option Number

Reference 0

Stacks 3

Off-site Storage 8

On-site/In Building Storage 2

Other(Early Volumes in Special Collections)

1

My Decision

• The volumes will be moved from our Reference Collection to our stacks after compact shelving is installed in our reference area and a number of print indexes currently in our stacks are withdrawn.

Open mining reclamation information to the world

Eugene Barsky, Science and Engineering Librarian, University of British Columbia

eugene.barsky@ubc.ca

British Columbia and mining

The industry accounts for about 3% of total GDP

GDP is expected to grow faster than in other industries (BC

Government, 2011 , http://www.guidetobceconomy.org/major_industries/mining.htm)

Mining life-cycle… what happens to mine after the work is

done

Mine reclamation is a complex process, involving

governments, industry and academia

British Columbia Mine Reclamation Symposium

Since 1977, the British Columbia Technical and Research

Committee on Reclamation (TRCR) has annually sponsored

the British Columbia Mine Reclamation Symposium to

foster the exchange of information and ideas on

reclamation. The TRCR originated in the early 1970's, in

response to a demonstrated need in British Columbia for

greater government-industry communications in the area

of environmental protection and reclamation associated

with mining.

British Columbia Mine Reclamation Symposium

Collaboration between the UBC Library, BC government, and

mining industry

Digitized, uploaded and made available 34 years of

conference proceedings

628 papers in total

The metadata work was done by the library technical services

– shift to a new direction for them

British Columbia Mine Reclamation Symposium

High usage for this collection

Most popular papers accessed 5,000 times / year

Next step – working on other conference materials – Tailing

and Mining Waste 2011 is the first to come in Summer

2011…

Graduate Student Information Literacy

Jay Bhatt, Drexel University Peggy Dominy, Drexel University

and John T Pell, Temple University

ASEE ELD (2011) - session M430

BackgroundWe start with a question:

Why is it necessary to think about Information Literacy for graduate students?

Familiarity with information resourcesGraduate students in the Biology and

Chemistry departments indicated that: Students were not adept in using their primary

databases, especially for extensive literature reviews.

My observations with engineering graduate students –very similar

New initiativesAn opportunity to address these issues came

in fall 2010Bridge to the Doctorate Program

NSF funded programEngage students from underrepresented

populations (African American, Native American and Latino) in graduate study within STEM

12 students this yearInnovative partnership to help enhance

research and information skills

Instruction sessions and clinicsInstruction sessions over a period of two

quarters:Literature Review Searching for funding opportunities Keeping current with new information in your

research area Finding Funding opportunities Managing references with EndNOTE and/or

RefWORKS

Hands on experienceStudents exploration of articles using databases Each student had his or own computerStudents brought questions for discussionActive learning focus through dialog and

interactionPresentation by students as an assignment

Before presentation, students submitted paperusing Refworks

Evaluation and feedback to students during individual consultations

Students loved the overall experience

Thank you!

Our contact information:

Jay Bhatt - bhattjj@drexel.eduPeggy Dominy – dominymf@drexel.eduJohn Pell - johnpell@temple.edu

Source: Dominy, Peggy, Bhatt, Jay & Pell, John. (2011). Graduate Student Information Literacy, Poster presentation, SLA conference, Philadelphia.

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Best Practices in Ethical Writing: Creating a Workshop

Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue UniversityASEE ELD Lightning TalkJune 27, 2011

Start with the End in Mind!

Understanding by Design, Wiggins & McTighe, 1998

Content

Alignment

Create sufficiently paraphrased versions of texts

Write a paraphrase, trade with a partner, critique, share questions during discussion

Teach a paraphrasing technique, use HGSE example

Ensuring Understanding:

Differentiate between quoting, paraphrasing and summarizing, know when to use each method, and create all three methods when writing

Embedded in an Office

David E. Hubbard

ELD Lightning Talks

2011 ASEE Conference & Exposition

The Office

Starts with chemistry chemical engineering

Weekly office hours in the Chemistry Bldg.

Office hours promoted with weekly emails Emailed to all chemistry faculty and grad students Office hours (Thurs 10-noon and Fri 1-5pm) Weekly topic/demo

Weekly TopicFocuses on a particular resource or feature

Topic ideas Faculty/student questions New features, updates, or resources My own experiences

In addition to being an outreach effort, it’s also learning opportunity for me

Chemical Engineering

Leverage the weekly chemistry topicsThe ChemE Librarian blog and TwitterDirected to grad students and faculty

ResultsOffice Hours

Patrons: 0-8 consultations/week Types of questions

Weekly topic Questions unrelated to the weekly topic Just stopped in to say “Howdy”

The ChemE Librarian Blog and Twitter Little activity and few followers

From Design Projects to Career Design: A Collaboration

Karen VagtsTufts University

Plans for a Digital, Rare Map Room at Stanford

ASEE Annual MeetingJune 27, 2011

Robert SchwarzwalderStanford University

Provides digital access to map content from the Rumsey collection, donor map collections, and Stanford’s rare map collection.

Combines cartographic and geospatial services into a seamless suite of services both in paper and digitally.

Sophisticated searching across collections exposing content from a variety of sources.

Access SU’s rich collections to place the maps in context with other materials throughout the library.

3D maps with fly through capability

Georeferenced map in Google Earth

2D maps with the ability to compare, resize, and view different thematic or time period maps in the same space

Making 1-2 Minute Library “How-To” Videos

Karen AndrewsUniversity of California, Davis

The Un-library Library Course

Tracy PrimichDirector, Science & Engineering Library

Vanderbilt University

My story begins with…

The

Dreaded Freshman

Writing Seminar

http://www.carolaust.com/carolaustfineart/sites/default/files/imagecache/large_painting/art/flaming-hoop.jpg

Plan of Attack…

EN 101 seminar: Visual Display of Quantitative Information

• To learn the qualities of excellent graphical and visual display.

• To recognize substandard displays and visualizations.

• To practice construction of displays that clearly communicate complex data.

• To learn about sources of raw data that form the basis of a well-constructed visual display.

Assigned Text

library assignment: sources of data

library assignment: find literature

library assignment: patent searching

Conclusion

• Students rated the course well.

• Interactions with the inner workings of the School of Engineering.

• More fun than flaming hoops.

ELNs or Electronic Laboratory Notebooks

Daureen NesdillData Curation Librarian

University of Utah

ASEE 2011Vancouver B.C.

ELN

Raw Data

Data Repositories

Data Mining

Publications

Data Storage

Calculations & Data Manipulation

Automated Instruments

ELN

Colleagues

Validation

Provenance

IP Protection

Date, Time StampsE-signatures

Data StorageIngestor

Institutional Repositories

Grant Proposal

Data Mgmt Plans

Permissions, Metadata, Embargos,Etc.

Data StorageELN

Institutional Repositories

Grant Proposal

Data Mgmt Plans

Permissions, Metadata, Embargos,Etc.

Addressing ABET Program Outcome 'i': A First-Year Engineering Program and

Library Instruction Initiative Collaboration

Debbie Morrow, MLISGrand Valley State University (Mich.)ASEE ELD ‘Lightning Talk’Monday, 27 June 2011, 12:30pm

A series of very fortunate events!

The Context: Fall 2009

• GVSU Libraries staff changes and Liaison reassignments …– Debbie Morrow

becomes new Liaison Librarian for Engineering as of July 2009

• GVSU School of Engineering ABET re-accreditation looms …– Self-study due

June 2010– visit scheduled for

Sept. 2010

ABET• Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs

– Criterion 3. Program Outcomes• (i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage

in life-long learning

http://www.abet.org/forms.shtml

Perennial challenge: defining “life-long learning” and

getting it into the curriculum

GVSU School of Engineering

• ABET program criteria have been mapped throughout the BSE curriculum, in a scaffolded fashion– EGR 220, Measurement & Data Analysis

• ABET 3(b) – design & conduct experiments, analyze and interpret data

• ABET 3(f) – professional and ethical responsibilities• ABET 3(g) – communicate effectively• ABET 3(i) – lifelong learning

SoE Lifelong Learning Assessment Rubric – 1st year outcomes

• ability to effectively conduct internet or library searches;

• ability to find, evaluate and use information independently; and,

• ability to apply course concepts in an independent manner.

Meanwhile, in the University Libraries . . .

ACRL

• “Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education” (Jan. 2000)

– Information Literacy Defined• a set of abilities requiring individuals to "recognize

when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information.“

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/standards/informationliteracycompetency.cfm

GVSU Libraries

• “Information Literacy Core Competencies”– What is information literacy?

• a set of skills which includes finding information effectively; managing the abundance of information available; thinking critically about resources; synthesizing and incorporating information into one’s knowledge base; creatively expressing and effectively communicating new knowledge; using information ethically; and using knowledge to better society.

http://www.gvsu.edu/library/information-literacy-core-competencies-168.htm

“ILCCs”

Competencies are “scaffolded” for increasing sophistication as students progress in their majors and disciplines

http://www.gvsu.edu/library/information-literacy-core-competencies-168.htm

A Chance Conversation Occurred

“SoE Curriculum

Coordinator”

“University Libraries EGR

Liaison Librarian”

… And a collaboration was born:

Collaboration – Winter 2010• Library Skills Workshop

– 1 hour of EGR 220 lab time– Coordinated with introduction of the Final Project

assignment– Instruction primarily targeting 3 ILCCs:

• III. Evaluate Sources / Know the difference between scholarly and other types of resources.

• V. Use Information Ethically / Cite sources appropriately.• VI. Develop Subject Knowledge / Be aware of subject-

specific resources (e.g., subject guides, subject specific databases, liaison librarians, etc.).

IL-related Observations• Doing and including background

research– needs work

• Referencing sources– some improvement

• Reference formatting– needs work

• Including image credits– substantial improvement seen

Three semesters in… I still need work!

Next Steps• Incorporate more active learning in EGR 220

workshop• Discontinue pre-/post-tests, or seriously revise• Librarian plans to do citation analysis instead of

observing presentations live• Tailor ILCCs for Engineering• Examine ABET 3(i) as scaffolded through the rest of

the BSE curriculum, and work toward strategic collaborations between SoE and the Library at upper levels

Debbie Morrow (morrowd@gvsu.edu)Grand Valley State UniversityAddressing ABET Program Outcome 'i': A First-Year Engineering Program and Library Instruction Initiative Collaboration

Grand Valley's School of Engineering recently invited the University Libraries to collaborate in an effort to address ABET outcome ‘i’, engaging in lifelong learning, in one of their first year core courses. The Libraries have recently developed an "Information Literacy Core Competencies" document, evolving out of the ACRL IL competencies standard adopted in 2000. Our collaboration has so far been a great exercise in exploring the effective intersection of ABET ‘i’ and information literacy competencies, in the context of incorporation into an existing course in GVSU's first-year engineering curriculum.

International Students and Academic Libraries

Najwa HanelUniversity of Southern California

The Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education and The

Information Literacy Standards for Science &

Engineering/Technology: A Thumbnail Comparison

Martin WallaceUniversity of Maine

The Information Literacy Standards for Science & Engineering/Technology = Science & Engineering Standards

ACRL’s Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education = ACRL Standards

For Brevity:

The Science & Engineering Standards are a set of information literacy standards almost wholly derived from the ACRL Standards, but differ in several significant ways

The Science & Engineering Standards place emphasis on three areas of information literacy unique to science and engineering disciplines…

Science, engineering and technology disciplines are rapidly changing, more than most, so it is vital for scientists and engineers to know how to keep up with new developments and new sources of information.

First:

Science, engineering and technology disciplines pose unique challenges in identifying, evaluating, acquiring and using information – the cornerstones of information literacy in any discipline.

Second:

Science, engineering and technology disciplines require students to demonstrate competency not only in written assignments and research papers, but also in unique areas such as experimentation, simulation, and computer programming.

Third:

While there are relative few differences specific to engineering disciplines, those differences are important for integrating information literacy practices into the engineering curriculum.

Importance to Engineering Students:

One of the most important considerations in evaluating an information resource is being able to establish its currency.

The Science & Engineering Standards include a brand new standard: “The information literate student understands that information literacy is an ongoing process and an important component of lifelong learning and recognizes the need to keep current regarding new developments in his or her field.”

Currency of Information:

Science & Engineering Standards place a greater importance on turning to colleagues, consultants, subject experts and other researchers as potential information sources.

Science & Engineering Standards also include “gray literature,” patents, technical standards and specifications, geographic information systems, 3-D technology, open file reports, maps, and graphs.

Information Sources:

Many of the above listed information sources require specific data management expertise, specialized software or programming skills, or a deeper understanding of underlying structure and organization involved in making data available.

Specialized Skills:

The Science & Engineering Standards place information literacy principles squarely within the purview of the engineering curriculum, using words, phrases, indicators and outcomes commonly found in engineering course syllabi, and perhaps more importantly, in the accreditation guidelines used in nearly all accredited engineering programs.

The Aforementioned Importance:

Participating in Engineering

Extracurricular Activities as a

LibrarianJulia Gelfand, UCI

(jgelfand@uci.edu)

ELD, ASEE Annual Meeting27 June 2011

Vancouver, BC, Canada

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Expanding Library Services

• Librarians can provide or respond to more than just bibliographic holdings, data, information seeking

• Metrics & informatics - with emphasis on application & learning from practice

• Library as Place – Commons, Laboratory, Exhibits, Theatre, Auditorium, Classroom, Technology Center

• Science / Engineering Communication• Public Understanding of Science• Literacy building – curriculum/content based with

schools, programs, (Information, Data, Visual, Graphicacy)

• Engineering as a career• Promoting diversity in Engineering

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Transitioning to new roles

• Affirming relevance to user communities• Scholarly Communication & Science/ technical

communication • Engineering in films, animation, games, exhibits,

literature, virtual worlds (Second Life, etc)• Promoting new & emerging technologies• Publicizing Engineering in broader community• Participating in Speakers’ Bureaus• Awareness of local professional engineering

landscape• Advancement, development, fundraising activities• Preparing for next generation engineers

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Supporting Engineering Societies

• Championing Campus Society Chapters – offering programmatic support– IEEE, SAE, ASME, ASCE, AIAA, etc

• Networking & local infrastructure– Working with national leadership, local reps– Opportunities for internships, job possibilities

• Promoting content & publications• Diversity & Entrepreneurship

– Women in Engineering• Celebrating national annual events

• National Engineering Week (Feb 2011 #60)• Competitions

• Service Groups– Engineering World Health & Engineers Without Borders

• Interdisciplinary cooperation; global travel• Civic engagement

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Extra Programs• Popular Science – Gadgets, Entrepreneurial Directions,

Current Events• Library Outreach –

– Role models for youth – Science Fairs – librarians as judges

• Hosting Poster Sessions from conferences in libraries• Exhibits – promoting campus research or course work &

projects; emphasizing visuals• Bulletin Boards, Display Screens in & outside library• Promoting News or Message Boards – relevant news/Info• Conference Updates• Journal Reading Clubs – campus or external• Book Reviews in the Sciences – even about biographical

subjects – famous & recognized engineers, etc• Science Fiction clubs• Promote “2011 Year of Forestry;” “2010 Year of Chemistry;”

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Academic Programs• Summer Programs – in CA: COSMOS for high school

students; camps; intense programs for new graduate students; diversity programs to attract nontraditional students to science & engineering careers

• Presence in introductory to Senior Design classes• Mentorship opportunities• Career Fairs• Student Chapters of Professional & Scholarly Societies

– ex) IEEE, ACM, ACS, SPIE, ASEE, etc• Partnering with Library or i-Schools• Career Centers• Exhibits

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Community Outreach

• Public Schools – identify with a teacher, principal– Home School movement - community of

parents, students, sponsors, etc

• Clubs – Support to sponsoring philanthropic or charity groups– Rotary, Scouts, Big Brothers/Sisters, etc

• Bookstores – author signings, new content• Scheduled activities or community calendar

– Campus Homecoming events

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After Hours

• Film Nights • Observatory, museum, planetarium, botanical

garden visits, etc• Game Nights & Competitions• Adopt a lab with a tour• Host a traveling exhibit• Virtual tours and online or radio interviews –

streaming capabilities• Concerts – promoting relationship of science &

music • Poster Sessions• Lectures & Programs – live and archived• Science Cafe 96

Science Café – Café Scientifique

• Library as campus host – promotes public understanding of science

• Sigma Xi – sponsorship & partnership• Public Television – WGBN Boston – offers

content & ideas for programs• Local Press & Media for publicity• Builds on National Press – NYT Science News,

etc; National Academies• Promotes campus faculty & research agenda• Soundbites – no powerpoint presentations

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More café focus• Blends food & drink with discussion• Encourages family nights• Can partner with Science or Children’s

Museums• Frequency can vary• Confirms Open Access in many ways

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Science Education

• Opportunities to work with Schools of Education – Science Education is gaining momentum for national rankings, global competitiveness

• STEM initiatives are favorite directives of foundations & opportunities for partnerships

• Builds on Scientific Literacy – a critical component of information literacy, graphicacy, visual literacy, data deluge

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Other Community Related STEM work:

• AAUW – local programs such as Expanding Your Horizons

• Diversity Programs promoting Women/Girls in Engineering – SWE, WEPAN, WIE

• Young Scientist programs• Alliance for Education• Can compete for & secure federal grants – Title II,

NSF, etc• Can develop partnerships with other community

sponsors – Utility Companies, Banks, Law Firms, etc.

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Additional Resources• NSF Digital Library (NSDL)• National Academy of Sciences & National

Academy Press• School Librarians• Public Librarians• Corporate/Special Librarians• Leaders in the marketplace

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So what are you doing in your Library?

• To promote engineering & science?• Are these type of services part of your primary

job assignment or done as an extra, if done at all?

• Is your Library Administration supportive?• What are the expectations of your School of

Engineering in participating in these activities?• What defines the limits you set for these kinds

of activities?• How do we share this information & how can

we benefit from our collective ideas?

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