Beyond Academia Introducing Students to Resources for Lifelong Learning Chelsea Leachman Engineering Librarian Washington State University ACRL-WA/OR October 23, 2015 Pack Forest, WA
Beyond Academia
Introducing Students to Resources for Lifelong Learning
Chelsea Leachman
Engineering Librarian
Washington State University
ACRL-WA/OR
October 23, 2015
Pack Forest, WA
What do students need to know about accessing information to become practicing engineers?
How are practicing engineers using and organizing information?
Corporate
Engineers
Waters, N., E. Kasuto, and F. McNaughton," Partnership
between engineering libraries: Identifying information literacy
skills for a successful transition from student to professional",
Science and Technology Libraries Vol. 31, No. 1, 2012, pp.
124-132.
Robbins, S., D. Engel, and C. Kulp," How unique
are our users? Comparing responses regarding
the information-seeking habits of engineering
faculty", College & Research Libraries Vol. 72,
No. 6, 2011, pp. 515-532.
Engineer
In-house databases
Corporate Library
Resources
Personal Connections
Ward, M.," A survey of engineers in their information world", Journal of
Librarianship and Information Science Vol. 33, No. 4, 2001, pp. 168-176.
Leachman, C.M., & Pezeshki, C. What’s Standard? Industry Application versus University Education of Engineering
Standards. Proceedings of the 122nd ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. American Society for Engineering Education
Conference 2015, Seattle, WA.
Corporate Acquisitions
d
Physical
Collections
Digital
CollectionsSubscriptions
Leachman, C.M., & Pezeshki, C. What’s Standard? Industry Application versus University Education of Engineering
Standards. Proceedings of the 122nd ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. American Society for Engineering Education
Conference 2015, Seattle, WA.
Corporate Organization
English 101:
College
Composition
History 105:
The Roots of Contemporary
Issues
Engineering 120:
Innovation in Design
• Classroom
• Assignment Design
• Libguide
• Tutorial
• Assignment Design
• Classroom
• Libguide
ME 316:
Systems
Design
ME 406:
Experimental
Design
ME 416:
Mechanical
Systems
Design
English
402:
Technical
and
Professional
Writing
• Classroom • Libguide
• Assignment
Design
• Classroom
• Classroom • Classroom
English 101:
College
Composition
History 105:
The Roots of Contemporary
Issues
Engineering 120:
Innovation in Design
• Scholarly Articles • Books and articles• Trade Publications
and Magazines
ME 316:
Systems
Design
ME 406:
Experimental
Design
ME 416:
Mechanical
Systems
Design
English
402:
Technical
and
Professional
Writing
• Engineering
Literature/
Databases
• Testing
standards &
technical reports
• Lifelong
learning
skills
• Scholarly
articles
Scaffolding of Instruction
Path Forward
• Continue to work with industry contacts to improve
information literacy curriculum
• Use the ACRL Framework to inform lifelong learning
instruction
• Work to incorporate active learning