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Innovative approaches to information literacy instruction for engineering undergraduates at Drexel University

Created by Jay Bhatt (Drexel University) on July 8, 2009

As information professionals, engineering librarians have the primary responsibilities of providing access to engineering information resources and giving instruction in how to use these resources. In the case of undergraduate engineering students, this extends to building their information literacy skills, an important component in helping them become lifelong learners; to be curious and independent, and to take greater responsibility for their own learning. The challenge in building information literacy in engineering students is to acquaint the students with the array of library resources available to them and to help them intelligently navigate the systems that contain the information. Too often, information literacy instruction is presented as a set of procedures for locating a hypothetical resource in the library.

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E-Repository at Drexel University (iDEA): Vision and Evolution

Created by Jay Bhatt (Drexel University) on June 24, 2009

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The Drexel E- Repository and Archives (iDEA) is an institutional repository designed to capture and permanently store scholarly output of Drexel University. iDEA provide open access to the work of Drexel’s academic community, including the work of faculty and students, both undergraduate and graduate. iDEA documents both published and unpublished intellectual output, ranging from research publications to theses and dissertations to events such as the Annual Research Day and Biomedical Technology Showcase, Built on DSpace, the open source software developed by MIT and Hwelett-Packard, iDEA is searchable by author, keyword, college/school and department. Indexed by Google and other search engines, iDEA is an effective open access tool for sharing the results of research. Administered by the Drexel Libraries, iDEA represents a commitment to providing permanent open access to Drexel digital works.

drexel university | E-Repository | institutional repository | Open Access | Scholarly Communication

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Using Web 2.0 Applications as Information Awareness Tools for Science and Engineering Faculty and Students in Academic Institutions (text)

Created by Jay Bhatt (Drexel University) on June 24, 2009

Description: Paper presented at the International Conference of Asian Special Libraries: Shaping the future of special libraries: beyond boundaries, November 27th, 2008Description: Paper presented at the International Conference of Asian Special Libraries: Shaping the future of special libraries: beyond boundaries, November 27th, 2008

URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1860/2973

Slides: URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1860/2974

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academic libraries | drexel university | Information Awareness | Science and Engineering Resources

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Library-Smart House Collaboration for Information Literacy Development

Created by Jay Bhatt (Drexel University) on June 24, 2009

Library-Smart House Collaboration for Information Literacy Development

The Library-Smart House partnership seeks to design and implement a sustainable, virtual
environment for collaboration that will seamlessly integrate project communication and
information access. This virtual environment will provide a means for increased collaboration
between students, faculty, librarians and outside contributors as well as ensure the sustainability
of the project in coming years.

Library-Smart House Collaboration for Information Literacy Development:

drexel university | Information Awareness | Information Literacy | Science and Engineering | Smart House

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Drexel University Libraries' Scholarly Communication Symposium: Scholar 2 Scholar: How Web 2.0 is Changing Scholarly Communicati

Created by Jay Bhatt (Drexel University) on March 28, 2008

The Drexel University Libraries, with support from IEEE, will present The 5th Annual Scholarly Communication Symposium titled: Scholar2Scholar: How Web 2.0 is Changing Scholarly Communication. Join us for a half-day symposium featuring a speaker presentation by Jean-Claude Bradley, Associate Professor, Chemistry and E-Learning Coordinator for the College of Arts and Sciences at Drexel University, followed by panel and roundtable discussions. An optional Dutch-treat networking lunch concludes the day.

Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Time: 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Bossone

For more information:
Drexel University Libraries' Scholarly Communication Symposium: Scholar 2 Scholar: How Web 2.0 is Changing Scholarly Communication
http://www.library.drexel.edu/scholarlycommunication/

E-Learning | scholarly collaboration | Scholarly Communication | Web 2.0

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		jaybhatt's blog Innovative approaches to information literacy instruction for engineering undergraduates at Drexel University Created by Jay Bhatt (Drexel University) on July 8, 2009 As information professionals, engineering librarians have the primary responsibilities of providing access to engineering information resources and giving instruction in how to use these resources. In the case of undergraduate engineering students, this extends to building their information literacy skills, an important component in helping them become lifelong learners; to be curious and independent, and to take greater responsibility for their own learning. The challenge in building information literacy in engineering students is to acquaint the students with the array of library resources available to them and to help them intelligently navigate the systems that contain the information. Too often, information literacy instruction is presented as a set of procedures for locating a hypothetical resource in the library. engineering \| Information Literacy \| Instruction \| library instruction \| lifelong learning \| Online Tutorials \| Undergraduates Login or register to post comments Read more 172 reads E-Repository at Drexel University (iDEA): Vision and Evolution Created by Jay Bhatt (Drexel University) on June 24, 2009 Abstract: The Drexel E- Repository and Archives (iDEA) is an institutional repository designed to capture and permanently store scholarly output of Drexel University. iDEA provide open access to the work of Drexel’s academic community, including the work of faculty and students, both undergraduate and graduate. iDEA documents both published and unpublished intellectual output, ranging from research publications to theses and dissertations to events such as the Annual Research Day and Biomedical Technology Showcase, Built on DSpace, the open source software developed by MIT and Hwelett-Packard, iDEA is searchable by author, keyword, college/school and department. Indexed by Google and other search engines, iDEA is an effective open access tool for sharing the results of research. Administered by the Drexel Libraries, iDEA represents a commitment to providing permanent open access to Drexel digital works. drexel university \| E-Repository \| institutional repository \| Open Access \| Scholarly Communication Login or register to post comments Read more 107 reads Using Web 2.0 Applications as Information Awareness Tools for Science and Engineering Faculty and Students in Academic Institutions (text) Created by Jay Bhatt (Drexel University) on June 24, 2009 Description: Paper presented at the International Conference of Asian Special Libraries: Shaping the future of special libraries: beyond boundaries, November 27th, 2008Description: Paper presented at the International Conference of Asian Special Libraries: Shaping the future of special libraries: beyond boundaries, November 27th, 2008 URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1860/2973 Slides: URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1860/2974 Abstract: academic libraries \| drexel university \| Information Awareness \| Science and Engineering Resources Login or register to post comments Read more 172 reads Library-Smart House Collaboration for Information Literacy Development Created by Jay Bhatt (Drexel University) on June 24, 2009 Library-Smart House Collaboration for Information Literacy Development The Library-Smart House partnership seeks to design and implement a sustainable, virtual environment for collaboration that will seamlessly integrate project communication and information access. This virtual environment will provide a means for increased collaboration between students, faculty, librarians and outside contributors as well as ensure the sustainability of the project in coming years. Library-Smart House Collaboration for Information Literacy Development: drexel university \| Information Awareness \| Information Literacy \| Science and Engineering \| Smart House Login or register to post comments Read more 198 reads Drexel University Libraries' Scholarly Communication Symposium: Scholar 2 Scholar: How Web 2.0 is Changing Scholarly Communicati Created by Jay Bhatt (Drexel University) on March 28, 2008 The Drexel University Libraries, with support from IEEE, will present The 5th Annual Scholarly Communication Symposium titled: Scholar2Scholar: How Web 2.0 is Changing Scholarly Communication. Join us for a half-day symposium featuring a speaker presentation by Jean-Claude Bradley, Associate Professor, Chemistry and E-Learning Coordinator for the College of Arts and Sciences at Drexel University, followed by panel and roundtable discussions. An optional Dutch-treat networking lunch concludes the day. Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 Time: 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM Bossone For more information: Drexel University Libraries' Scholarly Communication Symposium: Scholar 2 Scholar: How Web 2.0 is Changing Scholarly Communication http://www.library.drexel.edu/scholarlycommunication/ E-Learning \| scholarly collaboration \| Scholarly Communication \| Web 2.0 Login or register to post comments Read more 474 reads
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