American Society for Engineering Education: 2005 Meeting Annual Report

Abstract

Purpose

Highlights annual conference of the American Society of Engineering Education, specifically the part for Engineering Librarians.

Design/methodology/approach

Provides a brief review of the conference.

Findings

Engineering Librarians are increasingly interested in information literacy in their subject areas and incorporating that in outreach activities. Scholarly publishing in Engineering in increasingly interdisciplinary with more interest in the Business/management Literature.

Research limitations/implications

More subspecialties are emerging in engineering curriculum and research.

Practical Implications

Partnerships between academe and industry and the federal government is increasingly important. No library however strong can be considered to have an exclusive engineering collection as interdisciplinary applications magnify.Value – Reinforcing good service reflecting instruction, collection development and subject strength contributes to effective responsibilities as an Engineering Librarian.

Citation

Gelfand, J. (2005), "American Society for Engineering Education: 2005 Meeting Annual Report", Library Hi Tech News, Vol. 22 No. 7, pp. 3-5. https://doi.org/10.1108/07419050510623197