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.
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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
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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