Engineering and Physical Sciences Library

Science.gov http://science.gov/ Provided by U.S. government agencies, this gateway offers access to over 200 million pages of selected authoritative science information. It consists of two major types of information resources: federal science and technology web sites, and specialized federal databases that index journal articles, technical reports, conference proceedings, and gray literature. The more important features include: results clustered by subtopics, authors, or dates; Wikipedia and EurekAlert! results related to the search terms [EurekAlert! is an online tool operated by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and provides the latest research news from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and other Federal science agencies]. Site features are detailed in McKiernan's article (2003). ScienceAccelerator.gov http://www.scienceaccelerator.gov/ Developed and maintained by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), this federated search engine searches resources simultaneously from multiple Department of Energy scientific and technical information databases. These resources contain the results of DOE research and development (R&D) projects and programs, major R&D accomplishments, green-energy research, proceedings and papers from science conferences, and more. The site provides RSS feeds and a widget for librarians to use on their library web pages. Ayers (2010) details this site's features. Of particular interest to researchers and educators are the following resources listed on the bottom of this site: E-Print Network http://www.osti.gov/eprints/ A searchable gateway to preprint servers that focuses on scientific and technical disciplines. It contains preprints, reprints, technical reports, conference publications, or other means of electronic communication in the basic and applied sciences; primarily in physics, but also including subject areas such as: chemistry, biology and the life sciences, materials science, nuclear sciences and engineering, energy research, computer and information technologies, and other disciplines of interest to the Department of Energy. Information Bridge: DOE Scientific and Technical Information http://www.osti.gov/bridge/ Search Engines and Beyond Information Bridge contains full-text and bibliographic citations from Department of Energy (DOE) research reports. It covers information in chemistry, physics, materials, environmental science, geology, engineering, mathematics, climatology, oceanography, and computer science and its related disciplines. MARC records are available for download. A widget can be embedded in a web site for users to search the reports and to receive alerts.

This study sought to determine whether a flipped classroom that facilitated peer learning would improve undergraduate health sciences students' abilities to find, evaluate, and use appropriate evidence for research assignments. Methods: Students completed online modules in a learning management system, with librarians facilitating subsequent student-directed, in-person sessions. Mixed methods assessment was used to evaluate program outcomes. Results: Students learned information literacy concepts but did not consistently apply them in research assignments. Faculty interviews revealed strengthened partnerships between librarians and teaching faculty. Conclusion: This pedagogy shows promise for implementing and evaluating a successful flipped information literacy program.

• More than 150 engineering branch libraries across the United States. • Lack of interest among library school students to undertake a career as academic sci/tech librarians. • Some universities don't require MLS/MLIS/MIS degree when announcing available library positions. • Graying of the library profession is a reality ; there is a need for recruiting sci/tech librarians.

Self-identified race/ethnicity is largely used to identify, monitor, and examine racial/ethnic inequalities. A growing body of work underscores the need to consider multiple dimensions of race – the social construction of race as a function of appearance, societal interactions, institutional dynamics, stereotypes, and social norms. One such multidimensional measure is socially-assigned race, the perception of one’s race by others, that may serve as the basis for differential or unfair treatment and subsequently lead to deleterious health outcomes. We conducted a scoping review to systematically appraise the socially-assigned race and health literature. A systematic search of the PubMed, Web of Science, 28 EBSCO databases and 24 Proquest databases up to September 2019 was conducted and supplemented by a manual search of reference lists and grey literature. Quantitative and qualitative studies that examined socially-assigned race and health or health-related outcomes were considered f...

Changing hats: Five ways to diversify your information literacy teaching toolkit (Chapter 14). In K. Vaidya (Ed.), Teach library and information literacy with a sense of humor: Why (and how to) be a funnier and more effective library instructor and laugh all the way to your classroom (pp.199-216). Curious Academic Publishing. Kindle Edition.

Offering a library award program is an effective way of strengthening the ties between subject librarians and teaching faculty while providing a mechanism to preserve undergraduate student research. This program not only increases the perceived value of library services but also promotes librarians' expertise as educators and instructors. This case study of implementing such a program at the University of Maryland College Park reviews library award models across the United States and Canada, identifying best practices so that others may draw success from the authors' experience and effective promotional efforts. The authors also hope to provide ideas for improvement and further award development for those with an award program in place.

The recent journal price increases and state-wide budget cuts have forced librarians at the University of Maryland (UMD) to make outright cancellations to journals. The implementation of an in-house system for preserving scholarly work of faculty was necessary not only because of budgetary stringency. The ongoing "scholarly communication crisis", the recognition that the library system needs to be changed, the need for archiving e-journal content has prompted the construction of an institutional repository. This poster aims to identify issues encountered during the design process of a digital repository and suggests possible solutions. New roles of the users of this newly implemented system are described. The main elements of the service are outlined, outreach methodologies are discussed, and faculty concerns are addressed.

The United States is among the most diverse countries in the world. The library profession in the U.S. does not refl ect the same level of diversity. Anticipating that a large number of information specialists will retire in the next few years, the fi eld has an opportunity to diversify its pool of librarians. In addition, there is a growing need for librarians specifi cally trained and experienced in the work of research libraries. This poster session shares the efforts undertaken by the Chesapeake Information and Research Library Alliance (CIRLA), a group of nine research libraries, to develop a unique recruitment and professional training program designed to solve both problems: recruiting for diversity and developing expertise within the functional areas of research librarianship. The CIRLA Fellowship program is a cooperative model that may be replicated and supported with little external funding. The poster session will cover the genesis and actualization of the program, articulate its defi nition of diversity, and share suggestions for ways in which libraries, academic and otherwise, may cooperate to meet challenges to the profession. The Chesapeake Information and Research Library Alliance (CIRLA), a group of nine research libraries in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, developed a comprehensive plan to recruit, educate, mentor, train and launch new librarians into the profession in the 21st century. It is designed both to accelerate the increase in qualifi ed librarians, and to promote them successfully into a research library career by providing them with mentoring, coaching, and practical professional experience. Georgetown University, a founding member of the CIRLA Consortium, presented this plan in partnership with CIRLA and the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) in 2003.

The terminology of engineering is daunting to the novice librarian without any science background. Library information school (LIS) students without training in scientific disciplines express concerns about pursuing a career in engineering librarianship. Why don't they get onto the science/technology (sci/tech) bandwagon? What information and inspiration are necessary to sail toward the science and engineering horizons of our profession? A successful transition from graduate student to practicing engineering librarian requires a complex combination of knowledge and skills. The support and assistance of colleagues is critical and the establishment of support groups for various research needs can provide a mechanism for discussing common concerns. The author will discuss strategies to encourage science, engineering, and library students to pursue careers in science/engineering libraries and highlight ideas on recruitment and retention of new science and technology librarians.

The wide application of digital technologies in the library environment has changed the format and content of subject guides. Given the advent of new Internet tools and the explosive growth of electronic resources available on the Web, the reference librarians at the University of Maryland (UM) College Park were facing many issues when keeping up with new technologies and creating subject guides that meet library users' satisfaction. The goal of this paper was to explore the challenges librarians are facing and to identify new technologies to assist them in creating subject guides. The literature revealed a wide variety of librarians' attitudes and practices in creating subject guides at various university libraries nationwide. A survey was conducted with UM librarians and subject guide users to determine user expectations of the UM subject guides. This paper will provide subject librarians with useful tools for creating subject guides in the electronic environment.

The future well-being of any society arguably depends on the full knowledge potential students are able to transfer from academia to the workplace upon graduation. There are different mechanisms to transfer this knowledge, and at the University of Maryland, efforts are concentrated on establishing honors programs. These programs prepare students for the acquisition of lifelong skills such as research skills, team work and leadership skills by using emerging technologies in teaching and mentoring students through their course of study. The Gemstone program is one of the five honors programs on campus and its goal is "to give our students transferable skills that will be valuable for wherever life leads them." This paper presents how campus collaboration may help with building the foundation of this academic knowledge and with transferring it later to the workplace.

The survey was made available online to library faculty, staff, and student workers. Participation in the survey was completely voluntary, and each individual question was entirely optional. In accordance with UMD policy, responses were treated as confidential. Fewer than five responses in a particular category were considered identifiable by the U.S. Department of Education and were not included in this report. Those who participated in the survey represent a significant portion of the Libraries’ community.

Presentation at the Disability, Access, and Teaching One-Day Symposium on April 10, 2019. Washington, DC. “UDL & Teacher Perspectives” Roundtable (Karina Jeronomides, AU; Alyssa Hillary, U of Rhode Island; Sara Luterman; Nedelina Tchangalova, UMD; Sarah Irvine Belson, Christine Bresnahan & Charlotte Morse, AU)

As science and technology libraries continue to evolve, specialized research support services are developed and offered at academic institutions or research organizations. Making sense of this changing landscape and determining the best programs for an institution can be a daunting task, especially for early-career librarians. This article aims to provide an overview of various small to medium size non-traditional or specialized research support services in academic and special libraries serving Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines. A systematic search of five databases was conducted for articles that described the development and implementation of research support services. Non-traditional or specialized research support services identified in this scoping review fall in the following areas: bibliometrics/altmetrics, data management services, geographic information systems, patents, and systematic reviews. The paper provides a detailed foundation for novice and experienced STEM librarians to offer innovative library services or enhance existing research support services. This study aims to survey the various research support services to inform future programming in libraries serving STEM disciplines. The research team conducted a scoping review of the literature describing small to medium sized programs in research support services offered in special or academic STEM libraries, or libraries serving STEM departments or units. The included studies offer services that generally can be accomplished without multiple actors across departments, collaborations, and dependencies. While the included studies may seem large, either fiscally or departmentally, they are generally simpler in terms of scope for an early-career librarian to reasonably execute at least some of the components of the entire service suite. Definitions Used for this Study STEM Disciplines Though commonly accepted as referring to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, there are discrepancies amongst organizations as to which sciences are included in STEM definitions (Gonzalez & Kuenzi 2012; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 2016). The National Science Foundation (NSF) has adopted a broad definition, including social sciences such as economics and politics within STEM, whereas the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) defined STEM as "engineering, biological sciences, mathematics, and physical sciences, or a related field." Related fields involve "research, innovation, or development of new technologies using engineering, mathematics, computer science or natural sciences." The authors of this scoping review used the narrower definition that excluded the social sciences and medicine, as these areas have been covered exhaustively by other scholars for inclusion in this scoping review (