Library Faculty/Staff Scholarship and Research

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    Make it at the Library: Including Maker Tech in the Academic Library
    (2016-05-21) Soergel, Elizabeth
    The University of Maryland Libraries have various maker technologies at multiple libraries on campus. My poster will show how the UMD Libraries developed and implemented makerspace services and technology, which are available to students, staff, and faculty in any discipline as well as members of the general public.
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    Jumping onto the Bandwagon: New Librarians Navigating the Science/Technology Librarianship
    (Electronic Journal of Academic and Special Librarianship, 2009) Tchangalova, Nedelina
    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.
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    Search Engines and Beyond: A Toolkit for Finding Free Online Resources for Science, Technology and Engineering
    (Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2012) Tchangalova, Nedelina; Stilwell, Francy
    As many information professionals know, searching the Internet landscape using the Google search engine will find only 20% of the information available on the Internet. Not only are there alternative general search engines beyond Google and Yahoo, there are an abundance of specialized search engines for finding specialized content. Reaching this specialized content requires specific searching skills, knowledge of the structure of the web, and an understanding of how search engines work. The aim of this webliography is to offer a selective list of search engines and information resources that will help science/technology librarians offer more subject-specific information to their STE clientele. This webliography can serve as a starting point for those interested in researching STE resources on the web, or for experienced researchers to find obscure citations. Most of the annotations for the resources were drawn from factual information on the home page as well as commentaries by the authors.
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    Library Safari and iPads: Technology to Enhance Student Learning: 2012 Update
    (2012-05) Seeler, Katie; Cunningham, Maggie
    The Library Safari program at the University of Maryland Libraries aims at reducing freshmen anxiety about using a large and complex academic library system through exercises and teamwork. Every fall semester instructors who teach the orientation course UNIV 100, "The Student in the University," request this workshop for their students. Once scheduled, students come to a teaching lab in the main campus library and are given a brief introduction. Students are then divided into small teams and assigned a set of exercises to complete. These exercises, designed around the themes and ideas expressed in the First Year Book, teach students how to navigate the main library by learning: how it is organized, how to access its resources, know how to contact a librarian, and learn what public services are available. Printed sets of team exercises and hardwired library computers have traditionally been used to conduct this workshop. In fall 2011, librarians in User Education Services experimented by incorporating emerging technologies or iPads into the way students interfaced with the Libraries. At the conclusion of the fall semester, analysis was conducted to evaluate the students' experience with this mode of instruction. The positive feedback helped us determine the successes made by this modest blended learning approach. Additionally, it has informed us what changes should be made to improve this program of library instruction.
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    Library Safari and iPads: Technology to Enhance Student Learning
    (2011-08-12) Seeler, Katie; Cunningham, Maggie
    The Library Safari program, at the University of Maryland, aims at reducing freshmen anxiety about using a large academic library through structured exercises and teamwork. Students enrolled in UNIV 100 – The Students in the University come to a library workshop, are divided into small teams and assigned a set of unique exercises that introduce them to a variety of service sites, print and online resources, all designed to provide a greater understanding of how the main campus library is organized. Printed team exercises and hardwired computers have traditionally been used to conduct this workshop. In fall 2011, librarians plan to experiment by incorporating emerging technologies like the iPad into the way students interface with the physical library and its resources. Using an iPad, each Library Safari team will explore the library using the catalog, other online resources and to virtually complete a set of exercises. By semester’s end, analysis will be conducted to evaluate the users experience and the efficacy of the technology by comparing the results of students using iPads in 2011 to those who used traditional means in fall 2010. Results could determine what changes should be made to improve the Library Safari program.