1. Curriculum Vita for Megan Sapp Nelson
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2010 – present
Associate Professor/EngineeringLibrarian Purdue University
2004 – 2010
AssistantProfessor/EngineeringLibrarian Purdue University
EDUCATION
2003 MLS, Universityof Illinois
2001 BA,English/ReligiousStudies,Universityof Illinois
AWARDS AND HONORS
2013 LibraryInstructionRoundtable,ALA “LIRTTop Twenty”libraryinstructionarticle
2012 ASEE, EngineeringLibrariesDivision,BestPublicationAward
2012 Purdue Libraries,Dean’sAwardforTeamAchievement,DataManagementPlan
ImplementationTeam
2011 LibraryInstructionRoundtable,ALA “LIRTTop Twenty”libraryinstructionarticle
2012 BestPaperAward,ASEE ELD Division
2008 ASEE, EngineeringLibrariesDivision,BestPublicationAward
2008 Moriarty Awardfor Excellence inLibraryService,PurdueUniversityLibraries

2. SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
RefereedArticles
Zilinski,Lisa,SappNelson,MeganandVanEpps,Amy.2014. Developingprofessional skillsinSTEMstudents:
Data InformationLiteracy. Issuesin Science and Technology Librarianship. 77.DOI: 10.5062/F42V2D2Z
VanEpps, Amy,andMegan Sapp Nelson. 2013. One shot or embedded?Assessingdifferentdeliverytiming
for informationresourcesrelevanttoassignments. EvidenceBased Library and Information Practice.8(1):4-
18. Named one of LIRT’s Top Twenty Library Instruction Articlesof 2013.
Carlson,Jacob,Michael Fosmire,CCMiller,andMeganSappNelson.2011. Determiningdatainformation
literacyneeds: A studyof studentsandresearchfaculty. Portal:Libraries and theAcademy 11(2): 629-657.
NamedASEE Best Paper; LIRT Top Twenty Library Instruction Article.
Pre-tenure:
Sapp Nelson,Megan. 2009. Teachinginterview skillsto undergraduate engineers:Anemergingareaof
libraryinstruction. Issuesin Science and Technology Librarianship.58. DOI:10.5062/F4ZK5DMK
Sapp Nelson,Megan. 2009. Once upona time inZimbabwe. New LibraryWorld109(9/10): 419-430.
Nelson,Megan.2008. Initiatingengineeringoutreachreference services: Backgroundandpractice.
Reference ServicesReview35(2):265-284. NamedASEE ELD Best Paper.
Sapp,Megan, andAmy VanEpps. 2006. Equal Access: What doesthe digital revolutionmeanforlibrary
websites? Scienceand Technology Libraries 26(3/4): 157-173.
Submitted:
Sapp Nelson,Megan. Datamanagementoutreachtojuniorfacultymembers:A case study.Submittedto
Journal of Library InnovationAugust2014.
Pouchard,Line,MeganSapp NelsonandYung-HsaingLu.2015. Comparingpoliciesforopendatafrom
publiclyaccessible internationalsources.AcceptedforpublicationinIASSISTQuarterly.
In progress:
Sapp Nelson,Megan,Carlson,Jake,andZoltowski,Carla.Course embeddedDataInformationLiteracy
integration.
Sapp Nelson,Megan. Specificationdesignskillsinthe researchlaboratory:Anintegrationplan.
Sapp Nelson,Megan. Where are theynow?A qualitativeanalysisof researchsupervisors’observationson
the data informationliteracyskillsof graduate students
RefereedConferences
Wertz,Ruth,Michael Fosmire,SenayPurzer,AustinSaragih,AmyVanEpps,MeganSapp Nelson,and Brian
Dillman.2013. Work inProgress:Critical ThinkingandInformationLiteracy: AssessingStudent
Performance. ASEEAnnual Conference Proceedings. Atlanta,GA. Paper6925.
VanEpps, Amyand MeganSapp Nelson. 2012. Instruction:One Shotor Embedded?ASEEAnnual
Conference Proceedings.SanAntonio,TX. PaperAC2012-3077.

3. Sapp Nelson,Megan.2011. ConnectingwithData: Firststepstowardsan emergingareaof libraryscience.
ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings.Vancouver,BCPaperAC2011-326.
Sapp Nelson,Megan,andMichael Fosmire.2010. Engineeringlibrarianparticipationintechnologycurricular
redesign:lifelonglearning,informationliteracy,andABETcriterion3. ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings.
Louisville,KY.PaperAC2010-875.
Pre-tenure:
Sapp Nelson,Megan. Marketingthe EngineeringLibrary. ASEEAnnual ConferenceProceedings.Austin,TX.
PaperAC 2009-173.
Sapp,Megan, AmyVanEpps,Michael Fosmire,andBruce Harding.2007. Nextgenerationof tutorials:
Findingtechnical informationatPurdue.ASEEAnnual Conference Proceedings.Honolulu,HI.PaperAC2007-
420.
VanEpps, Amy,MeganSapp Nelson,Michael Fosmire,andBruce Harding. 2007. Nextgenerationof
tutorials:Findingtechnical informationatPurdue University. InternationalConferenceonEngineering
Education. Coimbra,Portugal. http://iceee2007.dei.uc.pt/proceedings/papers/162.pdf.
Book Chapters
Sapp Nelson,Megan.2013. “Findthe Real Need:Understandingthe Task.”In Integrating Information into
the Engineering Design Process. West Lafayette,IN:Purdue UniversityPress.
Sapp Nelson,Megan,Ferullo,Donna,andOsif,Bonnie.2013.“Ethical InformationUse andEngineering.”In
Integrating Information into theEngineering Design Process. WestLafayette,IN:Purdue UniversityPress.
Forthcoming
Carlson,Jake,Fosmire,Michael,Miller,C.C.,andSappNelson,Megan.2015. “DeterminingDataInformation
LiteracyNeeds:A studyof studentsand researchfaculty.”InData Information Literacy:Librarians,Data,and
the Education of a NewGeneration of Researchers.WestLafayette,IN:Purdue UniversityPress.
Carlson,Jake andSapp Nelson,Megan.2015. “An EmbeddedLibrarianApproachtoAddressingSoftware
Code as Data.” In DataInformation Literacy:Librarians,Data,and theEducation of a New Generation of
Researchers.WestLafayette,IN:Purdue UniversityPress.
Sapp Nelson,Megan.2015. “Where Do We Go From Here?Future developmentsforthe DataInformation
LiteracyCompetencies.”In DataInformation Literacy:Librarians,Data,and theEducation of a New
Generation of Researchers.WestLafayette,IN:Purdue UniversityPress.
InvitedPresentations
Sapp Nelson,Megan.2013. SeekingOurNiche: Understandingthe needsof researchpersonnel todevelop
e-science services.NISOWebinar:ResearchDataCurationPart 1: E-Science Librarianship.SlidesandQ&A
available athttp://www.niso.org/news/events/2013/webinars/escience/.
Sapp Nelson,Megan.Panel member.2013. Libraries’RolesinOpenData. ASEEAnnual Conference.

4. Sapp Nelson,Megan. Instructor. 2012. GeoLibrarianship101. Geological Societyof AmericaAnnual
Conference.GeoinformationScienceSocietyWorkshop
Pre-tenure:
Sapp Nelson,Megan.Panel member. 2007. Managementof New Librarians. ASEEAnnual Conference.
SappNelson,Megan,AmyVanEpps,and Michael Fosmire. 2007. NextGenerationof Tutorials:Finding
Technical InformationatPurdue. ASEEGlobal Colloquium.Istanbul,Turkey. Invited to presentannual
conferencepaperasa posterat Global Colloquium.
Presentationsand Posters
Zilinski,LisaandMegan SappNelson.2014. Thinkingcritically aboutdataconsumption:Creatingthe Data
CredibilityChecklist.77thASIS&TAnnual Meeting,October31-November5th2014. Seattle,Washington.
Carlson,Jacob,Camile Andrews,Michael Fosmire,JonJeffryes,LisaJohnston,MeganSappNelson,Marianne
Stowell Bracke,andSarahWright.2013. Data InformationLiteracySymposium. A two-day symposium
presented asa productof the IMLSNationalLeadership Grant.
Carlson,Jacob,Megan SappNelson,Marianne Stowell Bracke,BrianWestra,andSarahWright. 2013.
Creatingthe newnormal:Fosteringaculture of data sharingwithresearchers. Digital LibrariesFederation
Forum. Austin,TX.
Sapp Nelson,Megan.2013. Datainformation literacy:Multiple pathsto a singlegoal.Lightningtalk
presentedatIMLS WebWise. Baltimore,MD.
Fosmire,Michael,JacobCarlson,C.C.Miller,andMeganSappNelson.2011. E-Science InformationLiteracy:
What it isand howwe can teach it. ACRLNational Conference,Philadelphia,PA.
Pre-tenure:
Sapp Nelson,Megan. 2008. Essential BusinessInformationforEngineering Librarians. ASEEPosterSession.
ASEE Annual Conference.
Sapp Nelson,Megan. 2006. AnOutreachExperiment:PartnershipwithAcademicStudentOrganizationsto
Provide Reference. ASEEELD PosterSession. ASEEAnnual Conference.
Sapp Nelson,Megan. 2007. Satellites,Microsoft,and Basic,Oh-my! Collectiondevelopmentincomputer
science andengineeringinsub-SaharanAfrica. ASEEELD PosterSession.ASEEAnnual Conference.
GRANTS
FundedGrants
2014 ResilientCommunities:StrengtheningPost-DisasterRecoveryby Understanding
InterdependentSocial andPhysical Networks.Global PolicyResearchInstitute.$
$68,735, co-PIwithSeungYoonLee,Daniel Aldrich,Rosalee Clawson,Abhijit
Deshmukh,Daniel Kelly,JustinSeipel,andSatishUkkusuri.PercentCredit:11%
2011-2013 Creatinga Data InformationLiteracyCurriculum: Educatingthe New Generationof E-
Researchers. Instituteof MuseumandLibraryServices. $249.391, co-PI,withJacob

5. Carlson, Michael Fosmire,CCMiller,andMarianne StowellBracke. Percentcredit:
15%
2010 Purdue University/Moi UniversitySeedGrant. Office of International Programs.
$5,500.
2009 Purdue University/Moi UniversitySeedGrant. Office of International Programs.
$6,000.
2009 DiscoveryParkResearchGrant. Purdue UniversityE-enterpriseCenter.$10,000.
2006 An ExpertSystemMultimediaTutorial forLocatingTechnical Information. Purdue
UniversityTLTDigital ContentGrant,$14,520 co-PI, withMichael Fosmire andAmy
VanEpps
2006 Travel Grant. Purdue University Libraries. $1,600.
SELECTED UNIVERSITY/LIBRARIES SERVICE
2009-presentUniversitySenate Visual ArtsCommittee
2012-present UniversitySenate Committee onStudentExcellence
2012-2014 LibrariesResearchCouncil
2011,2012 ARL DiversityScholars Committee
2011-2013 LibrariesCurriculumCommittee
2011-present LibrariesData EducationWorkingGroup. Chair 2011.
2009 LibrariesOrientationCoordinationCommittee. Chair.
2008-2010 LibrariesSteeringCommittee. Chair.
2007 Website Redesign ImplementationTaskForce.
2007 Task Force for RecommendingaTenure DocumentWritingProcess
2007 Ad-hocCommittee forMentorshipof AssistantProfessors
2007 Reference ServicesSteeringCommittee
2006 Infrastructure Council
2005 Reference ServicesTeam
2005 SeminarCommittee
2005 ARL DiversityFellowsCommittee
SELECTED PROFESSIONALSERVICE
2006-present Member,AmericanSocietyforEngineeringEducation(ASEE)
EngineeringLibrariesDivision
Treasurer/ProgramChair/Chair/PastChair: 2012-2016
CSA/ProquestLiaison:2006-present
ScholarlyCommunicationCommittee.Chair2009-2011
LiaisontoACRL STS InformationLiteracyStandardsRevisionCommittee.
2010-2011.
Annual ConferenceModerator, NominationsCommittee
2012-present Member, Geological Societyof America. GeoinformationScience Society.
International InitiativesCommittee. 2012-2014.