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         Life Adds Value:
 Journey to & about a Small Engineering Library




                                                      Dee Magnoni
                                                    Dee Magnoni
                                       Olin College of Engineering
                                      Olin College of Engineering
                                                           Event
                                               Simmons LIS 484
                                                March 20, 2012
Agenda




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Me, the early years




                                           Phillip Torrone



                    Marek Uliasz

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Me, the mobile years
• Married Naval Academy grad
      – Winter Park, FL    Groton Long Point, CT 
        Saratoga, NY  Dunellen, NJ    Virginia
        Beach, VA      Scotia, NY     Gloversville,
        NY                                Why Library

• Became a civilian family                    School?


      – Newport, RI  Portsmouth, RI       Easton,
        MA Quantum              Waltham, MA 
        Cambridge, MA  Beaverton, OR          
        Needham, MA          Natick, MA
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About Olin

                        Chartered: 1997
                        Location: Needham, MA, next to
                        Babson College
                        Setting: 70 acre suburban campus
                        – 14 miles from downtown Boston
                        Program: Undergraduate
                        engineering
                        Student body: Approximately 350
                        (75+ per incoming class)
                        Scholarship: half four-year tuition
                        awarded to all
                        Funding: F. W. Olin Foundation (in
                        excess of $460 million)

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20 March 2012   Simmons SIS 484   6
Olin’s Library



                                      • Philosophy

                                      • Access

                                      • Service



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Olin Library Collections


•   Physical
•   Virtual
•   Realia
•   Visual Catalog




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Olin Library Features I


• LibGuides
   –   Springshare
   –   Instruction
   –   Research
   –   Tools
• CampusGuides
   – Grant with
     Babson and
     Wellesley
     Colleges


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Olin Library Features II




                Rusty Haskell

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Olin Library Features III




                Ken Bosma

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Olin Library Features IV


• Vendors as Partners
    –   Think win-win
    –   Training
    –   Prizes and materials
    –   Snacks during finals
    –   Industry advice &
        mentoring roles



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Information Fluency


                • ALA / ACRL / STS                        Paths to Learning
                • ASEE recommendations
                • Library’s plan and ties          • Course instruction
                  to accreditation                 • Social media research
                                                     tools and skills
                         Information               • Emerging engineering
                                                     talks
                           Literacy




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Current Projects I
       Accreditation




                                            Partnerships




                                                                             Samples & Tools
                       • NEASC – Just                      • BOW                               • Samples
                         finished!                           • Collection                        • Inventables
                       • ABET                                  development                       • Materials
                         • ASEE                              • Guides                              Connexion
                         • Library                           • Repository                        • Ecolect
                            within                             software                          • Student-
                            facilities                       • Licensing                           created
                         • Anything                        • E-Science for                     • Tools
                            missing?                         MA libraries                        • 24 / 7 access
                                                           • MA Library                          • Tragedy of
                                                             System                                commons




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Current Projects II



                                                 Events




                                                                             Scholarly Communications
Institutional Repository




                           • BE Press                     • Book launches                               • SPARC
                           • Faculty work                 • Town / library                              • Creative
                           • Student work                   sustainability                                Commons
                           • Alumni work                    summit &                                    • Faculty policy
                                                            next steps                                  • Student rights
                           • Community
                             projects, inclu              • Programming                                 • Data
                             ding                           / Design / Art                                initiatives
                             conference                     of ebook
                                                            creation




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Critical Skills


• Curiosity & Creativity
• Passion for humans
  (note: not books or tech!)
• Strong writing &
  communication skills
• And yes, attention to
  detail

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Some Favorite Sources


• Journal: Orion
• Film: Mindwalk
• Web site: Ted.com
• Social media: LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter
• Memberships: SLA, ALA, ASEE, IATUL, ARLIS,
  Society for the Contemporary Book
• Engagement: Town recycling committee,
  Community Solar Coach
    20 March 2012          Simmons SIS 484     17
A Special Thanks To


                Creative Commons
                http://creativecommons.org/
                              &

                         Flickr
                  http://www.flickr.com/



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Dee Magnoni
        Director, Olin College of Engineering
             dianna.magnoni@olin.edu
                     Find me on
            LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter



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Life Adds Value: Journey to and about a small engineering library 2012

  • 1. Title Life Adds Value: Journey to & about a Small Engineering Library Dee Magnoni Dee Magnoni Olin College of Engineering Olin College of Engineering Event Simmons LIS 484 March 20, 2012
  • 2. Agenda 20 March 2012 Simmons SIS 484 2
  • 3. Me, the early years Phillip Torrone Marek Uliasz 20 March 2012 Simmons SIS 484 3
  • 4. Me, the mobile years • Married Naval Academy grad – Winter Park, FL  Groton Long Point, CT  Saratoga, NY  Dunellen, NJ  Virginia Beach, VA  Scotia, NY  Gloversville, NY  Why Library • Became a civilian family School? – Newport, RI  Portsmouth, RI  Easton, MA Quantum  Waltham, MA  Cambridge, MA  Beaverton, OR  Needham, MA  Natick, MA 20 March 2012 Simmons SIS 484 4
  • 5. About Olin Chartered: 1997 Location: Needham, MA, next to Babson College Setting: 70 acre suburban campus – 14 miles from downtown Boston Program: Undergraduate engineering Student body: Approximately 350 (75+ per incoming class) Scholarship: half four-year tuition awarded to all Funding: F. W. Olin Foundation (in excess of $460 million) 20 March 2012 Simmons SIS 484 5
  • 6. 20 March 2012 Simmons SIS 484 6
  • 7. Olin’s Library • Philosophy • Access • Service 20 March 2012 Simmons SIS 484 7
  • 8. Olin Library Collections • Physical • Virtual • Realia • Visual Catalog 20 March 2012 Simmons SIS 484 8
  • 9. Olin Library Features I • LibGuides – Springshare – Instruction – Research – Tools • CampusGuides – Grant with Babson and Wellesley Colleges 20 March 2012 Simmons SIS 484 9
  • 10. Olin Library Features II Rusty Haskell 20 March 2012 Simmons SIS 484 10
  • 11. Olin Library Features III Ken Bosma 20 March 2012 Simmons SIS 484 11
  • 12. Olin Library Features IV • Vendors as Partners – Think win-win – Training – Prizes and materials – Snacks during finals – Industry advice & mentoring roles 20 March 2012 Simmons SIS 484 12
  • 13. Information Fluency • ALA / ACRL / STS Paths to Learning • ASEE recommendations • Library’s plan and ties • Course instruction to accreditation • Social media research tools and skills Information • Emerging engineering talks Literacy 20 March 2012 Simmons SIS 484 13
  • 14. Current Projects I Accreditation Partnerships Samples & Tools • NEASC – Just • BOW • Samples finished! • Collection • Inventables • ABET development • Materials • ASEE • Guides Connexion • Library • Repository • Ecolect within software • Student- facilities • Licensing created • Anything • E-Science for • Tools missing? MA libraries • 24 / 7 access • MA Library • Tragedy of System commons 20 March 2012 Simmons SIS 484 14
  • 15. Current Projects II Events Scholarly Communications Institutional Repository • BE Press • Book launches • SPARC • Faculty work • Town / library • Creative • Student work sustainability Commons • Alumni work summit & • Faculty policy next steps • Student rights • Community projects, inclu • Programming • Data ding / Design / Art initiatives conference of ebook creation 20 March 2012 Simmons SIS 484 15
  • 16. Critical Skills • Curiosity & Creativity • Passion for humans (note: not books or tech!) • Strong writing & communication skills • And yes, attention to detail 20 March 2012 Simmons SIS 484 16
  • 17. Some Favorite Sources • Journal: Orion • Film: Mindwalk • Web site: Ted.com • Social media: LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter • Memberships: SLA, ALA, ASEE, IATUL, ARLIS, Society for the Contemporary Book • Engagement: Town recycling committee, Community Solar Coach 20 March 2012 Simmons SIS 484 17
  • 18. A Special Thanks To Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/ & Flickr http://www.flickr.com/ 20 March 2012 Simmons SIS 484 18
  • 19. Dee Magnoni Director, Olin College of Engineering dianna.magnoni@olin.edu Find me on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter 20 March 2012 Simmons SIS 484 19

Notes de l'éditeur

  1. Majors: engineering;mechanical engineering;electrical and computerengineeringConcentrations: bioengineering; computing; materials science;systems engineeringEmphasis: design introducedimmediately & implemented inprojects throughout curriculum; heavy exposure to team-based project work; senior SCOPE project for allStudents startvery early withteam-oriented, project-based courses that incorporate the practice of designThe Learning Continuum fosters connections between the curriculum and the “extra-curriculum.” It consists of:CoursesResearch“Passionate PursuitsCo-Curricular OfferingsCommunity ServiceService to the CollegeClubs and OrganizationsRecreationGender: 45% women; 55% men
  2. PhilosophyMultiple intelligences Community Escape from temporal exhaustionAccess24 x 7Wireless campus VPNService No reference desk Tiny staff, open doors, build connections
  3. LibGuides & instruction, research, tools
  4. Institutional repository, Suggestion pole, Web site news, IM, Facebook page
  5. Strategic planning process, external library advisory board Help as a group with strategic plan, specific questions around faculty research Help as individuals – copyright, budgeting
  6. Vendors as partnersTrainingSnacks during finalsMentor through initial vendor fair
  7. Lifehacks
  8. Lifehacks