Technology Nuts and Bolts for a Smaller (Library) World 20071019
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
3. Me, the early years
Phillip Torrone
Marek Uliasz
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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
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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)
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9. Olin Library Features I
• LibGuides
– Springshare
– Instruction
– Research
– Tools
• CampusGuides
– Grant with
Babson and
Wellesley
Colleges
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12. 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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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
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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
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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
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16. 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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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
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18. A Special Thanks To
Creative Commons
http://creativecommons.org/
&
Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/
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19. Dee Magnoni
Director, Olin College of Engineering
dianna.magnoni@olin.edu
Find me on
LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter
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Notes de l'éditeur
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
PhilosophyMultiple intelligences Community Escape from temporal exhaustionAccess24 x 7Wireless campus VPNService No reference desk Tiny staff, open doors, build connections
LibGuides & instruction, research, tools
Institutional repository, Suggestion pole, Web site news, IM, Facebook page
Strategic planning process, external library advisory board Help as a group with strategic plan, specific questions around faculty research Help as individuals – copyright, budgeting
Vendors as partnersTrainingSnacks during finalsMentor through initial vendor fair