Upload
dee-magnoni
View
181
Download
0
Tags:
Embed Size (px)
DESCRIPTION
Career development leading to director of engineering library. About a small engineering library.
Citation preview
Dee MagnoniOlin College of Engineering
Event
TitleLife Adds Value:
Journey to & about a Small Engineering Library
Dee MagnoniOlin College of Engineering
Simmons LIS 484March 20, 2012
Simmons SIS 484 2
Agenda
20 March 2012
Simmons SIS 484 3
Me, the early years
Phillip Torrone
Marek Uliasz
20 March 2012
Simmons SIS 484 4
Me, the mobile years
20 March 2012
• Married Naval Academy grad– Winter Park, FL Groton Long Point, CT
Saratoga, NY Dunellen, NJ Virginia Beach, VA Scotia, NY Gloversville, NY
• Became a civilian family– Newport, RI Portsmouth, RI Easton,
MA Quantum Waltham, MA Cambridge, MA Beaverton, OR Needham, MA Natick, MA
Why Library School?
Simmons SIS 484 5
About Olin
20 March 2012
Chartered: 1997Location: Needham, MA, next to Babson College Setting: 70 acre suburban campus – 14 miles from downtown BostonProgram: Undergraduate engineeringStudent body: Approximately 350 (75+ per incoming class)Scholarship: half four-year tuition awarded to allFunding: F. W. Olin Foundation (in excess of $460 million)
Simmons SIS 484 620 March 2012
Simmons SIS 484 7
Olin’s Library
• Philosophy
• Access
• Service
20 March 2012
Simmons SIS 484 8
Olin Library Collections
• Physical • Virtual• Realia• Visual Catalog
20 March 2012
Simmons SIS 484 9
Olin Library Features I
• LibGuides– Springshare– Instruction– Research – Tools
• CampusGuides– Grant with
Babson and Wellesley Colleges
20 March 2012
Simmons SIS 484 10
Olin Library Features II
Rusty Haskell
20 March 2012
Simmons SIS 484 11
Olin Library Features III
Ken Bosma
20 March 2012
Simmons SIS 484 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 13
Information Fluency
• ALA / ACRL / STS• ASEE recommendations• Library’s plan and ties
to accreditation
InformationLiteracy
• Course instruction• Social media research
tools and skills• Emerging engineering
talks
Paths to Learning
20 March 2012
Simmons SIS 484 14
Current Projects I
20 March 2012
Accr
edita
tion • NEASC – Just
finished!• ABET
• ASEE• Library
within facilities
• Anything missing?
Part
ners
hips • BOW
• Collection development
• Guides• Repository
software• Licensing
• E-Science for MA libraries
• MA Library System
Sam
ples
& T
ools • Samples
• Inventables• Materials
Connexion• Ecolect• Student-
created• Tools
• 24 / 7 access• Tragedy of
commons
Simmons SIS 484 15
Insti
tutio
nal R
epos
itory • BE Press
• Faculty work• Student work• Alumni work• Community
projects, including conference
Even
ts • Book launches• Town / library
sustainability summit & next steps
• Programming / Design / Art of ebook creation
Scho
larly
Com
mun
icati
ons • SPARC
• Creative Commons
• Faculty policy• Student rights• Data
initiatives
20 March 2012
Current Projects II
Simmons SIS 484 16
• Curiosity & Creativity• Passion for humans
(note: not books or tech!)• Strong writing &
communication skills• And yes, attention to
detail
20 March 2012
Critical Skills
Simmons SIS 484 17
• 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 Coach20 March 2012
Some Favorite Sources
Simmons SIS 484 18
A Special Thanks To
20 March 2012
Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/
&
Flickr http://www.flickr.com/
Simmons SIS 484 19
Dee MagnoniDirector, Olin College of Engineering
[email protected] me on LinkedIn, Facebook,
20 March 2012