Presentations

Understanding Undergraduate Engineering Student Information Access and Needs: Results from a Scoping Review, at ASEE Annual Conference 2019

Authors: Kate Mercer, Ariel Stables-Kennedy, Kari Weaver.

Information is one of the most important elements students need to thrive in academic, social, and professional contexts. Information seeking behavior is expressed in various forms, but at its core is the process of collecting, receiving, and discriminating amongst information. These processes may include published or unpublished materials, communicating with peers, family, or librarians, and may take place in person or in virtual spaces. It refers to the need for information, the awareness of what kind of information...

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Imposter Syndrome: Bridging the Gap Between Humanities & Science, at Ontario Library Association 2017 conference
Authors: Caitlin Carter, Kate Mercer
Abstract

While many librarians possess undergraduate degrees in the humanities, increasingly, there are excellent job prospects emerging in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. New graduates and librarians who are going through a career change are faced with what seems like an insurmountable challenge: how to build the skills to transition successfully into positions outside of their backgrounds. This session will demonstrate how two librarians with humanities degrees obtained fulfilling careers in the...

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