Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Introduction to Knovel and Information Literacy
Here at Notre Dame the school is back in session and the Engineering
Library is busy everyday. The library gets lots of use in between
classes and in the afternoons. Today we are having an Introduction to
Knovel webinar for students, faculty, and staff at the new engineering
building (Stinson Remick).
Join Us for an Introduction to Knovel on January 26, 2012!
Title: University of Notre Dame Engineering Library - Introduction to Knovel
Date: Thursday, January 26, 2012
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM, Stinson Remmick Room 109
Open to all ND engineering faculty, staff, and students
I've created a subject guide for first year engineering students to help them find resources for their end of
semester projects.
I'm also working with fellow librarians to put
together an information literacy toolkit for faculty. This semester we
have 3 goals for engineering students:
- Students know the Engineering Library Website.
- Students know about and use 3 library resources in their area of study.
- Students properly use citations in their papers, presentations, and research.
Define and determine the extent of information
needed by asking questions
Access the needed information effectively
and efficiently
Synthesis
Incorporate
selected information into one’s knowledge base
Use
information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose
Understand
the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information, and
access and use information ethically and legally
Evaluate information and its sources
critically
•ACRL
Information Literacy Competency
Standards for Higher Education
http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/informationliteracycompetency
(accessed January 2012).
Teaching
students these basic skills will help them in their everyday lives and
their academic life, but teaching also includes a practical application
of knowing what resources and tools are there to use. Within every
subject area there are special databases and electronic resources to
help students and faculty do research. Understanding and knowledge about
library materials and resources can help students produce quality work
and innovative solutions.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Wikipedia may be going dark
Wikipedia may be going dark,but our library
resources like IEEE, ACM Digital Library, and Knovel are alive
and well, thanks to library subscriptions!
Read more about Wikipedia going Dark at NPR.org
Monday, January 16, 2012
Professor Porod to review U.S. nanotechnology
Notre Dame Electrical Engineering Professor, Wolfgang Porod, was appointed to serve on a committee conducting a comprehensive strategic review of the U.S. government’s National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI). See the link below to read more about Professor Porod and Nanotechnology efforts at Notre Dame.
http://newsinfo.nd.edu/news/28309-notre-dame-engineering-professor-to-help-review-u-s-national-nanotechnology-efforts/
Monday, December 5, 2011
Engineering professor named IEEE fellow
Congratulations to Professor Flynn for being named a fellow of the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for his contributions to biometric identification!
"A faculty member since 2001, Flynn’s interests include computer vision, biometrics and 3D sensing and modeling. He directs the biometrics research group with Kevin W. Bowyer, the Schubmehl-Prein Chair of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. Flynn, his students and collaborators have been researching the feasibility of image-based biometrics and multi-biometrics since 2001.
Federal agencies have frequently used the Notre Dame biometrics research group’s expertise to obtain objective analysis of commercial biometrics technologies.
In addition to this most recent honor, Flynn is a fellow of the International Association for Pattern Recognition, a distinguished member of the Association for Computing Machinery, a member of the American Society for Engineering Education, and an associate member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and the International Association for Identification. He has also received numerous teaching awards throughout his career.
He joins several other Notre Dame faculty who have been named IEEE fellow, including: Panos Antsaklis, Peter Bauer, Gary H. Bernstein, Kevin Bowyer, Daniel J. Costello Jr., Thomas Fuja, Yih-Fang Huang, Peter M. Kogge, Ruey-Wen Liu, James L. Merz, Anthony Michel, Wolfgang Porod and Alan Seabaugh."
http://newsinfo.nd.edu/news/27579-computer-science-professor-named-fellow-for-biometrics-contributions/
Monday, October 31, 2011
Tau Beta Pi 2011 Indiana Laureate
The Bulletin of Tau Beta Pi is now available online. The September 2011 issue features details of the Association’s 106th annual Convention t in Indianapolis, IN. Special news includes profiles of four new district directors,
membership recruitment ideas, and highlights of the 2011 TBP award
winners.
"Rosary T. Abot has been named a 2011 Tau Beta Pi Laureate for her diverse achievements.
Rosary graduated in May 2011, with a dual major in chemical engineering and philosophy from the University of Notre Dame. She has a broad range of interests as a volunteer in her community as well as her own academic career. She spent the 2008-09 school year at the University of Cambridge, where she participated as a coxswain on two college rowing teams.
She has also been a successful teacher and mentor. Rosary was a substitute teacher for 4th and 5th graders in San Francisco, a mentor to exchange students at Notre Dame, and a teacher’s aide for eight weeks. Most recently, she spent the summer traveling in Mongolia, on a grant from Cambridge, teaching English.
On campus, she served as captain of the Mock Trial Association and led the team to awards at regional and invitational events. In May, Rosary was named a Lilly graduate fellow and received a stipend for three years of graduate study as well as summer conferences and mentoring." (Tau Beta Pi Press Release, July2011)
Congratulations Rosary!
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Open Access Week Presentation
Celebrate Open Access Week – Join the Hesburgh Libraries in celebrating Open
Access Week by attending a series of short presentations on publishing issues in
higher education on Thursday, October 27, 2011, from 3:30pm to 5pm, in Hesburgh Library Room 222. Presenters will include Kasturi Haldar (Julius Nieuwland
Professor of Biological Sciences and Founding Director of the Center for Rare
and Neglected Diseases), Peter Cholak (Professor of Mathematics, College of
Science), and Anthony Holter (Assistant Professional Specialist in the Mary Ann
Remick Leadership Program, Institute for Educational Initiatives). No
registration is required.
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