?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=Vendor+partnerships+with+engineering+libraries+partnering+with+Knovel+%3A+case+studies+in+information+outreach&rft.creator=Bhatt%2C+Jay&rft.creator=Paulsen%2C+W.+Charles&rft.creator=Dunn%2C+Lisa+G.&rft.creator=Van+Epps%2C+Amy+S.&rft.subject=DD.+Academic+libraries.&rft.subject=FA.+Co-operation.&rft.subject=CD.+User+training%2C+promotion%2C+activities%2C+education.&rft.description=The+engineering+library+plays+a+critical+role+in+initiating+and+maintaining+the+conduit+between+vendors+of+engineering+information+and+the+users+of+that+information%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%94faculty%2C+students%2C+and+researchers.+Likewise%2C+vendors+play+a+key+role+in+supporting+library+and+faculty+efforts+to+promote+engineering+information+resources%2C+beyond+just+supplying+content+and+interface.+Engineering+libraries+and+vendors+can+effectively+work+together+to+get+the+most+from+electronic+engineering+resources+for+both+large+and+small+institutions.+The+case+studies+here+show+how+Knovel+Corporation%2C+a+sci-tech+e-book+vendor%2C+has+worked+with+engineering+librarians+at+large+and+small+institutions+and+with+faculty+members+to+promote+awareness+and+usage+of+Knovel%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%99s+interactive+library+of+electronic+books+for+engineering+education.%0ALibrarians+and+Knovel+partner+at+a+large+institution+like+Drexel+University+to+give+on-site+workshops+for+faculty+and+students.+At+these+workshops+important+features+of+Knovel%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%99s+content+and+software+are+discussed+and+demonstrated+in+a+live+format.+Questions+are+encouraged+to+ensure+participants+understand+the+technology%2C+and+short+assignments+reinforce+learning.+Knovel+works+with+librarians+to+promote+these+sessions+and+continues+the+dialogue+with+attendees+afterward.+On-site+demonstrations+are+one+of+the+most+effective+ways+to+educate+users+about+new+technologies+and+new+content.+The+Information+Services+Librarian+for+Engineering+at+Drexel+University+will+discuss+Knovel's+use+of+on-site+workshops+to+promote+electronic+engineering+information+awareness.+Librarians+at+smaller+institutions+often+do+not+have+the+time+and+resources+to+devote+to+a+full-scale+on-site+workshop.+They+need+an+%22out-of-the-box%22+solution+that+is+quick+to+deploy+with+an+interface+that+is+self-evident+to+users.+Complete+integration+of+e-book+titles+into+the+institution%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%99s+information+toolbox+is+the+key+here.+Knovel+provides+resources+to+promote+ready+access+to+meet+the+needs+of+smaller+institutions%2C+including+MARC+records+for+the+library's+catalog.+The+Head+of+Reference+at+the+Colorado+School+of+Mines+library+will+discuss+how+Knovel+provides+support+for+access+and+outreach+at+this+institution.+Finally%2C+librarians+and+Knovel+work+directly+with+faculty+to+integrate+Knovel's+content+into+their+courses.+An+example+is+Purdue+University%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%99s+%22treasure+hunt%22+assignment+given+in+the+Mechanical+Engineering+Technology+program+which+includes+questions+which+leverage+Knovel+titles+to+answer.+%0ABy+supporting+outreach+and+access+strategies+appropriate+for+institution+size+and+need%2C+librarians+and+Knovel+illustrate+how+to+create+an+effective+partnership+with+engineering+libraries+to+increase+awareness%2C+usage+and%2C+ultimately%2C+cost-effectiveness+of+electronic+resources.&rft.publisher=American+Society+for+Engineering+Education&rft.date=2005&rft.type=Conference+Paper&rft.type=PeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Feprints.rclis.org%2F4422%2F1%2FPartnering_with_Knovel.pdf&rft.identifier=Bhatt%2C+Jay+and+Paulsen%2C+W.+Charles+and+Dunn%2C+Lisa+G.+and+Van+Epps%2C+Amy+S.+(2005)+Vendor+partnerships+with+engineering+libraries+partnering+with+Knovel+%3A+case+studies+in+information+outreach.+.+In+American+Society+for+Engineering+Education+Annual+Conference+%26+Exposition+(2005+%3A+Portland)%2C+Portland%2C+Oregon+(US)%2C+12-15+June+2005.+[Conference+Paper]+(Unpublished)&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Feprints.rclis.org%2F4422%2F