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Faculty and Staff Presentations, Publications, Awards, and Accomplishments – Oct/Nov 2019

Leading the Way

 On Wednesday, Nov. 20, Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies (PULSIS) United Way team members -- who led fundraising in our unit for the Purdue United Way's 2019 campaign -- were recognized for their contributions to the campaign. This year, this team -- comprised of (L to R) Ashley Hutchcraft, Mary Sego, Dan Rotello and Teresa Balser (both in back row), and Angie Ewing -- led PULSIS in raising more than $13,000 -- $1,700+ more than the unit's goal of $11,865! The team also collected more than 250 books for Read to Succeed.


On Wednesday, Nov. 20, Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies (PULSIS) United Way team members — who led fundraising in our unit for the Purdue United Way’s 2019 campaign — were recognized for their contributions to the campaign. This year, this team — comprised of (L to R) Ashley Hutchcraft, Mary Sego, Dan Rotello and Teresa Balser (both in back row), Sandy Galloway, and Angie Ewing — led PULSIS in raising more than $13,000 — $1,700+ more than our unit’s goal of $11,865! The team also collected more than 250 books for Read to Succeed. In addition, at the campaign celebration luncheon, the team was recognized for leading the PULSIS in the highest participation rate of all mid-size units on campus.

Awards and Service

Nanette Andersson attended the workshop, “Environmental Controls in Museums, Libraries, and Archives” at the University of Wisconsin – Madison  (Nov. 4-6) and received a certificate from the College of Engineering and Engineering Professional Development.

Presentations

Nanette Andersson and Sarah Huber presented “A New Concept in University Libraries–Purdue University’s Wilmeth Active Learning Center,” October 22 at the Illinois Library Associations Annual Conference; http://bit.ly/walc-ila19

Clarence Maybee

  • Maybee (chair), Sayyad Abdi, E., Dave, K., & Conrad, L. (2019, October). Information experience: A domain and object of study (panel). Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T), Melbourne, AUS.
  • (2019, October). Supporting candidate’s research development: Advisors and librarians enriching researcher capacity (invited panelist). James Cook University, Townsville, AUS.
  • (2019, October). Purdue Libraries’ IMPACT: A journey in collaboration (invited presentation). University of Queensland Library, Brisbane, AUS.
  • (2019, October). Framing research to support career success (invited presentation). James Cook University, Townsville, AUS.
  • 2019 – Delivering informed curriculum: Collaborative engagement practices (workshop). James Cook University, Townsville, AUS, October 29, 2019.

Shirley Li, Nicole Kong, Karen Hum, and Nanette Andersson presented “Applying Web GIS to Space Use Assessment” at the 2019 Applied Geography Conference in Charlotte, NC.

Michael Witt. November 7, 2019. Anatomy of a FAIR Dissertation. Keynote address. 22nd International Conference on Electronic Theses and Dissertations, Universidade Portucalense, Porto, Portugal. DOI:10.5281/zenodo.3531599.

Publications and Media

Jean-Pierre V. M. Hérubel, “Clio’s Presence, or: Where is History of Education to be Found?” IJHE Bildungsgeschichte: International Journal for the Historiography of Education (2019): 171-189.
(Note, per Professor Hérubel: “This is a large-scale bibliometric study devoted to mapping history of education research including all disciplines that feed into this specialization for the Standing Working Group: Mapping the Discipline History of Education, which I am a member. This is a component of International Standing Conference for the History of Education (ISCHE) is an academic society dedicated to fostering research and enhancing intellectual exchange and cooperation among historians of education around the globe.”)

Maybee, Clarence (2018) “The Quarterly Interview: Clarence Maybee,” LOEX Quarterly: Vol. 45 : Iss. 3 , Article 5. Available at: https://commons.emich.edu/loexquarterly/vol45/iss3/5

Zakharov, Wei, Haiyan Li, and Michael Fosmire (2019). Undergraduates’ News Consumption and Perceptions of Fake News in Science. Portal: Libraries and the Academy, 19(4), 653-665. Retrieved from https://muse.jhu.edu/article/735359/summary

IMPACT Data Science Education: Preparing Undergraduates to Lead into the Future

“IMPACT Data Science Education: Preparing Undergraduates to Lead into the Future” is a project awarded funding through Purdue University’s Integrative Data Science Initiative (IDSI). More information about the Purdue Libraries and School of Information Studies’ IDSI awarded projects is available at http://bit.ly/idsi2.


by Yixuan Sun, Graduate Assistant, IMPACT Data Science, and Ph.D. Student, Mechanical Engineering

Yixuan Sun, Graduate Assistant, IMPACT Data Science, and Ph.D. Student, Mechanical Engineering

Yixuan Sun, Graduate Assistant, IMPACT Data Science, and Ph.D. Student, Mechanical Engineering

As we become increasingly dependent on data, data-driven work — such as data analysis, visualization, and predictive modeling — has never been more important across different fields. One of the projects of Purdue University’s Integrative Data Science Initiative (IDSI) is “IMPACT Data Science Education: Preparing Undergraduates to Lead into the Future,” which will contribute to the current data science education ecosystem at Purdue by helping faculty integrate data science into undergraduate courses.

The IMPACT Data Science team is comprised of six Purdue faculty and staff members who have expertise in data science, pedagogy, and instructional design. Led by Purdue University Libraries and School of Information (PULSIS) associate Professor Clarence Maybee, the project includes team members Guang Lin, associate professor, mathematics/mechanical engineering/statistics(courtesy)/earth, atmospheric, and planetary sciences (courtesy) & director of Data Science Consulting Service; Wei Zakharov, assistant professor, PULSIS; Chao Cai, assistant professor, PULSIS; and Jason Fitzsimmons, instructional developer Center of Instructional Excellence (CIE).

Clarence Maybee

Dr. Clarence Maybee

The IMPACT Data Science project builds on successful Purdue programs, such as IMPACT (Instruction Matters: Purdue Academic Course Transformation) and the Data Science Consulting Service. The purpose of the project is to create a sustainable and scalable course development process for integrating data science into undergraduate courses. The project will support six faculty members as they design innovative and engaging data science coursework to enable their students to develop a comprehensive high-level understanding of data science and its applications in their fields.

The IMPACT Data Science team will organize several major activities across the 2019-2020 academic year, which include:

  • selecting six faculty participants to participate in the project (participants must concurrently participate in the IMPACT program in spring 2020);
  • arranging four IMPACT Data Science working group meetings (during the spring 2020 semester), in which the participants will learn from other Purdue faculty who have successfully integrated data science into courses, as well as learn about specific data science tools and methods used in their disciplines; and
  • hosting a half-day IMPACT Data Science Summit (between May and July of 2020), during which the participants will share with the Purdue community their plans for integrating data science into their undergraduate courses.

The IMPACT Data Science project will have a significant impact on the students in the six undergraduate courses selected to participate in the project. Aligned with the learning goals of each course, students will gain the ability to conduct basic statistical analysis, data visualization and predictive modeling, which will provide a unique insight into the subject of the course.

Data science is essential for societal advancement, as it could unlock gateways to new research, technology, and commerce. Students equipped with basic data science knowledge will be more competitive in their careers and the IMPACT Data Science project offers a way for Purdue faculty to help the students succeed in their fields by integrating data science into undergraduate courses.

For more information about the IMPACT Data Science project, contact Yixuan Sun at sun650@purdue.edu, or Clarence Maybee (PI) at cmaybee@purdue.edu

Faculty Presentations, Publications, Awards, Accomplishments–November 2018

Congratulations to Ilana Stonebraker!

Ilana Stonebraker

Purdue Libraries Associate Professor Ilana Stonebraker poses with her official certificate of election. Source: Ilana Stonebraker for Tippecanoe County Council Facebook page.

First-time candidates win District 1 and 4 county council races
Lindsay Moore, Lafayette Journal & Courier
LAFAYETTE — Three county council races were contested on the ballot this election. Ilana Stonebraker won District 1 with more than 53 percent of the vote. Read more…

Presentations, Publications, and Scholarly Activity

Tracy Grimm presented “Undergraduate Research in the Archives: A Case Study of Collaborative Teaching and Dissemination of Aerospace History” for the ACRL webinar,  “Undergraduate Research and the Academic Librarian: Developing Programs for Undergraduate Researchers,” on November 13, 2018. Grimm was one of three authors to discuss the process, issues, and ultimate practice recommendations from the case studies in the recent ACRL book, “Undergraduate Research and the Academic Librarian: Case Studies and Best Practices.” The book is now available as an open source publication at  bit.ly/UndergradResearchAndLibrarian.

Howard, Heather, Macy, K., Vaaler, A. (2018, November). “Managing the Changing Climate of Business Collections”. Presented at the Charleston Conference, Charleston, SC.

Braun, A., Howard, H., Macy, K., Seeman, C., Vaaler, A., & Ward, K. (2018, November). “The Next Big Thing: Empowering Campus Entrepreneurs”. Presented at the Charleston Conference, Charleston, SC.

Mykytiuk, Lawrence, interviewed on p. 55 in: Erin Peterson, “Eureka! What Does It Take to Get to Breakthrough? Purdue Researchers Share the Highs and Heartbreaks of Their Work.” INSIDE, the Purdue alumni magazine, Fall 2019, pp. 50‒57.

Stonebraker, Ilana, and Emily Johnson. “Fake News, Special Libraries and What It Means to Be American.” Public Services Quarterly 14.2 (2018): 193-195.

Kirker, Maoria J., and Stonebraker, Ilana. “Architects, Renovators, Builders, and Fragmenters: A Model for First Year Students’ Self-perceptions and Perceptions of Information Literacy.” The Journal of Academic Librarianship 45.1 (2019): 1-8.

Wang, C., Hubbard, S.M., Zakharov, Wei. (2018). Utilizing the systematic literature review in aviation: A case study for runway incursions. Collegiate Aviation Review International, 36(2), 18-43.

Zakharov, W. (2018). K-12 Integrated Engineering Education. In Managing Educational Technology: School Partnerships and Technology Integration. (Spotlight Box). Routledge Publishing.

New Employees — August/Sept. 2018

Welcome to Purdue Libraries!

New employees since mid-June 2018.

  • Chris Brannan, Graphic Designer, Purdue University Press
  • Brianna Bush, Library Assistant IV, Print Repositories.
  • Chao Cai, Assistant Professor, Health and Life Sciences
  • Tiffany Eakin, Secretary, Archives and Special Collections
  • Matthew Kroll, Post-Doc, Distributed Data Curation Center, Research Data
  • Ignacio Sanchez, Assistant Professor, Humanities, Social Sciences, Education, and Business
  • Benjamin Sloan, Library Assistant, Humanities, Social Sciences, Education, and Business
  • Danny Vukobratovich, Instruction and Research Services Administrator, Instruction & Digital Programs Services
  • Danielle Walker, Assistant Professor, Health and Life Sciences

Office of Undergraduate Research

  • Amy Childress, Director
  • Angie Eldridge, Administrative Assistant
  • J.J. Sadler, Associate Director

(see www.purdue.edu/undergrad-research/about/staff.php)

Purdue Libraries’ United Way Campaign to Highlight Read to Succeed Program

by Mary Sego

Purdue University Libraries' 2018 United Way Committee -- (back row) Angie Ewing, Dan Rotello, and Teresa Balser; (front row): Sandy Galloway, Mary Sego, and Ashley Hutchcraft -- pose with the poster for the Purdue University 2018 United Way campaign.

Purdue University Libraries’ 2018 United Way Committee — (back row) Angie Ewing, Dan Rotello, and Teresa Balser; (front row): Sandy Galloway, Mary Sego, and Ashley Hutchcraft — pose with the poster for the Purdue University 2018 United Way campaign.

The Purdue United Way campaign is just around the corner! Our Interim Dean Rhonda Phillips is the chair of the Purdue United Way Campaign this year, and I am chair for the Libraries, with Sandy Galloway serving as junior chair. Team captains (now referred to as “champions”) in the Libraries include: Teresa Balser, Angie Ewing, Ashley Hutchcraft, and Dan Rotello. The University kickoff is set to start at 10 a.m. (Wednesday, Sept. 12) at the entrance of Hovde Hall, with a speech delivered by Provost Jay Akridge. Representatives in each department, school, or unit have been asked to have their own kickoff events or activities after the University’s official kickoff event concludes.

The Libraries’ kick-off event will take place at 11:30 a.m. (Sept. 12) at the Wilmeth Active Learning Center (WALC), room 1087. We will host a second-grade class from Vinton Elementary (Lafayette).

Our United Way team members will present them with books as part of the Read to Succeed program. We will have laptops available that morning for you to make United Way pledges on the spot and receive your posters.

Purdue Libraries' Read to Succeed - 2018 United Way Campaign

Use these vouchers Saturday, Sept. 15 at Barnes & Noble in Lafayette and help contribute to the United Way! (Right click on the image to make it appear in its own browser window for printing or downloading.)

We are the Purdue Libraries, so it only seemed fitting that we would focus on books and the Read to Succeed program. President Daniels has always supported this program, even allowing Purdue employees time away from work to volunteer.

Many thanks to all of you that donated new books to the Vinton students that will be coming to the Libraries’ United Way kick-off event Wednesday. Because of your generosity, that of family and friends, including Patty Jischke, we have enough new books to give each student two.Thanks to Bryan Shaffer and the Purdue Press, we have bags to put a plentiful assortment of goodies in, including the inspirational note written and signed by President Daniels, a pair of Purdue Libraries’ sunglasses for each student; frisbees from the Office of Undergraduate Research; Boiler Up stickers from Purdue Alumni Office; Boilermaker Special erasers from the Purdue Visitor’s Center; United Way t-shirts from Purdue’s United Way office; and various goodies from the Libraries’ United Way Team members.

Please note: We will continue to take new and/or gently used children’s books for all elementary school grades. Interested individuals can contact me or any of the team members mentioned above to arrange pick-up of books. There will also be a collection box in the hallway between the Purdue Memorial Union and Stewart Center from Weds., Sept. 12 – Weds., Sept. 26.

The Vinton Elementary students are a representative group of children who have benefitted from the program. The children’s teacher, Laura Gullion, was truly touched to be asked to come to campus to receive the books on behalf of the Purdue Libraries and the Read to Succeed program. She said it is not uncommon for many teachers to spend close to $1,000 from their own pockets for books for their classrooms and school libraries.

The United Way supports many organizations in the Greater Lafayette area. For the complete list, please see www.uwlafayette.org/partner-agent. It is good to know that such a support system exists in our community and continues to help many!

With sincere thanks! Your Libraries’  2018 United Way Team