Engineering Librarians - Inaugural a2e2
Engineering Librarians
The Inaugural A2E2 Librarian Network Meeting
Tuesday 28 September 1999
Adelaide, South Australia
1. Present
Bronte Moran (bronte.moran@unisa.edu.au)
Jocelyne Poirier (j.poirier@qut.edu.au)
Claire Hill (c.hill@uq.edu.au)
Diana Guillemin (d.guillemin@uq.edu.au)
Andrea Kloeden (kloeder.andrea@saugov.sa.gov.au)
Heather Parry (heather.parry@dsto.defence.gov.au)
Kay Leverett (kay.leverett@adelaide.edu.au)
Sherron Hunter (sherron.hunter@unisa.edu.au)
Gillian Laughton (gillian.laughton@cmst.csiro.au)
Aine Rice (Aine.Rice@Reed-Elsevier.com.au)
Glenys Letcher (glenys.letcher.unisa.edu.au)
Chair: Bronte Moran
Note taker: Claire Hill
2. Goals and Directions
The group discussed the philosophy, goals and aims of the A2E2 Librarian Network. It was decided that philosophy and goal would be published on the appropriate section of our webpage.
Philosophy: The Australasian Engineering Librarian Network brings together people with an interest in engineering education, information and knowledge. The Network is fully committed to creative, innovative pedagogies and collaborative approaches.
Goal: The Australasian Engineering Librarian Network will provide engineering librarians and information professionals with the opportunity to reflect on library and information services to engineering academics, researchers, students and engineers. Collaboration through planning programs and performance will be explored to facilitate the sharing of resources.
Action: Jocelyne to organise publishing this information on the A2E2 webpage.
3. Promotion
It was decided that the group would promote itself through publishing a brief article in the next issue of "InCite".
Action: Jocelyne to draft article and send to the discussion list
4. Other engineering librarian groups
There are other local engineering librarian groups such as ACCESS groups in Queensland and New South Wales. The group discussed how the role of A2E2 Librarian Network differed from these existing groups. It was agreed that engineering education and information literacy for engineers was an area that requires particular discussion and collaboration. The establishment of the group as a virtual community that meets at the annual AAEE Conference provided a much needed forum for such a focus.
Action: Jocelyne will contact State networks to inform them about the AAEE Librarian Network.
5. Proposed future activities
- Draft a vision statement
- Review of current library programs on a national basis
- Identify future issues and directions for libraries and information professionals with regard to engineering education and information literacy for engineers.