William Baer
Full Curriculum Vitae
Schools Served as Subject Librarian
Research Support Services
- Assistance in researching topics for theses and dissertations, papers, projects, scholarly publications, research grants, and class assignments, etc., especially in the area of mechanical engineering.
- Research and reference assistance by appointment, e-mail, phone, and fax.
- Assistance with citation verification, current awareness and literature searches.
Teaching and Other Services
- Provide instruction sessions for individuals, groups or classes on using library resources.
- Provide course-integrated library instruction.
- Provide orientation sessions for new faculty and students.
- Select library materials in area of mechanical engineering.
Research Interests/Selected Publications
Interests:
- Ethical Use of Engineering Information
- Information Literacy Education and Assessment
- Delivery of Web-based Library Instruction
Publications:
Whitchurch, Michael J., C. Jeffrey Belliston, and William Baer. “Information Commons at Brigham Young University: Past Present and Future.” Reference Services Review. 34 (2): 261-78.
Baer, William. “Federated Searching: Friend of Foe?” C&RL News, 65 (October 2004): 518-19.
Presentations:
“Using Videos to Teach the Ethical Use of Engineering Information,” presented at the ASEE 2008 Annual Conference, June 23, 2008.
“Plagiarism Education: Teaching Students to Use Information Ethically,” presented at the ASEE Midwest Section Annual Conference, September 20, 2007.
“We Have Google: Why Catalog?” presented at the Utah Library Association Conference, May 19, 2006.
“Information Literacy Required: The Dixie State College Program,” presented at the Utah Library Association Conference, May 18, 2006.
Professional Affiliations
- American Society for Engineering Education
- American Library Association
Education
Master of Library and Information Science :: 1993
Brigham Young University
Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering :: 1992
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