Work-in-progress: Ask us here in the shadow of hunt library

Abstract

Engineering students are often unlikely to seek out assistance with library resources, especially when the engineering campus is physically distant from the library. An on-site reference program ("Ask Us Here") was initiated by North Carolina State University engineering librarians to provide services and outreach in engineering student spaces on the university's sci-tech focused Centennial Campus. With a flexible approach to location and a small physical footprint, librarians were able to respond to student reference needs, collect data in a lightweight and adaptable manner, engage with the College of Engineering community regarding the construction of the James B. Hunt Jr. Library on Centennial Campus, and develop service expectations for this new facility. This paper and the accompanying poster will discuss the program, as well as trends observed and improvements made in the five semesters preceding the opening of Hunt Library. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2013.