Accessing Engineering Standards: A Study in ARL Best Practices for Acquiring and Disseminating Standards

Wetzel, Denise A.; Grove, Kelly; Flaks, Jake Adam

doi:10.18260/1-2--36638

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“…Most libraries in this study subscribe to standards directly through SDOs, whereas ondemand access is mainly through aggregators such as Techstreet, IHS, and ANSI Webstore. Similar scenarios are reported by Schlembach (2001), Taylor (1999), andWetzel et al (2021). As in those same studies, libraries continue to provide access to standards through one-time on-demand purchasing due to increasing cost as seen in this study.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 79%

“…The findings of this study confirm some issues raised in previous studies but also add some new perspectives. It confirms that acquisition of standards is paramount for engineering libraries as documented in the literature (Phillips, 2019;Schlembach, 2001;Taylor, 1999;Wetzel et al, 2021). This study introduces a significant level of granularity in contrast to previous studies, such as student enrollment and highest degree awarded.…”

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confidence: 78%

“…Wetzel et al (2021) also found other campus-wide user groups such as campus facilities, campus IT, and health care. Similarly, both studies found the demand for standards increasing or staying the same with few libraries reporting decreasing levels.…”

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“…According to Pellack (2005), most Association of Research Libraries (ARL) responding spent between $101 and $1,000 with only one spending between $10,000 and $20,000. In a more recent study, Wetzel et al (2021) found that most of the ARL libraries responding spent $3,000 or less annually with only five libraries spending between $10,000 and $20,000.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…Budgeting for standards presents another set of challenges and is driven by local circumstances. Some libraries do not have separate budgets for standards (Pellack, 2005;Wetzel et al, 2021). The budgeting for on-demand purchasing is especially challenging due to the uncertainty of the number of requests a library could receive in a year (Pellack, 2005).…”

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confidence: 99%

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One Size Does Not Fit All: Common Practices for Standards Collections and Management

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England

2023

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There are numerous studies in the engineering literature about standards, though practical information on standards collection management in libraries is somewhat limited. This study builds upon previous studies but with both a broader scope and more granularity. The purpose is to fill gaps and add to the existing literature on standards collections and use. The workflow for collection development and management practices for standards, like other special resources, are according to each institution's preferences, clientele, campus culture, budget, and needs. To deepen the understanding of standards management in libraries, this study uses a larger sample size than previous studies found in the literature, through a survey of 336 academic libraries in the United States at institutions offering four or more Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited engineering programs. The survey includes questions in areas that have not been studied before, such as institutional size, the highest degree offered, collecting intensity, and demand levels. Findings confirm some results of previous studies, but also show some new and unexpected findings.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 79%

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 78%

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confidence: 99%

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Librarian Perspectives on Technical Standards at Academic Institutions with Engineering Technology Programs

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McPherson

2024

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Technical standards are resources that are important for engineering and engineering technology students due to ABET accreditation requirements and future professional use of the documents. Previous studies have surveyed librarians at Association of Research Libraries (ARL) institutions with engineering programs and librarians at universities with top-ranked engineering programs about standards. This study fills a gap by focusing on librarians at institutions with engineering technology programs. We surveyed 34 academic librarians at institutions with four-year bachelor programs in the disciplines of mechanical engineering technology or electrical and electronics engineering technology to learn about standards access and challenges at their libraries, standards education for students, and librarians’ standards-related professional development experiences and needs. Key findings include: standards access and standards education efforts are skewed towards larger institutions; librarians encounter significant cost challenges in providing standards access; few librarians receive education about standards until moving into their careers; and there is a need for self-paced librarian training materials focused on standards. Further education for librarians about standards and increased standards access has the potential to have a significant impact on many students, given the reach of librarians in their liaison roles.

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Accessing Engineering Standards: A Study in ARL Best Practices for Acquiring and Disseminating Standards

Cited by 2 publications

References 3 publications

One Size Does Not Fit All: Common Practices for Standards Collections and Management

One Size Does Not Fit All: Common Practices for Standards Collections and Management

Librarian Perspectives on Technical Standards at Academic Institutions with Engineering Technology Programs

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