Influence of Discovery Search Tools on Science and Engineering e-books Usage

Influence of Discovery Search Tools on Science and Engineering e-books Usage Mr. Eugene Barsky, University of British Columbia Eugene Barsky is a Science and Engineering Librarian at the University of British Columbia (UBC). He is interested in engineering information, data management in the physical sciences and has published extensively in the library literature. Sarah Jane Dooley, Dalhousie University Sarah Jane Dooley is Head of Reference & Research Services and Promotions & Liaison Librarian at Dalhousie University’s Sexton Design & Technology Library in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Mrs. Tara Mawhinney, McGill University Tara Mawhinney is the liaison librarian for Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, and Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at McGill University’s Schulich Library of Science and Engineering in Montreal, Quebec. Her research interests include new technologies for collection development in science and engineering librarianship, information literacy and social networking sites for teaching and research. She completed an MLIS from McGill’s School of Information Studies in 2005. Zoey Peterson, University of British Columbia Zoey Peterson is an MLIS candidate and a student librarian at several libraries, including the Science & Engineering Library at the University British Columbia. Mrs. Michelle Spence, University of Toronto Michelle Spence is a Reference & Instruction Librarian at the University of Toronto’s Engineering & Computer Science Library. She holds a H.B.Sc. (2004) and a M.I.St. (2007), both from the University of Toronto. She has held positions in academic and public libraries, as well as a corporate setting.