2005 SLA Engineering Librarian of the Year Awarded to Joan Dubis

The SLA Engineering Division and Engineering Information are honored to have awarded Joan Dubis, Research Librarian at Boeing - Huntington Beach, CA with the 2004-2005 SLA Engineering Librarian of the Year Award.

This prestigious award was presented during the SLA Annual conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in recognition of Joan’s hard work and dedication to her profession. Engineering Information sponsors this award given to an individual who has distinguished achievements in the engineering library profession, or within the industry at large.

Nominated by her co-workers for her ongoing, long-term contributions to the Boeing corporate libraries, Joan is regarded for "building bridges, not walls."

Some of her achievements include writing and editing the Boeing Library's Annual Report, writing monthly web-based articles for the libraries' homepage, and participating in the "Ask-a-Librarian" service. Joan has been a member of SLA since 1993, and has served in Board positions for the local SLA-SC chapter.

Following his presentation of the award, Colby Ellis, President and CEO of Elsevier Engineering Information, comments, “Ei is proud to present this award each year to librarians who really make a difference. Upon meeting Joan, her enthusiasm, energy and commitment to her profession are apparent and it’s clear to me why her peers felt her worthy of the award. On behalf of Ei, I extend our sincere congratulations to Ms. Dubis.”

Front left to right, Colby Ellis, President of Ei; Joan Dubis,
Boeing; Ross Graber, Marketing Director, Ei

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Ei Sponsors ELD Annual Banquet at ASEE

Engineering Information is proud to have sponsored the Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Banquet. ELD is composed of over 200 engineering librarians and information professionals who share a commitment to supporting engineering education and strengthening the role of the library as part of that education. The banquet was held on June 14, 2005 at the historic Governor’s Hotel in Portland, Oregon, during the ASEE annual conference. Once again, the banquet was a wonderful opportunity for library and information professionals to network, socialize and enjoy a cocktail.

“ELD and its members do such important work to further the education of today’s and tomorrow’s engineers,” explained Ross Graber, Ei’s Director of Marketing. “Information literacy is at the foundation of the skills engineers require to succeed – and ELD members are passionate about their role in the education process. Ei is extremely proud to lend our support to ELD as we believe ELD truly makes a difference.”

Next year’s ASEE conference will be held from June 18th – 21st in Chicago, Illinois.

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Role of Information in Innovation
The study results are made available

Engineering Information has been busy telling all of our customers about the results from the independent study: “The Role of Information in Innovation.”

Among the study’s key findings, it shows R&D scientists and engineers feel there has been considerable change in their work environments in recent years. Notably, 78% of respondents indicated they now face greater expectations to contribute to their company’s growth than they had 4-5 years prior. Increased concern for achieving breakthroughs before their competitors was cited by 63% of respondents.

The study also reveals that changes in the research environment are resulting in changes in information behavior. Among R&D scientists and engineers, 66% placed greater effort against examining published research than they had previously. Not surprisingly, 84% of R&D workers indicated they feel it’s vital to have access to the published experiences of other researchers.

“R&D workers have overwhelmingly indicated that the research environment continues to grow more challenging” explains Ross Graber, Marketing Director of Elsevier Engineering Information.
“R&D organizations are being pushed to innovate faster and deliver greater results. We see that R&D workers feel strongly that information plays a vital role in their innovation process. Without access to quality information tools their companies would be at a significant disadvantage.”

To view a PDF of the study summary results, please click Report Summary. There is a link to the PDF in New & Events area on the home page in the upper left corner. To receive a printed copy of the summary or to receive a copy of the full report, please email eicustomerservice@elsevier.com. Please remember to include your email and shipping address in the email.

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Register Now for Online Training Sessions
Featuring Engineering Village 2 July 2005 Product Enhancements

Ei is offering on-line training sessions to discuss the latest features available on Engineering Village 2. The agenda topics include:
• Faceted Searching and Faceted Browsing
• RSS feeds
• Blog This

Sessions will be led by Gali Halevi, Ei’s Training Manager and Librarian, and will be held on the following dates:
• Wednesday, July 13, 2005 at 3 PM EDT
• Thursday, July 14, 2005 at 9 AM EDT
• Tuesday, July 19, 2005 at 3 PM EDT
• Friday, July 22, 2005 at 9 AM EDT


If you wish to participate in a training session, please send an email with your preferred time and date to Gali Halevi at g.halevi@elsevier.com with Engineering Village 2 Training in the subject line. Once your registration is confirmed, log-in information will be sent to you via email.

If you wish to schedule a customized session, please contact Gali Halevi via her email address listed above.

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