Pamela Dennis, MLS, PhD, University of Memphis

1. ABSTRACT ABSTRACT Blossoming the STEM: Libraries Working as STEM Education Partners • Pamela Dennis, MLS, PhD, University of Memphis HIGHEST IMPACT FACTOR FOR STEM JOURNALS SURVEY RESULTS STEM EFFORTS AT U of M Library faculty at the University of Memphis recently have become very involved in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. To acquaint ALA attendees with ways the library can partner in this field, the poster defines STEM and lists its areas of academic study and supporters. A second portion lists ways that public, school, and academic libraries have successfully collaborated based on library literature. Finally, graphs and statistics make up the final portion related to an ongoing project that investigates publications by STEM faculty at this institution over the last five years to determine if the authors acquired their bibliographic references through the library’s resources or resorted to other venues. Citation analysis was conducted via Thomson Reuters’ Web of Science database and through faculty surveys. • The Center for Research and Innovation in STEM Teaching and Learning (CRISTAL) • Tigers Teach • TRIO STEM Program • MemphisSTEM (NSA-funded) • Tennessee Leadership Academy • Tennessee Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (TLSAMP) • West Tennessee STEM STEM SCHOOLS IN TENNESSEE • 201 STEM faculty were surveyed during Spring semester 2013 using Qualtrics survey software • 22% of STEM faculty responded • Of respondents, 20% had published in the last 5 years • 82% of those who published in the last 5 years were employed at the university at the time OBJECTIVES 92% of U of M responding STEM faculty who have published in the past 5 years used the University Libraries’ databases. Most also used another university’s databases, obtained the resources through Interlibrary Loan, and/or used Google. U of M STEM faculty have published in 24 journals over the past 5 years, all but one of which is accessible in the University Libraries. Of those journals, 15 (63%) were in the top 20 list of journals in that discipline based on impact factor. • Provide information about STEM education • Determine what resources STEM faculty use when conducting academic research • Identify major STEM journals • Identify which journals are lacking in the University Libraries • Suggest needs for future purchase http://thetsin.org/about/ STEM SUPPORT @ NATIONAL LEVEL STEM EDUCATION • American Mathematical Society • National Council of Teachers of Mathematics • American Society for Engineering Education • Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers • American Society of Civil Engineers • National Society of Black Engineers • American Chemical Society • National Center for Women and Information Technology • For more comprehensive list, see http://libguides.memphis.edu/STEM_Ed • STEM education encompasses the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and is a philosophy of teaching and learning that encourages “quantitative reasoning, critical thinking, and analytical skills relevant for the 21st century workforce.”