Megan Sapp Nelson
Coordinator of Reference
Reference Librarian
Liaison to Building Construction and Management; Electrical and Computer Engineering; Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology ; Civil Engineering; and Construction Engineering and Management
Contact Information:
Purdue University Libraries ENGR
504 West State Street
West Lafayette IN 47907-2058
Phone: (765) 494-2871
FAX: (765) 496-3572
Email:msn@purdue.edu
Education:
BA, English, University of Illinois, 2001
MLS, University of Illinois, 2003
Research Interests:
Equitable Access
Outreach to Undergraduates
Collection Development for Libraries in Developing Countries
Elementary Engineering Education for Children
Other Interests:
Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) Team Co-Advisor ( West Lafayette Public Library); Cycling;
Independent Films; Reading
Memberships:
American Society for Engineering Education, Engineering Libraries Division, 2005-
Publications:
Articles
Sapp, Megan, Amy Van Epps, Michael Fosmire, and Bruce Harding. "Next Generation of Tutorials: Finding Technical Information at Purdue." American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Annual Conference Proceedings. Honolulu, HI AC 2007-420
Nelson, Megan S. "Initiating engineering outreach reference services: background and practice." Reference Services Review 35, Issue 2 (February 2007): 265-284
Sapp, Megan and Amy Van Epps. "Equal Access: What does the digital revolution mean for library websites?" Science and Technology Libraries 26, Issue 3/4 (September 2006):157-173
Sapp, Megan.Technology Research Database of Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA)"Issues in Science and Technology Libraries" ; Spring 2005.
