It has been empirically observed, working as members of a library sub-committee at Purdue University North Central (PNC), that engineering and technology faculty members do not make adequate use of library services to facilitate search for literature related to their research and teaching. PNC is a regional university campus that is part of the Purdue University system with a population of approximately 3,300 full and part-time students, with growing engineering and technology departments. The College of Engineering and Technology is steadily growing and consists of electrical, civil and mechanical engineering departments, and computer and information technology, engineering technology and construction engineering and management technology departments. Even though PNC is a teaching-focused institution it expects a moderate amount of research from its engineering and technology faculty. The faculty members typically have a teaching load of four courses in the fall and spring semesters. The objective of this investigation is to determine the extent to which the engineering and technology faculty members avail of the library services. Additionally, this investigation attempts to obtain the faculty's perspective regarding the current state of interaction between the faculty and library service providers. Finally, the investigation attempts to look at the other side of the coin and obtain the perspective of the library service providers regarding the existing dialogue between the engineering faculty and reference librarian, and ways in which this dialogue can be improved.
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