Presentation for the 8th Annual International Online Conference (IOC) for Teaching and Learning on March 18-19, 2009. Presentation on how the Kelvin Smith Library at Case Western Reserve University has positioned itself as a partner in advanced energy research and education. Conference at: http://www.internationalonlineconference.org/

1. Energy Collaborative PlatformPartnership in Energy Research & EducationMarch 18-19, 2010 http://www.internationalonlineconference.org

2. Brian C. Gray Head of Reference Engineering, Math & Statistics Librarian Kelvin Smith Library Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, Ohio) Email: bcg8@case.edu Blog: http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/ Presentations: http://slideshare.net/bcg8

3. Kelvin Smith Library Supports or includes: Case School of Engineering College of Arts and Sciences Weatherhead School of Management General Studies University Archives Kulas Music Library Astronomy Library

4. CWRU Libraries & Affiliations CWRU: Cleveland Health Sciences Library Judge Ben C. Green Law Library Harris Library of the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences OhioLINK: Consortium of 88 Ohio college & university libraries & State Library of Ohio University Circle institutions, including museums, hospitals, schools

6. “Librarian in the Laboratory” B.S. Chemical Engineering College-based librarian Office hours in Case School of Engineering Participate in engineering meetings, committees, seminars, etc. Participate and/or collaborate in projects even if not fulfilling the traditional role of the library.

11. Great Lakes Energy Institute http://energy.case.edu/ Mission To enable the transition to advanced sustainable energy generation, storage, distribution and utilization, through coordinated research, development and education. Interdisciplinary engineering, science, business, law, & history

13. New in 2009 Subscription to a news alerting service focused on energy & environment.

14. 240+ New Books

15. http://researchguides.case.edu/energy

16. More Research Guideshttp://researchguides.case.edu Guides done for classes on: Energy & Society Alternative Technologies versus Oil Dependency CWRU's Carbon Footprint - Sustainability on Campus Accessing Climate Change & Wind Energy Political Hype vs Science Fact: Evidence, Risk, Preferences, Values, and "Spin"

17. Outreach to Campus & Beyond

18. Hosted IEEE 125th Anniversary Celebration IEEE library presentation & pizza for students “Innovations in Energy Storage” – open to the general public in partnership with GLEI & Cleveland Section IEEE Presentation to Cleveland Special Library Association on energy resources in partnership with IEEE

19. Ohio & Advanced Energy Push

20. Proposed wind turbines on Lake Erie which could be the first freshwater wind farm in the world.

21. Leveraging Power of All Participants

22. Attending Energy Events Looking for Partners & Information Consumers Northeast Ohio nonprofit Technology-Based Economic Development organization with advanced energy focus Great Lakes Energy Development Task Force Green Energy Ohio Great Lakes Science Center Cleveland Foundation

23. Other Projects Partnered on a grant for a GLEI internship Partner in writing a NSF grant Teaching faculty to use collaboration tools such as Google Apps, Google Sites, Adobe Connect, and other tools Consult on the GLEI website, including using web 2.0 tools and library resources Leveraging OhioLINK and other consortium Hosting speakers and helping with campus and K-12 outreach

24. Coming Soon Boiler plate materials for grant proposals Class about using DOE materials Exploring: Data curation Considering: Research services & document delivery for the growing Ohio energy community Next library practicum student will have an energy focus Developing a business plan

25. New Holistic Approach PACKAGING Multiple services & tools Partnership/collaboration Proactive “Librarian in the Laboratory”

26. New Approach No longer looked as just a “place for answers” but as a home to help develop answers Processes transferable to other disciplines Audience & partners outside university

27. Brian C. Gray Head of Reference Librarian - Engineering, Math, & Statistics Case Western Reserve University Kelvin Smith Library Email: bcg8@case.edu Blog: http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/ Presentations: http://slideshare.net/bcg8