Nasser Saleh
Expertise
Information Literacy
Information Behaviour (Information needs, seeking, and use)
Collaborative Information Behaviour (CIB)
Technology in Teaching and Learning
Engineering Information Resources
Information Practice of Engineers
Open Access in Academia
Future of Academic Libraries
Education
Dissertation: Collaborative Information Behavior in Learning Tasks: A Study of Engineering Students (2012)
Master of Science in Library and Information Science (MSLIS) Syracuse University (2003)
Master of Science in Telecommunications and Network Management, Syracuse University (2003)
Certificate of Advanced Studies in Information Security Managememnt (2002)
B.Sc. (Hons) Electrical Engineering (1994)
Affiliations
American Society of Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T)
Canadian Association of Information Science (CAIS)
Ontario Library Association (OLA)
Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO)
Canadian Engineering Education Association CEEA(founding member)
Librarians without Borders (director)
Electronic Information for Libraries (eIFL.net)
Committees
Queen's Senate Education Equity Committee (SEEC)
Queen's Faculty of Engineering & Applied Sciences Dean's Retreat Cirruculum Review Committee (DRCRC)
Engineering Graduate Attributes Development Project (EGAD)
Information Services and Instruction Functional Team (May 2007-June 2010)
Queen's Library Teaching and Learning Working Group
Queen's Educators in Residence
Queen's Applied Science First Year Instruction Group
Queen's Emerging Leadership Initiative (ELI)
Presentations
Laverty, C., Saleh, N. (2012). Information Literacy in Quality Assurance Frameworks. Ontario Library Association (OLA) Super Conference, Toronto, ON February 3rd, 2012.
Saleh, N. (2011). Access to Knowledge Through Libraries in Developing Countries. Ontario Library Association (OLA) Super Conference, Toronto, ON February 3rd, 2011.
Saleh, N. (2010).Design Thinking in Practice: The Story of Queens Universitys Integrated Learning Librarian. A presentation to WILU 2010 Conference, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON. May 12-14, 2010.
Saleh, N. (2010). Librarianship and Social Justice. A presentation to Librarians Without Borders Panel. Faculty of Information, University of Toronto. Toronto, ON. January 2010.
Saleh, N. (2009). Access to Knowledge in Developing Countries. A presentation to Open Access Week at Queens University. Kingston, ON. October 2009
Saleh, N. (2008). Information Literacy and Conceptual Changes. A presentation in the 2nd Annual Conference on Learning Sciences, Faculty of Education, McGill University. December 2nd, 2008.
Frank,B., Murphy, S. , Saleh, N. (2008). Information literacy skills for first-year applied science students at Queen's University. The First Year in Focus at Canadian Colleges and Universities Conference, Carleton University / McGraw-Hill Ryerson, February 21st. , 2008
Saddler, B., Metcalfe, R., Saleh, N. (2008). eIFL-FoSS Program. Ontario Library Association (OLA) Super Conference, Toronto, February 1st, 2008.
Saddler, B., Metcalfe, R., Saleh, N. (2008). Open Source Software in Developing Countries. Ontario Library Association (OLA) Super Conference, Toronto, January 31st, 2008.
Murphy, S. & Saleh, N. (2008).Colleagues: get out of the library. Ontario Library Association (OLA) Super Conference, Toronto, January 31st, 2008.
Technical ReportsSaleh, N. (2006). The challenges in identifying ICT indicators in Arab Countries: The case of Palestinian Society.
Kopycki, W. & Saleh, N. (2006). Evaluation of Palestinian Library Systems. USAID. Available at http://hesi.aed.org
Saleh, N. (2004). Needs Assessment of Palestinian Libraries to Electronic Resources. USAID. Available at http://hesi.aed.org
Saleh, N. (2003). Impact of ICT and democratization of MENA Nations. Syracuse University.
Publications
Selected Publications
Laverty, C., & Saleh, N, (2019). Cultivating a librarians’ community of practice: A reflective case study. In The grounded instruction librarian: Participating in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Washington, DC: Association of College and Research Libraries. Available at https://qspace.library.queensu.ca/handle/1974/26468
Refereed Conference Papers
Saleh, N.(2013). Collaborative Information Behaviour of Engineering Students in Group-Based Design Projects. In Proceedings of the 4th Canadian Engineering Education Association Conference, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, Montreal, QC, June 2013. Available "here"
Saleh, N.(2013). Integrating Information Literacy in the Engineering Curriculum: A Program Approach. In Proceedings of the 4th Canadian Engineering Education Association Conference, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, Montreal, QC, June 2013. Available "here"
Saleh, N. (2011). Investigating Collaborative Information Behaviour in Undergraduate Educational Setting: A Position Paper. In Proceedings of the Collaborative Information Seeking workshop: Bridging the Gap between Theory and Practice. New Orleans, LA. October 12, 2011. Available "here"
Saleh, N. & Large A. (2011). Collaborative Information Behaviour in Undergraduate Group Projects: A Study of Engineering Students. Proceedings of the 74th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. New Orleans, LA. October 9-13, 2011. Available "here"
Saleh, N. (2011). Collaborative Information Behaviour of Engineering Students in a Senior Design Group Project: a Pilot Study . Proceedings of the 118th Annual Conference of the American Society of Engineering Education ASEE Vancouver, BC, June 26 - 29, 2011.
Frank, B., Fostaty-Young, S. , Mccahan, S., Ofstafichuck, P. , Saleh, N., Watts, C. , and Wolf, P. (2011). Engineering Graduate Attribute Development (EGAD) Project. In Proceedings of the 2nd Canadian Engineering Education Association Conference, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. Johns, NB, June 6-8, 2011. Available "here"
Saleh, N. & Large A. (2010). "Exploring the Collaborative Information Behaviour of Engineering Students: a Pilot Study Design" . In Proceedings of the 38th Annual Conference of Canadian Association of Information Science CAIS/ACSI, Concordia University, Montreal, QC,June 2 - 4, 2010.
Saleh, N. & Strong D. (2010). "Students Conceptions of Life-Long Learning:An exploratory study" ,In Proceedings of the 1st Canadian Engineering Education Association Inaugural Conference, Queens's University, Kingston, ON, June 7-9, 2010.
Murphy, S. & Saleh, N. (2010). "Do E-books offer Enhanced Learning Experiences for Engineering Students? In Proceedings of the 1st Canadian Engineering Education Association Inaugural Conference, Queens's University, Kingston, ON, June 7-9, 2010
.
Saleh, N. (2009). Work In Progress: How Engineering Students Collaboratively Seek Information in a Design Engineering Course? ,In Proceedings of the 6th Canadian Design Engineering Network (CDEN) Annual Conference, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, July 27-29, 2009.
Saleh, N. & McKinnon, S. (2009). MineWiki: the use of Wiki Technology as a Tool in a Senior Mine Design Course , In proceedings of the 6th Canadian Design Engineering Network (CDEN) Annual Conference, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, July 27-29, 2009.
Murphy, S. & Saleh, N. (2009) "Information literacy in CEABs accreditation criteria: the hidden attribute", In Proceedings of the The Sixth International Conference on Innovation and Practices in Engineering Design and Engineering Education, 2009. Hamilton, ON July 27-29, 2009.
Saleh, N. (2008). " Investigating Collaborative Information Seeking Practice of Design Engineering Students" . The Canadian Design Engineering Network (CDEN) Annual Conference, Dalhousie University, Halifax, July 28th-30th., 2008
Murphy, S. & Saleh, N. (2008)."Re-Designing the library for design engineering". The Canadian Design Engineering Network (CDEN) Annual Conference, Dalhousie University, Halifax, July 28th-30th., 2008
Saleh, N. (2007). "Implementation of library 2.0 services in Engineering Education through Integrated Learning Initiative at Queen's University . The American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), St. Lawrence Chapter, University of Toronto October 19-20, 2007.
Journals Publications
Saleh, N. (2010). International Librarianship: What Can We Do Here in Canada?. Feliciter, 56(6), 248-250.
Saleh, N. (2010). GREENR (Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources). Issues in Science & Technology Librarianship.63.
Saleh, N. (2009). The Digital Divide and Social Justice. Feliciter, 55(6), 244-245.