This document discusses the concept of an "embedded librarian" who operates in flexible learning spaces. It suggests that librarians who are geographically distant, professionally isolated, or retired can still contribute as teacher librarians. It advises assessing one's strengths, tapping into passions, using networks, finding partners, meeting needs, suggesting possibilities, creating resources, telling stories, modeling lifelong learning, sharing planning and teaching, and sharing the joy of learning. The document is authored by Diane Cordell and provides links to her blog, Twitter account, photos, and slidedecks.

1. The
Self-Embedded
Librarian
by Diane Cordell
“Web window” by Sanandreas
http://www.flickr.com/photos/san_andreas/42539658/

2. Embedded Librarians
operate in “flexible and fluid learning spaces”
-Buffy Hamilton
http://www.slideshare.net/buffyjhamilton/distributing-libraries-and-learning-through-embedded-librarianship-creating-conversations-for-portable-participatory-and-personalized-learning
“Slinky” by unloveablesteve http://www.flickr.com/photos/unloveable/2405646370/

3. What if you are...
...geographically distant
...professionally isolated
...retired
“green abstract #2” by macrophile http://www.flickr.com/photos/macrophile/58879266/

4. ...but still want to contribute
as a teacher librarian?
“Students in the library” by dmcordell http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmcordell/6697820095/

5. Don’t just sit around
waiting
to be asked!
“Penguin jump” by Kylefoto http://www.flickr.com/photos/kylefoto/6154424970/

6. Assess your strengths
“considering a career in tennis” by woodleywonderworks http://www.flickr.com/photos/wwworks/3749061604/

7. Tap into your passions
“Snow-covered beaver lodge” by Jackie Cordell http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmcordell/5454831056/

8. Use your
network
“switchboard” by rajomo1 http://www.flickr.com/photos/65821013@N0 5/6081891190/

9. Find partners
“Exploratorium” by dmcordell http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmcordell/6287344446/

10. Meet a need
“feeding the young” by gerrybuckel http://www.flickr.com/photos/91515698@N00/3573233394/

11. Suggest possibilities
“Not All Roads Lead to Rome” by Andy H McDowall http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahmcdowall/3967757059/

12. Create
resources
“Using Digital Images wiki” by dmcordell
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmcordell/6697958243/
“Photography Projects on Pinterest” by dmcordell http://
www.flickr.com/photos/dmcordell/6697914621/

13. Tell your stories
Writing and drawing - 1950s http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmcordell/1028770031/

14. Model
lifelong learning
“Wisdom of the Crowd” by dmcordell http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmcordell/6273240137/

15. Share the planning
Share the teaching
“Outside the Art room” by dmcordell http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmcordell/6681001063/

16. Share the joy!
“Created for International Dot Day” by dmcordell http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmcordell/6146900621/

17. Diane Cordell
What I'm Thinking: http://dmcordell.blogspot.com/
What I'm Tweeting: http://twitter.com/dmcordell
My Photos: http://www.flickr.com/dmcordell/http://www.flickr.com/dmcordell/
My Slidedecks http://www.slideshare.net/diane/presentations