This document discusses embedding a librarian into online courses to help students succeed. It notes that online education is growing to accommodate various student needs. An embedded librarian can help address challenges students face like computer skills, time management, and accessing research materials. Benefits include reaching students at their point of need, improving communication, and providing insight to instructors. The document provides examples of partnership between a librarian and instructor, and assessments that showed student confidence and grades improved with librarian support embedded in the course. It encourages instructors to contact a librarian to establish shared goals and outcomes for an embedded partnership.

1. EMBEDDED ONLINE
BUILDING A LIBRARIAN INTO YOUR ONLINE COURSE

2. Stephanie Espinoza
eLearning Librarian
Stephanie.Espinoza@csn.edu
Tavish Bell
Instruction Librarian
Tavish.Bell@csn.edu
www.csn.edu/library

3. INTRODUCTION
•What does a librarian do?
How are we changing?
•Digital information

4. WHY ONLINE SERVICES ARE NECESSARY
•Provide resources for students
with access issues
•Distance Education is growing
“I work full time, I have a wife and 3 kids. Online classes
are the only way I can get a chance to finish my degree.”

5. ENROLLMENT TRENDS
•Enrollment growth
•Learning preferences

6. CHALLENGES ONLINE

7. DISCUSSION: OBSTACLES
TO SUCCESS
THINK ABOUT WHAT ARE THE MAJOR OBSTACLES TO SUCCESS THAT YOUR ONLINE STUDENTS FACE?
WHAT QUESTIONS DO THEY ALWAYS ASK? WHAT CAUSES THEM TO LEAVE AND NOT COME BACK?

8. CHALLENGES ONLINE
•Basic computer skills
•Reading/following directions
•Digital communication
•Searching for research materials online
•Time management
•Self-motivation
•Life situations

9. READY FOR ONLINE?

10. READY FOR ONLINE?
•Office of eLearning Online Student Online Readiness assessment
•Part of an online orientation—students work through modules
•Quiz at the end based on what was learned in the modules
•If quiz reveals weaknesses in one area, students are directed to the
appropriate Student Lingo workshop
•Timeline: expected to implement Spring 2017

11. WHAT ELSE CAN HELP
STUDENTS IMPROVE IN
ONLINE COURSES?

12. RETHINK TRADITIONAL
LIBRARY SERVICES WITH
EMBEDDED LIBRARIANSHIP!

13. WHAT IS EMBEDDED LIBRARIANSHIP?
•Library presence in a virtual learning space
•Micro to macro levels of involvement
•Customizing content
•Establishing working relationships

14. DIFFERENCES
Traditional Embedded
Respond at point of need Anticipate need and prepare
Individual, one-on-one service Collaborative between instructor
and librarian, and all students
One time library instruction Ongoing instruction/engagement

15. BENEFITS OF AN EMBEDDED LIBRARIAN
•Benefits your department
•Reaches students at point of need
•Opens dialogue with students,
provides valuable insight for instructors
•Students can improve online!

16. HOW CAN THIS HELP
STUDENTS IMPROVE IN
ONLINE COURSES?

17. CHALLENGES ONLINE
•Basic computer skills:
•Reading/directions:
•Communication:
•Searching for research materials online:
•Time management:
•Self-motivation
•Life situations
another technology point of contact
if professor is busy, librarian can clarify
a friendly face if nervous contacting professor
that’s our job to help!
setting meetings w/ librarians help stay on track

18. IS IT RIGHT FOR YOUR COURSE?
•Research complex, needs specialized info?
•Uncomfortable granting outside access?
•Added librarian without contacting them?
•Want a librarian “just in case”?

19. •Online/hybrid/use of LMS?
•Research paper/project?
•Research requires outside sources?
•Writing or spoken debate emphasized?
•Information literacy skills a goal?

20. DISCUSSION: YOUR
ASSIGNMENT
THINK OF A RESEARCH PAPER OR PROJECT YOU ASSIGN THAT REQUIRES OUTSIDE SOURCES.
WHAT DO STUDENTS STRUGGLE WITH THE MOST?

21. EXAMPLE OF PARTNERSHIP
•Dr. Jeanne Holland, adjunct English faculty member
ENG 100 - 1016: Fall 2015
ENG 100 - 1014: Spring 2016
ENG 101 - 3032, ENG 101 -1853: Spring 2016
ENG 102 - 1024: Fall 2016

23. libguides.csn.edu/ENG100-101-Holland

24. OPTIONS
•Library Service Links Least amount of outside involvement
•Custom Tools Requires communication, librarian creates
•Librarian as “Teacher” Requires planning on both ends
•Discussion Boards Instructor facilitates, librarian moderates
•Virtual Office Hours Instructor encourages, librarian covers
•Synchronous Workshops Requires the most planning on both ends
Level of Planning/Involvement

25. ASSESSMENT

29. “I learned that CSN is awesome
at helping and wanting
the student to succeed.”

30. ASSESSMENT: SPRING 2016
•Attitudes improved
•Grades improved?
Confidence After Librarian Help
More
Confident
Less
Same

31. FINAL COURSE GRADES
ENG 100: 22 STUDENTS
•8 grades of B or higher
•3 grades of C
•2 grades of D
•11grades of F
ENG 101: 18 STUDENTS
•10 grades of B or higher
•4 grades of C
•0 grades of D
•4 grades of F
(9 zero papers) (4 zero papers)

32. FINAL COURSE GRADES
ENG 100
•36% B or higher (8/22)
•<1% earned F (2/22)
ENG 101
•56% B or higher (10/18)
•0% earned F (0/18)

33. FINAL PAPER GRADES
Of the 28
online students
who turned in
final papers,
26 earned B or
better on the
paper.

34. BUT WAIT! THERE’S MORE?

35. IN PERSON OPTIONS
•Embedded
•Library instruction throughout the semester
•Individual meetings with students
•Other In-Person Services
•One time library instruction for your class
•Research or citation workshops
•Student (or faculty!) consultations

36. NEXT STEPS

37. •Contact a librarian!
•Establish shared goals and outcomes
•Start early and build pieces together
•Set deadlines with time for library involvement
•Communicate the requirement to students

38. CONCLUSION
www.csn.edu/library