This document discusses how librarians can be embedded in the learning management system Blackboard. As embedded librarians, they can provide digital assistance to students and faculty within courses by participating in discussion forums, responding to queries, and adding relevant library links and resources. Examples of activities virtual embedded librarians may do include creating an "Ask Your Librarian" discussion forum, producing video instruction sessions, and developing LibGuides with course-specific information resources. The goal is for embedded librarians to help infuse information literacy activities and scaffold instruction throughout subject-specific courses within the Blackboard platform.

1. Virtual Embedding
 By Nina Wilson – Reference Librarian

2. Librarians can be embedded in Blackboard
 Blackboard
 BlackBoard can be used to scaffold instruction and
infuse information literacy activities throughout
subject-specific courses.
 Within BlackBoard there are a variety of add-ons, plugs-
ins and building blocks that are integrated with the
software

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5. ELs as Blackboard TAs
 ELs provide students and faculty:
• Digital assistance and advice
• Assistance with assignments, course materials and
communication tools
• Pertinent materials and resources to the class site,
when given permission to post

6. Standard activities for the
virtual EL
 Introductory announcements and/ or emails to
students
 “Ask Your Librarian” discussion forum
 Instructional documents
 Video instruction sessions
 Participation in discussion forums (when
requested)
 Responses to phone, chat, and email queries

7. Additional Activities
 Tips about finding and narrowing topics
 Tips on choosing and using library databases
and resources
 Links to library resources; such as subject
guides, LibGuides, Subject Specific
Databases, and Reference Assistance

8. Library Links
 Examples
 A link to course e-reserves
 links to general library resources
 Subject guides hosted on the Library’s website
 Help pages for documenting or citing sources , such
as RefWorks
 Share animated tutorials (YouTube)

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12. LibGuides
 A LibGuide is a web-based content
management and knowledge sharing system
used by libraries
 A LibGuide provides links to course-specific
information resources
 Http://libguides.howard.edu/cybersecurity

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