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From blended to embedded librarianship: the journey
This document discusses the concept of embedded librarianship and the role of academic librarians. It suggests that librarians embed themselves in academic courses and programs in order to provide information resources and instruction directly within contexts where students learn. Embedded librarians take on roles like informationists, technology experts, and educational specialists. They act as leaders and change agents within their institutions.
From blended to embedded librarianship: the journey
- 1. Courtney Mlinar Fall 2012
- 2. Bell, Steven J.,& Shank, John. (2004). The blended librarian: A blueprint for redefining the teaching and learning role of academic librarians. College & Research Libraries News, 65(7), 372-375.
- 3. Reference or AcademicLibrarian Information Technologist Educational Technologist Informationist Who are we?
- 4. Questions: Should librarians beembedded in courses? Should embedded librarians be called informationists?
- 5. Leadership in organizational innovations Change agents Information (literacy) initiatives Instructional design Partnerships with IT/Faculty/Community leaders Transforming roles and relationships Adapting library resources and access to meet needs
- 6. Have you hadan impact on your library users? Have you influenced other librarians? Have you created new resources or used new technologies to facilitate learning or finding information?
- 7. Dewey, Barbara I.(2004). The Embedded Librarian: Strategic Campus Collaborations. Resource Sharing & Information Networks, 17(1/2), 5-17. doi: 10.1300/J121v17n01̱02
- 8. Journalists in Iraq war comparison Direct interaction within partnerships Librarian observes, shares experiences with external group Comprehensive collaboration
- 9. Share a vision of success with the group you want to embed Learn what they are trying to accomplish Create ways the library resources can help them reach their goals Think outside the box
- 10. Librarian as key to success Fruitful partnerships built on understanding of needs Library as new Salon
- 11. Center of influence Mixing the disciplines Bringing people together for synergy Becoming the Source
- 12. Librarians appointed to key committees Access to programming and planning meetings outside the library Library integrated into all components of an organization Librarians must be leaders AND Bring people together
- 13. Partners with administrators Subject specialists or liaisons Research support Grant or fundraising expertise Technology support Involved with content in curriculum Homework help
- 14. Bowler, Meagan, &Street, Kori. (2008). Investigating the efficacy of embedment: experiments in information literacy integration. Reference Services Review 36, 438-449.
- 15. Bridging the gap between different groups Overcoming internal confidence problems Learning that you can make a difference Becoming familiar with the culture outside the library Feeling you don’t know how to help them
- 16. Have you ever helped a group outside the library in a group setting with your library skills? What are your strengths? What are you afraid of?
- 17. Faculty resistance? Trust Confidence Key: if they feel they can learn something new from you every time they interact with you.
- 18. Write a briefsummary of what you learned in the articles and share your concerns and ideas about assuming the embedded librarian role. Please include any observations you have - positive and negative- about embedded librarianship.
- 19. Let’s personalize thisdiscussion board: Please include your strengths and skills which you feel will be most useful in becoming an embedded librarian. Please include any stories about becoming embedded or ideas about how you would like to become an embedded librarian.