This document discusses the role of librarians in supporting research from within research groups. It argues that embedded librarians can make a difference by improving research output, careers, and visibility. The document outlines how librarians have managed to help researchers by improving data management and sharing, gaining grants, and using new technologies. However, some challenges remain, such as researchers not recognizing the benefits and questions around funding and roles for embedded librarians. Overall, the document promotes embedded librarianship to advance research.

1. Supportingresearchfromtheinside: TheEmbeddedLibrarian Promotion and advocacy New LIS Roles supportingdissemination of research: a national and internationalperspective

2. Content Whyshouldlibrarianssupportresearchfromtheinside? Whatcouldlibrariansbedoingembedded in researchgroups? How can librariansmake a differenceonresearch performance? Concludingremarks Nicolás Robinson-GarcíaUniversity of GranadaSpain Daniel Torres-Salinas, PhDUniversity of NavarreSpain

3. Whyshouldlibrarianssupportresearchfromtheinside? Fromresearchers’ point of view

4. Academiclibraries are facing a dramaticsituation… Fromlibrarians’ point of view

5. … and weknowitbetterthananyoneelse Source: ResearchInformation Network.Researchers’ use of academiclibraries and theirservices. 2007 Fromlibrarians’ point of view

6. 1.Goodlibrarieshelpinstitutionsrecruit and retain top researchers 2.Librarieshelpresearcherswinresearchgrants and contracts 3.Librariespromote and exploit new technologiesand new models of scholarlycommunications 5.Outward-facing librariescontributetoinstitution-wideinitiatives 6.Specialiststaffwork in partnershipwithacademicdepartments Fromlibrarians’ point of view

7. Embeddedlibrarians and data curators are thefuture! Tomás Baiget (FESABID 2011) Fromlibrarians’ point of view

8. Whatcouldlibrariansbedoingembedded in researchgroups? Embeddedlibrarian vs. Academiclibrarian

9. I needsomehelpwith…

10. Improvingresearch output

11. Improvingresearchcareers

12. Gainingvisibility

13. Whatwehavemanagedto do embeddingwithresearchers

17. How can librariansmake a differenceonresearch performance? Concludingremarks Measuringresults

18. How can librariansmake a differenceonresearch performance? Concludingremarks Measuringresults And notforgettingthattheaimistoimprovethis!

19. Embeddedlibrarians are NOTresearchpolicymakersoradvisors

20. Whopaysforallthis? Co-location Relations Co-funding Co-management Somequestionsthatneedtobeanswered

21. Embededdlibrarianvs.Knowledgeagents Sadly, it became obvious that many of the senior staff in the libraries saw their function as keepers and builders of collections, rather than providers of services focussed on their users’ needs Steve Thornton, Pandora’s Box - The Development of the Knowledge Agent Concept at Dstl (Knowledge Management, 2002) I eventually gave up trying to get Librarians to do the role, as I found that individuals with good degrees or doctorates often had better skills than those taught in UK library schools Steve Thornton (informal conversation) Somequestionsthatneedtobeanswered

22. Thankyou! Questions,comments… Promotion and advocacy New LIS Roles supportingdissemination of research: a national and internationalperspective

23. Nicolás Robinson-García elrobin@ugr.es @nrobinsongarcia Daniel Torres-Salinas torressalinas@gmail.com @torressalinas Promotion and advocacy New LIS Roles supportingdissemination of research: a national and internationalperspective