Taking Embedded Librarianship to the Next Level

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What is your library environment?

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Source: Dale, Jenny, and Lynda Kellam. "The Incredible Embeddable Librarian."Library Media Connection 30.4 (2012): 30-31. Academic Search Complete.

“Embedded

librarianship

involves the

delivery of

highly

customized and

highly valued

information and

knowledge

services to a

customer group

with well-defined needs.”

Find your value differentiation

Source: http://www.slideshare.net/affsum/trust-agents-chris-brogan-and-julien-smith

Embedded librarianship provides a context to serve as…

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Read, listen, watch, and learn at http://pewinternet.org/Presentations/2011/Oct/Internet-Librarian.aspx and http://bit.ly/AEw9iG

communities formed around

communities formed around…

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embedded librarianship is

scalable to the

needs of a

learning community

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embedded in a learning

community through your

library?

A. Yes, online learning environments only (Blackboard, Moodle)

B. Yes, in face to face learning environments only C. Both A and B D. No, not at all E. Other

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Carolyn Foote, School Librarian

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Carolyn Foote, School Librarian

MOOCs Google

Hangouts/ Communities

Mobile Aps Gaming

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Tips f

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• Start with a pilot program and make changes based on an assessment of that program.

• All collaborators should have a clear understanding of each other’s roles and responsibilities; at the same time, be willing to adjust those roles and responsibilities in response to the needs of the learning community.

Source: Dale, Jenny, and Lynda Kellam. "The Incredible Embeddable Librarian."Library Media Connection 30.4 (2012): 30-31. Academic Search Complete.

Tips f

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ccess •Build on existing relationships first

•Think outside the box

•Be realistic about the time and energy commitment

•Regular , clear communication is a must

•Assess the project (formative and summative)

Source: Dale, Jenny, and Lynda Kellam. "The Incredible Embeddable Librarian."Library Media Connection 30.4 (2012): 30-31. Academic Search Complete.

Brainstorm and Share

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change and understanding

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Participatory Librarianship and Change Agents: http://blip.tv/file/1566813

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