The Art of Embedded Librarianship at Georgia Regents University: Collaborations in Research and Teaching Kim Mears, MLIS, AHIP Lindsay Blake, MLIS, AHIP Julie K. Gaines, MLIS Kathy Davies, MLS Peter Shipman, MLIS Brenda L. Seago, MLS, MA, PhD
Aug 15, 2015
The Art of Embedded Librarianship at Georgia Regents University: Collaborations in Research and Teaching
Kim Mears, MLIS, AHIPLindsay Blake, MLIS, AHIP
Julie K. Gaines, MLISKathy Davies, MLS
Peter Shipman, MLISBrenda L. Seago, MLS, MA, PhD
2012 – Embedded Librarian Program launched
2013 – Formal Liaison program launched on Summerville campus
1998 – Liaison Librarian Program Established
2002 – 1st Clinical Librarian hired
2010 – GRU/UGA Librarian hired as
embedded librarian
2012 – Embedded librarians in 5 colleges on the Health Sciences Campus
The History of Embedded Librarian Program at Georgia Regents University Libraries
Embedded Models
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Literature Searches and General ConsultationsAugust 2012 – July 2013
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Future Directions
• Individual Goals• Improved Data
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Current Statistics: August 2013-Present
ResourcesBrady, Kimberly. Embedded and clinical librarianship: administrative support for vital new roles. Journal of Library Administration, 52:716-730, 2012
Freiburger, Gary. Embedded librarians: one library’s model for decentralized service. JMLA 97(2) April 2009 139-142.
Shumaker, D. (2009) Who let the librarians out? Embedded librarianship and the library manager. Reference & User Services Quarterly. 48(3): 239-242
Shumaker, David, and Alison Makins. (2012) Lessons from successful embedded librarians. Information Outlook May/June 2012; 16, 3.
Wu, Lin. Sustaining librarian vitality: embedded librarianship model for health sciences libraries. Medical References Services Quarterly, 32(3): 257-265, 2013.