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Taking Embedded Librarianship to the Next Level: Action Steps and PracticesAn ALA TechSource WorkshopPresented by Buffy J. HamiltonFebruary 2012

Today’s Learning TargetsExplore traditional and

emerging definitions of embedded librarianship

Explore tools for learning through real world examples of embedded librarianship

Identify best practices for establishing learning partnerships

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idea sparks and

inspiration

Gro

up P

ollWhat is your library

environment?

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Defi

nitio

n

“…takes a librarian out of the context of the traditional

library and places him or her in an ‘on-site’ setting or situation

that enables close coordination and collaboration with

researchers or teaching faculty.”

Source: Jack Carlson and Ruth Kneale, “Embedded Librarianship in the Research Context: Navigating New Waters,” College & Research Libraries News 72, no. 3 (March 2011): 167, accessed Dec. 11, 2011, http://crln.acrl.org/content/72/3/167.full.

Defi

nitio

n

"Embedded librarianship involves the delivery of highly customized and highly valued

information and knowledge services to a customer group

with well-defined needs.”

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

“librarians as a “node” in networks attuned to perpeutal learning”

Quote Source: Slide 24, http://www.slideshare.net/PewInternet/libraries-and-learning-communities-internet-librarian?from=ss_embed

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“there is no one size fits all model of embedded librarianship”

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

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embedded librarianship comes in many varieties and forms

librarian

learning community

embedded librarianship

Lear

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

Lear

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Com

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ities

and

Li

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ians

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

communities formed around content standards

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communities formed around information literacy standards

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the common thread: creating and sustaining conversations for learning

relationships are the cornerstone of libraries and participation

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embedded librarianship is

scalable to the

needs of a learning

community

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Gro

up P

ollAre you or your colleagues

embedded in a learning community through your library?

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

B. Yes, in face to face learning environments onlyC. Yes, in other waysD. Yes, in some combination of A, B, or CE. NoF. Not sure

families and global learning communities

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Read more at http://bit.ly/x0f3OU

Slid

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Listen at http://www.slideshare.net/theunquietlibrary/nayman-1st-period-poetry-reading?from=ss_embed

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Read more: http://glma.wordpress.com/2011/04/16/student-poetry-webcasts/

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edia

Learn more at http://slidesha.re/fjwuK4

Soci

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edia

Learn more at http://bit.ly/eydLle

Soci

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edia

Learn more at https://twitter.com/#!/tedxnjlibs

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edia

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edia

Learn more at http://bit.ly/92znO6

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t

Learn more at http://pinterest.com/princetonpl/

Pint

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Learn more at http://pinterest.com/princetonpl/princeton-sites-to-see/

academic learning communities

Twitt

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Face

book

Face

book

Read the full text article at http://collaborativelibrarianship.org/index.php/jocl/article/viewFile/145/107;

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s

Read more at http://bit.ly/nh4ZiJ Source: Hicks, Alison, and Caroline Sinkinson. "Situated Questions And Answers: Responding To Library Users With QR Codes." Reference & User Services Quarterly 51.1 (2011): 60-69. Academic Search Complete.

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Read more at http://oit.colorado.edu/blogs/at/using-google-hangouts-extras-office-hours-fall-2011

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Learn more at http://bit.ly/wLKmet and http://slidesha.re/wOTeja

iPad

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Learn more at http://bit.ly/wLKmet and http://slidesha.re/wOTeja

“ In general, the iPad lends itself to collaboration in ways that a laptop doesn’t, which fosters a great deal of sharing. The pilot has also created an exploratory climate on campus—as teachers, students, and administrators learn at the same time how to use the iPad and what it will mean for their teaching and learning…When we all, students and teachers alike, ask these questions and become learners, we become real partners in this thing called education.”

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Learn more at http://bit.ly/wLKmet, http://bit.ly/x0FLV5 , and http://slidesha.re/wOTeja

”I think the most transformative part of the process is how the newness of the device created a climate where all of us were learning together — that created a more democratic learning process for our campus because everyone was thrust into the position of “learner.” It was like starting a new school in that sense. We have work to do and hurdles to deal with, but it will continue to be a collaborative learning process, and that’s the shift that has been most significant.”

future learning spaces for embedded librarianship

Poss

ibili

ties

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•Buddypress/Wordpress•YouTube•Mobile apps•Gaming

Future learning spaces to amplify the face to face conversation

brainstorm and share

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hareBrainstorm and Share

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•Do you have any existing partners or projects that might lend themselves to this model?•What takeaways do you have from the examples we’ve explored today?•What challenges do you foresee and how might you address those?

tips for success

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Tips for Success

• 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.

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

Tips for Success

• 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.

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library is the story

of the human experience

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enchantment

enchantment: sustained, voluntary delight that is mutually beneficial

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trustworthiness

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likability

fantastic product or service

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“enchantment transforms situations and relationships.”

Guy Kawasaki,

Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions

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“No risk, no art. No art, no reward.”

Seth GodinCC image via http://www.flickr.com/photos/pure9/2606460947/sizes/o/Seth Godin, September 2010 http://bit.ly/9Vkh1K

Q&

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Q&A

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contact information

buffy.hamilton@gmail.com http://theunquietlibrarian.wordpress.com

http://buffyjhamilton.wordpress.com Twitter: @buffyjhamilton

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