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Florida International University Libraries. Presenter: Stephanie Brenenson Coordinator of Library Instruction University Park - Green Library brenenso@fiu.edu. The FIU Story. Chapter One It started as a collaboration and before we knew it, we were embedded. What is an embedded librarian?.
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Florida International University Libraries Presenter: Stephanie Brenenson Coordinator of Library Instruction University Park - Green Library brenenso@fiu.edu
The FIU Story Chapter One It started as a collaboration and before we knew it, we were embedded.
What is an embedded librarian? • A librarian traveling with troops in Iraq. • A librarian attached to a specific course. • A librarian that provides distance learners with a direct connection to the library. • A librarian that provides services directly to students in an online or traditional course. • All of the above
Traditional, Hybrid, and Online Courses • May co-teach and/or teach multiple sessions • Sessions should be timed to coincide with course research • May evaluate and grade assignments • May be responsible for a percentage of the course grade • Time commitment far exceeds one-shot library instruction
Economic Geography - GEO 3502 • Ongoing collaboration with faculty member • Librarians taught 5 sessions • Provided annotated bibliography of online sources • Offered consultations for individuals or groups • Observe final presentations; provide feedback to faculty
Honors Seminar - IDH 3005 (Fall semester course) • Preparation for Spring course requirements • Librarians teach 7 sessions • Library modules determined by librarians • Assignments are designed, corrected and graded by librarians • Library component is 20% of the total course grade
EDF 1005: Introduction to Education • Embedded within WebCT course • Introduced by professor on bulletin board • Provided instruction modules • Self-introduction • Monitored twice each week
Tips for Online Embedding • Program works best with these elements: • The librarian works with students on specific research-focused assignments • Posts tips independently from the discussion board • “Ask the Librarian” • built into the specific assignment • set up in the discussion board • Faculty members reiterate to students the importance of asking the librarian Matthew and Schroeder (Community College of Vermont)
Resource List • Matthew, Victoria and Ann Schroeder. “The Embedded Librarian Program.” Educause Quarterly, 29(4), 2006. http://www.educause.edu/apps/eq/eqm06/eqm06410.asp • View a powerpoint presentation at NERCOMP 2006 http://www.educause.edu/content.asp?page_id=666&ID=NCP0668&bhcp=1 • University of Texas at Austin “Be an Embedded Librarian”: Getting involved in a Blackboard course: Ideas for Librarians Handout for workshop held on May 17, 2006 http://www.lib.utexas.edu/services/instruction/resources/handouts/EmbedLibrianIdeas.pdf • University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire “Lurking Librarian” Tells All Collaborating with faculty in online courses Powerpoint presentation by Jill Markgraf for workshop held at WAAL 2004 http://www.uwec.edu/markgrjs/