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Embedded librarians in the online learning environment: Incorporating information literacy. Alyssa M. Valenti Raritan Valley Community College North Branch, NJ. Background & history Methods of embedded librarian services Librarian-led content delivery Content delivery examples
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Embedded librarians in the online learning environment: Incorporating information literacy Alyssa M. Valenti Raritan Valley Community College North Branch, NJ
Background & history • Methods of embedded librarian services • Librarian-led content delivery • Content delivery examples • Student participation • Interactive online content • Collaboration & marketing • Collaboration strategies & getting the team on board • Suggested language for syllabi • Marketing • Discussion • References Outline
Term coined in 2004 by Barbara Dewey • Evolved from the idea of embedded journalists in Iraq • NIH Informationists • “Embedding the library into the university’s virtual space is as important as the physical collaborations [occurring on campus]” (Dewey 2004, 14). Background & history
Physically in the classroom • Using the LMS (my expertise) • General library ‘course’ • Course-specific • Differing lengths of time • Library tab, or similar location Methods
Screencasts- customized to a course • Learning objects- more general • Forms or interactive worksheets- web based • Group assignments- synchronous, or asynchronous • Learning through discussion- cascading threads Content delivery examples
Faculty must REQUIRE it! • Questions can’t be answered with ‘yes’ or ‘no’ • Encourage students to help each other • List keywords, ask them to provide citation information • Show demonstrated learning of instructional content • Check your analytics Student participation
Nursing research guide: http://library.raritanval.edu/sp/subjects/guide.php?subject=Nursing • http://www.youtube.com/alyssamvalenti • http://www.screencast.com/t/0xe4GAXGhh (has link to keyword screencast) • http://www.screencast.com/t/rSzprEXlNvaY (APA style screencast with quizzing enabled) Interactive online content
Be there • Be approachable • Support faculty & assignments • Explain library ‘things’ (translate jargon!) • Respond to student needs • Present opportunities for future & lifelong learning Collaboration strategies
Discipline specific • Each instructor is a little different • Some contact me, some provide it on their own • Succinct, explicit, clear Suggested syllabus language
Faculty development seminar series • Department meetings • Trial & error • Center for Teaching & Learning • Research, research, research Getting the team onboard
Fliers (physical & digital) • Research guide • Outreach at start of each semester • Have your ‘fans’ do your bidding • Support your work with evidence • Testimonials Marketing
Suggestions from faculty? • Ideas on growing the program? • Ways to enhance student’s success in online courses? • Questions? Discussion
Thank you! Alyssa M. Valenti, avalenti@raritanval.edu