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Embedded librarians in the online learning environment: Incorporating information literacy

Alyssa M. Valenti Raritan Valley Community CollegeNorth 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

{Alyssa M. Valenti, avalenti@raritanval.edu

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