Mapping Uncharted Territory: Launching an Online Embedded Librarian Program
Allen S.
2017
Journal of Library and Information Services in Distance Learning
11
10.1080/1533290X.2016.1193416
Developing a strategy for embedding librarians in online courses can be challenging, but it is essential to demonstrate to accrediting agencies how libraries serve online students. A well-thought-out plan can be scalable and sustainable for rapidly growing online programs and can satisfy accreditation standards. This article examines how one small, liberal arts college developed a plan of action for an online embedded librarian program, including both the conceptual and practical aspects of launching the program: aligning library instruction with course and program learning outcomes, brainstorming strategies for embedded library instruction, and communicating the value of such a program to online teaching faculty. © 2017, Published with License by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC © 2017 Seth Allen.
Embedded librarian; embedded librarianship; online information literacy instruction; online librarian; online reference; virtual information literacy instruction; virtual librarian
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