Embedded and Empowered (eBook)

A Practical Guide for Librarians

Courtney Mlinar (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2019
168 Seiten
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-4422-6361-1 (ISBN)

Infos

Embedded and Empowered: A Practical Guide for Librarians offers library professionals from all types of libraries a recipe for success in creating successful embedded librarians by providing easy-to-follow instructions, tips, and exercises.

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People tend to consider a ';librarian' to be someone who works in a library. However, a professional librarian who is empowered with a good understanding of his or her capabilities and library resources can become a strong knowledge partner for organizations beyond the library walls. Embedded librarians build collaborative relationships outside of libraries, tailoring services to resolve problems and fulfill information needs. Librarians who are embedded into organizations make an impact within the essential activities of these groups. Successful embedded librarian programs create great relationships between organizations and libraries that develop strong library advocacy support in communities. Embedded librarianship is not limited to academic librarians who regularly guest-lecture or are integrated into courses. An embedded librarian may work as an essential and transformative partner in any working group of people. Most librarians are aware of the benefits of embedded librarianship but need help in getting started. Embedded and Empowered: A Practical Guide for Librarians offers library professionals from all types of libraries a plan for success in creating successful embedded partnerships by providing easy-to-follow instructions, tips, and exercises to:Understand trends in embedded librarianship as well as why specific programs are successfulAnalyze the needs of the stakeholder community and librarian professional skill setsDevelop a plan of action to create and design an embedded librarian initiative Learn techniques and specific scenarios that work with different personalities and groupsImplement, manage, maintain, and evaluate the progress of an embedded programEvaluate and recommend technology tools for embedded communities

Autor

Courtney Mlinar is the Head Librarian at Austin Community College Elgin campus where she serves on the Library Leadership, Web, and Information Literacy Teams. Her experience as an embedded librarian includes working with symphony orchestras, liberal arts courses, health science students and faculty, as well as public health missions in Jamaica

Inhalt

Chapter 1. Embedded Librarianship: Defining MomentsChapter 2. Embedded Librarianship as An Evolving PracticeChapter 3. SWOT: Analyzing Your OrganizationChapter 4. Analyzing Your Professional Skill Sets and CompetenciesChapter 5. Reflection – Matching Your Personality to An Embedded Role within the OrganizationChapter 6. Creating an Action Plan for an Embedded ProgramChapter 7. Collaborative Action Planning for Embedded LibrarianshipChapter 8. Evaluating and Making Adjustments to Your PlanChapter 9. Using Combined Technology and Expert Services in Your PlanChapter 10. The Empowered and Successful Embedded Librarian

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.2.2019
• Reihe/Serie: Practical Guides for Librarians
• Zusatzinfo: 43 Illustrations including: - 1 Halftones, Color including Color Photographs; - 6 Tables; - 36 Text Boxes.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Buchhandel / Bibliothekswesen
• Schlagworte: academic libraries • Collaborative Relations • Communities • Community Advocacy • Embedded librarians • librarianship
• ISBN-10: 1-4422-6361-X / 144226361X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4422-6361-1 / 9781442263611