The Evolution of

Librarianship

Mary Mohr, LibrarianFlagstaff Campus

“Librarians are rethinking traditional library services – are doing work that is new,

challenging, more rewarding and more valuable for their

communities - they are embracing the embedded librarian concept”

(Shumaker, 24).

Definition: A librarian

who participates in

an online course by providing

reference, instructional services and resources to

enrolled students.

ComponentsPlanning Implementing the PilotBest PracticesEvaluationReferences

Planning

Training/Webinars

Articles

Integrating the Faculty

APA/Writing

Relationships

Mutual value

Understanding

Trust

Confidence

Implementing the Pilot

Added to most classes

E-mail each class

Went into most classes to explain what I was doing

Best Practices

Work with faculty

Campus community

Collaborative space

EvaluationSurveyLibrary much busierGet more e-mails from

studentsRequest from faculty to spend

15-20 minutes in classroom

For More Information:

e-mail:mary.mohr@collegeamerica.edu

Phone: 928-213-6060, ext.1414

References Embedded Librarians: Moving Beyond One-Shot

Instruction, edited by Cassandra Kvenild & Kaijsa Calkins, c2011

The Embedded Librarian: Innovative Strategies for Taking Knowledge Where it’s Needed, David Shumaker, 2012.

Webinar: Inside Embedded Librarianship, 10/11/13, by David Shumaker

Librarians in the LMS: Embedded Librarianship, Beth E. Tumbleson & John J. Burke

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