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Susan, embedded in Deep South course and co-wrote chapter on embeddedness

  • also discussed virtual-only embedded in course
  • allows to lurk and jump in to conversation
  • teach online
  • can hold physical or virtual office hours
  • must have to have professor on board
  • another example of embedded librarianship is the business center
  • could also develop a first year seminar and reach out to faculty
  • embeddedness as more useful to students than BI
  • can include technology support/innovation as well as and reference

Megan, embedded in History of the Book course

  • liaison to the subject area, also provides information about the special collection
  • dependent on professor (history of book)
  • professor designed course assignment and then librarian came; it could be better if involved earlier in the process
  • the course has developed over time; librarian is more and more involved
  • is a lot like co-teaching
  • students knew who she was and asked questions once the semester was over
  • the big question: how get on the syllabus
  • librarian and professor have different roles: professor has more subject knowledge, more teaching

Kate, embedded in legal research and writing

  • is extreme version
  • run own classes
  • law librarians also have subject knowledge
  • work some in course management system
  • law review, work closely with students to find citation

Kaeley and Sharon, embedded in graduate religion course

  • sat in on all sessions
  • taught 1/2 senior project class (5 sessions)
  • looked through syllabus, reordered
  • introduce other database than atla
  • next spring students will be writing, maybe librarians involved?
  • students had to write bibliography and extended outline
  • in leiu of lib100, 2 hour classes
  • would love to do this in first year of program

Sarah: has folder in a few science BlackBoard courses; puts LibGuide in them

Ellen M: perhaps, by getting on subcommittees can connect with faculty and let them know of services

Carolyn: can ask about sit in on classes in order to learn about program and how fit in