Contents

Copyright

Acknowledgments

About the Blog

Foreword

Introduction

PART 1: Embedded Librarianship Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

Chapter 1: Defining Embedded Librarianship

Definition of an Embedded Librarian

Embedded Librarians and Physical Location

Examples of Embedded Librarianship

Advantages of Embedded Librarianship

Embedded Librarianship and Other Models of Librarianship

How Embedded Librarians Are Changing the Profession

Summary

Chapter 2: Push and Pull: The Forces Driving Embedded Librarianship

Push: Traditional Services That No Longer Work

Pull: Fundamental Trends in Work and Society

Summary

Chapter 3: Embedded Librarians in Higher Education

Subject Librarians, Liaison Librarians, and the Origin of Embedded Librarianship

The Teaching Role of Embedded Librarians

Beyond the Teaching Role

How to Succeed—And What to Watch Out For

Opportunities for Embedded Librarians in Higher Education: A Vision

Summary

Chapter 4: Embedded Librarians in the Health Sciences

Origins

Transition: From Clinical Librarian to Informationist

Contemporary Roles of Embedded Librarians in Healthcare and Health Sciences

Education and Training of Informationists

Best Practices

Evaluations of Clinical Medical Librarianship

What Lies Ahead

Summary

Chapter 5: Embedded Librarians in Corporations, Nonprofits, and Government

Origins

Roles and Functions

Evaluation

Organizational Patterns

Challenges and Opportunities

Summary

Chapter 6: Embedded Librarians in Schools and Public Libraries

Primary and Secondary Education

Public Libraries

Summary

PART 2: Your Path to Success

Chapter 7: Assessing Your Readiness

Indicators of Embeddedness

Assessing Your Readiness for Change

Summary

Chapter 8: Getting Started With Embedded Librarianship

Considering Your Options

A Framework for Action Planning

Matching Actions to Readiness

Developing Your Action Plan

Summary

Chapter 9: Sustaining Your Embedded Role

The Habits of Successful Embedded Librarians

Problems and Pitfalls

Summary

Chapter 10: Evaluating Your Success

What to Measure: Activities, Outcomes, and Impacts

Applying the Framework to Embedded Librarianship

Evaluation and Management Culture

Developing Your Evaluation Plan

Evaluation and Sustainability Scenarios

Summary

Afterword

About the Author

Index