Internet Librarian International 2003 · Collected Presentations, 25-27 March 2003, Birmingham, UK by Shumaker, David -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Copyright Contents 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