201+Denny

Collaboration among faculty, students and the embedded librarian: Creating a culture of learning || Bill Denny, California University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States, denny_w@cup.edu Silvia Braidic, California University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States, braidic@cup.edu Patricia Rossetti, California University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States, dcr@zbzoom.net || This session addresses the benefits of online libraries through the use of an embedded librarian. The embedded librarian is a part of an online course to assist students with their library needs and to help faculty answer questions related to library services and resources. It serves as a way to service distance learning students within their courses/program. Collaboration between the embedded librarian and faculty as well as the embedded librarian and students plays a critical role in its effectiveness. The benefits of online libraries benefits faculty and students.
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As a result of this session, participants will: • Understand the meaning and role of the embedded librarian • Understand the collaboration involved between librarian, faculty member, and student to create an embedded online environment to support student learning. • Understand the benefits of an online library and embedded librarian • Explore how an online environment would function without library services • Explore how students are trained to utilize the online library • Apply ideas from the session to their own course settings. || General Session Forum All ||
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