Departmentally Embedded Librarianship as a Way to Enhance the Traditional Library Liaison Program
- 1. Departmentally Embedded Librarianship as a Way to Enhance the Traditional Library Liaisonship Program By Kathryn L. Waggoner, M.L.S., M.A.T. Senior Librarian Grand Valley State University
- 2. Newman Library at Virginia Tech Image from http://daviding.com/blog/index.php/archive/virginia-tech-campus-blacksburg-va /
- 3. Lesson 1: Don’t be scattered across several buildings. Image from http://joyvictory.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/yachting-around-manhattan/
- 4. Lesson 2: A good location, where people will see you, is important. Image from http://keboch.wordpress.com/2008/03/05/you-busy/
- 5. Lesson 3: Adequate space in a consistent location is important. Image from http://www.fmlink.com/ProfResources/Magazines/article.cgi?FMJ:fmj012309-1.html
- 6. Lesson 4: The librarian must actually spend time in the departmental office. Image from http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g147293-d1199681-r27350472-Gran_Bahia_Principe_Ambar-Punta_Cana_Dominican_Republic.html
- 7. Lesson 5: Embedded librarians must not be given more than they can handle. Image from http:// www.mcglinch.com/blog/labels/juggling.html
- 8. Lesson 6: There were concerns about librarians “going native.” Image from http://www.pbase.com/mountaindoc/image/82660460
- 9. Lesson 7: Embedded librarians need to be somewhat outgoing. Image from http:// www.hotenglishmagazine.com/blog/?p =344
- 10. Advice for starting an embedded librarian program: Watch out for elitism. Address possible divisiveness right from the start. Respect all librarians. Choose a department that has an affinity with the library. Find out what your clientele value.
- 11. Hatcher Graduate Library at University of Michigan Image from http:// www.lsa.umich.edu/comm/grad
- 12. Lesson 1: Don’t be scattered across several buildings. Image from http://joyvictory.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/yachting-around-manhattan/
- 13. Lesson 2: It takes time. Image from http://writerchick.wordpress.com/2009/06/04/its-been-a-year/
- 14. Lesson 3: Adequate space in a consistent location is important. Image from http://www.fmlink.com/ProfResources/Magazines/article.cgi?FMJ:fmj012309-1.html
- 15. Advice for starting an embedded librarian program: Find departments that have a lot of instruction needs and an adequate instruction facility. Find a few faculty who are supportive. Find innovative, energetic librarians with a subject background. Think about the field before starting a program.
- 16. Advice for starting an embedded librarian program: Choose librarians who can join the life of the department in a useful way. Make sure the Field Librarian can teach research methodology in the discipline. Look at departments with graduate students or faculty who would really avail themselves of a program such as this.
- 17. Advice for starting an embedded librarian program: Have trust from the supervisor. It will not work with micromanagement. It will be easier for a Field Librarian to cover just one area. It will be easier where a department may need or want some hand-holding. Choose patient, friendly, flexible librarians who are comfortable doing outreach and are open to new ideas.
- 18. Zumberge Library at Grand Valley State University Image from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:James_H_Zumberge_Library.JPG