The embedded librarian
Subtitle: innovative strategies for taking knowledge where it's needed
By: David Shumaker
Publisher: Information Today, Inc.
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Medford, New Jersey
Language: eng
Number of pages: 212
ISBN-13: 9781573874526
Subjects: Reference services (Libraries); Effect of technological innovations on; Teams in the workplace; Librarians; Professional relationships; Libraries and institutions
Description: Embedded librarianship, in which librarians partner with groups to identify information sources in knowledge-intensive projects, is not a new concept, but Shumaker draws on his research to identify the characteristics, principles, and best practices of successful embedded librarians in public, academic, medical, corporate and other specialized library settings.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Defining embedded librarianship; title: Push and pull : the forces driving embedded librarianship; title: Embedded librarians in higher education; title: Embedded librarians in the health sciences; title: Embedded librarians in corporations, nonprofits, and government; title: Embedded librarians in schools and public libraries; title: Assessing your readiness; title: Getting started with embedded librarianship; title: Sustaining your embedded role; title: Evaluating your success.