Bozeman, Dee

Owens, Rachel

Todd, Andrew D.

Tong, Min

English

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Georgia Southern UniversityDigital Commons@Georgia SouthernGeorgia International Conference on InformationLiteracy(Formerly known as the Georgia Conference on Information Literacy)Sep 25th, 10:00 AM - 11:15 AMEmbedded Librarians: Partnering with Faculty inthe Virtual ClassroomDee BozemanUniversity of Central FloridaRachel OwensDaytona State CollegeMin TongUniversity of Central FloridaAndrew D. ToddUniversity of Central FloridaFollow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gaintlitPart of the Curriculum and Instruction Commons, and the Information Literacy CommonsThis presentation (open access) is brought to you for free and open access by the Conferences & Events at Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. It hasbeen accepted for inclusion in Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@Georgia Southern. For more information, please contact digitalcommons@georgiasouthern.edu.Recommended CitationBozeman, Dee; Owens, Rachel; Tong, Min; and Todd, Andrew D., "Embedded Librarians: Partnering with Faculty in the VirtualClassroom" (2009). Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy. 56.https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gaintlit/2009/2009/56Embedded Librarians: Partnering with Faculty in the Virtual Classroom Embedded Librarians: Partnering with Faculty in the Virtual Classroom                  Introduction                Dee Bozeman          University of Central Florida    Daytona State/UCF Joint-Use Library   Association of College & Research Libraries  Standards for Distance Learning Library Services  Academic libraries must…meet the information and research needs of all…constituents, wherever they may be. This principle applies equally to individuals on a main campus, off campus, in distance learning or regional campus programs, or in the absence of any physical campus. The library must provide information literacy instruction programs to the distance learning community. Embedded Librarian   One of many ways we reach out to online students  Faculty interest  Faculty involvement  Collaborate with faculty  Become an integral part of class  Faculty and Student Needs Students   Scholarly papers  Scholarly sources  Learn resources  Learning critical thinking skills  Learn search skills and techniques  Less frustration Faculty  Scholarly papers from students using scholarly sources for their references  Less frustration for students and professor Embedded Librarians: Partnering with Faculty in the Virtual Classroom      University of Central Florida                Barbara Alderman           University of Central Florida            BCC/UCF Joint-Use Library   History & Initial Goals • Informal conversation: faculty member and regional campus librarians (2001) • Goal 1 - teach library research skills to distance learner students.   • Goal 2 – incorporate new technologies into library instruction • Goal 3 – step out of the physical library  Develop experimental module (2001-2)  Challenges of early module  Template or Open ended?  Practice exercises  Grading assignments  Share classes?  Compromise in philosophies – yours, mine, ours  How to expand  How to store/save/share data  How to evaluate Embedded Librarians: Partnering with Faculty in the Virtual Classroom                UCF Classes                   Andy Todd           University of Central Florida            BCC/UCF Joint-Use Library   2nd Generation – Web Module  Pros:  Centralized  No longer dependent on Web Developers  > 1 class could use the same page   Cons:  Only a few librarians had access to update  All exercises had to be the same for a specific course  Graphics/media had to be approved  Not librarian specific 2nd Gen. – Advantages &  Limitations 3rd Generation -LibGuides http://libguides.lib.ucf.edu/nur3165a  LibGuides – The Repository WebCT Link to the Library Module Relevant Class Assignments Article Critique Assignment (Project II)   Chosen article MUST be:   a research study (NOT content analyses, content syntheses, literature reviews)   written by at least one nurse as an author   reported in a nursing journal   be a quantitative study (not qualitative)   LibGuides – Practice Exercises http://libguides.lib.ucf.edu/nur3165a  LibGuides – Screenshots Link to the Final Assignment Quiz Final Library Assignment Quiz Multiple Choice Quiz Library Discussion Board Embedded Librarians: Partnering with Faculty in the Virtual Classroom           Daytona State College                Rachel Owens              Daytona State College     Daytona State/UCF Joint-Use Library   The Students  BAS  Average age = 40  Shaky writing skills  Never used electronic sources  Unintentional plagiarism  Complaints from business faculty   I had an idea!  The Instructor  English department  Teaching Business Writing  Strongly pro-library  Enthusiastic about concept  Helped convince other stakeholders  Dean of Baccalaureate Studies  Dean of Florida Online  Chair of English department  The Technology  Desire2Learn  Knew it well: LIS 2004  Assistant instructor in first class  Full instructor privileges in second class and beyond  Virtual Office  In discussion area  Purpose, contact information, links  Library assignments The Response  Overall student response very positive  Used mostly for help with citations (APA style)  Library assignments  Mistakes were made!  More successful with hybrids than 100% online  Did grades improve??    The Aftermath  Three sections of business writing  Organizational Behavior  11/17 incompletes  Management  Scholarly vs. non-scholarly  “I used EBSCO, what else do you want!”  Business news  Seven classes currently  Four Intro to Business, two Principles of Global Marketing, one Intro to E-Commerce Embedded Librarians: Partnering with Faculty in the Virtual Classroom             Faculty Collaboration                    Min Tong           University of Central Florida            LSCC/UCF Joint-Use Library   Working with Teaching Faculty   Good relations between librarians and classroom faculty are a necessity, not a luxury.  ( Kotter, 1999)                               Promote to Teaching Faculty   Presentations at faculty orientations, council meetings, etc.    Library Newsletters,     blogs, brochures, etc.     Social interaction     Testimonies from faculty  Working with Teaching Faculty   Maintain regular communications    Beware of being “too helpful”    Be flexible & accommodating (but set limits)    Get to know their needs and research Embedded Librarians: Partnering with Faculty in the Virtual Classroom          Challenges and Successes                    Min Tong           University of Central Florida            LSCC/UCF Joint-Use Library   Challenges Encountered  Not enough librarians   Time constraints    New faculty buy-in    Meet various needs from teaching faculty   Effective evaluation Lessons  Learned   Ask faculty to stress the value of the modules  Work better in a course with assignments requiring research skills  Constantly revise library assignments  Stay current on technological advances in the college’s course management system  Success Achieved   Increased numbers of embedded classes      4 (2001-2002)              58 (2008-2009)    Increased Visibility    Plain text module to multi-formats    New collaborative projects  Success Achieved …Contd. (Student Evaluation Comments)  “Wow.....I had no idea the number of resources available...intimidating really. But you guys have put together an excellent tutorial and I thank you.”    “I enjoyed working through the instructions and found them to be very useful, especially the feedback the librarians provided.”      “This module has taught me so much and has put my worries at ease.”  

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