People tend to consider a "librarian" to be someone who works in a library. However, a professional librarian who is empowered with a good understanding of his or her capabilities and library resources can become a strong knowledge partner for organizations beyond the library walls. Embedded librarians build collaborative relationships outside of libraries, tailoring services to resolve problems and fulfill information needs. Librarians who are embedded into organizations make an impact within the essential activities of these groups. Successful embedded librarian programs create great relationships between organizations and libraries that develop strong library advocacy support in communities. Embedded librarianship is not limited to academic librarians who regularly guest-lecture or are integrated into courses. An embedded librarian may work as an essential and transformative partner in any working group of people. Most librarians are aware of the benefits of embedded librarianship but need help in getting started. Embedded and Empowered: A Practical Guide for Librarians offers library professionals from all types of libraries a plan for success in creating successful embedded partnerships by providing easy-to-follow instructions, tips, and exercises to: *Understand trends in embedded librarianship as well as why specific programs are successful *Analyze the needs of the stakeholder community and librarian professional skill sets *Develop a plan of action to create and design an embedded librarian initiative *Learn techniques and specific scenarios that work with different personalities and groups *Implement, manage, maintain, and evaluate the progress of an embedded program *Evaluate and recommend technology tools for embedded communities

About the Author
Courtney Mlinar is the Head Librarian at Austin Community College Elgin campus where she serves on the Library Leadership, Web, and Information Literacy Teams. Her experience as an embedded librarian includes working with symphony orchestras, liberal arts courses, health science students and faculty, as well as public health missions in Jamaica

Reviews
Grounded in research and real-world examples, this book is a great resource for librarians looking to build better relationships with external partners. It is full of practical tips and strategies to help you analyze your environment, design a plan, implement it, and then evaluate its effectiveness. -- Candice Benjes-Small, head of research, William & Mary Libraries


Awards
Winner of Doody's Core Titles 2020 and Doody's Core Titles 2022.



Book Information
ISBN 9781442263604
Author Courtney Mlinar
Format Paperback
Page Count 168
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Weight(grams) 463g
Dimensions(mm) 270mm * 215mm * 12mm