Description
Academic librarians have long sought new ways to reach out to their users and support those users' research needs. Now, learning management system (LMS) embedded librarianship is partnering with faculty to deliver research assistance for students right in their LMS course sites. This issue of Library Technology Reports describes the LMS environment alongside the larger online resource environment of academic libraries. Topics include:
About the Author
John J. Burke is the Director of the Gardner-Harvey Library and a past president of the Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO). He has held positions in systems, reference, and public service and was program director for a web-based associate degree in library technology at the University of Cincinnati - Raymond Walters College. He is author of three books, including The Neal-Schuman Library Technology Companion: A Basic Guide for Library Staff, now in its fifth edition.
Beth E. Tumbleson is assistant director of the Gardner-Harvey Library, on the Middletown regional campus of Miami University (Ohio). She earned her M.S. in library science from Simmons School of Library Science, M.A. in church history from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and B.A. in English and French from Dickinson College. Throughout her career, she has worked as an academic, school, and corporate librarian. She has co-authored book chapters and journal articles.
The authors have presented on embedded librarianship at various national, state and regional conferences including ACRL, LOEX, and the LITA National Forum.
Book Information
ISBN 9780838959701
Author John J. Burke
Format Paperback
Page Count 40
Imprint ALA Editions
Publisher American Library Association
- options for adding digital collections and finding tools;
- methods for creating course-specific content;
- online tools for communication, collaboration, and citing sources;
- LMS embedded librarians trends; and
- the underlying principles of universal design, instructional design, accessibility, and copyright.
About the Author
John J. Burke is the Director of the Gardner-Harvey Library and a past president of the Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO). He has held positions in systems, reference, and public service and was program director for a web-based associate degree in library technology at the University of Cincinnati - Raymond Walters College. He is author of three books, including The Neal-Schuman Library Technology Companion: A Basic Guide for Library Staff, now in its fifth edition.
Beth E. Tumbleson is assistant director of the Gardner-Harvey Library, on the Middletown regional campus of Miami University (Ohio). She earned her M.S. in library science from Simmons School of Library Science, M.A. in church history from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and B.A. in English and French from Dickinson College. Throughout her career, she has worked as an academic, school, and corporate librarian. She has co-authored book chapters and journal articles.
The authors have presented on embedded librarianship at various national, state and regional conferences including ACRL, LOEX, and the LITA National Forum.
Book Information
ISBN 9780838959701
Author John J. Burke
Format Paperback
Page Count 40
Imprint ALA Editions
Publisher American Library Association
