Getting in on the Conversation: Implementing and Leveraging Embedded Librarianship

Abstract

Three panelists from the University of Michigan share their strategies for leveraging embedded librarianship, including “don’t wait for the invitation: crash the party,” “forget the elevator speech: focus on troubleshooting,” and “proactively engage your audience: flaunt your expertise.” This panel session is a discussion between session participants and three embedded librarians, who present three distinct models of embedded librarianship within the University of Michigan, representing a broad spectrum of disciplines, audiences, and goals. Participants learn strategies for implementing embedded librarianship to engage different campus communities and leveraging embedded librarianship to demonstrate their value by contributing to the overall goals at their institution. Each panelist briefly discusses their experience with leveraging embedded librarianship to contribute to the overall goals of their institution: ● Jean Song, in a Health Sciences/Medical program, proactively interacting with faculty in order to partner in research analysis including successfully receiving grant funding to support existing grant funded projects or providing analysis on research projects such as bibliometric investigation ● Nadine Anderson, in a Behavioral Sciences program, proactively working with faculty on issues with undergraduate research and critical thinking skills (or lack thereof) and becoming part of the solution by partnering with faculty on educational projects and a credit course integrated into their courses and curriculum ● Joel Scheuher, in a Business program, collaborating directly with graduate students as a member of their action based learning teams, contributing as research experts to solve real-world challenges