Training Embedded Librarians

Katy Hite

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Training embedded librarians

Formal distance services training lacking in MLS programs

On the job learning

Roosevelt University Library

Turning distance services from experiment to program

Mentorship

Training embedded librarians

Roosevelt University: Best Practices Document

Communicating with Professors

Clear expectations prior to start of semester

Communicating with Students

Be available at course site

Communicating with Colleagues

Don’t overextend yourself, ask for help as needed

Training embedded librarians

Roosevelt University: Best Practices Document

Be present in CMS (Blackboard)

Course specific research guides

“Office hours”: Embedded chat widgets

Ask for help!

Periodic check-ins and meetings

Resource and activity sharing