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The embedded librarian : innovative strategies for taking knowledge where it's needed / David Shumaker.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Shumaker, David, 1950-
- Series:
- Gale eBooks
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Reference services (Libraries).
- Libraries and institutions.
- Librarians--Professional relationships.
- Librarians.
- Librarians--Effect of technological innovations on.
- Team librarianship.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xvi, 212 pages) : illustrations (some color)
- Place of Publication:
- Medford, New Jersey : Information Today, Inc., [2012]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This comprehensive survey of the growing strategic practice of embedded librarianship examines its implementation in all types of organizations, identifies the characteristics of successful embedded librarians, and explains how information professionals in public, academic, school, medical, law, and other specialized library settings are using embedded librarianship principles to enhance their work and careers.
- Contents:
- Defining embedded librarianship
- Push and pull : the forces driving embedded librarianship
- Embedded librarians in higher education
- Embedded librarians in the health sciences
- Embedded librarians in corporations, nonprofits, and government
- Embedded librarians in schools and public libraries
- Assessing your readiness
- Getting started with embedded librarianship
- Sustaining your embedded role
- Evaluating your success.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786613692948
- 9781280782558
- 1280782552
- 9781573871778
- 157387177X
- OCLC:
- 823743844
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