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The embedded librarian : innovative strategies for taking knowledge where it's needed / David Shumaker.

Title
The embedded librarian : innovative strategies for taking knowledge where it's needed / David Shumaker.
Author
Shumaker, David, 1950-
Publication
Medford, New Jersey : Information Today, Inc., [2012], ©2012.

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Description
xvi, 212 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
Summary
Embedded librarianship, in which librarians partner with groups to identify information sources in knowledge-intensive projects, is not a new concept, but Shumaker draws on his research to identify the characteristics, principles, and best practices of successful embedded librarians in public, academic, medical, corporate and other specialized library settings.
Subject
  • Amerika Haus Berlin Video Lending Library
  • Reference services (Libraries)
  • Libraries and institutions
  • Librarians > Professional relationships
  • Librarians > Effect of technological innovations on
  • Teams in the workplace
  • Librarians
  • Information Services
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
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.
ISBN
  • 9781573874526
  • 1573874523
LCCN
^^2012017662
OCLC
  • 794603923
  • SCSB-12691305
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library