FACULTY: EMBEDDED LIBRARIANS

There is a range of collaboration opportunities with an embedded librarian:

Embedded librarians can:

• Introduce themselves to students as their personal class librarian 
• Create a module and embed links and resources to help students achieve course objectives
• Answer student questions via discussion board and email
• Send Announcements about upcoming library programs or timely resources
• Hold virtual office hours or attend class WebEx meetings 
• Create and grade assignments
• Embed and administer the library's new misinformation tutorial, "Fighting the COVID-19 Infodemic: Four Moves to Find Reliable Sources"

Some of the benefits of adding a librarian in D2L are:

• Reaching distance learners more effectively with librarian assistance and library resources
• Lowering barriers to student / librarian communication 
• Lessening library anxiety and increasing confidence in research skills 
• Developing student awareness and use of library resources 
• Providing recommended resources and research tips at the point of need

To get started with embedding a librarian:

Fill out our online course support request form, or talk to a librarian.

Consider:

• ​Lead time needed for a librarian to develop content for your class.

• Teaching Assistant vs Faculty role:

  • Librarians with a Teaching Assistant role don't see students' grades. While TAs can add content, they are limited in the kinds of content they can create (like discussion boards and quizzes). 

  • Librarians with a Faculty role have all the same abilities as the teaching faculty, and can add any type of content, including discussion boards and quizzes. Librarians have a lot more flexibility in a Faculty role and will always safeguard your students' privacy, so please add Librarians as Faculty to your D2L course. 

After discussing your class needs with a librarian, add them to your D2L page. This page in VTAC support explains how: https://vtac.lonestar.edu/help/a136

1. Log in to VTAC Support area in D2L

2. In the Self-Service column, under User Access, select ‘Add a User to Your Section.’ Select term, course, and access level. 

3. Enter username or employee ID# of librarian to search and select their name.

The librarian should see your course once they've logged in to their D2L page.