The Embedded Science Librarian: Partner in Curriculum Design and Delivery

Information literacy is essential for success in undergraduate science programs, but teaching faculty are generally ill-prepared or unwilling to provide intentional support in their courses. Librarians are uniquely qualified to help. In this article, the author presents one example of a faculty-libr...

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Published inJournal of library administration Vol. 50; no. 4; pp. 373 - 396
Main Author Pritchard, Peggy A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 01.05.2010
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Collaboration
curriculum design
Curriculum development
Education
electronic journal publishing
Faculty
faculty-librarian collaboration
Information literacy
learning commons
Librarians
Libraries
Literacy
Nanocomposites
Nanomaterials
Nanostructure
Teaching
undergraduate science students
writing
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Summary:Information literacy is essential for success in undergraduate science programs, but teaching faculty are generally ill-prepared or unwilling to provide intentional support in their courses. Librarians are uniquely qualified to help. In this article, the author presents one example of a faculty-librarian collaboration in which the science librarian is embedded in a first-year, undergraduate course in nanoscience, both as a codesigner of the curriculum and a member of the teaching team. She traces her progress from new appointee to faculty partner, and describes the unique, electronic-journal project they designed to promote the development of information and academic literacies.
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ISSN:0193-0826
1540-3564
DOI:10.1080/01930821003667054