Evaluation of an Embedded Program Through the Embedded Ecosystem Framework and Toolkit

Mears, Kim; Connolly-Brown, Maryska; Gaines, Julie K.; Blake, Lindsay; Davies, Kathy J; Shipman, Peter; Kouame, Gail

doi:10.1016/j.acalib.2017.07.001

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“…The seemingly unrelated library projects allowed me to better understand the NMAA organization as well as meet and work with many influential members of NMAA. As noted by Mears et al (2017), analysis of Shumaker's three principles, "building strong relationships with the community, aligning work and adopting shared goals, and making customized contributions to the academic communitymust remain the foundation of any embedded program." I was better able to advocate on behalf of the library due to this improved understanding and access to pivotal players who became library allies.…”

Section: Embeddedmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Team and organization integration I observed that in order to be effective I needed to better understand my environment. Mears et al (2017) advocates that, "The librarian should strive to become a familiar sight within the department or college during office hours and at events, both academic and social." The more I integrated myself into NMAA operations and the NATO mission, the better my understanding became which led to better results for the library.…”

Section: Professional Lessons Learnedmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Embedded: a systems librarian’s experience in Afghanistan

Kovalcik

2019

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present the experience of a systems librarian deployed to Afghanistan as an academic advisor from the US Military Academy, West Point. While discussing tasks and challenges faced, the author provides accounts of events that shaped and strengthened professional lessons learned as the first library academic advisor to the National Military Academy of Afghanistan (NMAA). The focus of the paper emphasizes the importance of listening, collaborating, leadership, immersion and integration of disparate teams into a cohesive unit. Design/methodology/approach Utilizing summaries of daily events taken during a six-month deployment along with relevant research on library’s in developing countries and embedded librarianship, this paper provides an overview of the projects, challenges and relationships necessary to become successfully embedded. Findings Integration into various aspects of NMAA and the advisor team leads to successful project outcomes and greater relevance of the library in the academy. Practical implications Administrators and librarians will be able to review the experience and professional lessons learned of an embedded librarian into a foreign environment and team. Originality/value In addition to providing unique perspectives involving embedded librarianship, this paper addresses topics of leadership, team cohesion and influence.

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Section: Embeddedmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Professional Lessons Learnedmentioning

confidence: 99%