Kvenild, C., & Calkins, K. (2011). Embedded librarians: Moving beyond one-shot instruction. Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries.

Are you looking for new, innovative ways to integrate information literacy into your courses?  Consider embedding a librarian.  “Embedded Librarians” refers to a model of integrating librarians and information literacy instruction into courses that moves beyond one-shot instruction. You can add a librarian to your Blackboard course and create a discussion board forum for students to communicate directly with him/her as they work on their research projects. Librarians can also create course-specific library instructional videos with built-in quizzes to embed into Blackboard. For on-campus courses, a librarian could visit your class several times throughout the semester to present information literacy concepts and partner with you to provide feedback to students as they work on a research assignment.  Each library session could take up the entire class period or simply last for 20-30 minutes.  If you would like to discuss options for embedding a librarian into one of your courses, please contact your library liaison.

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She came to Springfield in Nov. 2009 after getting her Masters in Library and Information Science from Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois. At Brookens, she does the typical librarian stuff: library instruction, research consultations and orders books.  She also manages the Information and Reference Desk, gets her geek on with the library’s iPads, and is 1 of the 3 people behind the tweets and Facebook posts for the library.  If you’re in the library, chances are you’ll see her at the Information and Reference Desk.  When out and about on campus, she can typically be found volunteering at a Student Life event.

There are lots of things Sarah loves about being a librarian.  But one of her favorite parts of the job is buying books for the Curriculum Collection.  With a background in High School English Education, she has always been an avid reader of Young Adult literature.  Books like The Hunger Games, Feed, and The City of Ember are among some of her favorites with Harry Potter at the top of the list.  A huge fan of both the Harry Potter books and the movies, Sarah has read and watched them more times than she can count.  In case you’re wondering, she’s a Hufflepuff and yes, she’s been to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando, FL.

Outside of the Library, Sarah spends most of her time hanging out with friends here in Springfield or visiting friends in Chicago and Madison, WI. She enjoys cooking and hosting parties. Other than that, she watches LOTS of movies, both in the theater and at home on her couch.

College of Business and Management (CBM)
Management and Information Systems (MIS)
Political Science (PSC)
Public Affairs Reporting (PAR)
Teacher Education Program (TEP)
Legal Studies (LES)
Humanities (English, History and Philosophy)
Social Sciences (Psychology, Sociology/Anthropology, Communication)

Visit the Library Calendar to view a full schedule of the dates, times and formats of the workshops.  A great way to ensure your students will attend these workshops is to offer extra credit or other incentive.  If you choose to offer some type of incentive for attending one of the sessions, we will happily notify you by e-mail which of your students attended.  Feel free to contact your library liaison with any questions.

Nancy is a joyful individual who finds pleasure in many things. One of her greatest loves is her sweet daughter Mazie, who is just over a year old! She is able to successfully balance being a professional librarian and a mother, making the juggling act seem effortless. Motherhood has given her a level of patience and understanding that benefits the students, staff, faculty and community members she works with.

Nancy loves the outdoors, the crisp air, the sunshine, so naturally she enjoys a good walk and riding her bike. She also enjoys gathering with good friends and enjoying quality, local food that has been respectfully grown and distributed. Though she refers to herself as a little “hippie dippie”, Nancy has been known to enjoy ridiculous reality television programs like Bravo’s “The Real Housewives” series!!! We should mention she also likes more respectable programs as well, such as “Dexter”.

In her work at Brookens she is always exploring what’s new in technology and is helping expand the Library’s social media offerings. Instruction is another one of her key interests. Nancy often provides educational opportunities/workshops to various student groups! Her mission as a librarian is simple: help students succeed. We hope you enjoyed getting to know Nancy better! Say hello the next time you see her at an event or working at the reference desk!

Closed: Saturday March 10 & Sunday March 11

Reduced Hours: Monday March 12 – Friday March 16 (Open 9am – 5pm)

Closed: Saturday March 17

We resume regular hours Sunday March 18

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For Better Research Assignments, Ask a Librarian
Beth Schuck – Faculty Focus

March 1st kicks off the University of Illinois Springfield’s Faculty & Staff Giving Campaign. The objective is to help raise awareness of what the needs of specific departments are and to inform those interested in donating about how their donations would be used. This years theme is “Be A Hero”. Here at Brookens we’ve interpreted the theme 2 ways: First, we believe are staff are all superheros. Each role is vital to providing the resources and services to the public. Secondly, we think those that help us in that effort through volunteering, support, attending events, advocating on our behalf are also heroes!

Running and maintaining the resources and services of an academic library requires substantial funding. Brookens Library is proud to offer the high quality of electronic and print resources, a large space for patrons to use, and exceptional services. Your support goes a long way – so we would love for you to become a hero and donate! All donation should be made through the foundation office.  You can also give to Brookens by becoming a member of the Friends of Brookens Library. To become a friend please contact Marcia Rossi at 217-206-6597.

Interested in attending the campaign kickoff? It’s March 1st from 12:30-1:30 in the PAC lobby. We hope to see you there!