Maintaining an Established Embedded Librarian Program for 15 Years before, during, and Post Pandemic

Abstract

This article is an update to a previous article on the online embedded librarian program at Athens State University. It examines the nature of embedded librarianship at Athens State University and how it has grown and evolved over the past fifteen years. The authors review the literature and provide definitions and best practices associated with embedded librarianship as well as various levels of embedded librarian involvement. They also provide suggestions for those involved in embedded librarianship.

Keywords:

• Embedded librarianship
• distance education
• learning management systems
• academic libraries
• library instruction

Conflict of interest

The authors have no conflicts of interests to disclose.

Data availability statement

The data that supports the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author, MA, upon reasonable request.