The “Just for Me” Virtual Library: Enhancing an Embedded eBrarian Program

ABSTRACT

In recent years, Bucks County (PA) Community College revised its information literacy (IL) program to integrate into the college's curriculum for a learning-centered experience. At first, however, this program had no presence in the college's growing online learning initiative. A way needed to be found to not only bring IL instruction into the virtual classroom, but to make it a “just for me” experience of library instruction, resources, and services, relevant for each online student. This need led to the creation and continued enhancement of the college's Embedded eBrarian program, which, aside from embedding librarians in the college's course-management system, now includes current and emerging technologies that engage and involve students.

KEYWORDS:

• distance education
• information literacy
• library services