Both the instructor and librarian discussed the role of the librarian
and agreed that an ongoing and “dedicated librarian” role beyond
the “one shot instruction” would contribute to greater student success.
The librarian recommended an embedded role within the
Blackboard CMS in order to monitor research tasks and facilitate
learning about related information literacy skills. It was suggested
that the embedded role might include the facilitation of a dedicated
research discussion board and direct student communication via
email or announcements.