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Library Resources for NOVA Online Faculty & Staff

This is a guide to library resources & services available to NOVA Online faculty & staff. Questions? Email the NOVA Online Librarian at online-library@nvcc.edu

Course-specific Research Guides

About the Embedded Librarian Program

What is an embedded librarian? 

Embedded librarians are integrated into online courses with research projects or information literacy needs. The NOVA Online Librarian works in consultation with faculty and instructional designers to identify appropriate resources for each course.

If your NOVA Online course has an embedded librarian, here's what you might see:

  • Library content built into course template:
    • “Meet the librarian” page in Welcome module
    • Link to course-specific online research guide (libguide)
    • Library introduction video
    • Interactive tutorial with quiz results sent to gradebook for optional extra credit
  • Librarian enrolled in the course with the Tutor/Librarian role in order to:
    • Communicate with students via Canvas Inbox
    • Schedule library announcements around research assignments