Business and Economics Librarian California State University San Marcos
Practices of embedded librarianship are time intensive. To date, there is a gap in research on student perceptions of embedded programs (Blake et. al 2016; Rath & Wright, 2018). This poster presents the findings of a study on embedded librarian practices in an undergraduate business capstone course known as “senior experience.” Acting as consultant’s student teams (312 students, 63 unique projects) provide a sponsoring company/nonprofit with a solution to a business problem. Embedded in the course are a research plan and subsequent research consultation. Study questions asked are: how does submitting a library research plan benefit student teams enrolled in a business capstone course? How does meeting with the business and economics librarian impact student learning and benefit student teams working on their business capstone projects? To capture student experiences a Qualtrics survey was administered. Two matrix-based questions were asked, one question seeks to measure self-reported experience in how completing a research plan benefitted the team and the other seeks to measure selfreported team experience with a research consultation with the business librarian. The findings add to the literature on embedded librarianship and also informs future librarian instruction and support. Blake, L., Ballance, D., Davies, K., Gaines, J. K., Mears, K., Shipman, P., ... & Burchfield, V. (2016). Patron perception and utilization of an embedded librarian program. Journal of the Medical Library Association: JMLA, 104(3), 226. https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2016.16 Rath, L. & Wright, A. (2018). A pilot study of student perceptions of embedded library instruction. BRC Advances in Education, 3(1), 47-62. doi:10.15239/j.brcadvje.2018.03.01.ja04
