A model where the library media specialist collaborates closely with teachers by integrating into classroom instruction and lesson planning is called?

A model where the library media specialist collaborates closely with teachers by integrating into classroom instruction and lesson planning is called?

• A. Databases
• B. Interlibrary loan
• C. Embedded librarianship
• D. Periodicals

Answer: (C)

The concept being tested is embedded librarianship, a way of working where the library media specialist becomes part of the classroom and the lesson-planning process. In this model, the librarian collaborates with teachers from the start of units, helping to design instruction, select resources that align with standards, and model information literacy within the flow of the lesson. They may co-teach or provide in-class support, bring in digital tools, and curate collections that directly support what students are learning. This close integration makes information skills and resource use a natural part of the learning experience, rather than something students encounter only when they visit the library. Databases refer to the collections of sources themselves, not a collaborative teaching approach. Interlibrary loan is a service for borrowing materials from other libraries, not a way of embedding into instruction. Periodicals are current journals and magazines used for information and research, not a collaborative instructional model.

The concept being tested is embedded librarianship, a way of working where the library media specialist becomes part of the classroom and the lesson-planning process. In this model, the librarian collaborates with teachers from the start of units, helping to design instruction, select resources that align with standards, and model information literacy within the flow of the lesson. They may co-teach or provide in-class support, bring in digital tools, and curate collections that directly support what students are learning. This close integration makes information skills and resource use a natural part of the learning experience, rather than something students encounter only when they visit the library.

Databases refer to the collections of sources themselves, not a collaborative teaching approach. Interlibrary loan is a service for borrowing materials from other libraries, not a way of embedding into instruction. Periodicals are current journals and magazines used for information and research, not a collaborative instructional model.