Academic librarians have long sought new ways to reach out to their users and support those users' research needs. Now, learning management system (LMS) embedded librarianship is partnering with faculty to deliver research assistance for students right in their LMS course sites. This issue of Library Technology Reports describes the LMS environment alongside the larger online resource environment of academic libraries. Topics include: options for adding digital collections and finding tools; methods for creating course-specific content; online tools for communication, collaboration, and citing sources; LMS embedded librarians trends; and the underlying principles of universal design, instructional design, accessibility, and copyright.

Information literacy instruction is best when it is integrated into actual research, and in higher education that means embedding librarianship into the learning management system (LMS). This new How-To-Do-It Manual is geared towards academic librarians already working with classes in an LMS as well as those considering how to begin a pilot. Tumbleson and Burke, who surveyed 280 librarians for information on related activities, also use their own first-hand experience implementing an embedded librarianship program at their university to offer guidance and encouragement. Showing how to start a program that can be adapted and made sustainable, they include information on* Implementing a simple pilot program with a librarian and one or two faculty * Understanding and managing workload * 9 tips for an effective email solicitation asking faculty to participate * 10 selling points to attract students to LMS services