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XXXX Embedded librarianship allows for a more focused approach, and for librarians to become fully engaged in the work of the team, group or department they inhabit. As they build stronger relationships with their customers, embedded librarians develop highly focused, targeted, specialized research and information results, often moving beyond what a library traditionally provides and toward a more integrated, analytical approach. The Building Blocks of Embedded Librarianship How do you go about creating a successful embedded librarianship initiative? David Shumaker of Catholic University of America's School of Library and Information Science identifies four keys to embedded librarianship: • Build strong relationships with members of a specific information user group. • Focus on understanding their work and information needs. • Share their goals and actively contribute to the achievement of those goals. • Become an integral and indispensable member of the group. AALL/ILTA White Paper 9