Stay involved in your profession even after retirement.

1. The
Self-Embedded
Librarian
by Diane Cordell
“Web window” by Sanandreas
http://www.flickr.com/photos/san_andreas/42539658/

2. Embedded Librarians
operate in “flexible and fluid learning spaces”
-Buffy Hamilton
http://www.slideshare.net/buffyjhamilton/distributing-libraries-and-learning-through-embedded-librarianship-creating-conversations-for-portable-participatory-and-personalized-learning
“Slinky” by unloveablesteve http://www.flickr.com/photos/unloveable/2405646370/

3. What if you are...
...geographically distant
...professionally isolated
...retired
“green abstract #2” by macrophile http://www.flickr.com/photos/macrophile/58879266/

4. ...but still want to contribute
as a teacher librarian?
“Students in the library” by dmcordell http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmcordell/6697820095/

5. Don’t just sit around
waiting
to be asked!
“Penguin jump” by Kylefoto http://www.flickr.com/photos/kylefoto/6154424970/

6. Assess your strengths
“considering a career in tennis” by woodleywonderworks http://www.flickr.com/photos/wwworks/3749061604/

7. Tap into your passions
“Snow-covered beaver lodge” by Jackie Cordell http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmcordell/5454831056/

8. Use your
network
“switchboard” by rajomo1 http://www.flickr.com/photos/65821013@N0 5/6081891190/

9. Find partners
“Exploratorium” by dmcordell http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmcordell/6287344446/

10. Meet a need
“feeding the young” by gerrybuckel http://www.flickr.com/photos/91515698@N00/3573233394/

11. Suggest possibilities
“Not All Roads Lead to Rome” by Andy H McDowall http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahmcdowall/3967757059/

12. Create
resources
“Using Digital Images wiki” by dmcordell
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmcordell/6697958243/
“Photography Projects on Pinterest” by dmcordell http://
www.flickr.com/photos/dmcordell/6697914621/

13. Tell your stories
Writing and drawing - 1950s http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmcordell/1028770031/

14. Model
lifelong learning
“Wisdom of the Crowd” by dmcordell http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmcordell/6273240137/

15. Share the planning
Share the teaching
“Outside the Art room” by dmcordell http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmcordell/6681001063/

16. Share the joy!
“Created for International Dot Day” by dmcordell http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmcordell/6146900621/

17. Diane Cordell
What I'm Thinking: http://dmcordell.blogspot.com/
What I'm Tweeting: http://twitter.com/dmcordell
My Photos: http://www.flickr.com/dmcordell/http://www.flickr.com/dmcordell/
My Slidedecks http://www.slideshare.net/diane/presentations