Service learning : linking library education and practice / Loriene Roy, Kelly Jensen, and Alex Hershey Meyers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Roy, Loriene, author.

Jensen, Kelly, author.

Meyers, Alex Hershey, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Library education--United States.

Library education.

Library schools--Curricula--United States.

Library schools.

Library science--Fieldwork.

Library science.

Service learning--United States.

Service learning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (234 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : American Library Association, [2009]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

As concern grows over the relevance of a master's degree to the professional work of librarianship, more and more schools will be looking to incorporate service learning into the student experience. "Service Learning" serves as the rare educational resource that will tie professional and formalized education together.

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Chapter 1- A Brief History of Service Learning in LIS (Lorna Peterson); Chapter 2- Human Rights as a Framework for Reflection in Service Learning "Para que Otro Mundo es Posible" (Kathleen de la Peña McCook); Chapter 3- Beyond Service Learning Toward Community Schools and Reflective Community Learners (Ann Bishop, Bertram C. Bruce, and Sunny Jeong); Chapter 4- Service Learning from Three Perspectives Administrative, Faculty, and Student (Rae-Anne Montague, Martin Wolske, and Beth Larkee)

Chapter 5- Experiential Education The Student Role and Experience (Sara Albert and A. Arro Smith)Chapter 6- The School Library Media Practicum as Service Education (Johan Koren); Chapter 7- Service Learning and International Students (Gilok Choi); Chapter 8- Service Learning Connecting Diverse Communities and LIS Students and Faculty (Loriene Roy); Chapter 9- Puentes de la Comunidad Exploring the Impact of LIS Service Learning on Library Services to Latino Youth in the Carolinas (Jamie Campbell Naidoo)

Chapter 10- Highlights of Service Learning Experiences in Selected LIS Programs (Sara Albert)Chapter 11- Working from Within Critical Service Learning as Core Learning in the MLIS Curriculum (Clara M. Chu); Chapter 12- Cultural Heritage Initiatives at the University of Michigan School of Information (C. Olivia Frost); Chapter 13- The Internet Public Library as Service-Based Experiential Learning (Denise E. Agosto, Eileen G. Abels, Lorri Mon, and Lydia Eato Harris)

Chapter 14- A Road Map for Integrating Socially Relevant Research Projects into a Required Library and Information Science Course From a Service Model to Community Engagement (Bharat Mehra)Chapter 15- LIS Students as Community Partners in Elective Courses Applying Community-Based Action Research to Meet the Needs of Underserved Populations (Bharat Mehra and Robert J. Sandusky); Chapter 16- Virtual Worlds New Spaces for Service Learning (Joe Sanchez); Chapter 17- Evaluation of Field-Based Experiences and Assessment of Student Learning (Gary Geisler and Elaine Yontz)

Chapter 18- Practicum and Internship Experiences in LIS Education A Perspective from ALA Emerging Leaders (Molly Krichten, Sarah Stohr, and Stefanie Warlick)Bibliography; Author Biographies; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-4416-1918-6

0-8389-9752-X

OCLC:

609851273