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Service Learning, Information Literacy, and Libraries

by Jennifer E. Nutefall
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As the number of service learning courses and their requirements increase, it is essential for academic librarians to partner with faculty and administration to include lifelong research skills components. This crucial book provides insights and case studies that will help you do just that.
Service learning—defined as community service connected to a for-credit college course—is acknowledged to be a high-impact educational practice. It provides students with opportunities to put what they learn in class into action, to engage problem-solving skills, and to reflect on their experiences. Ideally, in service learning, course materials inform student service, and students' service experiences, in turn, inform academic dialogue and comprehension. But where do academic libraries and librarians fit into this process?
This is the first book to provide that missing piece, giving librarians practical information and examples of how to contribute to service learning on their campuses. It begins with an overview of librarian involvement in service learning, highlighting connections between service learning and information literacy pedagogy. Case studies focus on specific aspects of service learning that engage information literacy, illustrating ways academic libraries can partner with service learning initiatives. The book concludes with thoughts on assessment and short essays on the future of libraries and service learning.

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    April 4, 2016

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      • ISBN: 9798216143567
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      • ISBN: 9798216143567
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    • English

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    • Library Journal

      August 1, 2016

      How can academic libraries better provide support for service learning courses at their institutions? Nutefall (librarian, Santa Clara Univ.) has compiled a collection of eight essays written by 11 contributors to address this question. The opening chapters define service learning and explain relevant pedagogies. The following sections explore specific examples at particular institutions and provide practical strategies for creating relevant information literacy support for service learning projects. The book concludes with a thought-provoking chapter on future collaboration possibilities and the prospect of making service learning a key component of the library science curriculum. Readers will come away with a better understanding of all the ways academic libraries can contribute to service learning by providing information literacy instruction, useful materials, space, and more. VERDICT Recommended for instruction librarians at academic libraries. Since service is one of the core values of librarianship, this work makes a strong case that libraries are natural partners for service learning endeavors. Readers should also consider Loriene Roy et al.'s Service Learning: Linking Library Education and Practice.--Joshua Wallace, Tarleton State Univ. Lib. Stephenville, TX

      Copyright 2016 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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