Service learning : linking library education and practice

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.

• Preface p. vii Loriene Roy
• 1 A Brief History of Service Learning in LIS p. 1 Lorna Peterson
• 2 Human Rights as a Framework for Reflection in Service Learning "Para que Otro Mundo es Posible" p. 5 Kathleen de la Pena McCook
• 3 Beyond Service Learning Toward Community Schools and Reflective Community Learners p. 16 Ann Bishop and Bertram C. Bruce and Sunny Jeong
• 4 Service Learning from Three Perspectives Administrative, Faculty, and Student p. 32 Rae-Anne Montague and Martin Wolske and Beth Larkee
• 5 Experiential Education The Student Role and Experience p. 47 Sara Albert and A. Arro Smith
• 6 The School Library Media Practicum as Service Education p. 55 Johan Koren
• 7 Service Learning and International Students p. 66 Gilok Choi
• 8 Service Learning Connecting Diverse Communities and LIS Students and Faculty p. 73 Loriene Roy
• 9 Puentes de la Comunidad Exploring the Impact of LIS Service Learning on Library Services to Latino Youth in the Carolinas p. 83 Jamie Campbell Naidoo
• 10 Highlights of Service Learning Experiences in Selected LIS Programs p. 95 Sara Albert
• 11 Working from Within Critical Service Learning as Core Learning in the MLIS Curriculum p. 105 Clara M. Chu
• 12 Cultural Heritage Initiatives at the University of Michigan School of Information p. 124 C. Olivia Frost
• 13 The Internet Public Library as Service-Based Experiential Learning p. 133 Denise E. Agosto and Eileen G. Abels and Lorri Mon and Lydia Eato Harris
• 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 p. 142 Bharat Mehra
• 15 LIS Students as Community Partners in Elective Courses Applying Community-Based Action Research to Meet the Needs of Underserved Populations p. 153 Bharat Mehra and Robert J. Sandusky
• 16 Virtual Worlds New Spaces for Service Learning p. 169 Joe Sanchez
• 17 Evaluation of Field-Based Experiences and Assessment of Student Learning p. 179 Gary Geisler and Elaine Yontz
• 18 Practicum and Internship Experiences in LIS Education A Perspective from ALA Emerging Leaders p. 185 Molly Krichten and Sarah Stohr and Stefanie Warlick
• Bibliography p. 191
• Author Biographies p. 207
• Index p. 213