Another article highlighting an example of integrating service-learning and information literacy found me this morning, Combining academic service-learning and information literacy: A new framework for an introductory women's studies course by Solange Simoes and Suzanna Gray can be found in the Eastern Michigan University Digital Commons at http://commons.emich.edu/sotl/vol2/iss1/8/
This article by Fran Smith did my heart some good! Although quite a few service-learning projects were highlighted, the one that stands out to me involved some high school students who did far more than was asked of them. When they discovered that their community partner school didn't have a library, they took matters into their own hands and built one! My favorite paragraph is this one: "Teachers encouraged the kids to think modestly -- collect old books, raise a few dollars to buy wood and brackets, and recruit parents to build shelves.
A few weeks ago, I attended the Ohio Teaching and Learning Conference on High Impact practices in higher education (co-sponsored by Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education, Northeast Ohio Council on Higher Education, Ohio Board of Regents and Greater Cincinnati Consortium of Colleges and Universities). I was thrilled to see George Kuh, the keynote speaker. I always think it's pretty cool to be in the same room with the people you cite all the time! Talk about the social nature of research!
I'm thrilled that I have yet another opportunity to work with a service-learning class next week. SRV 200: Citizenship in our Democracy is the introductory course for our Citizen Scholar certificate program.
A few weeks ago, I attended a lecture on campus given by Hunt Brown, Director of Sustainability and Senior Lecturer, Earth & Environmental Sciences, about a fascinating service-learning course he taught here at WSU. The course, UH 203, took place during intersession 2007 (that's the break between fall and winter quarters), and included a one-week service trip to New Orleans, about two years after Hurrican Katrina hit. The students researched economic, social and environmental aspects of sustainability in New Orleans. If you're wondering why Hunt was lecturing about a class that took
My co-teacher and I will teach our Information Literacy course, EDT 110, again beginning in January. One of the questions I get most frequently about my class is about timing. How long/far in advance should I start planning a service-learning partnership or course?
For those of you stopping by to see more about my Information Literacy Course, the list of posts about the course can be found here. Or, you ca
I find this story fascinating! http://ht.ly/6GcCp Franklin College has a Franklin First Scholars program for first-generation college students. The cohort of students were brought to campus before the academic year began for a three-day service-learning intensive experience. The result? "Our preliminary conclusion is that the intensive service-learning experience, along with the other elements of the Franklin First program, have given participating students greater resilience than other first-generation students in the face of the academic and social ch
This fall, I am again librarian-partner for a service-learning project in a first-year seminar (learning community) and a service-learning English composition course. I had an initial meeting with each class last week.
My friend, colleague, and fellow service-learning enthusiast, Jennifer E. Nutefall, Associate University Librarian for Innovative User Services at Oregon State University Libraries, has a new article hot off the presses! Read Why Service-Learning is Important to Librarians in the OLA Quarterly here: http://data.memberclicks.com/site/ola/olaq_17no3.pdf (see page 16).
