Posted on October 10, 2011 by Maureen Barry
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.
Posted on October 10, 2011 by Maureen Barry
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
Posted on October 10, 2011 by Maureen Barry
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?
Posted on October 10, 2011 by Maureen Barry
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
Posted on October 10, 2011 by Maureen Barry
My local paper, the Dayton Daily News, recently ran a story about area college students (including Wright State students, of course) and their service to the community, through service-learning and other service projects.
Posted on October 10, 2011 by Maureen Barry
Budget cuts are threatening civic service initiatives. See what you can do to help save service here.
Posted on September 9, 2011 by Maureen Barry
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
Posted on September 9, 2011 by Maureen Barry
Kranich, N. C. (2010). Academic Libraries As Hubs For Deliberative Democracy. Journal of Public Deliberation, 6(1), n.p.
Posted on September 9, 2011 by Maureen Barry
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.
Posted on September 9, 2011 by Maureen Barry
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).
