Thanks to Jennifer Nutefall, I was recently made aware of this online professional development opportunity hosted by Infopeople, “Community and Civic Engagement: The Library’s Role as Connector.” It sounds like a great opportunity.
Yesterday afternoon, Harry C.
A few WSU service-learning (and non-SL) courses this fall are themed around November's election. As such, one of my colleagues put together this very informative guide: http://guides.libraries.wright.edu/election2012 I also discovered today a few other resources that other librarians may be interested in: You can order free posters (or download PDFs) to encourage voting at this web site: http://www.nonprofitvote.org/endorse-voting.html And, it might also be worth p
Recently, WSU's Office of Service Learning offered a "coffee and conversation" on a Monday morning, during which those in attendance discussed the article, "Renewing the Civic Mission of the American Research University" by Barry Checkoway. This article is a must-read for all in higher education, if you ask me! It was published in The Journal of Higher Education, Vol. 27, No.
The American Library Association Center for Civic Life is surveying libraries to determine what they are offering in terms of civic and community engagement. Some more information is available here. Please take the survey! It's important to offer some proof of how we are supporting and engaging with our communities.