Publication Date
May 2012
Abstract
Service Learning is a quickly growing movement within higher education that empowers students to utilize classroom knowledge to solve a problem or effect a change within their local community. Information Literacy is critical for getting students to understand the “why” and “how” that should ground all service learning projects. This presentation will begin with an overview of the service learning movement. Next, I will present a case study of my experiences as an embedded librarian in an Environmental Studies Senior Seminar. The presentation will conclude with a summary of emerging best practices for incorporating information literacy into service learning courses.
Disciplines
Library and Information Science
Recommended Citation
Sweet, Christopher, "The Role of Information Literacy in Service Learning Courses: A Case Study and Best Practices" (2012). Scholarly Publications. 94.
https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/ames_scholarship/94