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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.

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• Preface(p. vii)
• 1 A Brief History of Service Learning in LIS(p. 1)
• 2 Human Rights as a Framework for Reflection in Service Learning "Para que Otro Mundo es Posible"(p. 5)
• 3 Beyond Service Learning Toward Community Schools and Reflective Community Learners(p. 16)
• 4 Service Learning from Three Perspectives Administrative, Faculty, and Student(p. 32)
• 5 Experiential Education The Student Role and Experience(p. 47)
• 6 The School Library Media Practicum as Service Education(p. 55)
• 7 Service Learning and International Students(p. 66)
• 8 Service Learning Connecting Diverse Communities and LIS Students and Faculty(p. 73)
• 9 Puentes de la Comunidad Exploring the Impact of LIS Service Learning on Library Services to Latino Youth in the Carolinas(p. 83)
• 10 Highlights of Service Learning Experiences in Selected LIS Programs(p. 95)
• 11 Working from Within Critical Service Learning as Core Learning in the MLIS Curriculum(p. 105)
• 12 Cultural Heritage Initiatives at the University of Michigan School of Information(p. 124)
• 13 The Internet Public Library as Service-Based Experiential Learning(p. 133)
• 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)
• 15 LIS Students as Community Partners in Elective Courses Applying Community-Based Action Research to Meet the Needs of Underserved Populations(p. 153)
• 16 Virtual Worlds New Spaces for Service Learning(p. 169)
• 17 Evaluation of Field-Based Experiences and Assessment of Student Learning(p. 179)
• 18 Practicum and Internship Experiences in LIS Education A Perspective from ALA Emerging Leaders(p. 185)
• Bibliography(p. 191)
• Author Biographies(p. 207)
• Index(p. 213)

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Library education is increasingly incorporating service learning as part of the program because it provides a useful reality check for theory and facilitates student reflection on value-added service. This volume is made up of 18 chapters written by library educators, graduate students, and practitioners. A short chapter provides a historical perspective on service learning, and a couple of other chapters offer theoretical models. Most of the chapters focus on course-based beneficial practices in the U.S. and Canada, teasing out the factors for success. Several chapters highlight at-risk and disadvantaged user populations such as Latinos, Native Americans, and the incarcerated. The perspectives of several stakeholders administrators, faculty, and students, including international students are analyzed. The variety of approaches within this volume makes for interesting reading and may inspire the reader to try some of the strategies.--Farmer, Lesley Copyright 2009 Booklist