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Alex H. Poole; Denise Agosto; Xia Lin; Erjia Yan – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 2022
This article argues for the usefulness of experiential learning as a vehicle for democratic civic engagement in North American library and information science programs. First, we explore the literature on service learning, traditionally the primary type of experiential learning in LIS. We define and provide historical context and scrutinize…
Descriptors: Library Science, Information Science Education, Service Learning, Experiential Learning
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Michela Montesi; Belén Álvarez Bornstein; Pablo Parra Valero – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 2025
This research explores the acquisition of soft skills in a service learning project in the Complutense University of Madrid's library and information science undergraduate program. Reaching its fifth edition in 2021-22, the project aimed to integrate older persons into the social fabric of a residential enclave of Madrid known as "Parque…
Descriptors: Library Education, Information Science Education, Soft Skills, Skill Development
O'Brien, Heather L.; Freund, Luanne; Jantzi, Leanna; Sinanan, Samantha – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 2014
This research explores the professionalization of Library and Information Science (LIS) students who participated in a peer-tutoring service, "Research Rescue." Research Rescue was a collaboration of the Chapman Learning Commons and the School of Library, Archival and Information Studies (SLAIS) at the University of British Columbia. The…
Descriptors: Investigations, Service Learning, Models, Information Science Education