Library Faculty Publications
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Accepted Manuscript
Journal/Book/Conference Title
portal: Libraries and the Academy
Volume
18
Issue
4
First Page
671
Last Page
692
Abstract
Service-learning, a growing pedagogy in higher education, provides opportunities for students to contribute to communities and to reflect upon experiences ranging from direct service to advocacy. Librarians have an important but underutilized role in supporting service-learning as they contribute to institutional missions and the public purposes of academia. However, there is a gap in the literature related to faculty perceptions of information literacy instruction and skills related to service-learning. The researcher used semi-structured in-depth interviews, investigating these perceptions among 12 faculty across 10 disciplines. Findings support the role of library instruction in service-learning, with a focus on helping students engage with non-scholarly sources. Conclusions also suggest a need for additional marketing of library services to faculty who may have misconceptions about librarians’ scope of practice. The article also discusses implications relative to student success and ongoing articulation of academic library value.
Department
Rod Library
Original Publication Date
10-2018
DOI of published version
10.1353/pla.2018.0040
Repository
UNI ScholarWorks, University of Northern Iowa, Rod Library
Copyright
©2018 Johns Hopkins University Press. Posted with permission.
Date Digital
2018
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Gruber, Anne Marie, "Real-World Research: A Qualitative Study of Faculty Perceptions of the Library's Role in Service-Learning" (2018). Library Faculty Publications. 10.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/lib_facpub/10
