Abstract
Service-learning has become an established pedagogy in higher education classrooms. With a push in recent years to offer classroom experiences that offer more than static lectures, service-learning incorporates three main elements into its model; experiential learning, contribution to the community, and reflection which merges theory with practice for a unique learning experience. Service-learning can also be found in early models of library science education. This article will highlight service-learning projects in both libraries and archives that used innovative methods to create partnerships in the community. It will also argue that both libraries and archives should not be overlooked when considering these projects and can be valuable resources for successful service-learning partnerships.
Highlights
Redefining the PedagogyService-learning has become an established pedagogy in higher education classrooms
Instead it will provide a brief overview of the concept of servicelearning for reference, discuss how it relates to libraries and library and information science (LIS) education, and illustrate the ways in which libraries and archives are implementing it
People are thinking outside the box as to how service-learning projects can be administered and by whom with librarians and archivists are part of that conversation
Summary
Service-learning has become an established pedagogy in higher education classrooms. Service-learning can be found in early models of library science education. This article will highlight service-learning projects in both libraries and archives that used innovative methods to create partnerships in the community. It will argue that both libraries and archives should not be overlooked when considering these projects and can be valuable resources for successful service-learning partnerships. Service-learning has become an established pedagogy in higher education. With changes in literacy over the decades coupled with changes in learning styles, the idea of strict classroom learning in higher education began shifting as service-learning became a more popular model of teaching. There are numerous examples of service-learning projects and benefits in higher education settings, yet libraries, and especially archives, have been slower to adopt this movement. Librarians and archivists are changing the conversation and beginning to play a more pivotal role in service-learning projects and becoming recognized for their efforts on this forefront
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