CN Service-Learning in Library & Info Science Ann Peterson Bishop Grad School of Library & Info Sci University of Illinois

Presentation Purpose What’s going on in LIS What’s going on in LIS Examples and models of CN service-learning Examples and models of CN service-learning Introduce AFCN service-learning opportunities Introduce AFCN service-learning opportunities Think of LIS as a resource, partner, degree, career, source of employees Think of LIS as a resource, partner, degree, career, source of employees Stimulate discussion of issues and lessons learned Stimulate discussion of issues and lessons learned

Service-learning combines service objectives with learning objectives with the intent that the activity change both the recipient and the provider of the service. This is accomplished by combining service tasks with structured opportunities that link the task to self- reflection, self-discovery, and the acquisition and comprehension of values, skills, and knowledge content.

Why Library & Info Science? Funding! (IMLS, TOP, NSF, Kellogg) Funding! (IMLS, TOP, NSF, Kellogg) Communication and collaboration software development, user studies, evaluation Communication and collaboration software development, user studies, evaluation Technology implementation Technology implementation Information organization and access Information organization and access Research and present information Research and present information Policy issues: privacy, equity Policy issues: privacy, equity ICT literacy and training ICT literacy and training Service orientation Service orientation

University of Illinois GSLIS Community Inquiry Track: Inquiry-Based Learning, Pragmatic Tech, Community Informatics, Participatory Action Research, Social Justice Community Inquiry Track: Inquiry-Based Learning, Pragmatic Tech, Community Informatics, Participatory Action Research, Social Justice Digital East St. Louis Digital East St. Louis Prairienet Paseo Boricua Community Library Project Paseo Boricua Community Library Project SisterNet

UMich School of Information Community Information Corps Community Information Corps Connect day-to-day grassroots activities with big ideas about citizenship, opportunity, and the public good in an information society Community Information Fellows Program Community Information Fellows Program Financial assistance and professional development opportunities to graduates who pursue public interest careers. Salary supplements are also available for public interest summer internships

UMich School of Information Joan Durrance Joan Durrance Founding AFCN Board member. Teaching and research in community info systems and libraries Paul Resnick Paul Resnick Social capital and neighborhood technology

UMich School of Information Community Connector Community Connector Searchable library of useful information available to librarians and others who are attempting to build and improve the quality of life within geographic communities How Libraries Help How Libraries Help Outcome evaluation study and toolkit for online community information and technology

UMich School of Information Kate Williams and Abdul Alkalimat, "A Census of Public Computing in Toledo, Ohio." Kate Williams and Abdul Alkalimat, "A Census of Public Computing in Toledo, Ohio." Shaping the Network Society: The New Role of Civic Society. Doug Schuler and Peter Day, eds. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, Abdul Alkalimat and Kate Williams, "Social Capital and Cyberpower in the African American Community: A Case Study of a Community Technology Center in the Dual City." Abdul Alkalimat and Kate Williams, "Social Capital and Cyberpower in the African American Community: A Case Study of a Community Technology Center in the Dual City." Community Informatics: Shaping Computer Mediated Social Relations. Leigh Keeble and Brian Loader, eds. London: Routledge,

UT Austin School of Information Telecommunications and Info Policy Institute -- research and service projects with local ISPs, libraries, community centers, and State agencies Telecommunications and Info Policy Institute -- research and service projects with local ISPs, libraries, community centers, and State agencies Ron Wyllys and Philip Doty: courses, independent studies, practica, volunteers work with AFN and MAIN Ron Wyllys and Philip Doty: courses, independent studies, practica, volunteers work with AFN and MAIN

UT Austin School of Information Systems Analysis: MAIN as client Systems Analysis: MAIN as client Info Networks: broadband service analysis for Greater Austin agency cooperative (fire, police, environmental, educational) Info Networks: broadband service analysis for Greater Austin agency cooperative (fire, police, environmental, educational) Loriene Roy: literacy programs, online course delivery, digital library, virtual Museum of the American Indian for Smithsonian Loriene Roy: literacy programs, online course delivery, digital library, virtual Museum of the American Indian for Smithsonian

AFCN Student Intern Opportunities Newsletter -- Highlight expertise, best resources Newsletter -- Highlight expertise, best resources Info guides on CN topics and issues Info guides on CN topics and issues Searchable catalog of communityware applications with real examples of their use Searchable catalog of communityware applications with real examples of their use Reviews of literature and research Reviews of literature and research

Issues and Lessons Recognizing mutual learning Recognizing mutual learning “Small wins” - The realities of community organizing and action “Small wins” - The realities of community organizing and action Community commitment = Emotional involvement Community commitment = Emotional involvement Accommodating university structures (class workload, recognition, timetable, etc.) Accommodating university structures (class workload, recognition, timetable, etc.)

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