Learning in Action: Designing Successful Graduate Student Work Experiences in Academic Libraries

Arianne Hartsell-Gundy (Curatore)

Kim Duckett (Curatore)

Association of College & Research Libraries, 2022

How do you supervise a graduate student working in a library—and not just adequately, but well? What is a valuable and meaningful work experience? How can libraries design more equitable and ethical positions for students?Learning in Action: Designing Successful Graduate Student Work Experiences in Academic Libraries provides practical, how-to guidance on creating and managing impactful programs as well as meaningful personal experiences for students and library staff in academic libraries. Fourteen chapters are divided into four thorough sections: Creating Access Pathways Developing, Running, and Evolving Programs for LIS Students Working with Graduate Students without an LIS Background: Mutual Opportunities for Growth Centering the Person  Chapters cover topics including developing experiential learning opportunities for online students; cocreated cocurricular graduate learning experiences; an empathy-driven approach to crafting an internship; self-advocacy and mentorship in LIS graduate student employment; and sharing perspectives on work and identity between a graduate student and an academic library manager. Throughout the book you’ll find “Voices from the Field,” profiles that showcase the voices and reflections of the graduate students themselves, recent graduates, and managers.   Learning in Action brings together a range of topics and perspectives from authors of diverse backgrounds and institutions to offer practical inspiration and a framework for creating meaningful graduate student work experiences at your institutions.

• Curatore: Arianne Hartsell-Gundy, Kim Duckett
• Editore: Association of College & Research Libraries
• Anno: 2022
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 272 p.
• Dimensioni: 226 x 151 mm
• Peso: 208 gr.
• EAN: 9780838936801

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