Book chapter
Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Library and Information Science through Community-Based Learning
Diversity, Divergence, Dialogue, pp 529-540
19 Mar 2021
Abstract
This paper contends that Community-Based Learning (CBL) promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in Library and Information Science and iSchool education. First, we set forth our methodological approach, which is a qualitative case study. Next, we review the literature on diversity, experiential learning, and Community-Based Learning (CBL). Third, we describe how one iSchool is implementing community-based learning in a novel way by embracing data science and design thinking in its pedagogical approach to a new three-course, twelve-credit post-Baccalaureate certificate. We discuss the institutional context for the certificate, the project partners, the twelve CBL Fellows, and the curriculum, which includes two new courses (Design Thinking for Digital Community Service and Data Analytics for Community-Based Data and Service) and a capstone. We conclude by offering directions for future research.
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Details
- Title
- Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Library and Information Science through Community-Based Learning
- Creators
- Alex H. Poole - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Diversity, Divergence, Dialogue, pp 529-540
- Series
- Lecture Notes in Computer Science
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing; Cham
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Information Science
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85104867138
- Other Identifier
- 991019173895704721