Review of Innovation and Experiential Learning in an Academic Library: Meeting the Needs of Today's Students
Year: 2023
Type: article
Abstract: How do libraries continue to remain relevant in times of ever-changing technological advances?Should libraries "jump on the bandwagon" for every new technology that develops?How do libraries continue to adapt to changing times (or global pandemics) in ways that ensure they are still meeting the needs of their communities?Can leadership inspire innovation?What is innovation?How can librarians, maker space staff, and other information workers ensure that their programs situate themselves in an ethos that allows for lifelong learning and continued relevance into the future?These are some of the questions that Sarah Nagle, Elías Tzoc, and others seek to answer as they provide articles, case studies, and examples of innovation and experiential learning in academic libraries.Following a very brief introduction, the articles are divided into three sections: Innovation and Leadership, Examples and Case Studies, and Future Literacy Developments.The first three chapters (Innovation and Leadership) appear to serve as the more formal introduction, focusing on leadership, innovation, and experiential learning.In doing so, Tzoc, Kim, Holthe, and See challenge ideas of innovation and present questions to ask as readers progress through the rest of the book.
Source: Theological Librarianship
Author: Emily Kroeker
Institution: Prairie State College
Language: English
Subfield: Library and Information Sciences
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4387956378