| Home School | The University of Illinois |
| Class Name | Community Engagement |
| Class Number | LIS 418 LE |
| Course Tool | Moodle |
| Class Section | LE |
| Faculty | Bishop |
| Credits | 4 Credit Hours |
| Class Description | Community engagement refers to the multiple ways that information professionals in libraries and other settings learn about, collaborate with, and provide service and outreach to community members. This course provides an introduction to, and overview of, community engagement theory and practice. A significant portion of coursework will take the form of service learning or community-based research via approved projects that match students' interests.
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| Seats | 3 |
| Delivery | Synchronous |
| Start and End Date | 1/19/2012 - 5/2/2012 |
Start and End Time
(if synchronous) | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM United States - Central |
Days of Week
(of class meetings, if synchronous) | Thursday |
| Last Add Day | 12/12/2011 |
| Residency Start and End Date | 3/4/2012 - 3/4/2012 |
| Residency Location | Urbana-Champaign |
| Class Disclaimer | Students are expected to participate fully in all
aspects of the course (synchronous, asynchronous, and residency). Once
enrollment is approved, staff from U Illinois will work with WISE
students to request system access. Students should be prepared to
provide necessary information in a timely fashion in order to ensure
permission is processed prior to the start of the semester. |