Curating, Community, Collaboration The Incidental Outcomes of One Library Collection Development Lesson

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Sheila Baker
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8589-7125
Debby Shulsky

Abstract

What began in a library science course as a collection development project serendipitously transformed into varied learning experiences for students across disciplines and program levels. This article shares the journey of how a singular lesson idea blossomed into an unintentional, multidisciplinary project that led to unexpected learning outcomes for all involved.

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Baker, S., & Shulsky, D. (2023). Curating, Community, Collaboration : The Incidental Outcomes of One Library Collection Development Lesson. Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 23(3). https://doi.org/10.14434/josotl.v23i3.34285
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Author Biography

Debby Shulsky, University of Houston-Clear Lake

Debby Shulsky, EdD is an Associate Professor in Curriculum and Instruction and Coordinator for the Teacher Education Program at the University of Houston-Clear Lake. As a Social Studies educator of over 20 years standing, her teaching and research explore pedagogies that engage learners in experiences that cultivate the essential literacies and habits of mind required of critically engaged global citizens

 

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